Blue Bird Circle

(713) 528-5607

615 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77006 29.7388 -95.3872

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Neighborhoods: Central, Neartown/ Montrose

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Blue Bird Circle

BLUE BIRD CIRCLE

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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…

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/12/08

Great - if you know your limits.

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
3 Star Rating: Average

04/29/07

A big maybe

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
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/29/06

Eclectic

by susanroberts

You never know what you will find at Blue Bird because they accept nearly anything and are full from floor to ceiling with items that have mostly been donated. They also take some consignment clothing. Although the consignment process is not the most customer friendly, they do contientiously track and mail consignment checks promptly. Their prices are rock bottom and you can find some great bargains, but you have to spend some time digging to find them.

  • Pros: Very friendly and customer oreinted.
  • Cons: Quite a lot of stuff to look through to find the bargains.

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