Main Street in downtown Lebanon, Oregon is one of the best places to shop thrifty. There's one section of Main that I'm particularly fond of and frequent once a week (or at least I did while Scott was away). Between Grant St and Maple St there are three stores that sell used goods: Et Cetera Shop (sponsored by the Mennonite Central Committee), Teen Challenege Thrift Store, and Buyers Market. Et Cetera is by far my favorite.
While it has fewer donated goods, merchandise is always good quality and resonably priced. The women volunteering in the store are so sweet and helpful. I've also been able to find most of what I need there for my kitchen, garden, or project. I've found citrus juicers, butter boats, crocks, felt, containers, cake pans, and flower pots all at Et Cetera for cents!
If you're looking for used furniture, however,Teen Challenge or Buyers Market are the places to go. I think maybe Et Cetera avoids furniture on purpose because they have a smaller shop (and maybe for quality reasons as well?).
Et Cetera has even less space than the other stores as half the shop is devoted to goods made in third-world countries. These are brand new decorating pieces that are beautiful, but priced to give back to those who crafted them.
Thought I would share this cute small town shop with you!
hey! so, you've lived in Lebanon for way less time than me and have found all these cool places! I just scrolled back through your blog and found about 10 places I want to go to, starting with Grandpa's. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow is et cetera giving the Sitka thrift store a run for it's money? Way to find the deals Katie... I'd be dissapointed if you didn't find such a great find in shopping :)
ReplyDeleteI was in Lebanon for less than 24 hours when I decided to walk Main St from my home down near Airport. The ladies at Et Cetera were awesome, had heard of my arrival from a mutual friend, and had been "praying for me." WOW! That's some awesome service. If you're in the market for furniture I recommend completely bypassing the Teen Challenge store. A dining set from the 80s for over $400!?!?! Used couches in poor shape at $200?!?! For furniture walk across the street to Buyer's Market with an ample supply of chairs, tables, and mattresses all of which appeared to be in good shape at very fair prices. They also had a limited supply of new furniture in the bargain basement price range. All in all, the downtown area was a welcome surprise full of anything a man could want!
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