On Culver Boulevard in Culver City, a shop with a name that plays on both nostalgia and clockwork, Timeless Treasures, also known locally as the Ticktocker Thrift Shop, has spent years turning donated goods into charitable dollars. The store sits at 9441 Culver Boulevard, a few blocks into the city’s downtown core, and is entirely nonprofit: every dollar taken in at the register is directed toward charitable programs rather than private profit.
The shop is run by National Charity League, Los Angeles Founders, a mother-daughter volunteer philanthropic organization with chapters across the country built around community service and civic engagement. For the Los Angeles Founders chapter, the thrift shop functions as a hands on fundraising project, giving members a direct, tangible way to support the causes the chapter backs while also teaching younger volunteers the basics of retail, merchandising, and customer service.
Because the shop relies on community donations to stock its shelves, the mix of merchandise shifts constantly, rewarding shoppers who make repeat visits. The organization is especially eager to take in furniture and other bulky items, though donors are asked to email photos ahead of time so volunteers can plan for pickup or drop off logistics, a small extra step that helps a mostly volunteer run operation manage larger donations without being overwhelmed. For shoppers who cannot make it in person, or who simply want a preview before driving over, the shop offers a virtual video tour of its sales floor, an unusual touch for a small nonprofit thrift store.
Regular hours run Tuesday through Saturday from 11 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, with a shorter Sunday window from 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, giving weekend shoppers two full days to browse. The Culver City location places it within easy reach of the city’s civic center and downtown shopping strip, making it a convenient stop for residents already running errands along Culver Boulevard.
What distinguishes this shop from many secondhand stores in the area is its direct tie to a national youth and family philanthropic organization rather than a single cause charity or a for profit resale chain. Shoppers browsing the racks and shelves are, in effect, supporting a chapter based service organization whose members range from teenage volunteers learning community service to their parents coordinating the shop’s day to day operations. That structure also means the inventory tends to reflect genuine household donations from across Culver City and the surrounding Westside, rather than curated, dealer sourced stock.
Anyone furnishing a first apartment, hunting for an affordable piece of furniture, or simply looking to shop secondhand with a clear charitable purpose will find the Ticktocker Thrift Shop worth a stop. Between its six day weekly hours, its furniture donation program, and its roots in a national mother-daughter philanthropic league, Timeless Treasures gives Culver City shoppers a straightforward way to combine a bargain hunt with direct, local charitable giving.
Timeless Treasures, the Ticktocker Thrift Shop on Culver Boulevard, is a nonprofit resale store run by National Charity League Los Angeles Founders that channels every sale into the chapter’s community service and philanthropic programs.
