We Tour Portland's Best Army Surplus Stores in Search of Rare Alpha Industries Pieces

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[amen_amen.studio]

Andy & Bax closed last month. R.I.P. to one of the best shops in PDX

[green]

I’m definitely a military freak too, I live in Paris, recently found some lovely second hand Alpha bits, always makes me happy, and I dream of going to these shops you show us !

[AugustPDX]

Andy & Bax was always a wonderland to me when my dad took me there growing up. Also a fun place to take a date or a good friend and wander around

[John-mfky]

Man, i love Portland. My pops took me here a few times as a kid. This place was almost magical when i was young. I still have a backpack and duffle bag from there that's taken me to Guatemala and back & all over.

[Hansprivate]

My only issue with this is Andy and Bax is the ONLY military surplus store left in the Portland area. There used to be two others, one by Mt. Scott on 82nd Avenue and another in Damascus that used to have an old Huey helicopter that had been shot down at some point in time. (There were bullet holes near the tail rotor.) My fear, considering they are a cherished childhood memory of mine, is them someday going out of business due to the gentrification of this city. So many of my favorite childhood place have disappeared as Portland has become such a popular destination for people to move to. If you come to Portland, PLEASE support Andy & Bax.

[MikeInMexico]

One of my favorite videos. To be honest, this video inspired me to collect fishtails here in Mexico City. We need more surplus store videos!!!

[sasha]

Great military shop, true paradise👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[JohnMutch]

I have been shopping at Andy & Bax for years. Love the store so much; I would buy it as well!

[cheesychester]

I’m from Portland, worked at Woodcrafters down the block from this place for a couple years. Serving in the USAF now, sure the city will be even more packed once I’m back. Cool to see PDX get some recognition though

[Lando_P]

I thought the title said Poland. I was all excited to see a Polish army navy store. Darn

[timbarnett]

Haha, when you said Portland's fav Army/Navy, my first thought of my favorite store Andy & Bax. Growing up in Oregon city, got a Army helmet liner so I could pass my mother's helmet law before helmet laws!

[Mazzah]

More videos like this please. Big ups.

[OlafoWaffle]

The fit is not "over-sized" it's an arctic parka, you need those air pockets to trap in the heat. I spent three years in Ft. Wainwright, you don't fuck around with the cold.

[codylange]

Alpha industries is the supreme of the military world.

[MikaelFlyer]

Cool programme, I'm a cold war surplus collector, love all about the patterns etc, interesting dude running the shop, really genuine.
Nice work

[johneason]

Way cool, I grew up going thru places like this. Have some amazing stories and memories

[hamzasaleh]

The way his friend said yes I’ll take it looked so fake 😭😭😭😭😭

[bradbechlyb]

Loved this store as a teenager, Bought a few pairs of them 13 button black wool navy pants

[HaightTheGreat]

Love this store. Been in many times.
I wore a lot of camo in high school.

[Hotrodytype]

Wow 1974 vintage if that's vintage I must be prehistoric at my age 😂😂