Blue Bird Circle

CONSIGNORS BEWARE!!!
WE PUT ITEMS ON CONSIGNMENT at the BBC AND WENT BACK TO SEE WHAT PRICE THEY HAD PUT ON THE ITEMS
Unfortunately, we could not find any of my items we put on consignment in the store
I contacted some of volunteers to see if they could find them
They said they could not find them or so they said.
Then some time later we got a phone call from the store saying «Oh we found your items
But one was sold and one was out of consignment».
I said i would like to come back and pick it up
They said «Oh We donated it to the disabled vets aka DAV.»
However, the item was still in the store and was not donated any where.
They said it was their property now and if I wanted it back, I would have to buy it.
This place is just about as dishonest as it can be.
We believe they are hiding the consignors items so they can not be sold. then after they are out of consignment they become their property and «rip off» the consignors
Beware and go back in the store and see if your items are still there.
Unfortunately, I am not the only one getting «ripped off»

Have I found good deals at Blue Bird Circle? Yes. Were these screamingly good deals? No.
That about sums up the store as a whole. You can find some nifty things for sure, but they definitely know what they have when they have it, and that’s reflected in the prices. Sometimes they also think what they have is more valuable than it is, and that is also reflected in the prices. Blue Bird uses «the longer it sits, the cheaper it gets» mode of pricing; every tag has three descending prices based on the date the item is sold.
Service is varying degrees of fussy, middle-​aged-​and-​older white lady volunteer.
Bottom line, it’s a thrift store with antique store prices.

I do really like this shop! It is priced higher than some of the thrift shops around, but they do seem to have a higher number of gems, and things that are really nice! We just got a beautiful Council Craftsman table and 8 chairs for less than ¼ of the price of the table alone, if it were new. They do also seem to get some higher end antique furniture that you would normally find in antique stores. It is worth checking if you are looking for something nice for your home. I don’t spend too much time looking at the clothes, so I cannot comment on them. Have fun!

A fun place to shop but don’t EVER take in clothing for consignment! Learn from my mistake — you will literally get paid pennies, no matter the designer, perfect condition or a current style. I learned the hard way. Would have been infinitely better to donate my items rather than be paid $ 9 for a $ 1200 gown! What a shocker.

I love this place! My mom brought me here years ago and I always find something there. My mom found our kitchen table there. Paid $ 160 for 4 chairs, glass top, and the metal base. All of it matches and all of it is in wonderful condition! I know they have clothes, but I only go for furniture since I think they have great quality. You’ll see items that might need some work, but I’m always up for a small project especially if the piece is unique. They do reduce prices every few weeks, which are on the tags, so make sure you look at the dates because you could get a bargain! I will say some volunteers are more helpful than others, and some are way nicer than others, but it doesn’t change my attitude about it being 5 stars since it only happened once and I love the store!

This place is ridiculous. They are charging higher-​than-​new prices on quite a bit of their clothing. I saw some Walmart and Target brand clothing for $ 15 – 20, and this stuff is used.
I get it, they’re a «higher end» resale shop, but they need a reality check. I walked by their «new» clothing section and saw some things on the rack for hundreds (even over $ 1000) dollars… I know some of this stuff is designer brand, but what?!
I frequent all of the resale and thrift stores in the area, and even the nicer ones around here have way more realistic prices.
That said, the store is very clean, they have a security guard, and they definitely have some designer clothing, bags, and shoes. If that’s your thing, and for some reason you want to pay new or almost-​new prices for used stuff, definitely come here!
I can’t speak to their furniture prices and quality, because I didn’t look at it. I did see a large globe for $ 750 though when I walked in the door, though.

Yes, they are open crazy few hours. You either need to be unemployed or take a vacation day or a long lunch to shop here. Oh, or go on a busy Saturday.
If and when the entry window is open (or is it re-​entry window? the space-​talk I learned from Space Camp — the movie — is a little rusty), you are pretty golden or on your way to being golden.
For example, the last time I was there, I spied with my little eye: a fur stole from Sakowitz, a 1940s era armoire, another 1940s piece, similar to an armoire, that was ruined by the previous owners. They painted the entire interior a hideous shade of semi-​flat orangy-​red.
If you’re seeking something a little less formal, they have lots (read racks) of clothes and great everyday furniture. Oh, and a room full of slightly more more formal furniture, paintings, and dinnerware.

I am a thrifter! I love spending lazy days off wandering through junk stores, consignment shops, thrift stores. I love finding little treasures that have been discarded by others only to become new found gems by me.
Blue Bird Circle is my go to thrift store. I love the lay out. I love that it is always so organized and clean. I love that the merchandise is not crammed in and crowded together. I also love all of the women that work here. They are always so helpful and friendly.
I have many treasures throughout my house that came from here. Every time my husband and I go to Blue Bird Circle he is blown away by the selection. He always says how he wished he had known about Blue Bird Circle when he was younger. He laments all of the money he spent on junk furniture that could have been half as much on high quality furniture that was no longer wanted in others homes.
If you are looking for housewares, furniture, clothes, shoes, etc. at a great price be sure to check out Blue Bird Circle.

FURNITURE. That’s what you’ll find here. They do have a whole section of clothes, though, but furniture galore. Great for me, because that is what I came looking for. Unfortunately, the furniture here is less «thrift» and more «practically a regular furniture store». Just more expensive than what I had in mind!

I made the mistake of having Bluebird sell my mom’s jewelry on consignment. I chose them because of their charitable contributions but oh, what a mistake that was! I’ve never dealt with a more incompetent group of people in my entire life.
It took several phone calls before they would even acknowledge that they had my mom’s jewelry, even though I had signed a contract for it. After several months of not hearing from them I finally called and found out they sent a check out 3 months earlier to the wrong address. Even though the check was returned they never called me to confirm the correct address. I gave the the bookkeeper my current address and she assured me they would re-​send the checks. Guess what? They sent them AGAIN to the wrong address!
I finally went to pick up the checks and that, too, was a fiasco. They gave me the check that was returned 5 months ago but couldn’t tell me if they had stopped payment on it or not. I know these folks are «volunteers» but if you’re going to be doing business and handling people’s belongings/​money then please have some sense of business knowledge and competence.
I filed a complaint with the BBB as well as the attorney general’s office but warn everyone to do business elsewhere. These folks need a lot of help!

My friend Leonard has a weekly routine in which he goes to thrift shops to check out what they have. He has expensive taste but seems to almost always find nice little things. He took me along for one of his rounds and I must say I really enjoyed browsing through the store. I purchased a crystal vase from the store for $ 45, which I probably overpaid for (but it was my first time so it’s ok). They had pretty cool stuff. I like how they keep lowering the price of items every few days! That was my favorite thing. I was going to go back in a few days to buy this beautiful painting that was going to $ 77 from $ 155, but as I was walking out they were taking it off the wall. I was so sad, it was really gorgeous! Anyways, fun times and I will definitely be baCk!

I have mixed feelings about this place. As a buyer, I’ve found some pretty sweet deals here. I bought a three piece set of vintage Broyhill bedroom furniture, but when I got it home it still had the contents of the previous owner, including old, dirty underwear and several dead cockroaches. Even still, I loved the furniture and cleaned it without much complaint. I do, however, have problems with their consignment process. I have consigned a few items there, including a couch that was about a year and a half old. When I took it to the woman who handles furniture consignments, she heavily scrutinized it for stains. There was a small water stain on the bottom of the cushion– not visible when you look at the couch. Because of this, she told me that they would not be able to take my couch for consignment but would «happily accept it as a donation.» So, either way they would sell my couch on their floor, but the stain would somehow magically prevent me from receiving a portion of the proceeds. She could not explain this logic to me. If you actually go look at their furniture and under the couch cushions, several things are broken or stained. This is the nature of a thrift shop. I felt like she was trying to find any possible excuse to make sure my furniture would be a donation so that the store could keep all of the proceeds. Needless to say, I wanted to speak to a supervisor. She didn’t want to deal with the hassle, so they took my couch on consignment. As soon as the couch went to the store floor (six weeks later) it sold. When I got a check in the mail, they sold my «stained» couch for $ 300 (which is actually what I paid for it new). I feel that trying to find crafty ways to get out of giving consigners their money is extraordinarily dishonest. Also, they draft checks once a month, which is standard, BUT it takes them a really long time to mail checks– sometimes a week after they are drafted– so be prepared to wait for well over a month after your furniture sells to actually get your money. Other consignment charity guilds in Houston are much more pleasant to deal with and you don’t feel as if they are trying to rip you off.

I comepletly rescind my not so hot review of Blue Bird Circle. For the past 3 months Ive been going in twice a month and have had much better results. I dont know if its me or if theyve just completly changed but I have found so many awesome things there! I was in last week and I scored a pair of dr martens for $ 27! They were a perfect fit and completly broken in… love. The new (or recently expanded) jewelry counter has yeilded several great finds as well. Some of the things are still too expensive. I do not want to pay $ 65 for a sweater at a thrift shop, I dont care who made it.
Well done Blue Bird. Well done

A bit pricier on clothing than other places, but I honestly rarely even look at that side of the store…
The housewares and furniture section is where its at Blue Bird Circle!
They have super cute Asian antiques and funky cool vintage furniture that you just can not find anywhere else! I have purchased more furniture here than anywhere else and if I can wait for the price to go down, I can get it for a great price!
I think I started shopping here with my grandmother in the 1980’s and if I need a cute piece for a living room or bed room this place has yet to disappoint!

I’m torn about this place. One half is old people, moth balls and clothes I wouldn’t dare touch. The other half? Amazing furniture and finds beyond my wildest dreams.
I couldn’t believe the selection of furniture. There were retro pieces, vintage (think like 1950’s) and some more modern stuff. The prices were really great. Things ranged from $ 50 to $ 1500, depending on what you are looking at.
There were curio cabinets, credenzas, bed frames, wardrobes, coffee tables, dining tables, picture frames, and knick-​knacks galore. Next time I need to buy furniture, I absolutely know where I am going.

I was so excited that I was moving across the street from an enormous resale shop – I could do all my home shopping here! I dreamed a little too much though – there’s not much cool retro furniture here. They tend to sell classic, traditional furniture. Cherry finished, curvy chairs with burgundy wine brocade upholstery seats. Parson chairs in floral prints. Windsor oak chairs. YAWN. I’m looking for cool chairs – so I noticed the poor selection of chairs. Pretty standard stuff – nothing exciting.
The household items section is lacking. I didn’t peruse the clothes section too much but it wasn’t all that inviting.
Overall, I thought some things were cute but it’s PRICEY for a resale shop. Le sigh.

I’ve got a few good things here. The prices are really good most of the time, but then there are items they REALLY like and it’ll be the same price as new. It’s a good place to get blazers, but I’ve found that sometimes the styles are a little outdated, especially in the pants department.
They have pretty nice furniture sometimes. Some of it is dated, but there are some legit antiques mixed in. They’ve got great knick knacks too, so if you like eclectic vintage collectibles, you’re in hog’s heaven here.
My biggest gripe is that it takes 10,000 years for the little old ladies to ring you up.

This resale shop sells a wide variety of stuff ranging from furniture, lamps, clothes, and dishware. I’m trying not to compare this place to The Guild (another resale shop) but to be honest it just isn’t as good. I felt they were lacking the huge selection that The Guild had.
But don’t get me wrong, I’ll still be checking this place out from time to time because a good deal is a good deal. One positive about this place is it’s much more organized and neatly lay out. The furniture is set up like a show room in certain areas and it’s easier to walk around and not as cramped as some places can be.
If you are spending the day adventuring in the resale world, at least stop by and check it out. You never know when you’ll strike gold.

Based on Shana’s review, I went here mainly to look for a formal gown to potentially change into during the wedding reception. But of course, I stopped to browse through other sections.
When I first walked in, I was greeted by not one, but two security guards. Do they have that much problem with crime in this seemingly quiet stretch of W. Alabama just east of Montrose? Weird. Anyhoo, I wandered through the women’s clothing section, shoes, accessories, and formal gowns. Everything is pretty well-​organized by type of clothing and size and neatly-​labeled with the price. I saw things from Banana Republic, Express, Talbots, and some old Ferragamo.
What I liked best was they have a Filene’s Basement-​type price policy! The longer something is on the floor, the lower the price. I found a dark purple ¾-​sleeve silk-​rayon sweater that was originally $ 8, but since it’d been on the floor for 6 weeks, was now $ 4. Belts (wide, skinny, you pick!) in a box were about $ 3 each. The downside was I felt these clothes were definitely things people got rid of cleaning out their closets and not necessarily old enough to be cool boho-​vintage, but more matronly. I would come back to browse for cheap retail therapy, regularly to check the new merchandise, but not holding out much hope that I’ll find something I love.

Since 1959, Bluebird Circle has been offering high quality clothing, furniture and accessories to bargain hunters in Houston.
When you enter the W. Alabama resale shop, you won’t know whether to go left and start browsing through the clothing items or head right and see what’s new in the furniture section.
Things are pretty well organized at Blue Bird Circle so you won’t have to dig through everything just to see if there are a few items you want. Sizes are clearly marked and price tags indicate the cost of an item as well as let you know the date that item will be reduced again. Sometimes it is tempting to see if that great item you spotted will go down a few dollars but most great things don’t stick around so you should snag it now. Plus, the store serves charitable causes so your extra dollars are going to do some good.
I have found some of the best high end clothing at Blue Bird Circle. If I needed something formal, I’d go there first. Blue Bird Circle is one of my favorite thrift shops in Houston and I go as often as I am able. I even gathered up a group of friends and we rode down to the store together to thrift shop. They loved the store and we’ll probably go back as a group again.