Out of the Ordinary Gifts

I Have Been Here Before… Very Interesting. I Used To Be A Penpal With An Inmate And Was Told Great Things About This Place. Although He Does Not Have Any Items Here (Due To The Son Of Sam Law) I Did Purchase A Beautiful Glass Box With A Flower Inside Made By One Of The Inmates. Very Unique And Out Of The Ordinary. :) The Store Lives Up To Its Name. :)
Thanks.
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History… Per Website… (
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Out of the Ordinary Gifts was created to give inmates of the Oregon State corrections a chance at realizing their talents and allow them to be able to support themselves for everyday items such as toiletries, reading materials and food. Items in which families of the inmates buy if they have no way to do so themselves.
Each inmate must show good conduct and follow all rehabilitation programs in order to participate in the craft/​hobby shops. This is on top of either working or going to school.
This shop was created in order to help the inmates to realize that they are talented and have the ability to support themselves in a legitimate trade.
Thank you for visiting our website. We hope that you enjoy the crafts here and the amazing talent of these inmates.
Each of these items on this website are for sale. We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, Diners Club and American Express.
Phone :503−362−5285
fax 503−362−5289
Business Hours
Hours Monday — Sat 10 am to 7pm
Sun 10 pm to 5 pm
Artist Corner… Per Website. (
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The OSP Hobby Shop has 55 Crafts people in it. The types of crafts include leatherwork, jewelry, stained glass, painting feathers, bead work, drawing and other types of painting.
The profits made by the inmates are used for their education, the education of their children, family support, phone bills for calling family, saving money for their release, and canteen items in OSP. When people ask me, «how much money do you make»? I answer «I make enough money to buy more supplies, to make more money, to buy more supplies.» The object of the hobby shop is to keep people busy. And, it does a good job of that.
Another aspect most people don’t know about is the inmate has to pay for all their tools and supplies. Thus, they learn how to manage money.