On the Lookout for Loose Ends Pop Up

No one goes to Goodwill as much as these guys. Who knew thrift shopping could change some people's lives forever?

“I've been thrift shopping for years now with some of the other guys here, it’s an everyday thing,” said retail owner of Recycled Rad in Oregon City Gavin Bartel.

On Saturday, April 6, crowds of over-eager shoppers gathered in Corvallis to attend the sixth Loose Ends vintage, designer, and street wear clothing pop-up.

Walking down the steps of the 425 Madison Ave, Albany Oregon street shop music will be blaring and clothes will be flying of the shelves.

“It all started with Goodwill,” said Bartel.

Many of the vendors at Loose Ends emphasized that looking through people's old clothes has given them work. From real stores to online shops, the vendors all had the same goal -- to sell people cool clothes.

This is how the stores got to selling. The whole idea surrounding buying old clothes (sometimes redesigning) and reselling.

The idea got started when a couple guys continuously saw each other at their local Goodwill. They began to shop together and have opened their own store in Corvallis called Suite Zero.

Suite Zero, among many other vendors, have all come together to create this pop up with live music and an atmosphere for shoppers to enjoy.

Bartel emphasized they plan to continue to have the pop up, with hopes to find a spot in Eugene in the future.

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