3 Best Gift Shops in Portland, OR

“Presents of Mind specializes in providing fun, affordable goods for diverse and progressive social expression while offering quality services. Presents of Mind was started to be a one-stop gift store for people who wanted something beyond the big box generic and the teddy bear cutesy. They have several local Portland designers on their site, making it great and allowing you to get something extraordinary you probably won't find elsewhere. They aim to enhance people's lives by offering high-quality, fun, affordable goods for diverse and progressive social expression while providing quality service. They've continued to pursue the latest technology, the classic and the trendy, and all the cool stuff. Presents of Mind provides a selection of their great goodies online. Appointments and curbside pickup are available on all other days.”

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“Crafty Wonderland is a brick-and-mortar shop stocked exclusively with goods, and art created by Portland's best and brightest artists. The staff working at Crafty Wonderland are very much devoted to helping their customers. Crafty Wonderland is the best place to buy handmade gifts and souvenirs from Portland artists. Cathy and Torie wanted to set up a place to sell their handmade products and help their buddies do the same. The market features over 200 artists at the Oregon Convention Center. They aim to become the largest handmade craft show in the Northwest. Crafty Wonderland believes in sharing all the crafty goodness that their culture offers with physical goods made by honest citizens.”

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“Tender Loving Empire has a vibrant collection of handmade goods and music from hundreds of independent makers. The shop, which is 800 square feet in the Activespace building on NW 18th. The shop has 50 amazing working people who have such a zeal to serve artists, promote creativity, and champion positivity. Their team of 700+ jewelers, sculptors, rockers, apothecaries, painters, and misfits work daily to improve their work, educate people about their process, and sell their products. They have been a cornerstone of the creative community, supporting 700+ small businesses from Portland and beyond. Tender Loving Empire is now a successful record label and marketplace for handmade goods supporting independent artists' work.”

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