Hope Chest Thrift Store

This place is nothing like I imagine workers are un professional looking like drug addicts. the profits doesn’t not got to the disable kids at hope house. wouldn’t recommend anyone coming here bad experience parking sucks

Went in on Tues Jan 12^th 2016 with my family and child. As we were looking around the store we heard a man yelling at a customer. It was John the white older man that works at the register. He was yelling at a customer accusing her removing the price off a toy. Then he started cursing at her accusing her at she was stealing. And that he works 6 days a week 60 hrs and all the people that come to HIS store are thiefs. She demanded to get him to see the video that she wasn’t stealing. But he just stood standing there yelling at her. He shouldn’t be working there anymore other people says that John is always upset at everyone that come to the store.

Hope chest is a wonderful place to find a book old movie or dish for a cheap price. I found many wonderful things.

Lots of knick knacks Some nice finds that fall in the large item department. Always worth a shot to see if the price can be negotiated, sometimes yes sometimes not as big a discount as I asked for. But the money all goes to a good cause, so I don’t haggle beyond what is reasonable. The gal at the front counter is nice & friendly.

This is a great little thrift store on the main drag of El Monte. As thrift stores go, you just never know what you’re going to find so it’s worth stopping by and checking it out. And as others have said, the money they raise helps people with disabilities, which is great. If you have decent items to donate, big or small, they’ll take them!

Oh how I love this charming little thrift shop, full of hidden jems!
Quite the opposite of your worldwide Goodwill chain stores.
Here you will find very limited clothing and shoes.
You will find many antiques & vintage items.
My only gripe would be parking, which can be a bit of a neusance.
The gentleman that works the register is very welcoming which makes shopping here simply splendid!

Prices Are fair. There’s a little bit of everything. If you want to find something classy or high end this is not the place, however, you may find old school tools that are good for decorating nowadays. Bottom line is if you are near walk in, you might get lucky.

Love this thrift store. I was here a few minutes ago, first timer, and yes, I’m in love!!! The best thing about the store is the cause (helping people with developing disabilities), the second best is the friendly cashiers, and the third best is the vintage items they have with great price and value. I can go on with many other great things about the store, but yea, highly recommend a local non-​profit store like this one.
I got myself a few Pyrex baking ware for $ 1.25 each (isn’t that amazing, or what???), books, and collectible jewelry box. I love the furnitures too, but I’ll wait till next time. No good looking clothes, shoes, or accessories, but may be it is just my taste.

This thrift store is the best I’ve been to. Great selection and even better prices. Bought a few older vintage hardback books to use as home décor. Each one was only $ 0.50! Can’t go wrong! The store is well organized and the cashier was very friendly. They had tons of new donations that they were sorting in the back so I assume their selection changes often. Will definitely be going back soon.

They’re closed until ¹¹⁄₂₄. Front door is locked but still taking drop offs in the back

This is a quaint little store on the corner! it is very plain on the outside, but once you step inside, it’s like a little wonderland. :) I found out about this place a long time ago, but haven’t visited in forever. So last month, I visited it and found the perfect Halloween costume for 5 bucks! I found an old vintage dress and a veil (for my zombie bride look) it was perfect. The dress was only 4 dollars! I also really love the little craft supplies area. They have these little variety packets of buttons, and they’re so cute. NOT ONLY THAT, but they sell fabric for a really cheap price. Like, I was surprised that a thrift store would sell fabric, but they do, and it’s quite the life savor because it’s much cheaper than buying the fabrics at other places. Overall, this is a really cute thrift store to go to in my opinion. It’s quite jam packed, and it may be a little difficult to find things, but it’s really cheap, and has an assortment of antiques and items.

Definitely a true thrift store. Reasonable prices and a good selection. I usually don’t look at books (because I buy them with every intention of reading them and never get around to it) but the books are the first thing I stopped to look at and found some really interesting ones, like vintage theatre costume design books and a Kevyn Aucoin make up book (it was released sometime around the 90’s and still is a sought after make up book).
Also there’s craft supplies, a small section of clothing (I found a cute Hawaiian wrap dress), garage stuff, furniture. I didn’t buy a ton of stuff but what I did get I got a great price on and I’m very happy with. Often I shop at the big name thrifts like Goodwill and although I find a few good things, the prices are ridiculous. I’d rather find less goodies but pay a reasonable price, in the end these types of thrifts become my favorite.
Another great thing about Hope Chest is that the money from their thrift store helps children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Also new items come in daily. I asked the checker if they get new items in frequently and he said in an overwhelming voice, ‘oh yeah, every day!’, so that’s a good sign!

We discovered this place in early December of last year. We walked away with a HUGE box of Christmas decorations with many of them being vintage and being sold for very cheap. I am a collector and lover of old decorations. If you are looking for that type of thing, this is THE thrift store to go to. Perhaps they read these reviews because when we visited in December the prices were BELOW cheap. I bought vintage decorations from the 40’s for literally $.25! I then returned to buy even more to add to my collection. When I spoke to the manager (who helped me out to my car) he told me that although they know they sell items below their worth, he said he just wanted to sell the huge amounts of stuff they receive.
Important to note that I was told all proceeds go to Hope House next door.
Also, since December, we have returned several times. We always walk away with several children’s books (old ones, hardcovers, classics, all for CHEAP. Like, I’m talking under $ 1.00, most of them. Some even $.25-$.75), as well as childrens’ clothes. Examples: Baby Gap velour onesie sleeper in excellent condition ($ 2.00), a pair of light pink girls’ Hunter wellies (which retail for big bucks, got them for $ 2.50!) and some Italian-​made leather sandals for toddler boys (for like $ 1.50).
As a mom, I love the cheap toys they sell (bags of old cars, trucks, etc for a few bucks) and some new toys in packages (maybe a few dollars). I also think they have a good selection of glassware and plastic plates, cups, etc.
I did witness a lady trying to bargain with the sales person by switching the tags (or so it seemed while I waited in line) and the man working got very upset with her and then ranted to me about how people go in there and change tags to get something for lower prices. I sympathized with him because everything seemed SO CHEAP already. In regards to the stuff behind the counter, it did look overpriced but whatever. This place is way better than Goodwill in my opinion. At Goodwill, I consistently find shoes that are thrashed and in horrible condition selling for over $ 15 – 20.00!
I have not seen questionable reading material being sold there, as one reviewer states, but if I were to find anything like that, I would not hesitate to complain to the manager. I have never EVER seen stuff like that at other thrift stores so I hope Hope Chest won’t try and sell that kind of junk.

I went to the store and a woman gives high price in everything, new and used 10 dollars or five dollars (cloths), i went years ago and the price was a good deal, this is a thrift store and the people go to find a good deal and good prices, I found a better prices in El Monte Valley mall and California Closeout (City of commerce)
Bad Thrifth store my rate will be 0 stars

A sweet little thrift shop /​antique store.
This store has a bit of both. second-​hand stuff AND antiques.
You just never know what you will find there.
Like the usual thrift store you can find clothes, hangers, dishes and other odds and ends. Mixed in with the «newer» items you can find some great vintage /​antique stuff.
I have gotten some great old books here.
I have to chuckle when I browse the some of the stuff behind the counter sometimes. Someone in there apparently deems certain items to be valuable antiques worth more than what they really are.
=D But sometimes they DO have some good stuff behind the counter in the glass cases. and they are pretty reasonable overall.
And then I have found some great vintage items not in the case selling for cheap. Go figure.
But I love this place because of the variety of newer and antique things that come through and the reasonable prices overall.
This place sells plants too. some in nice old pots that you know someone had loved and cared for at one time.
BEST of all, these are volunteers inside and the proceeds from what you buy goes to The Hope House next door which helps children with severe handicaps.

Unlike the last review from Justin R. let me explain like a pawn shop a thrift shop inventory changes weekly. So yes you might not see gay porn one week then another you do, just like that. Maybe I went in a bad week maybe you went in a good week. It is just a crap shoot. Anyway the point of a thrift shop is to save now if I can get a pair of earrings at wal mart for the same price as the new ones I would rather get the new ones. Yeah I have a job but then again I am smarter with my money. If I know I can get it cheaper then I go look for it somewhere else. DUH!!!