Depending on which store you go to, you could have a fairly consistent fleet with very little need to update or your store's carts get stolen so often your fleet is updated almost every month and maybe half your carts get vertical poles to keep them in the store. Let's go over the best and worst of what Ocean State Job Lot has to offer.
NOTE: Some carts may overlap and may appear in more than one location.
NOTE 2: Some of these carts may no longer be in the location they were originally photographed at.
NOTE 3: An asterisk* indicates an entry at one location was solved by analyzing an entry at another location.
NOTE: Some carts may overlap and may appear in more than one location.
NOTE 2: Some of these carts may no longer be in the location they were originally photographed at.
NOTE 3: An asterisk* indicates an entry at one location was solved by analyzing an entry at another location.
NOTE 4: Some locations have closed after being photographed. These will be marked in red.
Amended 6/22/2020 (Ballston Spa), 6/24/2020 (Schenectady), 7/8/2020 (Clifton Park), 8/7/2020 (Schenectady, Albany, Troy), 8/8/2020 (Schenectady), 10/29/2020 (Schenectady), 10/30/2020 (Schenectady), 03/06/2021 (Schenectady), 04/05/2021 (Albany, Ballston Spa), 04/14/2021 (Schenectady), 05/04/2021 (Ballston Spa, Albany), 08/11/2021 (Clifton Park, Albany), 09/29/2021 (Albany), 05/03/2022 (Albany, Schenectady), 07/23/2022 (general rephrasing, removal of items from Schenectady category, additions to Albany category, removal of items from Clifton Park category), 08/20/2022 (Schenectady), 09/04/2022 (general rephrasing, addition of Rutland VT category), 12/22/2022 (general rephrasing, addition to Schenectady category), 06/21/2023 (Albany), 08/03/2023 (closure of Albany location), 12/21/2023 (Schenectady), 02/27/2024 (Ballston Spa)
Amended 6/22/2020 (Ballston Spa), 6/24/2020 (Schenectady), 7/8/2020 (Clifton Park), 8/7/2020 (Schenectady, Albany, Troy), 8/8/2020 (Schenectady), 10/29/2020 (Schenectady), 10/30/2020 (Schenectady), 03/06/2021 (Schenectady), 04/05/2021 (Albany, Ballston Spa), 04/14/2021 (Schenectady), 05/04/2021 (Ballston Spa, Albany), 08/11/2021 (Clifton Park, Albany), 09/29/2021 (Albany), 05/03/2022 (Albany, Schenectady), 07/23/2022 (general rephrasing, removal of items from Schenectady category, additions to Albany category, removal of items from Clifton Park category), 08/20/2022 (Schenectady), 09/04/2022 (general rephrasing, addition of Rutland VT category), 12/22/2022 (general rephrasing, addition to Schenectady category), 06/21/2023 (Albany), 08/03/2023 (closure of Albany location), 12/21/2023 (Schenectady), 02/27/2024 (Ballston Spa)
BALLSTON SPA NY
Original Retailer: Unknown. Presumed to be either Walmart or ShopRite.
Original Retailer: Walmart. A Walmart logo was present on the handle insert.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Later refurbished for use by Stop & Shop.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Not sure why they purged an M90ZX since they normally send them back to be refurbished and sent to another store.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Originally manufactured in 2005 and refurbished in 2010.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Dark blue seat flap suggests a former Kroger or Grade A unit.
Original Retailer: Walmart. No true attempt was made at disguising this one. Manufactured in 2006 and refurbished in 2012.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Originally manufactured in 1998 and refurbished in the mid 2000s.
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Hobby Lobby
Original Retailer: Walmart. Originally manufactured in 2001 and refurbished in 2012.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Manufactured c. 1997.
Original Retailer: Pick 'n Save. Despite the replacement handle insert, there was no attempt to disguise this cart. Dated 09 03.
Original Retailer: Walt's Food Center. Another cart Ocean State Job Lot put ZERO effort in to disguise. This one also has no date code.
Original Retailer: Ames. Reused by Ann & Hope Outlet before arriving at Ocean State Job Lot.
Original Retailer: Ames. Reused by Ann & Hope Outlet before arriving at Ocean State Job Lot.
Original Retailer: Brookhaven Marketplace. Despite the attempts at filing off the original retailer's name, it was still visible on the child seat flap. Also has the BOBAKS name stamped on the bottom plate for some reason. Dated 08 04.
SCHENECTADY NY
Original Retailer: Unknown. While it resembles a Sears Hardware unit, the rear pillars are inconsistent with one.
Original Retailer: Target. The rear gate and round seat flap suggests this was a late-model Rehrig.
Original Retailer: Linens 'n Things. This one still had a Linens 'n Things gift card advertisement sticker on the inner front logo box.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Another one with no attempt at disguising.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Presumed to be Safeway but they ordered the same carts for many of their then-subsidiaries.
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Walmart. Re-used M90ZXs are an unusual sight.
Original Retailer: Meijer. These were sent to Ocean State Job Lot as Meijer replaced them with Precision Wire carts.
Original Retailer: Sam's Club. Not sure why they would acquire such large, cumbersome carts.
Original Retailer: Walmart. 1994 cart refurbished in the mid-2000s.
Original Retailer: PriceRite. Ocean State Job Lot had no qualms in re-badging this even though there is a PriceRite in Crosstown Plaza.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Has a Rehrig-style seat flap for some strange reason.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Another undisguised and refurbished Technibilt 6940.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Assumed to be either Pamida or ShopKo, but could also be Goodwill.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Twisting the Ocean State Job Lot handle insert upside-down shows the full Walmart handle detail. Aftermarket seat flap suggests Walmart kept this well into the 2010s.
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Staples. Very unusual to see a Staples cart get auctioned off and sent to a place like this.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Presumed to be from a grocery retailer.
Original Retailer: Staples. Technibilt sticker confirms it.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Presumed to be either Walmart or ShopRite.
Original Retailer: ShopKo. Logo is poorly filed off.
Original Retailer: Target. Another Vermaport Scanner Jr. This one is one of two with a fully intact Target Charge It! card inscription.
Original Retailer: Walmart. An older Technibilt cart refurbished in 2006.
Original Retailer: Target. Notice the uncensored Target Charge It! inscription.
Original Retailer: Stop & Shop. There was no way to twist the Ocean State Job Lot handle insert and cover the Stop & Shop logo fully.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Odd looking. as it looks to be refurbished, yet looks to have its original 1992 seat flap.
Original Retailer: Grand Union. Cart is outfitted with a poor fitting seat flap off an Ames United.
Original Retailer: Ames
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Hobby Lobby
Original Retailer: Benny's. Most of their shopping carts got sent to Ocean State Job Lot after they went under.
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us
Original Retailer: Benny's. Manufactured in 1999.
Original Retailer: Benny's. Manufacturer unknown.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Possibly Benny's as well.
Original Retailer: Service Merchandise
Original Retailer: Service Merchandise
Original Retailer: Target
Original Retailer: Goodwill. The Ocean State Job Lot stickers are not tall enough to hide the large Goodwill stickers. Probably the lowest of the low when it comes to acquired carts.
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Target
Original Retailer: Roundy's. Erroneously spelled as "Ronudy's" on the bottom.
Original Retailer: ALDI Foods*. Reads "Creative Wire" on the bottom and has what appears to be what used to be a coin-op device on the right side of the handle.
Original Retailer: Walt's Food Center. Another cart Ocean State Job Lot put ZERO effort in to disguise.
Original Retailer: Pick 'n Save
Original Retailer: Unknown, possibly from a grocery retailer.
Original Retailer: Unknown, possibly from a grocery retailer.
Original Retailer: Unknown, the original handle insert was broken off at the middle. Possibly Ohio Wholesale.
Original Retailer: Walmart. This one never made it 5 years before getting auctioned off. This Unarco M95Z is dated 05/2016.
Original Retailer: Ohio Wholesale. The vertical pole affixed to this cart was completely useless in keeping it in the store. Has a date code of 2-89.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Dated 12/98 and has a green handle under the grey OSJL insert.
Original Retailer: "Ann & Hope". Emphasized in quotes as the MFG. info on the side was filed off (except the date of manufacture, 04/01) and the orange handle is a common aftermarket handle for this style of cart.
Original Retailer: Save-a-Lot. Most likely another stolen unit.
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us
Original Retailer: Kmart
Original Retailer: Kmart
Original Retailer: Big Y. Trim pieces are aftermarket.
Original Retailer: Finast. This heavily rusted cart was manufactured in 1989 and has a loose basket.
Original Retailer: Big Y. Trim pieces are aftermarket.
Original Retailer: Finast. This heavily rusted cart was manufactured in 1989 and has a loose basket.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Accessory package suggests a former supermarket cart. Manufactured in 2001.
Original Retailer: Home Depot. It evades logic how there is such an abundance of these currently being used at Home Depot stores, both stock and refurbished, yet a number of them still end up being reused by closeout stores. The number code on the flip side of the bottom plate is 10 07.
Original Retailer: Market Basket. Like many of their Precision Wire units, several of them are still bearing the insignia of the former business they belong to.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Color scheme suggests a late Grand Union unit, but the absence of a warning label on the child seat makes it difficult to tell.
Original Retailer: Walmart. The MFG. info on this one had W5344 listed, indicating this cart came from store #5344 in Towson, Maryland.
ALBANY NY
Original Retailer: Ames
Original Retailer: Hobby Lobby
Original Retailer: Unknown. Presumed to be Goodwill based off some other carts, and the fact this one does not have the bilingual "Do Not Use Cart on Escalator" warning above the warning label that Sears carts do.
Original Retailer: Linens 'n Things. Notice the word "Things" poking out from the Ocean State Job Lot stickers.
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Goodwill
Original Retailer: Goodwill
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Unknown. Matches the Party City carts used by the Niskayuna Party City.
Original Retailer: Meijer
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us
Original Retailer: Target. This one has a mismatched red rear gate.
Original Retailer: Target
Original Retailer: Unknown. Another generic cart that could have been used by a number of retailers.
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Home Depot. Quite disturbing as there were two non-acquired stray Home Depot Technibilts around the shopping center.
Original Retailer: Roundy's
Original Retailer: ShopRite. Second cart documented that Ocean State Job Lot stole, indicating this stray ShopRite cart has been hanging around for a while.
Original Retailer: ALDI Foods. Additionally has the "Creative Wire" name on the handle.
Original Retailer: ALDI Foods. Additionally has the "Creative Wire" name on the handle.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Manufactured in 2011.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Manufactured in July 2000.
Original Retailer: Walmart. May or may not have been seen in Ballston Spa. Dated 9/04.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Either Price Chopper or ShopRite. Dated 3-13.
Original Retailer: N/A. Another original Ocean State Job Lot unit.
Original Retailer: Unknown. Presumed to be another Ohio Wholesale unit.
Original Retailer: Kmart
Original Retailer: Whole Foods Market. There were several of these, believed to have escaped the Whole Foods in Colonie Center.
Original Retailer: ShopRite. Fourth cart documented that Ocean State Job Lot stole, indicating this stray ShopRite cart has been hanging around for a while.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Originally manufactured in 2010 and refurbished in 2017.
Original Retailer: Stop & Shop. Likely backwash from Schenectady.
Original Retailer: Walt's Food Center
Original Retailer: Unknown. Logos were filed off these carts. Manufactured in August 2003.
CLIFTON PARK NY
Original Retailer: Unknown. Presumed to be either Walmart or ShopRite.
Original Retailer: Ames. Notice the letter "s" sticking out from the Ocean State Job Lot sticker.
Original Retailer: Walmart. A Walmart logo was present on the handle insert.
Original Retailer: Walmart. Notice this one originated from
Walmart #1616, which is the Susanville, California location, which is
still a non-super Walmart and ironically still has M95s.
Original Retailer: Hobby Lobby
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us
Original Retailer: Walmart
Original Retailer: Walmart
VALATIE NY
Original Retailer: Grand Union. This store was a converted Grand Union which came with these carts. Manufactured in March 1995.
Original Retailer: Target. Another late-model Vermaport Rehrig.
Original Retailer: Ames
Original Retailer: Ames
Original Retailer: Grand Union
Original Retailer: Ames
Original Retailer: Walmart. Note that these PC-20s often got blank red decals upon being re-used.
POUGHKEEPSIE NY
Original Retailer: Walmart. Most of the M95s here had no actual attempt at disguising.
Original Retailer: Meijer
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us
Original Retailer: N/A. This one is not acquired from another retailer; rather this would have come from an original Rhode Island location.
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us. This one is slightly older than the ones they normally get.
Original Retailer: N/A. This one is not acquired from another retailer; rather this would have come from an original Rhode Island location.
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us. This one is slightly older than the ones they normally get.
RUTLAND VT
Original Retailer: Kmart
Original Retailer: Christmas Tree Shops. Possibly an Ann & Hope Outlet special.
Original Retailer: Hobby Lobby. While these can be ironic find given the store was once a Hobby Lobby, these are too old to have been here when this was a Hobby Lobby store.
Original Retailer: Toys Я Us. Manufactured in August 1999.
Not Included: Rehrig Vista (Toys Я Us, both light blue and dark blue), Technibilt 6242 (Meijer)
Knowing the predators they are, who knows what they will end up in the coming months and years.
This post was originally published on March 15, 2020. This post may be subject to revision based off future encounters or visits to other locations. Amendments will be listed at the top of the page.
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