Material Objects

What I love about Material Objects is that it is not your average consignment store; it seems pieces are picked to be for sale to fit the stores vintage/​trendy image.
It is very well organized and moderately priced. Today I picked up a vintage silk scarf for $ 10 and a knee-​length cotton green trench coat for $ 16. How can you beat that? There was a also a beautiful 100% wool coat for $ 36 that I just couldn’t bring myself to buy.
They also have everything from vintage white leather ladies gloves ($ 8), sun hats, a vest your grandmother would wear with cats on it, fancy dresses you could wear to a wedding, cozy GAP sweaters, leather motorcycle jackets, shoes galore, hand made jewelry, sunglasses and jeans. You could leave with a whole new interesting wardrobe!

This shop has adorable clothes and wondeful things, but when I was there recently the staff was extremely rude making me uncomfortable to go there again.

I love you so very much. Please don’t ever change. This is my FAVORITE consignment shop ever. I try to limit my visits to once every couple of months because I can get a bit crazy. And by a bit crazy, I mean a lot crazy. There are always new items arriving and I always manage to find some gems. My most recent trip involved me trying on a pile of clothes and walking out with two awesome skirts and a couple of summery shirts. The variety is always there and I think there is something for everyone. The staff have always been super helpful, nice and patient. The store is fairly small and jammed with stuff. When it’s busy, you’ll know it because it’s hard to maneuver around. The prices are really decent and I feel like I get a lot for my money. I feel like a thief buying expensive brands for $ 5-​$ 10 but it’s so worth it to give this place a try.

Store was great. Organized well, good selection of bags, clothes, jewelry. I left with cute skirt and nice vintage top. Fun to poke around in, and the girl working was really nice and helpful.
The guy working on Saturday ⁴⁄₂₅ was kinda icky. I wasn’t going to even write a review but when we left my sister mentioned he wasn’t nice to her either, so figured I would. Everyone has off days, but he gave us dirty looks pretty much the whole time we were there and looked down on us like he was Bergdorf Goodman himself. Probably would make me never go back if I were local. There were so many other second hand shops in Portland with nice people :)

I like this consignment store. They have a lot to choose from and everything is well organized, which makes the store easy to shop. I’ve found some really great items here over the past couple years, including a brand new cashmere tank top and a beautiful herringbone jacket that came as part of a 2-​piece suit, also brand new. My favorite part of the store is the vintage section. I love looking at all the dresses that look like they came from the set of The Brady Bunch! And once I saw an amazing Laura Ashley 80s sundress. I still regret not buying it!
No matter which rack you are shopping from, though, take the time to really look over each garment because I’ve seen a few stained and damaged pieces. I bought a beautiful suede jacket once only to get it home and realize (under brighter lighting) that it was really quite dirty, which was a bummer.
I think the prices are generally fair. In addition to clothing they sell shoes/​boots, jewelry and some bags and belts. They have lots of shoes and boots, actually, but I always think they look a little too worn out for consignment.
Overall it’s a very good consignment shop with lots of options and something for everyone. They have men’s clothing too.

My husband and I were both able to walk out with a few items each — its not everyday you find a consignment shop that has a good men’s AND women’s selection. I got this awesome little vintage dress for $ 20 and two tops for $ 8 each. The racks are organized by either size or color, making it really easy to browse. It’s a really cute place and the lady who checked us out was really friendly :) Would definitely come back in the future!

Kind of pricey for consignment. And they clearly dont look over the clothing for quality. I made the mistake of buying a pants. After 5 minutes of wear the seam has come undone. They weren’t tight. I called to ask what they could do… nothing. i think id rather steer clear of garbage clothes and money down the drain.

I seek out local consignment stores whenever I am in a new city. This was was great: cheap! I could tell that it required some luck, but there were definitely some gems buried throughout. Also, some fun new accessories and gifts throughout.

Eh there is better consignment shops around. I’ve been to a better on in Portland but was stupid enough to forget the name. Thought I’d give this one a chance during my last visit but it was just okay. Everything was really neat and tidy though which is great for browsing the problem is I browsed and browsed and found nothing. The things I kinda liked were priced a little high so all in all not sure I’d go back.

I was lucky enough to stop by when they were having their 25% off sale. The shop has a great mixture of vintage and contemporary clothing. There is a good selection of menswear which is nice too. They do a good job at curating the clothing so that it has a hip vibe. Price are reasonable even without the discount. I walked out of the store with a winter coat, a brand new/​never worn pair of shoes, a pair of jeans and two blazers (one of which was new with tags) for around $ 85 total. I live in Boston but next time I’m in Portland this will be a must stop destination.

This place is ok. It’s like a Marshall’s with new clothes but also some used things. The prices aren’t the best… you could go to a store with cheaper goods that are brand new.

Love this place, everyone is so nice and they have awesome stuff!

Best vintage shop I’ve seen in Portland. Lots of dresses, jewelry, shoes and even a men’s

Great stuff at reasonable prices. Not smelly and dusty like many thrift stores. Has a mix of second hand things and homemade goods. The lady at the counter let us browse even though they were closing in ten minutes.

The dresses (especially the pattern) caught my eye as I walked past window as I took my first steps in Portland. I was suppose to be sight seeing, but I just wanted to look. I wasn’t even in shopping mode. I just thought I would go in and walk out with nothing. But damn, was I wrong.
I walked out with three cute tops (one was new only $ 14), a dress and two beautiful accessories. I found functional pieces and great outfits that will have me ready for summer. There were so many pretty patterns that I’m sure I would have found more but my family was waiting outside. The one dress had the right amount of vintage and hippie chic that I love. I also found a gorgeous brooch and a very unique looking stretchy ring with black stones.
The prices were reasonable and well worth every penny. Needless, to say I will be back if I’m ever in the area.

Some cute things. The gals who work there are really nice. Prices are really inexpensive.

I like this place for the fact that I got 5 brand name shirts and sweaters for 50 bucks when if I had bought them in a store, at least one of them would have cost that much. I’ve also put stuff on consignment there and received a moderate check after.
The vintage stuff is fun to look at, though my fat ass doesn’t make it into a retro size 12.
The new stuff is cute and hip but over-​priced, though I attest that to the fact that it’s all indie labels and whatnot.
The staff is hit or miss. More bitchy than nice but whatever, I’m not there to be bff’s with them.
They are a tad over-​priced for some of their vintage stuff but it’s worth it to take the time and flip through everything.
All in all not a bad place if you don’t feel like dealing with the classiness of the Goodwill.