Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Paxton Gate

    4.7 (29 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Paxton Gate Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Paxton Gate

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Brianna H.

    This place is a whole experience! If you are a fan of oddity shops, this place is your haven. The staff is super friendly and helpful, there were a million things to discover, and the price was reasonable for such high quality items. There is something for everyone here!

    My lovely new sunset moth in her new home
    Bo S.

    I've always really enjoyed this store, but i had an especially wonderful experience there this weekend. Everyone knows that Paxton Gate is full of intriguing and unique curiosities. Its a fun place to go and peruse things you can't find anywhere else, from taxedermy to pitcher plants. On any given day you can find a diverse crowd filtering through the store. It is especially busy and packed full of young families on weekends. While the quality of the products they carry is unparalleled, the prices are high. I recently accomplished something substantial in my life, and had decided that to commemorate the moment I would get one of the preserved butterflies/moths from Paxton Gate to represent my professional metamorphosis. Not only did the staff assist me promptly but they even went into the back to help find other specimens that were similar to what I was looking for. I also got a carnivorous plant for my kitchen, and the attentive staff was able to answer most of my questions and gave me a drip pan when I picked out my plant. They even provided instructions on care and feeding for my plant. Best of all, when I was looking for some obscure vintage labware, they offered to take down my information and contact me if any became available. Proactive and friendly top notch customer service. I wouldn't change a thing about how they do business here!

    Tara B.

    Loved our time in this store! We stopped by for the insect zoo day and it was amazing! So many beautiful examples of butterflies, moths, beetles, scorpions.. and the entomologist was excited to talk to people and kids about them. So worth the energy to go! The shop itself is into taxidermist things and the obscure. They have a variety of carnivorous plants for sale as well as books about the obscure. Parking is a nightmare but worth the effort.

    Jason V.

    A marketplace of metaphysical madness, containing everything from stones and crystals, jewelry, books, butterflies, skulls and bones, tarots and trinkets, and all manner of stuffed animals. To quote Ace Ventura: "This is a lovely room of death!", but in the nicest way possible. Everything you want, and nothing you need...unless you happen to be a witch, warlock, druid, or other practitioner of pagan prestidigitation and prognostication, in witch case (get it?), Paxton Gate is the portal to the underworld you have been looking for!

    Feb W.

    Warning: If you're began don't come here! I'm getting blaséd on Portland, all I see are homeless people and sometimes they jumped in front of you all of a sudden and laughed hard without no reason. And I just don't care where to go at this point. Randomly bandit decided to check this store. And I was astonished! I know it's a store but I also considered this as a museum. Lol. The displayed items are just interesting and I've learned something interesting while roaming inside. The place was inspired by a fascination with the natural world. It was created something unlike anything I've never seen on a daily basis. This place is ethically sourced and has been offering taxidermy. It was a good store to check when you're in downtown. I'm quite impressed! Finally, something interesting in the area. Mahalo for reading and happy juandering fellow yeeps!

    Interior - back
    Toria S.

    What can I say about this place other than SO COOL!!!! We were not aware of Paxton Gate existing prior to planning our visit of the shops on 23rd. Even though it was busy, one of the employees noticed our fascination of the pinned insects (mostly butterflies and moths) and pulled out many of the show-stoppers for us to admire up-close. Not sure how to describe it other than you should experience for yourself and bring yourself home something unique - a conversation piece! I also thought the pricing was very reasonable for the type of handmade and delicate items they offered. Artwork included taxidermy, jewelry, anatomical depictions of items, quirky board games, tropical and carnivorous plants, etc.

    Yan W.

    I actually didn't want to go inside because I didn't even notice the door but my mom walked inside and joined her. Then my eyes widened and I was thinking "am I at a museum?! Whoahhhhh so many animal heads and biology!" haha. Then I saw price tags and realized you can buy anything that was on display. They had a lot of cool things to look at. Aside from "stuffed animals," they also had other preserved things like insects, they had a collection of venus fly trap plant-like plants, rocks, and a bunch of other things! If you're not interested in buying anything, still go in as you can learn a lot of things too. It was so interesting and fascinating. I would tell my friends to go visit there and it's a good place for a field trip, too haha. Anyways, I had a lot of fun exploring!

    9/17/2022 - Put a Bird On It falconer event
    Mikhail H.

    I am glad that my first visit to their newer location was for one of their 'Put a bird on it' events. They have local predator rescue come out with some of their feathered friends. You get to serve as a perch for a suggested $5 donation and learn. I hung out with a falcon named Benedict. While waiting in line my friend and I drooled over a lot of the lovely displays. They have a crazy collection of gorgeous things, rescued taxidermy and rocks/stones. This space is wonderful! The store helpers were so wonderful too - we had some great discussions with them on items and my friend could not resist buying a gorgeous display piece with a pair of Scorpions.

    Shauna F.

    Very cool store. Lots of rocks, bugs, taxidermy, plants and unique type of stuff. The staff is very friendly and very knowledgeable of the items in the store. Highly recommend

    My plant
    Sam E.

    This place was really cool. I like what they offer, a bit expensive but overall a nice store. I got a plant and he was very attentive and informative about the plants. The other sweet gal with a cool haircut was also super nice. She was so understanding. Because if them two I would definitely come back!

    Bobcat kitten taxidermy

    Honestly the coolest store I've been in! It's like a mix of museum and store and I would recommend everyone I know to come here!

    See all

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jason V.
    239
    1462
    25730

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Feb W.
    188
    642
    9193

    3 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mikhail H.
    5000
    2106
    18618

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 7
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jordan S.
    31
    82
    29

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jess W.
    153
    102
    13

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sam E.
    11
    236
    223

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Logan M.
    108
    20
    0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J K.
    0
    35
    20

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Anytime I'm walking on NW 23rd Ave I have to stop in. At the moment I have over 10 Items from there and have never been disappointed.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Really cool shop that I always visit when I'm in the neighborhood. I wish I could buy all of the framed butterflies and cool plants.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Paxton Gate

    Review Highlights - Paxton Gate

    They have a wonderful selection of oddities, crystals, plants, bug pinnings, and taxidermy.

    Mentioned in 8 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Jewelry 4,102 times last month within 20 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Plank and Coil - Vispring-natural luxury

    Plank and Coil

    5.0(22 reviews)
    0.7 miNorthwest
    $$$
    14 years in business
    Eco-friendly

    Plank and Coil carries exceptional beds/ bedding but also unique and high quality furniture you…read moremost likely won't find elsewhere in Portland metro. Recently I downsized and needed furnishings that accommodate my new home. The couch, chair that doubles as a sleeper , along with other purchases exceeded my expectations. The owner is personable , knowledgeable and non pushy. I highly recommend checking out Plank and Coil when shopping for beds and furniture.

    We are sleeping comfortably and soundly on a new certified organic Savvy (Serenity style)…read moremattress. The mattress is a 3-layer, 3 inches thick latex. Each layer has 9 thickness options (soft to firm), that can be split on each side of the bed for each sleeper's preference. The sturdy organic cotton casing has organic wool batting quilted inside. Why buy an organic mattress? Think of it like this. Organic vegetables are healthier because they don't have chemical pesticide residues. Likewise, organic mattresses do not have all the chemicals that run-of-the-mill mattresses are made of, like toxic flame retardants and phthalates. These chemicals out-gas. So why breathe any toxins that may effect your health? Why sleep on a bed of toxic chemicals? I digress! Now to Dennis and Plank and Coil. My wife and I made probably 3 trips in to the store to test drive a store full of organic mattresses. Naturepedic, Organipedic, Savvy rest, Palm Spring, Vispring are some varieties to try. How to test drive a mattress? Lay on several and compare. Dennis is the Driver's Ed mattress instructor with knowledge and patience to help you compare the choices. It is important to lay about 15 minutes on any mattress that your are considering to see how your spine, hips, limbs, neck and booty feel and fit the mattress. Is there sink or sag? Do you float cloud like or roll around like a jelly fish? Any limbs go numb? And relaxing those 15 minutes on the mattress, perhaps, you doze off or snooze a bit. That clinched the deal for me! Plank and Coil - is the way to sleep nirvana on an organic mattress! Also, the delivery team are mattress experts. They help with the set-up and positioning of the new mattress, pads, toppers, core and all accessories and ensure your bed frame has the right support for the mattress. In our case they recommended additional wood slats between the welded steel slats on our Room & Board frame. So there you have it! We spend about 1/3 of the time in the bed. Why not get the best and healthiest rest? I believe that is an organic mattress. We love how we sleep now! My mind is resting knowing "NO TOXINS IN BED WTIH ME!" Plank & Coil selections and expertise, no sales pressure, made the choice for us easy-peazy! All mattresses have warranties and return policies to check out! I recommend check out Plank & Coil!

    Photos
    Plank and Coil - Sustainable comfort

    Sustainable comfort

    Plank and Coil - Pure organic comfort

    Pure organic comfort

    Plank and Coil - Comfort for sensitive sleepers

    See all

    Comfort for sensitive sleepers

    Manor Fine Wares - Something new every week.

    Manor Fine Wares

    3.7(27 reviews)
    0.0 miAlphabet District, Northwest
    $$$

    Manor Fine Wares is aptly named! The store is filled with beautiful and elegant items for your home…read morethat are of high quality yet understated. There are elegant linens in all shades of neutral (white, cream, gray) with pillows and throws in pops of color or texture neutrals. The guest towels are just charming! Seasonally they change; silver reindeer; pastel bunnies; yellow tulips - a great way to recognize the various holidays with a simple touch. Lots of small home decor items that are carefully selected, simple, yet one of a kind. Trays for your trinkets in a textured sand pattern or subtle animal print. Tissue box covers that transform that cardboard box into part of your decor. Wonderful scented candles. My favorite area is the jewelry. I can't stop by the Manor without checking out the treasures, many from local artists, and definitely pieces that are not mainstream. Service is exceptional; if you are the type that want hands on assistance as you select items to refresh your bathroom or replace your bedding, they happily oblige. Or if you are like me and want to wander on your own and take it all in, preferring to seek assistance only if needed, they let you be. Definitely on the expensive side, but the quality is equally high. They always have an area with sale items, especially after Christmas, so make sure to check it out for fantastic deals.

    The best customer service on Sunday afternoon, 3/3/18, by the cutest little blonde girl in…read moreglasses! She did such a terrific job helping everyone in the store, checking prices and recommending her favorites, and she was all by herself. Amazing! I bought super cute bull decor from here (yah I know!) The soaps and perfumes all smell so good and they have the most classic but stylish and trendy stuff. Expensive but quality things. I will definitely come back even though parking sucks.

    Photos
    Manor Fine Wares - Unique table options.

    Unique table options.

    Manor Fine Wares - Interior

    Interior

    Manor Fine Wares - Tablewares for every occasion.

    See all

    Tablewares for every occasion.

    Schoolhouse

    Schoolhouse

    2.5(125 reviews)
    0.9 miNorthwest Industrial
    $$$

    Very nice place, and the lady was very helpful…read more They sell a lot of high end home lights and home fixtures (appliance and door handles, coat hangers, etc). Every item I saw there looked very high quality. They have a large selection of 'Edison bulbs.' They have a nice coffee shop on the premises. They will be having a 15% off sale on December 1.

    To say I'm angry is an understatement. I have spent a significant amount of money on their website,…read moreI have been a loyal customer, and have provided them with plenty of earned media (free content on social platforms) . I purchased a dining table in early December and after check out, realized I was charged tax on the shipping cost for this large item which was near nearly $500 on its own. I have been asking via email if it is typical to apply this practice since it has never happened on any other purchase, and shipping is not a tangible good. I have sent multiple follow up emails to their support team and have received no response. Today I come here to write this review and realized from other folks that had I purchased this item from Instagram I would not have been charged the shipping at all and I'm now even angrier that this appears to be what I would consider unprofessional and deceptive practices. A much bigger concern than the non-response of emails. I attempted to buy the table on IG and sure enough no shipping charge. Because the item that I purchased was considered nonrefundable, I now think I'm going to have to dispute the entire charge with my credit card company and reject the delivery unless they are willing to refund my shipping cost which considering the lack of emails, is highly unlikely. I'm greatly disappointed and have found that their business practices have become questionable since they were acquired by Food 52. What used to be a locally owned and operated business with principles and ethics that reflected that kind of organization have now gone off the rails, and I just can't see continuing to support them any longer if this is not made right.

    Photos
    Schoolhouse - Coffee shop

    Coffee shop

    Schoolhouse - Pendant lights

    Pendant lights

    Schoolhouse

    See all

    Joybird

    Joybird

    4.3(43 reviews)
    0.7 miPearl District
    Luxury
    Walk-ins welcome

    I came to Joybird to sit on couches and see which was comfiest for me and settled on the U shaped…read moreBryant in a custom color. Kimberly helped me out and was a great advisor for the process and I understood that choosing a custom color was different than a floor color. It took a couple months for my couch to come but delivery was seamless and my couch is sooo comfy 7 months later with lots of everyday use and pets. The couches are a little spendy but waiting for a sale (I waited until Black Friday) makes it worth it in my opinion.

    Our experience with Joybird was deeply disappointing--because of how the company operates once they…read morehave your money. Joybird is optimized to get you to buy--and then leave you stranded. Even if the color is wrong. Even if the product can't physically be delivered. Even if the mistake isn't yours. We purchased two couches from this Joybird store. At no point during the sales process were we told that the orders were non-returnable. When the couches arrived, one of them did not match the fabric swatch we were shown in the store. The other one never even made it into our home--the delivery team could not get it up the stairs. When we reached out to Joybird, they refused to accept a return, refused a refund, and refused to take responsibility--on either couch. Instead, they pointed us to fine print on their website about their company policies. It would be one thing if: - The sales associate had clearly explained that all orders were final. - We were pointed to explicit fine print before purchasing. - The product delivered actually matched what we were shown. But none of that happened. There are many other furniture companies that treat customers far better and stand behind what they sell. I strongly recommend choosing one of them instead.

    Photos
    Joybird
    Joybird
    Joybird

    See all

    Paxton Gate - jewelry - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...