garage sale of the season

Recently, a Modern Thrifter reader sent me a link to be what promises to be the garage sale of the summer. Mark your calendar for Saturday July 17th, and head to the North Seattle/Shoreline area. Here’s are just a few of the items they will be selling:

Funiture:
Hans Bolling teak 2 tier table
Folke Ohlsson upholstered Dux lounge chair
Danish teak side and coffee tables
and more

Household:
Dansk
Le Creuset
Descoware
Copco
and other enamelware and cast iron

Fabric & Clothing:
Marimekko (!!)
Sven Fristedt
Marjatta Metsovaara fabric wall panels
1940's florals, dress fabric yardage, prints & Hawaiian
1950's, florals, prints, dress fabric yardage, atomic barkcloth & childrens prints
1960's & 1970's cool midcentury prints, abstract, dress fabric yardage, nursery & children's fabric

Other:
Vintage kids books
Vintage Games
Vintage linens

The sale starts at 8 a.m. and if the prices are reasonable, I'm assuming this stuff is going to go fast, so get there on time! The craigslist ad didn't have the exact address listed, but it's near the intersection of Greenwood Ave. N. and 145th St.


Thanks again to Marin for sending this my way!

saturday events: house tour & flea market

This Saturday Docomomo WEWA, a non-profit organization "dedicated to the Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement in Western Washington," is hosting a house tour of architect John Rohrer's 1949 home. The cost is $5 at the door, and no reservations are required. Stop in anytime between 1 and 3pm. I am really hoping to make it to the tour (and really, really hoping they let me take pictures).

Also going on this Saturday is the Meridian Park PTSA flea market. I've never been to this event, so I don't quite know what to expect. It's just down the street from us though, so I'll probably take a quick look around. It is from 9am to 3pm at Meridian Park Elementary.