Pepe’s Thrifty Shop

Pepe’s is without a doubt the best second hand furniture I have ever seen. It is packed and stacked full of top quality one of a kind furniture. Awesome prices and great service too.

Pepes is a great place full-​to-​the-​gill of solid wood furniture. I see many complaints on Unilocal regarding the prices; I challenge anyone to go find SOLID WOOD furniture for double to triple the price ANYWHERE. Fact is, you can’t. You want Ikea crap for cheap? don’t go to Pepes. They don’t sell particle board. As for the «attitude» of the shopkeepers, well, they have always been super nice to me. Maybe you were a dick?
I only subtracted a single star for the fact that many of the pieces require a little work to get back to perfect condition; but with a little elbow grease, and the item you bought for $ 100 is worth $ 500. I’d say thats a pretty good deal!

I stop in this place when I am passing by. I have bought several things over the years so I always stop and look. They are very nice but I took two stars away from five. One because they are sometimes very overpriced for what the objects are — sometimes something that looks like a «good old piece» of furniture is just an «old piece» and they don’t seem to price things differently based on quality. The second star is for the fact that they will not negotiate. What thrift store doesn’t give you a little wiggle room for a broken piece of furniture? This one!

A great place to find eclectic, bargain furniture, décor, prints, paintings and such. I love a family business where everyone pitches in with a friendly, approachable attitude.

Furniture to the ceiling. Friendly family owned. Reasonable prices. I just found mid century chairs — $ 110for the pair.

This place is horrible to do business with. They said they purchased furniture then they changed their mind days later and said they don’t purchase furniture. The ladies who answer the phone are unprofessional and rude. They are unresponsive by email. I even offered to give them two pieces of furniture for free but they responded with an attitude. I’d hesitate to do any kind of business with these people: buying or selling. I’d give 0 stars for this place if I could.

Love this place! I found a beautiful china cabinet that I LOVE and the owner and his wife couldn’t have been nicer!

Pepe’s Thrifty Shop is definitely fun to go to. They have furniture stacked up to the ceiling. Some items are overpriced and not in great condition… BUT there are some hidden gems for collectors etc. I have been looking for a antique gold leaf Chinese panel for about 6 years. I found it here for $ 80. It’s not in mint condition, but looks overall fabulous and literally made me jump around the living room when I brought it home!
I see a lot of iconic modern pieces too although it’s not really my style, I find it trite. I like old things, so I definitely like Pepe’s thrifty shop.
For those of you haters leaving one star reviews, go to Living Spaces or «Love it at Levitz» and get your boring style on!

This place is actually quite awesome despite previous reviews.
My boyfriend and I had spent some time at other furniture stores, and almost considered paying double/​triple the price for furniture that wasn’t nearly as good as the items in there.
The prices are beyond reasonable, and if you think you’re not saving money here, you are either ridiculously frugal, broke or insane.
The staff are very helpful, and give us discounts on everything. They were even willing to deliver it to us at a reasonable price.

Even though it’s pricey I still come to take a look. I have been coming here for years and have only bought 3 things but they have been worth the wait. Don’t bother trying to negotiate they don’t.

Found this place on Unilocal as needed to buy a new coffee table and was having no joy in normal stores
Really glad I did find it as it’s a proper little gem. You probably wouldn’t think it driving by as has a tiny front but you walk in and although it’s quite small and narrow it has loads of bits in there. Found a trunk/​coffee table that we loved and bought it! Was $ 150 but was given $ 20 off. It’s in great condition and really sturdy, better than the cheap crap you would get in a furniture store!
Will def be back for something else when the need arises
Oh and the staff are great, very helpful

Overpriced and stuffed to the brim. Some nice stuff but more expensive than in furniture stores or online (for typewriters and such)

I love this place! it’s a hole-​in-​the-​wall little store that maximizes the space by piling things on top of each other. I check it out often. whether i go searching for a specific item like a round glass table top for an outdoor table (eg: i found one there, heavy glass, beveled edge, beautiful!) or just to look around (eg: i found a teak (!) low cabinet with smoothly sliding doors one visit and a collectible toy i had been looking for during another visit) it’s always worth a look.

When i see tunnels of antique wood furniture stacked to the ceiling, it makes my heart melt. This is Pepe’s. I come here at least once a week to see what he’s picked up at the local estate auctions. And unfortunately for me, I always come back with cool new finds and empty pockets.
It’s family owned, the prices are great, and the furniture is quality.

Top marks for Pepe’s! It’s like Aladdin’s Cave. A Great place to treasure hunt. The owners are friendly and the prices are fair :)

I really wanted to like Pepe’s.
Unfortunately, I found it very difficult to.
First of all, the name is misleading. Pepe’s is not really a thrift store. With the exception of a few very small (but still overpriced) items most of things run at least hundred bucks at best and it’s mostly furniture. That being said you may wonder, «Is it an antique shop? Consignment? That sounds like a better name. Well, no not really. Some of the items are about older but some of the items but probably not more than five years old and most of the items are not great condition much less «consignment» condition. So, it’s kind of difficult to categorize Pepe’s.
Pepe’s downfall is their prices and what exactly they’re trying to go for. Most of the items in the store are just not worth the price. One thing I am not sure of is how «loose» the prices are. The prices may just be just be a bartering point but even the items that looked interesting me I would have offered only a fraction of the price had I chose to barter. Like I mentioned earlier it’s difficult to determine what audience they’re going for. Many of the items are not more than ten years old while some items are forty plus years old. To me, only one thing is clear: Pepe’s is looking to turn a quick a turn buck on any furniture that comes their way.
I considered giving Pepe’s one star but my experience there was not unpleasant. It just was not for me. In the store’s defense, the store manages to pack an unbelievable amount of product in such a small space and there are some older «vintage» piece that are neat but for the condition they are in, the prices are not great. Furniture is also something I don’t buy regularly at thrift stores, but I always look at prices and I’ve seen many similar items for half the price at Goodwill (which is not well priced either)
Pepe’s might be a good place for you to visit if you don’t really want to be bothered going to many different stores for furniture that needs to be rehabbed and you don’t mind paying a lot more than the item is actually worth. Although this may sound a kind of wacky to a lot of regular thrifters, it is LA and there is a reason that this shop has been in operation as long as it has.
If you’re looking for furniture, take a pass on Pepe’s and check out St. Vincent’s just north of downtown.
Pros: lots of inventory in small space
cons: parking is a hassle, overpriced

Great stuff and fair prices. We haven’t bought anything yet, but its cool to look.

I finally experienced Pepe’s Thrifty Shop after living down the street from the store for a few months. I walked in there, and saw stuff crammed to the ceiling, and the prices were decent for Westside antiques. However, I suspect a lot of the stuff is picked up from curbs. That should give you an idea of what to expect when you go to Pepe’s.

Pepe’s is hard to rate correctly because it is not listed correctly. This is not a thrift store. It is however a fun little antique furniture and lighting store. While it may be hard to navigate the tight aisles, you are sure to see something on every one you’d love to take home with you. The prices however may have you leaving empty handed. I love antique browsing, but Pepe’s was a one time trip for me as it did not impress.

I was surprised to see a previous review of Pepe’s Thrifty Shop, which is well off the beaten track,
written just a few days ago, and a good review it is. Read it before you go here because from my experience, it seems accurate.
I did like Pepe’s, though, despite the issues with some of the inventory. And it was pretty crowded when I was there yesterday, Friday, even though one of the local streets was closed temporarily and parking was ridiculous. Normally, parking would be a breeze. That’s OK, I explored the neighborhood looking for a spot to dump my car, and discovered a house with an AstroTurf lawn, haha. Meticulously manicured hedges and grass as fake as half the boobs in LA… haha what a sight…
Pepe’s is open every day except Sunday, from 10am to 6ish pm. There are a couple of resident dogs, friendly and cute.
The shop is considerably larger than it appears from the street, it goes waaaay back. It appears Pepe’s took over a space next door that was once a Mexican restaurant.
Anyway, there’s a lot to see. It reminds me of (a smaller version of) Wertz Bros., where you climb around amidst the stacked-​up junque, I mean treasures, and get down and get dirty. Don’t wear good clothes it you’re a serious Thrifty shopper.
Pepe’s has a crapload of lamps,
including one hanging fixture I loved: the glass grape lights, which were actually 3, separate. I inquired about their age and history, and was told (by the owner I presume)…that she knew nothing about them and they cost $ 35. Each. Not too bad.
When I found an interesting chair at the back of the store, the proprietor knew nothing about it, either. We turned it over to look for a label. It, too, cost …$ 35. Haha, it was the 35 dollar day I guess. If I’d had a place for that chair, I might have bought it, after bargaining, because there were permanent stains on the seat.
Pepe’s Thrifty had a ton of wall art, all over the store. There were some decent old original framed paintings, mostly landscapes. It would be great fun to poke around through the vintage pictures some day, and I will.
Thrift shops get me all fired up. Earlier in the day I bought an overpriced 60’s ceramic platter at Council Thrift on Venice. I love to look at unusual old crap, and Pepe’s certainly has it.
This appears to be a double oven, from the days long before stackable washer/​dryers.
And here’s a headless statue or something, laying under a table, haha.
And creepy dolls stare at you from dark corners.
Posted store rules: don’t move furniture yourself, ask for assistance. And control your kids, haha.
Another sign says they fix lamps.
Pepe’s Thrifty has not seen the last of me. I need a bigger house.