Circa

I stop in every time I'm in town, and usually walk out with something. Sometimes some old photography gear; the little closet with the musical instruments, camera, and radio stuff is hidden but a gem.

The selection of furniture is always changing. Make sure you look through every building, as the main store with the register and staff is only the front and there is much more furniture and decor in the other rooms stretching along Allied Street.

And if you need glassware, the two-for-a-dollar corner is great for starting a serving set.

Past finds I've bought include; Sega games, some Leica 8 & 16mm film editing equipment, glass light box / projector combo, kitchen equipment including knives and a vintage Mouli grinder, glass stemware, random furniture, and some metal stamp blocks from old businesses.

Fun, vintage and used decorative items and furnishings. Everything is spick and span. Shoppers & staff wearing masks. Cute neighborhood with other interesting local businesses.

What a great place to browse in!

Great place for used and unique furniture pieces as well as all kinds of housewares and decorative items. You never know what treasure you'll find. They're always buying so there's always something new.

Circa is an amazing store and a staple of Charlottesville. I'd say about half of my furniture comes from them and I love em. The prices are really good but reflect the quality of the products.

If you are looking for something, you might find it at Circa. Many different items that you never thought you would find. When you can stop by this place.

Imagine a museum with interesting stuff in every possible square inch, it's all for sale, and at surprisingly decent prices. That's Circa, only with three large rooms just about anything. Prices were much lower here than in the antique shops in Ruckersville!

Best second hand furniture shop in cville. You're guaranteed to walk out with something! The prices are very fair to inexpensive particularly considering the quality of most of the items. I love this place!

Circa is pretty great. They really fulfill their mission of filling the void between junk stores and overly expensive "antique" malls. They have great vintage finds, and yes, sometimes those finds are expensive; but not nearly as expensive as some other "vintage" retailers. Herman Miller, Eames, Bertoia, etc are all popular and in demand (thanks Madmen), so yes, they are going to ask for a reasonable amount of money for those pieces. I don't think that makes them "overpriced", I think it makes them a business.

As long as you don't walk in there expecting to get really cool vintage pieces for the same price as crappy mass-produced press-board furniture you'll be happy. It's hit or miss if you're looking for something specific, but there's always something interesting to look at.

It's definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!

Good selection of mdse but expensive. They won’t budge off the tagged price. Employees need a personality. Still worth a look.