Your Palm Springs Antique Shopping Guide

Whether you’re on the hunt for home furnishings, mod clothing, or amazing art, Palm Springs is a hotspot for all your vintage shopping needs.  You are guaranteed to find treasures throughout the entire Coachella Valley, up in the High Desert and in Palm Springs proper. The real key to Palm Springs, is knowing the good places to go before you come for a visit.

Palm Springs has the largest concentration of mid-century modern architecture, if you have time, try to find an estate sale.  You can check out Craiglist, local ads, newspapers or ask your hotel concierge or Airbnb Host - they might have some surprising tips for you.  If you’ve never had the pleasure of checking out a Palm Springs Estate Sale, you truly are missing out.  Not only are these homes visually appealing, they tend to be filled with epic vintage and designer goods, both housewares and clothing.  You can find some real scores with just a little bit of effort.

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If you're looking for something more scheduled and requiring less investigatory efforts, you can check out the Palm Springs Farmer’s Market every Saturday, where there is a mix of flowers, fruit, food and other goods like homemade soaps.  Always local, all the time. 

The first Sunday of every month starting in October, running through May every year is also the truly magnificent, Palm Springs Vintage Market With a diverse gathering of merchants selling vintage, retro and mid century modern merchandise, the Vintage Market is a thrifters heaven. Parking is free, and admission is only $5.00. 

And last but certainly not least, a curated list of our favorite vintage and antique stores around town so that you can maximize your treasure hunt while having plenty of time to lounge poolside with a cocktail in your new vintage wears.

CLOTHING + ACCESSORIES

Highly curated clothing and accessory stores, perfect for finding your next vintage caftan.

  1. The Frippery - 664 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

  2. The Fine Art of Design - 73717 Highway 111, Palm Desert

  3. Gypsyland - 66169 Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs and 2775 N. Palm Canyon Drive. Palm Springs

  4. Iconic Atomic - 1103 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

  5. Mitchells - 106 S. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

JEWELRY

For all the bits and bobbles you could ever dream of.

  1. Dazzles - 1035 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

  2. Flow Modern - 768 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs

  3. Bon Vivant - 766 N Palm Canyon, Palm Springs

  4. Gallery 24 - 457 N. Palm Canyon Dr. #9 Palm Springs

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Flow Modern

FURNITURE

We could write an entire piece on just furniture shopping in Palm Springs. There are many many stores in the Greater Palm Springs area that sell furniture and housewares, so definitely take your time making the rounds at some of the shopping malls and more concentrated areas in town like the Uptown Design District. More on this below but here are a few of our favorites.

  1. The Estate Sale Co. - 4185 East Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs

  2. Casa Moderno - 464 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs

  3. Flow Modern - 768 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs

  4. A la Mod - 886 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs

  5. Gypsyland – Palm Springs Location - 2675 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

  6. Modernway - 2500 N. Palm Canyon Way, Palm Springs

  7. Retro Etcetera - 1059 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

  8. Palm Springs Art + Design Gallery- 383 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

ANTIQUE MALLS + CONCENTRATED AREAS

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  1. Sunny Dunes Vintage Row - check out a how to shop guide here!

  2. Uptown Design District - Located along a two-mile stretch of North Palm Canyon Drive (between Tachevah Drive and Alejo Road just north of Downtown). The Uptown Design District is the Modern shopper’s dream come true with over 50 unique boutiques, galleries, shops, and galleries. Below are some of our favorites -

  3. The Shops at Thirteen Forty-Five - 1345 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

    • Multiple vintage stores mixed in with art galleries and contemporary stores.

    • Check out our friends at Soukie Modern for vintage Moroccan rugs and textiles

    • Vintage Stores - Towne , Lindy , FOS , Savage Home

  4. Victoria’s Attic Antique Mall - two locations

    • 798 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

    • 69930 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage

  5. Palm Canyon Galleria - 457 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

  6. Perez Art and Design Center - 68929 Perez Road, Cathedral City

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THRIFT STORES

Excellent selection of stores where the sales benefit local charitable causes and organizations. Most of these stores carry a variety of used items in all categories. You can definitely find vintage goods and clothing amidst the contemporary items if you have the time to look.

  1. Revivals - benefiting Desert AIDS Project, multiple locations

    • 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

    • 68401 Highway 111, Cathedral City

    • 72885 Highway 111, Palm Desert

  2. Discovery Shop - benefiting the American Cancer Society - 42410 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage

  3. NU4U Thrift Store - benefiting Chabad of Rancho Mirage - 69550 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage

  4. Jackie Lee’s Thrift Shop - benefiting the Neuro Vitality Center - 2800 E. Alejo Road, Palm Springs

  5. Angel View - benefiting children and adults with disabilities, multiple locations

    • 454 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

    • 37023 Cook Street, Palm Desert

    • 79400 Highway 111, La Quinta

HIGH DESERT VINTAGE

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Hoof and the Horn

If you’re planning on going to Joshua Tree or fancy yourself a day trip from Palm Springs here is a slightly more comprehensive list of vintage and used stores in the High Desert area that are worth checking out!

  1. The End - 55872 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

  2. Funky and Darn Near New- 55812 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

  3. Tamma’s Magic Mercantile - 55727 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

  4. Hoof and the Horn - 55840 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

  5. Black Luck Vintage - 7350 Acoma Trail, Yucca Valley

  6. Promised Land- 55838 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

  7. Pioneer Crossing Antiques - 55854 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

  8. Ricochet Vintage Wears - 61731 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree

  9. Moss & Ginger - 61865 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree

  10. Route 62 Vintage Marketplace - 55635 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

  11. Moon Wind Trading Co. - 1141 Old Woman Springs Road, Landers

And the crazy thing is, there are MORE vintage and used stores to visit beyond what has made our list! Check out some additional resources below if you are looking for an even more in depth overview.

Additional Resources
Greater Palm Springs Vintage Shopping Guide
How to Shop Sunny Dunes Vintage Row
Palm Springs Shopping Guide