Blue Bird Circle
Houston, TX 77006-5003
Phone: (713) 528-5607
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 10am-4pmSat 10am-1pm
Editorial Review for Blue Bird Circle – by Leslie Sowers Gerber
The Scene
This resale operation has been putting secondhand shirts on people's backs and providing used couches for their behinds long enough to become a Montrose institution. Run as a charitable enterprise supporting a pediatric hospital, it's staffed by a small army of pleasant, civic-minded matrons who, in keeping with the name, wear distinctive blue smocks.
The Goods
The Blue Bird won't dazzle anyone with its amazing values--most items are relatively pricey to begin with, then reduced each month they don't sell. And the inventory isn't the sort to entrance collectors of kitsch--very few lime-green shag ottomans or retro bowling shirts on hand. The furniture is fairly conventional, and the apparel traditional. In short, the sort of stuff you'd expect to be offered by a group of pleasant, civic-minded matrons. Rack after rack of blouses, slacks and skirts for the ladies and--with much less to choose from--sport coats, jeans and dress shirts for the gentlemen. All in good shape, all about one-fifth what they cost retail. There is a "vintage" room where the dedicated camp-o-phile might stumble upon a '70s polyester jumpsuit in a shade never found in nature or even some old wedding gowns. But for the most part, you should expect no more--or less--than a selection of reliable used goods at fair prices.
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User Reviews for Blue Bird Circle
06/12/2008 Posted by halflegendary
I have been frequenting Blue Bird Circle for nearly a year, going about once a week. The only other store that gets such devotion from me is Target. Because they accept anything and everything the daily-updated stock is consistently surprising. Sometimes it's the housewares section that gets me, sometimes the clothing department. I have purchased everything from silk dresses to mid-century furniture here. Best find to date? Three weeks ago I purchased near mint condition first edition copies of "All the President's Men" by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward and "Thirteen Days" by Robert Kennedy, $6.00 each. They are each worth around $500. Be careful, however - some items are incredibly reasonable, some horribly overpriced. I suspect that the pricing is left to whatever volunteer is working that day, thus it's mostly personal preference on the worker's part. Never the less, I do love the place.
Pros: quality of merchandise
Cons: pricing inconsistent
04/29/2007 Posted by lilmach
Some items are priced well, others are way over what you'd expect. I assume it's a volunteer staff and I've found an "attitude" permeates.....almost snobbish.
Pros: Some of the prices
Cons: Snobbish staff
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