SA ThriftThrifting the Loop: Boerne, New Braunfels & Schertz
San Antonio gets the headlines, but some of the best thrifting in the metro is a short drive out: Boerne's antique-minded Main Street, New Braunfels between the rivers, and Schertz with one of the area's great flea markets. SA Thrift covers all three cities on the same board — here is how to work each one.
Boerne — antiques and estate country
Boerne runs on Hill Country money and old houses, and its secondhand shows it: antique shops along Main Street, estate sales in the subdivisions, and garage sales that skew toward furniture and tools. The Boerne deal board collects the local sales — check it before the drive, because Boerne sales are spread out and the board saves you the windshield time.
New Braunfels — between the rivers
New Braunfels mixes tourist traffic with deep local roots, and its garage sales run most weekends in the subdivisions off Loop 337 and out toward Gruene. The historic Gruene district is the browsing stop — antiques and vintage in a preserved old town — while the New Braunfels deal board carries the neighborhood sales, estate sales, and free listings that never make the tourist maps.
Schertz — the flea market anchor
Schertz has the anchor tenant: Bussey's Flea Market, 18738 I-35 N, open every Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m.–5 p.m., parking $2 — the earliest start around, and a magnet that pulls garage sales into the neighborhoods around it. Work the market first, then the Schertz deal board for the sales in Schertz, Cibolo, and Garden Ridge on the way home. Our San Antonio flea market guide puts Bussey's alongside Traders Village, Mission, and Flea Mart.
The one-city-per-morning rule
Do not try to hunt all three in a day — I-35 will eat your Saturday. Pick one city, open its board the night before, mark four or five stops, and be home by lunch with a full trunk. Next weekend, take the next city. The sales refresh every week; the loop is not going anywhere.
Selling in the loop cities
Posting is free in all four cities, and the smaller-city boards are hungry: a Boerne estate sale or a Schertz moving sale posted on SA Thrift reaches hunters from the whole metro, not just your street. Post it where the loop already looks.
Helpful links & phone numbers
- Boerne deal board · New Braunfels deal board · Schertz deal board
- Bussey's Flea Market: 18738 I-35 N, Schertz — Sat & Sun 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
- SA Thrift — the San Antonio flea market guide
- The full Deal Board — all four cities in one list
FAQ
Which city has the best garage sales?
It depends on the week — that is the point of the boards. Boerne skews antiques and estates, New Braunfels runs big neighborhood sales, and Schertz anchors on Bussey's plus steady suburban sales. Check all three boards on Friday night and let the week's list decide.
Does SA Thrift charge to post in Boerne, New Braunfels, or Schertz?
No. Posting is free in all four cities the site serves.
When is Bussey's Flea Market open?
Every Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 18738 I-35 N in Schertz. Parking is $2.