When it comes to the Soda City’s shopping scene, we love a good treasure hunt — and a good bargain. Our city is home to several stellar flea markets, cool trade stores, fabulous vintage shops, and resale gems. So get in, we’re going shopping.
Flea Markets
Barnyard Flea Market, 4414 Augusta Rd., Lexington
For over two decades, The Barnyard Flea Market has been a flea destination for shoppers. It can host 500 vendor spaces, provides paved parking, spacious aisles, restrooms, and dining options + snack bars. This is a weekend market, open Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Springfield Market, 9113 Neeses Hwy., Springfield, SC
If you don’t mind a one-hour drive, Springfield Flea Market offers a diverse selection of antiques, including unique furniture, jewelry with intriguing histories, and vintage clothing. It’s a go-to destination for finding one-of-a-kind items to enhance your collection and wardrobe.
US 1 Metro Flea Market, 3500 Augusta Rd., West Columbia
This Flea Market in West Columbia operates weekly and hosts over 500 dealers and 1000+ booths and offers bargains on anything from books, videos, jewelry, furniture, and much more.
Y’all-Mart, 1211 Park St., Columbia
Y’all-Mart is Cola’s yallternative flea market that hosts several flea markets throughout the year that highlight unique and eclectic vendors. The next edition of the market will be its 4th annual Y’all-Mart Yalliday Market, taking place on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 1-5 p.m. at Art Bar.
Buy, Sell, and Trade
Ageless Vintage | 1727 Harden St.
“Where Nostalgia Meets Style” is the slogan of this local spot where you’ll find cool Gamecock gear, graphic tees, and shoes.
ColaKicks, 902 Harden St., Columbia + 100 Columbiana Circle Unit 1428, Columbia
ColaKicks was started by two former USC students: Adam Patrick + Josh Kilgore after selling shoes out of their apartment in college. ColaKicks now has several locations, with the first location set in Five Points. If you want to trade in your streetwear, it’s looking for new and used Jordans, Yeezys, Off-Whites, Dunks, and more.
Columbia SC Buy Sell Trade, Facebook group
This platform is a space for the Columbia community to buy, sell, trade, or donate items, including yard sale listings and community group postings. Commercial ads are allowed only on Mondays after approval by the administrators.
Old Skool Outfitter, 929 Gervais St., Suite C, Columbia
This buy, sell, and trade vintage clothing store will buy your old clothes or offer you store credit. It’s typically looking for anything 20+ years old. For more information about its buy and trade program, click here.
Pannerpete | 738 Harden St.
This local store specializes in clothes from the mid to late 1900s, the clothes of your youth if you’re old enough.
Papa Jazz Record Shoppe, 2014 Greene St., Columbia
You’d be remiss if you didn’t read the birth story of Papa Jazz, full of rock and roll legends + USC. Papa Jazz boasts an extensive collection of new and used vinyl records, along with a wide range of CDs, DVDs, cassettes, VHS tapes, and more, and can special order items not in its inventory upon request. See how this vintage store buys, sells, and trades.
Revente, 737 Saluda Ave., Columbia
Revente specializes in high-end designer items, from shoes to handbags, and has been around since May 1, 1992. Read through its consignment requirements, but you must have an appointment if you have more than 25 items.
Sid & Nancy, 733 Saluda Ave., Columbia
Sid and Nancy is the sister store of Revente and has been a Buy-Sell-Trade store since 2007. It accepts clothing, shoes, and accessories, and is looking for brands like H&M, Topshop, Gap, Urban Outfitters, Supreme, Stussy, BB Dakota, and more. After going through your items, it will make an offer in cash or store credit for any usable items.
Antique and vintage shops
763 Meeting St. Antique Mall, 763 Meeting St., West Columbia
The more you look, the more you’ll see in the 11,000 sqft antique mall. Shop anything from rugs to light fixtures, books, trinkets, and more.
B&L Antiques, 10509 Two Notch Rd., Elgin
B&L is a multi-vendor mall located in Elgin and offers a variety of antiques, collectibles, vintage, gifts, handmade items, unique finds, and more.
Ivy House Antique Mall, 10511 Two Notch Rd. Unit A, Columbia
This shopping mall offers vintage, mid-century, and modern antiques, furniture, collectibles, and more.
Meeting Street Interiors, 614 Meeting St., West Columbia
Be the hostess with the mostess when you shop for elegant, antique, vintage, and new decor and furniture.
Old Mill Antique Mall, 310 State St., West Columbia
With multiple floors + hosting over 75 dealers, this antique mall has it all. Pro tip: Browse this antique shop while waiting for a text from Cafe Strudel to tell you your table is ready.
Pannerpete Vintage, 738 Harden St., Columbia
Pannerpete is a Soda City vendor turned brick-and-mortar. It still shows up on Saturday mornings for the market but heads back to the shop on Harden Street to sell a larger inventory of vintage-style clothing.
Re•Find, 718 S. Edisto Ave., Columbia
Re•Find is a vintage + antique store in the Rosewood neighborhood. It hosts a monthly Night Shift event, showcasing additional local vendors, food trucks, and more from 6 to 9 p.m. on the last Friday of each month.
The Red Lion, 1929 Hampton St., Columbia
The Red Lion houses 10,000 sqft of antiques. Shop seven days a week to find fine furniture, mid-century items, original art, lighting, rugs, and home decor.
Three Rivers Antiques, 615 Meeting St., West Columbia
Offering a wide variety of antiques, collectibles, and vintage items from 30+ vendors. Make sure to check every nook and cranny. A customer’s testimony even reads, “If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you probably need to look again.”
State Street Trading Company, 134 State St., West Columbia
Here, you’ll find unique gifts, art from local artists, antiques, and more. Keep up with its Facebook page for added items.
Turner & Moss Curated Goods,715 Saluda Ave. Columbia
Turner and Moss specializes in antique wares, home goods, elusive art, beautiful finds, and gifts.
Resale and consignment shops
4 Paws Thrift Store, 304 12th St., West Columbia
See the weekly sales happening now through the end of the week and proceeds benefit abused, abandoned, and rescued pets.
Ed’s Editions, 406 Meeting St., West Columbia
You’ll find anything from off-the-press books to old local yearbooks that date back to the 1950s.
Habitat Restore, 2814 Augusta Rd., West Columbia
Habitat Restore is all about sharing home goods for a fraction of the cost. With new items added daily, shop here to help support the building of affordable homes in the Midlands.
His House, 767 Meeting St., 3708 River Dr., 167 Highway 378, 4357 Augusta Rd.
His House has four locations around the Midlands so if you want to drop off instead of shop, donations of used items are always welcomed.
The Hope Shop, 1111 Taylor St., Columbia
Created by the Oliver Gospel Missions, The Hope Shop is a boutique that offers men and women new or gently used high-end clothing at affordable prices.
Oliver Gospel Thrift Store, 10012 Two Notch Rd., Columbia
Every purchase at this thrift store helps fund job training and supports those experiencing homelessness in Columbia.
Palmetto Thrift Store, 6224 Saint Andrews R.d, Columbia.
This local, family-owned thrift store partners with Carolina Together, an organization that raises funds for nonprofit charities across SC.
Thrift Avenue, 1217 Sunset Blvd., Lexington
This thrift store supports rescued animals from PetsInc and takes donations.
The Warehouse, 312 State St., West Columbia
When you shop here, browse the local art, consignment clothing, furniture, vintage items, antiques, architectural salvage, gifts, and more.
Did we miss your favorite place to shop ‘til you drop in Columbia? Let us know.
