Cop or drop? A student’s guide to thrifting in Tallahassee

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Cop or drop? A student’s guide to thrifting in Tallahassee
Hayden Milanovich, Staff Writer
FSView
Aug. 30, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET

Thrifted clothing is no longer worn by just a subset of college students. Today, seemingly every young adult likes to buy their clothes second-hand. Luckily for students in the Tallahassee area, the city has an abundance of vintage stores where they can get pre-loved gear

The FSView has made a list of local thrift stores and second-hand shops in Tallahassee to help students narrow down a location for their next shopping spree

Rearview Vintage and Vinyl, Real Cool Time Records

It’s fitting that two record shops have the best curated selections of music and entertainment tees. Rearview Vintage and Vinyl on Thomasville Road has a small selection of vintage clothing and goods at the front of their store that is consistently worthwhile. Band tees and blanks galore, there’s no fluff to sift through and the prices are generally affordable. The rest of the store is records, CD’s, and cassettes, with a great selection of local releases and 45’s. 

Real Cool Time Records is another two-part record and vintage store, this time separated into two separate spaces. The records are upstairs while clothing, books, and movies are on the ground floor. Much like Rearview, their clothing selection offers many music tees. Their DVD selection has lots of oldies and deluxe Blu Ray releases for low prices, too. 

Talqiun Trading Co

Too many “vintage” stores nowadays seem to sell items from times that are hardly in the rearview. Should a tweed gold cap and a Walmart Nirvana T-shirt both fall under the same descriptor of vintage? Only one of the two is a thing of the past. 

As far as true vintage goes, Talquin Trading Co. in Railroad Square has a great selection of finds in Tallahassee. Antique shelves, coat hangers, and couches serve as displays for their abundance of vintage items. You’ll find heavy wool coats and varsity jackets on their clothing racks in the back, and sneeze from dust on old records and movie posters. It’s refreshing to see a vintage store not only have a little bit of everything, but be truly vintage.

Market Wednesday

It may not count as a store, but Market Wednesday is the beloved on-campus, vintage plug for Seminoles Part of what makes Market Wednesday so special is the convenience of it all. Students can visit the many vendors of the market between classes and look forward to new items every week. You may even recognize a classmate or local storeowner as the person selling you your new hoodie. 

The Other Side

The Other Side Vintage in Railroad Square is a huge space with an equally huge selection. However, it can be a lot to sort through for not much in return. Students can search through racks and racks of clothes and come up with nothing, and what they do find is often overpriced. As iconic as its painted exterior is, the higher prices can make a visit to other vintage stores in Railroad Square — or their famous First Friday markets — easier on your pockets.

“The other side has a great atmosphere and is great for unique, pre-selected pieces, but is significantly more expensive compared to most run-of-the-mill thrift stores,” FSU communications and advertising major Claire Walczak said to the FSView. “It kind of defeats the whole purpose of a thrift store.”

Picked

Picked in College Town has the best selection of FSU and Florida A&M University team merchandise in all of Tallahassee. In fact, you won’t find anything other than collegiate merch in the store. Vintage tees, jerseys, hoodies, and even pants line the shelves and racks. Prices can be high, but it’s undeniably convenient and reliable to have a one-stop-shop for all things collegiate in a game-day pinch. 

City Walk Thrift Store

City Walk Thrift Store on North Monroe Street is always a success. A selection of clothes and furniture in equal measure make it a valuable visit, especially for students in search of discounted home decor. 

“[City Walk] has good clothes, furniture, and customer service,” FSU communications and public relations major Macy Ladle said to the FSView. “They always have great prices and the workers will sometimes discount things heavily without you even asking.”

Living Harvest

The Living Harvest is a faith-based non-profit with multiple locations across the city. They offer clothes and unique trinkets in equal measure, often at great price points. 

“They have a couple of locations around town, but the best is located off Jackson bluff right next to Palace Saloon,” FSU psychology major Carly Johnson said to the FSView. “Not only is the location extremely convenient, but the prices are super affordable, too. I find cool and unique pieces pretty much every time I go.” 

More than just a shopping experience, Living Harvest proceeds are allocated to rehabilitate and support those recently released from prison. They focus on rebuilding the lives of individuals with criminal justice involvement and substance abuse. With rendable mission makes them a store worthy of your time and money

Hayden Milanovich is a Staff Writer for the FSView & Florida Flambeau, the student-run, independent online news service for the FSU and Tallahassee communities. Email our staff at contact@fsview.com.