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That’s a wrap on our 50th Anniversary Pop Up Shop! In case you missed it, the Buffalo Exchange 50th Anniversary Pop Up Shop on March 16-17 was the event of the year: Buffalo Exchange stores across the country spent months saving incredible inventory for a weekend-long shop-a-thon where customers could browse vintage, designer gems, current trends and one-of-a-kind finds — basically, all the best of Buffalo Exchange! 

The fun didn’t stop at fashion: each Buffalo location kept the party going with giveaways, raffles, sweet treats, live art, music and performances by local artists! But before we go any further, we have to say a huge THANK YOU to our sellers, shoppers and all-around supporters for celebrating our 50th Anniversary with us! Buffalo Exchange wouldn’t be the same without you (and your excellent eye for style). Now, let’s get to the good stuff: scroll through for a quick recap on all the fun from our 50th Anniversary Pop Up Shop.

Shop Til You Drop

Remember when we said the stores spent months saving up amazing inventory for the 50th Pop Up? That was no exaggeration: each store had dozens of boxes packed to the brim with vintage from as early as the 1920s, heritage luxury items from Chanel and Gucci and highly desirable finds from current must-have designer brands like Bode, Diesel, Farm Rio and more. There was also an amazing blend of 80s and 90s retro, fun and funky fashion and LOTS of western-wear (it is Buffalo Exchange, after all!)

As soon as the stores opened Saturday morning, customers began pouring into their local Buffalos. We were joined by old friends and new, longtime Buffalo Exchange customers and folks who’d just recently heard about our business — talk about great timing! Shoppers who met certain spending thresholds earned extra-special swag like a sweet magnet sheet, Buffalo tee or the new canvas Buffalo Exchange bag (perfect for transporting a massive haul or cleanout!)

Saturday (and Sunday!) Night Live

An event this electric needs a soundtrack! Stretching coast to coast from Bellingham, WA to Brooklyn, NY, musicians like OrangeOrange, Rachell Rivas, Alfred Banks, IndigoFuzz and DropDeadGorgeous got the good energy going with live performances. A rotating roster of DJs from youth nonprofit organization Warehouse 505 kept the party going all weekend long at Buffalo Exchange Albuquerque!

Thanks for the Memories

Back to those backdrops we mentioned earlier: after spending an hour or two scoring new finds, party-goers commemorated the occasion with a snapshot at a photobooth (complete with props!) At Buffalo Exchange Houston, shoppers were lucky enough to go home with a hand drawn 5-minute portrait by local artist Kendra Michelle. At Buffalo Exchange Boston (Somerville,) customers could pick up a print from illustrator Copper and Print!

Well, that’s just about everything to recap for the 50th Pop Up Shop — thanks again to all of our amazing customers for celebrating with us! Even though the party’s over, there’s still more to come: for the rest of the year, we’ll continue to give back to the communities we’re part of through our 50 Acts of Kindness initiative! Stay tuned on our social media to hear what else 2024 has in store.