The Memory Den, Eastside Industrial
32 people recommendvia r/Portland, r/askportland, r/oregon30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 27 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend The Memory Den, a multi-level warehouse of vendor booths selling vintage clothing and antiques. A few call it fun, cool or cute, and a couple say they could spend hours there. One visitor found some beautiful dresses, and one notes dressing rooms on the second floor. A few say prices run high or vary by vendor.
Address
Memory Den | Vintage Mall, 499 SE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Best for
- Vintage, Browsing
- Known for
- Vintage clothing, Antiques, Vendor booths
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/miacross_ in r/Portland · Apr 2024variety
Recommends visiting; calls it the biggest vintage mall in town.
- Recommendsu/Aggressive_Maybe_687 in r/askportland · May 2026
Describes Memory Den as a huge warehouse of unique pieces that is easy to browse for hours.
- Recommendsu/GreenHiker19 in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Named as a thrifting option for home goods.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Refrigerator in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Recommends The Memory Den, which is in the Eastside Industrial area.
- Recommendsu/perpetuallyhuman in r/askportland · Aug 2026
Calls it a must-visit for homewares and vintage memorabilia, noting it is in a different area from the other picks.
- Recommendsu/jansipper in r/askportland · Oct 2025ambience
Enjoys walking around Memory Den and finds it charming.
- Recommendsu/rabbitfeet666 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Includes Memory Den in a list of Portland shops they like.
- Recommendsu/Economy_Standard in r/askportland · Aug 2024variety
Calls the SE Memory Den great for its many vendors and interesting finds, though vendor prices vary.
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- Recommendsu/nonsensestuff in r/askportland · May 2024
Listed among the commenter's favourite places for antique and thrift shopping in Portland.
- Recommendsu/libbyrocks in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Floats Memory Den as another possible fit for the booth search.
- Recommendsu/FusRoDaahh in r/Portland · Apr 2024price
Appreciates that good vintage is priced high, since that keeps resellers from grabbing stock.
- Recommendsu/FFAniknak in r/askportland · May 2024
Directly names Memory Den as its answer to the question about the best antique and thrift stores.
- Recommendsu/No-Historian61 in r/askportland · May 2024
Suggests this shop as a direct answer to the question.
- Mixedu/t_thor in r/Portland · Apr 2024
Praises the curation and effort and finds something new each visit, but says most clothing doesn't suit them.
- Recommendsu/UncannyFox in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Author says they love this vintage shop, though they are looking for a different kind of store.
- Recommendsu/Towering-Wave-9542 in r/askportland · Aug 2026variety
Describes a multi-level warehouse full of vintage clothing and antiques with a great selection; says a visit could easily fill hours.
- Mixedu/BittenBerries in r/askportland · May 2026value
Calls Memory Den a fun place to wander, though they found it pricier than they'd like.
- Recommendsu/MountScottRumpot in r/askportland · May 2024
Listed among the main hubs for antique and thrift shopping in Portland's Eastside industrial area.
- Recommendsu/curl_power in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Names this shop as a place to thrift, in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/mermaid_stoner in r/askportland · Feb 2025
Calls Rerun very cool, saying Memory Den was so cool.
- Recommendsu/GovernmentSubject478 in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Has found several attractive dresses at this shop while shopping there.
- Recommendsu/chiavari in r/oregon · Jul 2026
Suggests this vintage mall to the trip planner as a place they would enjoy.
- Recommendsu/Important-Newt275 in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Names this shop as a suggestion for thrift or vintage finds.
- Recommendsu/DamAndBlast in r/askportland · May 2025
Suggests this shop, which has fitting rooms upstairs, though unsure whether it counts as thrift or vintage.
- Recommendsu/myusernamewasatypo in r/askportland · Oct 2025variety
Lists Memory Den as a big rummaging spot with many vendors and lots of clothes.
- Recommendsu/JApdx76 in r/askportland · May 2026
Replies with just this shop name as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/McGannahanSkjellyfet in r/askportland · Apr 2026variety
Lists it among the larger vintage malls with booths run by different sellers.
- Recommendsu/iate2cookies in r/askportland · May 2024
Says they love this place, backing the earlier suggestion.
- Recommendsu/catgoblin36 in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Recommends a vintage mall, identifying it as the Memory Den.
- Recommendsu/launachgewahren in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Names the Memory Den as a recommendation.
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