Really Good Stuff

This is by far my favorite antique/​treasure shop around. It was the first one I tried, and it gave me such high hopes for the treasure digging I could do here in Portland! After visiting about 10 more antique stores, I found that none compared. Really Good Stuff is way more reasonably priced than the other antique stores I’ve found here, the prices are sometimes negotiable, and the owner is very kind and fun to talk to. Also, there is a cat lounging around that you can nuzzle. Keep in mind, it is kind of a jungle inside, so you may have to do some digging.

Good selection of stuff. Skeleton keys and records here. Even have some old life magazines. Prices are a little high.

I love this place. I wanted something unique that I could modify to house the most obnoxious thing in my life — MY CATS’ LITTERBOX.
Perhaps a piece of furniture, a vanity, an old hi-​fi… I ended up finding the greatest old cedar-​lined steamer trunk at RGS. When I shared my grand vision of getting my bathroom back and putting this thing out as furniture, Evan of RGS offered to cut an arch in one end and clean it up a bit for me — which he did perfectly.
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!
We now have this über cool vulcanized rubber and brass trunk under the window in our living room. My slightly smaller litter box (about a third the trunk’s size) is inside which is also precisely where all the litter stays, too. My cats are totally rockin the casbah with this thing, thanks to Really Good Stuff and it’s fine staff!
(Coincidentally, the previous trunk owner’s name was on the trunk so I googled her to learn she was a US NAVY nurse during WWII, and seemed to be a very cool person. She lived not far away from us and died on Feb 4. Somehow we think she’d be OK with this repurposing. We framed her black and white photo and she now sits regally atop her lovely old trunk :.)

Shopping in this store is like browsing through your grandma’s attic. There are so many treasures and trash all crammed into a confined space. It isn’t a bad thing though. I loved it! At times it was hard to walk around without bumping into things (as spaces can be tight), so women… leave your large purses/​bags at home! They sell a lot of really old, unique things here and the prices on some things didn’t seem way sky high. But some things were more than what I would pay for. There was a cute cat just lounging around on table tops, which I thought was just adorable! They sell all sorts of things here, from vintage tea cups, to old coca cola bottles (with liquids still inside)! It was a great place to browse!

This store is stuffed full of treasures to keep you shuffling through stacks and stacks of bits and bobs. And don’t be alarmed if you come across a cat laying across a table, its the owner.

Wow there’s a lot of stuff in there!!!
It should be called «Really Awesome Stuff.» There was a huge cutout of Roger Rabbit in the back, and I really wanted it but not so sure why.
I glanced at a few prices on furniture, and prices looked very reasonable.
I’m sure there are some great treasures in there, and I’d go back if I need stuff for my apartment later.

They should just call this store… «OVERPRICED JUNK WE AREN’T INTERESTED IN SELLING.» Yeah, there are some neat items, usually it is something attached to something else you want so you can tear it apart and make something nicer… but nothing is neat enough to justify their prices. Any store that leaves price tags off half the items is baiting customers so they can size them up for how much it looks like they would pay, rather than just pricing competitively. They even have signs that say to make offers. But when you make an offer, they are so offended, they become so indignant, you just want to toss a match in the place. Truth is, they aren’t interested in making any deals to move their junk inventory.
Best advice, think of this as a free museum where you could be injured by increasing piles of junk likely to fall on you while you look for a price tag that doesn’t exist. Don’t fantasize about buying anything unless you enjoy being exploited. There is nothing in this store you can’t find at goodwill, ebay or craigslist for half price and without the bad attitude. After such a bad experience, I wish they would run out of money to pay their rent and go out of business. Don’t waste your time with these jerks.

I love Really Good Stuff. I love Tommy the cat and Molly the dog. The people who work there are cool and willing to haggle if you don’t low ball them. There is something there for everyone. I’ve bought jewelry, clothing, furniture, books and all manner of cookware, ceramics. They have a great selection of guitars and other instruments. Brian, the jeweler who works in the front does excellent repair work, sized an Edwardian jade ring for me, made a pendant out of an agate I salvaged from a wind chime and custom made a bracelet for me. He is remarkable! Look, their stuff is not just good, it’s great! Just go.

Amazing spot full of awesome trinkets, jewelry, instruments, etc.
One of the best antique shops I’ve ever been to!

Really awesome junk spot! The guy who runs it is super friendly and gives sweet deals. Great finds, but you will have to dig a shimmy through tight spots. Last time I came by they just got a 1920’s Player Piano, super creepy and I’ve been keeping my eye on a sick 1950’s pink dentist chair and a hair dryer haha. Lots of cool instruments, furniture and just weird random «good stuff». I bought a sweet little red raincoat

If you want an orderly, fancy antique store, this place is not for you. If you love digging (literally) for treasure then you can’t get better than here. The inventory is constantly changing, moving, and disappearing. Great place to get random junk for projects, pick up a missing part to that doo-​dad you have, or finding a weird random Christmas present. They also have some amazing furniture in their back room (which requires you to be fairly nimble to weave around) and cool old bicycles in various states of repair. There’s always something to look at, something to find, and something to buy.
The staff is friendly, although not in a corn-​syrupy kind of way, and will usually work with you on prices. I dropped a tiny pin on their floor once and they said if I found it I could have it for free (and I did!)
The man who makes amazing jewelry in the corner sized my engagement ring for a bargain, too.

This place is part museum, part vintage shop, part thrift, part episode of Hoarders. (The crafty kind of hoarders, not the creepy rat-​infested hoarders.) Still, I wouldn’t say Really Good Stuff is for the faint of heart. Mind you, they certainly do have a lot of really good stuff, but it requires a hearty amount of patience and intent, as well as free time on your hands, coins in your pocket, and a commitment to haggle. I’ve uncovered some amazing treasures under the rubble.

Definitely messy, things are just piled all over the place. They ask for your backpack but it’s not for security — it’s so you don’t end up bumping into (and knocking over!) anything. Even though things aren’t as well presented and pretty as Lounge Lizard a couple doors down, just spend some time here and you will find some amazing treasures.
The highlights:
— An old dental chair from the 50’s — pink, leather, full of scary looking tools.
— Guitars for only about $ 60! A little out of tune, but my friend and I jammed for a little bit and hey they worked.
— Super old school video games — think an asteroid/​brick type game where your spaceship is made of 3 pixels.
There is also a big cat roaming around.

Lots of vintage, antique, and collectibles. Filled to the brim, I’m sure you’ll find something that catches your eye!

I eat at Riyadh’s next door all the time and always wondered about this store. Finally, I had a few minutes to kill so I went in. I WILL BE BACK! Wow, what fun — and this place is HUGE! I met their sweet store kitty Tommy who is a big fat lazy but super sweet Tom cat who loves affection. Not even looking to bring something how I came across this great print and a beautiful pewter figurine. Went up front and he just wanted $ 10 for both… seriously!!! Best deal ever! They have a bit of everything so take your time some afternoon hunting through.

I love these type of places. This store is a treasure hunt! If you are not careful, you will waste HOURS in this wonderful store. Lots of everything, LPs, 45s, clothing, vintage music items, postcards, magazines, many bottles, signs, photos of unknown people: D, and a BUNCH of 16 mm educational films! The man was quite nice, and they do have a lot of business even for a place with extremely narrow walkways full of treasure!
Did get to see the cat (Tommy) in the back, resting. Parking was not easy at all (Labor Day Weekend of course) so had to park a block away. The other reviewer probably went on a normal weekend.

Perhaps the last authentic treasure-​hunting joint in PDX. Love this place, but then I love the hunt. As to overpriced comments, well, I bought a blaupunkt radio for $ 10 and sold it on eBay for $ 175. So, know your stuff.
As for the two comments on rudeness… I’ve been here probably 20 – 30 times, and never had a rude word. Great staff who treat you like you’re a human being, and may actually know something. I Find it interesting that both of these negative assessments were from out of towners. Perhaps you were expecting the lowly clerk to fawn over you in the hopes that you’d drop $ 5. Golden rule, indeed.

I only got to go in for a few minutes because my dog was outside having a panic attack. From the little I did get to see be ready for shelves and shelves of old looking stuff. They claim to have amazing prices but I saw a mix from amazing to crazy so be picky.
If you love to peruse a crazy amount of stuff, you’ll love it here. Parking was easy (right on the street and free).

I freaking love this place. It’s not vintage for irony’s sake, it’s vintage for ‘I have a hardon dedicated to the stuff that I grew up with’. And when your father was a collector of stuff from /​his/​childhood (the 1940s), you end up with a distaste for the brightly-​colored mid-​century modern kitsch that fills every other store.
RGS wins because they always have what I’m looking for (be it a dusty tube radio or a small electric fan from the 20s) and the guys that work there somehow know where everything is. I’m pretty sure the younger guy is psychic, or maybe he’s got X-​ray vision like Superman.
This place will always be my first stop when I’m on the hunt for a new treasure for my place.

Mostly overpriced, yes. Dusty and claustrophobia-​inducing, yes. Overwhelming, yes — but in a fantastic way. In other words, it’s like almost every other vintage store in Portland…
It’s next to Lounge Lizard which makes for an interesting juxtaposition. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular so I can’t report on the helpfulness of the staff. There were plenty of them around, though, and they did leave us alone to wander and admire. And the music equipment selection was pretty impressive.
Definitely look for Tommy if you go. His favorite seats are easy to spot…