Sporting Goods, Fishing, Camping and the best toy store in town all rolled into one local business!
Spokane's #1 local source for sporting goods, camping, hunting, fishing, and toys.
Operating as usual
Sunday is a day of rest for these merry Elves. They will be back in the workshop Monday for the final 4 days of this years Christmas Bureau.
Our thanks to the organizers and volunteers, particularly Heidi Meany, for welcoming Penelope into this beautiful tradition of Christmas joy and giving.
It is wonderful to see this Santa reunited with the Crescent window displays and gracing the Davenport Grand!
The White Elephant has more than one connection with the Davenport Hotels - the real Santa that was on hand for the unveiling this season shares our lineage 😉 and our founder and patriarch, John R. Conley, was once a bellhop at the Historic Davenport charged with stoking the lobby fire and delivering the morning paper to Mr. Louis Davenport.
Thank you Davenport Grand for the acknowledgment of the Conley clan and taking care of Santa.
God love ya Spokane.
The sale of White Elephant memorabilia this Advent season will benefit the Christmas Bureau and their work supporting families in our community.
Visit these local artists and small businesses to find White Elephant hats and stickers!
🎄Corinna Ren at The PNW Dream in Riverpark Square
🎄Lisa Shortell at Paint in my Hair on Monroe
🎄Atticus Coffee and Gifts downtown
🎄Over the Moon Relics on Garland
🎄Looff Carrousel gift shop
🎄and our own online store:
www.ebay.com/str/thewhiteelephantstore
OR donate to the Christmas Bureau directly at www.ChristmasBureauSpokane.org
Last night Penelope was on the move. Today she settled in as preparations were underway to welcome children and spread Christmas cheer.
Support local small businesses this Holiday season where you can find White Elephant hats, stickers and other festive gifts galore!
🎄 Shop the best of Spokane at
The PNW Dream in Riverpark Square
Atticus Coffee & Gifts downtown
and Over The Moon Relics on Garland
Hats, stickers, and a varying assortment of stocking stuffers are rotating through our online store. Follow us on eBay to catch some treasures as we continue to sort through our trove this Holiday season.
The White Elephant store is a family owned sporting goods and toy retailer that became a Spokane landmark. In 1946, after returning from his service in WWII, our founder began selling war surplus. The inventory began to build based on the passions of fishing, outdoor recreation, and finding the best...
Much attention was given to Isidore when he made his move to the Carrousel. But what became of his only sibling Penelope? After some rest and restoration, Penelope is ready to venture out in the world!
Stay tuned to hear tales of the adventure and cheer she has planned for the upcoming Holiday season.
Watch the video of Isidore and Penelope's origin story below as written by John R. Conley Sr.'s 9 yr old daughter Maureen in 1976 and retold by his grand and great-grandchildren in 2020 😏
If you are downtown enjoying a beautiful fall day, stop into the Looff Carrousel to visit Isidore. White Elephant hats are available in the carrousel gift shop.
Hats and a varying assortment of toys and sporting goods are also rotating through our eBay store. Follow us on eBay to catch some small treasures as we continue to sort through our trove.
The White Elephant store is a family owned sporting goods and toy retailer that became a Spokane landmark. In 1946, after returning from his service in WWII, our founder began selling war surplus. The inventory began to build based on the passions of fishing, outdoor recreation, and finding the best...
That was too fun! Slainte and God love ya Spokane! ☘️
If you are in need of a last minute gift idea, head downtown to visit Isidore! White Elephant hats and patches are for sale in the Looff Carrousel gift shop.
Feeling particularly nostalgic today. God love ya Spokane.
The second North Division White Elephant store in 1951. In the early years, John Conley's wife, Mary ran the second store on North Division, while John ran the Sprague store. When Mary would need help, John would take the quickest route to her store, leaving the Sprague store open, but unmanned. One time Conley returned to his Sprague store to find a man trying on pair after pair of surplus shoes. The man had many pairs untied and lined up and down the aisle. When Conley came in, the man said, "Hey, where've you been?"
Our first encore story in our 20th volume of Nostalgia Magazine, "The Family Behind White Elephant Stores" by Mark Carter, stands as a celebration of the life of John Conley, a man who brought immeasurable joy to the people of Spokane through his White Elephant stores. Although John died in July 2017, his legacy is still alive and well. Look for more encore stories in upcoming issues of Nostalgia Magazine's twentieth volume.
If you'd like a living, breathing letter carrier to deliver a printed copy of Nostalgia Magazine to your door every two months, subscribe online here or give us a call at (509) 443-3678. http://www.nostalgiamagazine.net/subscribe-or-renew/
Photos from The Davenport Grand's post
One year ago today we closed our doors for the final time. To honor our end, we are posting memories of our beginning.
John with his Mary filled their store in the mid '40s with everything from truck beds, to gas cans, to bunkbeds, to rafts. That 20 ton aircraft wing jack was marked $29 😊
The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter! And Isidore is getting closer to her permanent home. 
🐘 Isidore the elephant has been successfully transported from the Numerica Skate Ribbon back to the Looff Carrousel. Isidore will permanently live in the Looff Carrousel building for all to enjoy!
We are all celebrating the Christmas season a little differently this year. For the White Elephant, we are honored to be hosting Toys for Tots in our valley location and heartened to officially return the Crescent Santa Claus we enjoyed for 32 years back to a permanent home downtown. Many thanks to the Downtown Spokane Partnership and Davenport Hotels for ensuring the safe keeping of city treasures. We hope you all are enjoying Christmas time in this great city!
Downtown Spokane The Davenport Grand
Toys for Tots rushing to hand out thousands of toy orders as deadline approaches
SPOKANE, WA- It is the season for giving, and look no further than inside the White Elephant building on Sprague in Spokane Valley to see the community's giving spirit.
Thank you St Charles for the generous support offered to families in need this Christmas!
There is still time to donate to Toys for Tots! Take your elves shopping and drop a toy at your local firehouse, a red and white drop box around town, or directly at the north door of the Valley White Elephant. Distribution will continue through December 23rd.
Thank you to those who donated toys to Toys 4 Tots! We loved partnering with The White Elephant and the US Marines to help families provide a Christmas gift for their children.
Looking for ways to celebrate the season? Watch the Wake Up Show tomorrow morning and then go see another piece of Spokane history reunited with old pals!
For the last 22 years, the Santa from The Crescent called the Spokane Valley home, tomorrow on the Wake Up Show KHQs Bradley Warren takes us to his new home and how you can see him once again. Do you remember seeing the giant Santa on Main Ave?
Take a look at this report from KHQ and learn more about how Toys for Tots is serving the community this Christmas Season.
Click here to view this video from khq.com.
We are honored to be hosting the Marine Corps Toys for Tots at our Spokane Valley White Elephant!
Please join us in supporting families in need this Christmas season. Drop off new unwrapped toy donations at any local fire station or follow the link to donate to the local fund. There is a particular need for infants to age 2. The toys will be sorted and distributed from the valley store through December 21st.
https://www.spokane-wa.toysfortots.org/
Plans for Halloween? We have costume ideas - including the must have costume for 2020 😉!
Message us via Facebook to purchase or check out our website for other items and vintage finds.
www.whiteelephantstores.com
These items and more are available at our garage sale today!
Saturday the 17th
10am to 4pm
1730 N Division | in the warehouse
www.whiteelephantstores.com
Banners and more available at our garage sale happening TODAY!
Saturday the 17th
10am to 4pm
In the warehouse behind our N Division location | 1730 N Division.
More items can be viewed on our website
www.whiteelephantstores.com
These items were available at our Friday garage sale in the Valley!
If you missed out, come look at what is available at our sale Saturday in the warehouse on N Division.
1730 N Division
10am to 4pm!
View more items on our website
www.whiteelephantstores.com
1950s era Hamilton Beach model K stand mixer! And it works!!
This and other vintage finds are available at our garage sale Saturday, October 17th |10am to 4pm | in the N. Division warehouse.
View more items on our website
Www.whiteelephantstores.com
Our sale is coming together!
These unique collectible finds will be available at our N Division sale | Saturday the 17th | 10am to 4pm
We look forward to seeing you both days!
🔅Friday the 16th in the Valley
12614 E Sprague
🔅Saturday the 17th at N Division
1730 N Division | behind in the warehouse
View more items in our website www.whiteelephantstores.com
Chairs and dishes!
Available at our garage sale in the valley.
Friday, October 16th | 10am to 4pm.
12614 E Sprague
View more items on our website www.whiteelephantstores.com
Come take a look at our garage sale in the valley!
Friday, October 16th
10am to 4pm
12614 E Sprague
🔅shelves
🔅peg boards
🔅pegs
🔅display counters
🔅and more!
for your business, garage or shop
Keep an eye on our website for updated photos of what else will be available Friday in the Valley and Saturday at N Division.
www.whiteelephantstores.com
The White Elephant Stores updated their business hours.
White Elephant logo wear will be available at our garage sales!
🔅10am to 4pm both days
🔅Friday, Oct 16th in the Valley
🔅Saturday, Oct 17th in the N Division warehouse
We are having a good ol’ fashioned garage sale!
VALLEY: Friday, Oct 16th | 10am to 4pm
DIVISION: Saturday, Oct 17th | 10am to 4pm
🔅shelving for your business, shop, or garage
🔅 display counters for your business or home collectibles
🔅 tools
🔅 office furniture
🔅 refrigerators - wine to full size
🔅 miscellaneous vintage finds
Follow us on Facebook and check our website for more pictures of available items throughout the week!
www.whiteelephantstores.com
We are having a good ol’ fashioned garage sale!
VALLEY: Friday, Oct 16th | 10am to 4pm
DIVISION: Saturday, Oct 17th | 10am to 4pm
🔅shelving for your business, shop, or garage
🔅 display counters for your business or home collectibles
🔅 tools
🔅 office furniture
🔅 refrigerators - wine to full size
🔅 miscellaneous vintage finds
Follow us on Facebook and check our website for more pictures of available items throughout the week!
www.whiteelephantstores.com
Isidore has been doing well getting reacquainted with old friends at the carrousel but is missing the kids!  The Numerica Skate Ribbon & Sky Ride is open so Isidore has taken a field trip. You can visit him there this holiday weekend!
🐘 NOW ACCEPTING RIDES: Isidore has made the move over to his temporary home at the Numerica Skate Ribbon & SkyRide building! The elephant will remain 10 cents to ride (dimes available at the cashier counter). His permanent home will be in the Looff Carrousel building once it re-opens.
Shelving, display racks, cases, cabinets, and counters are available at our valley location today. Come in and explore ideas for your business, shop, garage, or any other creative place you can think of!
12614 East Sprague
Friday, August 28th | 11am to 4pm
We are doing it again!
Our North Division doors will be OPEN
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday |August 20th, 21st, & 22nd | 10 AM to 4 PM
As we clean and sort through the last 74 years, we invite you to come see what remains in....
Toys
Reloading
Fishing
Humminbird Accessories
Display Units, Shelving, and Fixtures for your business, shop, or garage.
North Division Store – 1730 N. division
The North Division doors are open Thursday, August 13th | 10am to 4pm
Come explore fixtures and shelving for your garage, shop, or other creatives uses.
☀️Haggerty’s Happy Hens purchased shelving for egg washing!
We also have office supplies AND recently unearthed employee logo wear.
All remaining toys, reloading, fishing, Humminbird accessories, and hunting accessories are 60% to 80% off.
We are opening the door to our North Division store for two days!
Wednesday and Thursday, August 12 & 13, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Come see what's left in:
Toys
Reloading
Fishing - Hook, Line & Sinker
Hummingbird Accessories
Shooting & Hunting Accessories
All remaining inventory is 60 - 80% off.
Need new shop or garage shelving? We have a variety of display units and shelving to choose from.
Plus office supplies AND vintage employee logo wear!
All logo wear and fixtures are priced as marked with no additional discount.
North Division Store - 1730 N. Division
Wednesday, August 12 | 10:00AM-4:00PM
Thursday, August 13 | 10:00AM- 4:00PM
1730 N Division Street
Spokane, WA
99207
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Our sale is coming together! These unique collectible finds will be available at our N Division sale | Saturday the 17th | 10am to 4pm We look forward to seeing you both days! 🔅Friday the 16th in the Valley 12614 E Sprague 🔅Saturday the 17th at N Division 1730 N Division | behind in the warehouse View more items in our website www.whiteelephantstores.com
Where will the elephants go? That is an important question. But first, where did they come from? And do you know their names? Maureen Conley, #10 to our 11, first documented them in the bio she wrote and illustrated in 1976. Add pictures in the comments of you and your family with our elephants!
We are are consolidating all remaining inventory at our North Division store. Toys are stocked and fishing gear is rolling in today! Many great products are still available and everything is 40% off!!
These are the FINAL DAYS for our SPOKANE VALLEY location! Come experience our valley store before the doors close permanently on Saturday, July 11th, at 6pm
Social Media Giveaway! LIKE, SHARE, MENTION, and COMMENT to be entered to win a Buck or Wenger Swiss Army knife. Winners announced Friday, July 10th! Store Hours for this July 4th Holiday week: OPEN Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm CLOSED Saturday & Sunday, July 4th & 5th Must be at least 18 years old to win.
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