The Bayard Box

Current Edition

They are all good dogsTasty dog treats from Fang! for all the good dogs. In honor of my dog, Ada. Proceeds will be donated to New Life Asher House.

Previous Editions

#NameDescription
22It's a somewhat squishy SeptemberSmall and smaller somewhat squishable plushies
21Yard sale in a boxOur second multi-family 25-cent yard sale contained within a box.
20Formula KChoose a die cast car to race at the 1st ever Bayard block party presented by the Bayard Box
19Photo StudioTake a selfie with the Bayard Box photo studio
18Postcards from the Bayard BoxCustom designed postcards featuring Kenton, Bayard, and the Bayard Box
17April showers bring May flowers. But seeds helpTo usher in the Spring of 2024, the Bayard Box offered seed packets of flowers.
16March Madness Very Unofficial Fan ButtonsA 3 pack of 1" March Madness-themed buttons. Our first box featuring audio.
15The Bayardemy AwardsSuperlative awards for you and your neighbors in the spirit of the Academy Awards. Our first box featuring lighting effects.
14Super StartmaticAn installation of the fictional company Janus Mechatronics' machine that helps ease anxieties ahead of a new year.
13The North Pole ReviewThe fictional paper that debuted The Bayard Box returned for it's second year. Donations collected with $10 donated to Street Roots.
12Tim Burr’s Quality FirewoodMr. Burr returned with another bundle.
11Miss Maude's Adoption AgencyA nest wee baby spiders with big eyes just waiting for adoption.
10Core CurriculumEach "apple" (of sorts) provided food for thought for only 25 cent at a sidewalk "fruit" box.
9Space ChalkSupersize chalk for claiming sidewalk space, marketed with unlicensed allusions.
8Yard Sale in a BoxA multi-family yard sale with all items 25 cents, but all in a single box.
7The Bayard Box presents the Bijou Gallery featuring Kristina ShafferA miniature art gallery featuring impressionist pieces by a local Bayard artist— available for viewing or purchase.
6Lucky DucksA paddling of small "lucky" rubber ducks on a tropical vacation.
5The Bayard BarkA dog-written newspaper presenting "canine views on local news." Donations collected with $10 donated to Family Dogs, New Life, a no-kill shelter in Portland.
4Kazoo ZooAdopt a Kazoo for 25¢.
3Cut-Price PoetryOriginal typewritten poems
2Tim Burr Quality FirewoodLocally-sourced, hand-split firewood bundles
1The North Pole ReviewA fictional holiday newspaper. Donations collected with $10 donated to Hand Up Project, a local food pantry.

About

The Bayard Box started as an abandoned newspaper vending machine. This box was originally manufactured in the late 1990s, but the TK-80 Sho-Rack by Kaspar wireworks was a highly popular model that saw service throughout the heyday of newspaper vending (1970s-2010s).In 2022, it was reclaimed and reinvented as a community art project with rotating editions.


We are currently keeping the exact address off the internet. But it's in North Portland, just east of Trenton Park in the Kenton neighborhood. Spend some time walking around and perhaps you'll stumble across it!


Is there an issue with the box? Feel free to pop up to the front door and give a knock. Leave a note with contact info if we're not available. This old machine can get flustered easily.

Brown newspaper vending machine, The Bayard Box

Photo taken December 2023 for Edition #13