The Needle

By WW Contributor

1420 SE 37th Ave., 503-234-7662. Closed Monday-Tuesday.

An oft-neglected thrift shop with a really eclectic selection of books and collectibles nestled right behind Buffalo Exchange. The strange illustrations about cellphone radiation causing cancer hanging in the window got me in the door, and the never-know-what-you're-gonna-find nature of the place keeps me coming back. As for the name: All proceeds support type 1 diabetes research.

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