Author Archives: Meghan
One sale … that’s all
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It’s 9:30 am on Saturday and I have been to one sale this week. Sad, I know. Let me explain — Seattle weather has been the pits. In the last three days it’s been pissing rain, hail, storming, and windy. … Continue reading
Texas round-up
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While I was in Texas I was able to hit some pretty good thrift stores in Austin, some vintage stores, and various antique malls and flea markets. Overall I found Austin to be overpriced and somewhat picked over … with … Continue reading
Waco, Texas — World’s Largest Collectible Dog Museum
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While in Texas we spent three days in Dallas. On Friday and Saturday I made plans to try and hit some yard sales, or at the very least some thrift stores. Both days we had drank a little too much … Continue reading
Striking out at Austin sales
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I arrived in Austin on a Friday night and made plans to go out and hit some sales the next day with a local Texan (a short-lived Seattle expat). Lisa had warned me not to expect too much, saying that … Continue reading
Rainy day sales
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This weekend my mom and aunt came down from Bellingham, WA to hit some sales with me. It was crappy on Friday night, so I knew that some folks would cancel due to rain. Then Jenny called to say that … Continue reading
Southside sales
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Karl had invited Jenny and I to come to sales across town in his neighborhood on Saturday. I was feeling pretty iffy about going, since I had plans to have an end of summer party on Saturday night. But the … Continue reading
Scanners can suck it
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With Jenny out of town, I asked Leslie if she wanted to drive over to Ballard to hit some yard sales. I had printed out some sales and one of them was listed as having hundreds of patterns, antiques, vintage … Continue reading
Drunk people in bunny costumes
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I posted about finding these photos a while ago and I finally scanned them. They were taken at the Tin Hat Bar in Seattle in the late ’60s or early ’70s. Enjoy.
