Red White & Blue Thrift Store

The selection seemed pretty good, but the second you walk into the store you are treated as though you are going to steal from them. You have to hand over any bags or backpacks to a cashier before going into the store. THEN there are signs every where warning you that you are being videoed blah blah… The truth is only about 10% of retail shoppers are going in to shoplift… so 90% who are not there to shoplift are asked to hand over any bags to a cashier. How can I trust them not to steal from me… if they don’t trust that I’m not there to shop lift. I won’t go back… I don’t like being treated as a thief when I most certainly am not. It’s offensive.

After watching the kid in the Mustang who works there speed up and down Mc Gloughlin with his «F Trump» on the side of his car you won’t catch me shopping there.

You can find some pretty good deals here. It’s one of the few remaining good thrift stores in the world.
However, it’s super annoying that they don’t have a bathroom for paying customers. The more I think about this as I shop, the more I have to pee. If you dare ask about the restroom because you’ve been shopping for an hour and drank 2 cups of coffee before leaving your house, one of the employees will roll their eyes at you and tell you in a very bitchy tone, «we don’t have a public restroom». I’M NOT THE PUBLIC, I AM A PAYING CUSTOMER. WHERE DO YOU TAKE A SHIT, LADY?
Advice to management: let your customers use the restroom. Have a key at the front desk if you are scared of hobos locking themselves in and shooting heroin.

I made the long drive to Red White and Blue after hearing a coworker sing its praises. Unfortunately what I found was a thrift store with average to high prices and no fitting room. If that wasn’t reason enough not to shop here they also don’t accept cards.

This is a fun place to shop and find all sorts of goodies. They have great prices and specials. Large selection of clothes, linens, knick knacks. It is clean and pretty organized. The reason I don’t give it 5 stars is: They only take cash and for being a place that helps veterans… they don’t give veterans a discount… very strange.

time warp with a side of amazing. remember when thrift stores were «thrifty»? you know. when ten dollars would fill a bag of stuff? Cash sales only. there is an atm in the store thankfully. it’s super organized which blows the doors off 99 percent of ALL other thrift stores. they replace inventory constantly. no shelf is ever bare for long. big bags of yarn 12 bucks big bags of towels 12 bucks. everything is here. short of groceries it’s in this store higher priced items are at the sales counter. and they get stock from out of state. way out.I was told from new york. I’ve purchased several designer purses for less than 20 dollars. I can’t say enough nice about this place. the staff is kind and super helpful. they work their tails off.

This is the best thrift store I have found for children’s clothing, EVER.
In comparison to the neighboring Goodwill stores, RWB has at least 4 times as many clothing items for 4t and below. And the prices are the best of any thrift store I’ve seen, especially for children’s clothing! One might assume that the quantity is used to belie the quality, but I have never pulled out a stained or ripped outfit from the racks.
Seriously, drop 20 bucks and you’ll have a baby covered for the first year of their life. I did.
As for the rest of the store, it’s very large, well organized, and has a great merchandise turn around. So you could find something new everyday. It’s also a ‘pickers’ secret, so you might run into a couple rude customers but it’s well worth it.
Only downfall:
They don’t have dressing rooms and they don’t arrange clothing by size (they are organized by type of garment, color, and have separate departments for men’s women’s kids).

This store has improved immensely! Used to be low-​budget to say the least… NOW its definitely came up to the middle class level in terms of their selection and staff! Lots of shoes, handbags & womens clothing. Helpful staff and decent floor plan. Every week they too. advertise & pick a color that is 50% off the original price! Like Goodwill, they too offer their inventory ar a affordable price… once a week atleast that is!:)

It’s a good thing the store is cheap because the color grouping of clothes leaves from endless scroubging. It’s almost impossible to find things given the current layout. When you do find something it’s the wrong size, if only they would redo the layout I would shop here again. The selection is big, and the prices are nice, but not worth my time.

Overpriced. This is USED clothing. I’m not shelling out $ 20 – 30 for a previously worn garment. Furthermore, even if I did find a reasonably priced item rest assured it would be compromised by a staple or large hole produced by their anti-​theft tags. Stop ruining the clothes!!!

Like others have said, the pricing goes from cheap ($ 2.95) for a shirt up to $ 19.95 on others and the more expensive tags are just baffling on some. They have a good collection of dishes that match that are bundled together. They have a small amount of sewing related items. While wandering around the store, I saw one woman had a full cart of yarn. Still no dressing rooms, but they do have mirrors near the furniture.

Still a little (OKAY, a lot!) annoyed at the clothing sections of this store.
Call me «CRAZY» (you wouldn’t be the first!!!) but wouldn’t it make MORE SENSE and TAKE LESS TIME to have your clothing racks arranged by SIZE rather then by COLOR???
I swear to God and all that is good, it took me 1 ½ hr. to go down 2 rows! All because you have to look at EVERY LABEL to see what size the garment is!
Seriously, if you would just revamp the clothing by X-​SMALL, SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE, X-​LARGE, PLUS… that would cut down on the looking time for everyone! I would probably spend more money, too!
AND, can’t your store invest in garment tagging guns? If not, then could you (at least!) staple your store tag to the LABEL or TAG of the garment rather then actually stapling the fabric of the garment!!!
The clothing is still over-​priced on a lot of the garments. But the quality is better then some of the other thrift stores, too…
OK, I guess I am done gripping until the next time I go!!!
KEEP CALM… THRIFT SHOP ON!

Love this thrift shop! Don’t like how it’s cash only… But its a fun place

Unlike my sister, who is a thrift store Sensei, I have no patience. Saying that though, RW&B is very organized so I can whip my ass through there looking for exactly the treasures I seek. Though, I do get mesmerized by the grab bags! Cash Only!

Hold up. A Rex Grossman Bears jersey for $ 2? I mean, isn’t that the find of the year?! No seriously, though – it kinda is.
I’ve been a RW&B faithful since I started my thrift store addiction in high school, and now, even though I live halfway across the country, I hit it up every time I come back to Portland. Unlike Value Village, which has turned into some weird TJ Maxx or Ross wannabe ($ 7 for a t-​shirt?!), RW&B is still dirt cheap, and has some of the best finds around.
And, compared to 10 years ago, these place is CLEAN and smell-​free. Friendly employees, lines that move super fast, and enough knick-​knacks to spend an afternoon browsing. I love this place. Only complaint is that the t-​shirts aren’t organized by size, but that’s part of the fun. Happy hunting.
[cue Macklemore’s «Thrift Shop”]

I almost hesitate to write a review about my favorite thrift store. It’s like living in Portland, if you tell people how great it is here, people will want to experience it for themselves. So begrudgingly, because I like my Unilocal Elite status, I will tell you.
I have found many a deal here, nothing seems to be priced because of brand but because of the category of the item itself. Mucho pottery, knick-​naks, chachkies, and dinnerware. Paintings/​art, super vintage clothing linens and shoes. I have purchased a few $ 20 furniture items that could be sold in a consignment shop for a major up-​charge.
I was there last Wednesday at about 2:00, there was very little parking as it was senior discount day. Red, White, and Blue is a national chain with heart, it was created in order for some of it’s proceeds go toward our nations veterans. Sales are cash only and don’t even think about taking clothing items up to the cashier with the hangers on, lest you want a stern look from one of the employees.

When I was young, this was the only place we could afford to shop, and sadly enough, the money wasn’t there for things I really wanted. So, somehow I must have suppressed these memories, and sometimes I would have dreams about this store.
When we had to take a trip to Portland, I was delighted to see that they were still in business.
I talked my husband into driving there, and he couldn’t understand my excitement over a second hand store.
When we got there, it was exactly as I had remembered it, and my husband got into the mood of bargain hunting, and we came out with so much stuff.
It’s fabulous, and if you look hard enough, you can find all kinds of treasures.
It was a great revisit, where I thank God I could buy anything I wanted, and that was about as full circle as it gets.

Shhh. Yes, all the positive reviews are spot on! Better quality items, selection and prices than the «other» thrift store on McLoughlin. You can really feel proud of yourself if you take time to go through the clothes! You are sure to find top brand and perfect condition items for super great prices! The only place to shop when you have growing children!
P. S. If you do bring the kids, they are pretty specific you keep them with you at ALL times. So, get a sitter as you will be here a minimum of an hour, maybe two if you’re good! Ha!
P. P. S. Don’t forget to bring your CASH only.

THE RUMORS ARE TRUE! Red White & Blue is a thrifter’s paradise. I learned about this haven from several folks via WORD OF MOUTH.
*Collective horrified gasps from the interwebz*
«…You mean, you didn’t find out about it from the internet!!!»
That’s right, word of fucking mouth. I know that’s some old school shit, yo, don’t hate. An architecture teacher told me once that’s where she gets all her good Pendleton blankets there. A social worker told me that’s where she gets all her silk blouses. A PCC student told me that’s the spot for vintage handbags. And doesn’t that all sound so amaaaaaaaaazing?!
And so, when you hear so much good press from the glamorously dressed ladies of Portland, I guess it’s worth the long trip down into the mysterious land of… Gladstone?
So here was my find:
–A vintage D&B handbag in beautiful condition for only $ 10
–7 beautiful silk shirts in terrific condition
–A crazy space goddess dress
–A cool chips and salsa platter for my boy of a FISH FISHING FOR FISH OMG SO META
I think everything was probably about $ 50 – 60, meaning I got 8 pieces of really fancy clothing for about $ 5-​$ 7 each. INSANE DUDES! So thriftaholics! DO IT DO IT DO IT, it’s so worth the effort to get down here!

Mere feet past Value Village, Red White & Blue is definitely one of the top thrifties in town, and it’s busy enough in there almost every day of the week to prove that. Big selection, and goods are moved in and out very quickly. Go a few times and spot the regular shoppers perched near the back doors to prey on new carts coming out.
Clothes are organized by color and type, prices are more than decent, and one color of tags is 50% off daily. Attire selection is pretty great, quality clothes in better-​than-​Goodwill condition. Housewares selection is even better, especially dishes sets. You could easily furnish a kitchen here for cheap, without digging through too much mis-​matched or less than desirable junk items.
Couple of warnings:
–You might be elbowed, just learn to LIKE IT.
–There are no dressing rooms.
–They are cash only; ATM available.
–The checkout line is a bit like the Soup Nazi’s… don’t mess it up.
–THEY HAVE GRAB BAGS.
A must-​stop if you’re thrifting your way down McLoughlin.

The Red White and Blue… ask anybody who knows anything about thrift stores and they’ll know about this one. It’s been around forever and has the best deals I’ve found.
PROS: If you go on Saturday the majority of the store (with the exception of that weeks color tags) is 50% off.
CONS: There are no dressing rooms so if you want to try something on dress appropriately for slipping clothes on and off what you’re wearing.

I *almost* want to give one star so people stay away and leave more for me. But, I will be honest and have to say this is by far the best thrift store in the Portland area. Actual vintage pieces, not that Old Navy shirt from 2003. Yes, they have newer things mixed in. No, I don’t mind this. The reason being that everything on the racks is high quality and good condition.
I got two silk Ann Taylor shirts for $ 5 each (like new),
A 60’s tea set $ 6,
two crystal lamps $ 3 each,
a 50’s wool cheer sweater $ 2,
and a wire pumpkin $ 1.
They also have a pretty big section of books, and then I was there two guys were raving about a brand new PC still unopened they picked up.
Be sure to check the reader board above the registers for what color tags are 50% off!