Buffalo Exchange 
Portland OR 97214
Listed in: Vintage & Resale
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
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The first Buffalo Exchange opened in 1974 in Tucson, Arizona by Kerstin and Spencer Block. To our knowledge, this was the very first store that bought, sold, traded, and took clothing items and accessories on consignment. Kerstin, being Swedish, thought the word "Buffalo" was very American. And since the store was going to be an "Exchange," the store's name was born. The store was in a 450 square foot space that had been an old union office on a side street near the University of Arizona. Kerstin's love of fashion and thrill in finding a bargain combined to create the company that now has 30 stores and 3 franchises in 12 states, with nearly $43.9 million a year in sales (as of May 2007). The Blocks still own and run Buffalo Exchange out of Tucson, along with their daughter Rebecca.
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