Rocket Reuse

Rocket Reuse A family-owned shop with a delightful selection of used books, records, vintage clothing, CDs, and DVDs. Clothes are preferred folded in a bag vs on hangers.

WE PAY CASH FOR:

USED BOOKS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
- High-interest Fiction and Non-Fiction
- Current books from the last few years
- Popular YA and Graphic Novels
- Children's Picture Books & Board Books
- Philosophy, Mysticism, Fashion, Music Bios, World History, WW2 History

VINYL RECORDS (LPs & 45s)
- Rock, Metal, Punk, Jazz, Soul, R&B, Blues, Disco, Country, Folk, Reggae, World, Electro

nic, and Hip-Hop (No Classical, Opera, or Showtunes, and no 78s)

VINTAGE CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES (Men's and Women's)
- Preference for season appropriate pieces from the 1980s and earlier
- This includes vintage hats, scarves, jewelry, purses, and ties

CDS & CASSETTE TAPES
- Rock, Metal, Punk, Jazz, Soul, R&B, Blues, Disco, Country, Folk, Reggae, World, Electronic, and Hip-Hop (No Classical, Opera, or Showtunes)
- Must have original packaging and CDs must be free of scratches

DVDs & BLU-RAYS
- Classics, cult films, Criterion Collection, and less common titles preferred
- Must have original packaging and no scratches on discs

VIDEO GAMES, BOARD GAMES & PUZZLES
- Must be complete and in Excellent Condition

We Pay Competitively For the Best Stuff! We have a drop-off system, so you are welcome to bring in your items anytime during our business hours - no appointment necessary! We will get back to you with a cash offer by the next day. In order to be considered for purchase, items must be clean and in excellent condition. Please call ahead if you have more than 4 bags/boxes. Not sure if we'd be interested? Before lugging it in, email us at [email protected] with a description and/or photos of your items and we will let you know. We also gratefully accept donations of all salable merchandise and are happy to do local porch pickups. We do not have an outlet for things that we cannot sell, however, so if you have a large donation, please email Eric & Katherine first to make sure it's a good fit: [email protected]

Thank you for your continued support!

Thank you for the best opening weekend we could have ever asked for. I can't tell you how happy it made me to see you ag...
05/26/2026

Thank you for the best opening weekend we could have ever asked for. I can't tell you how happy it made me to see you again, and all the hugs and excited joy shared was just spectacular.

I'll admit, I was really scared to unveil an unfinished store after being closed for so long. This relocation was a huge leap of faith, a behemoth of an investment, and 6 months of extremely hard work. But you folks showed up and showed us that it was entirely worth it.

There is still a lot of work to do, so these will be our hours for the next month or so, as we continue to get the shop fully up and running. We plan to start buying again in June, though we are always grateful for donations.

We love you and are thrilled to be back!

05/23/2026

Thank you so much to all the amazing volunteers that came and helped today!! It was so touching and encouraging that I'm ok with the shop still being a work in progress. We will open as planned, and keep filling in the shelves and adding more as we settle into our huge new home. ❤️❤️❤️

*Please know we don't have everything out yet, but we do have lots of great books, DVDs, and vintage clothes + at least 1 crate of vinyl.

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We need help! If anyone is free to volunteer for an hour or two tomorrow (Friday 5/22), we could really use the extra ha...
05/22/2026

We need help! If anyone is free to volunteer for an hour or two tomorrow (Friday 5/22), we could really use the extra hands! The main things we need help with are:

* moving boxes of books from a back room to their designated areas in the main store
* unboxing books and organizing them on the shelf alphabetically or by subject
* opening boxes of display stands, unwrapping them, and dispersing them around the store
* same for CDs, vinyl & DVDs if we can get to them

If possible, please RSVP so I can get a feel for how many folks are coming. Or if you want to just drop in, that's great too! Come to our orange backdoor anytime between noon and 8pm and we will put you to work.

05/14/2026

A huge thank you to Edison Elementary for showing up yesterday, and to their phenomenal librarian, Ms. Youngman, for the brilliant idea of having a green book fair. It was such a monumental success - even after restocking halfway through, we SOLD OUT of books! That enthusiasm is why we are investing so much in creating this new community space - and hopefully a green book fair tradition 💚

Now for the update you've all been waiting for 📢 We are opening the shop this Saturday May 16th for a fun preview and Vi...
05/12/2026

Now for the update you've all been waiting for 📢 We are opening the shop this Saturday May 16th for a fun preview and Vintage Store Day celebration! Raider totes will be available for purchase ❤️ Then May 23rd it's really happening!! More details to come. See you at 1424 Park St!

Rocket Reuse is hosting the Spring Book Fair at Edison Elementary this Wednesday, May 13! This has been a dream come tru...
05/11/2026

Rocket Reuse is hosting the Spring Book Fair at Edison Elementary this Wednesday, May 13! This has been a dream come true and full circle moment for us, having been huge book fair fans as kids. Here are some photos from this morning's setup. The best part? All the books are used! If you have a kid at Edison, be sure to come by during Open House on Wednesday 😍

The first in a series of limited edition Rocket Reuse totes! I had so much fun designing these with my talented friend K...
05/10/2026

The first in a series of limited edition Rocket Reuse totes! I had so much fun designing these with my talented friend Kaitlyn, who used a composite of photos to capture Raider's sweet, goofy spirit 🖤🤍 Available very soon 😉 wink wink

04/15/2026

Good News!! We are getting close to reopening in our new location. Finishing up the floors then assembling the many many bookshelves we custom built. I'll announce the date soon, but we are on target for mid May 🌼

Thank you all for your amazing support! We can't wait to show you what we've been working on.

03/23/2026

Hi Friends! We are making progress on renovating the new space and can't wait to share it with you soon. Total longshot, but does anyone have access to a scissor lift? 😄 We need to replace the track lighting and the ceilings are very high. Thanks in advance!

Ooooh here's another antique treasure! WHS Co. German Silver Vanity Compact/Coin Purse from the 1920s/1930s. It has a go...
03/03/2026

Ooooh here's another antique treasure! WHS Co. German Silver Vanity Compact/Coin Purse from the 1920s/1930s. It has a gorgeous time-worn patina and the hinges, clasps, and inner springs all work perfectly 🖤 Measures 3.5"x2.5" with a 5.5" chain. Asking $75, DM to purchase!

Address

1424 Park Street
Alameda, CA
94501

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+15103370750

Website

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RocketReuseShop

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