Contrition

Forgive me for loving this piece so much.  It speaks to my heart in silent whispers.  She takes the sacred and pairs it with the sublime - a vintage army tag and rosary brings to mind these lyrics from "Laughing With" from Regina Spektor

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor



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baby come back!

 c’mon back to abode!

October specials

10/4-10/8

20% off all black items

10/11-10/15

Make a costume take 15% off!

10/18-10/22

20% off all things orange

10/25-10/29

10% off everything!

Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?

Come with us and you will see
This, our [shop] of Halloween

This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
It's our [shop],  everybody scream
In this [shop] of Halloween

Raggedy Amber

Sufficeth to say, we have hip vintage fashions at abode, from the board room to the bedroom we've got you covered (no pun intended)!

Raggedy man?

Remember the stories for Raggedy Ann and Andy? Whenever Marcella leaves the room, the dolls come to life!

Apparently there is some of the same kind of magic goings on at abode.  Whilst I'm away, the kids did play . . . 


Oh, and did I mention we have a new collection of vintage clothing?


LOL

No rest for the wicked

Those crazy abode girls just don't know when to say when!  Not only did we have a fantastic final fLeA of the season, we also had a booth at the 9th & 9th street fair.  Fun and frenetic, we sold a lot of vintage clothing and those rockin' cowboy boots.  Now it's time to gear up for our fall event, "Made in the 801", you won't want to miss it!

You + me & the fLeA (tomorrow)

Junk Genius

That's how I think of Eli - not only does he have a righteous mustache,   he also sees the future in the past and you can see it too, Saturday at our last flea of this year! Enjoy his creations and those of our other vendors as we bid farewell to the flea season.

you + me & the fLeA

Hope" is the thing with feathers—
That perches in the soul—
And sings the tune without the words—
And never stops—at all—

And sweetest—in the Gale—is heard—
And sore must be the storm—
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm—

I've heard it in the chillest land—
And on the strangest Sea—
Yet, never, in Extremity,
It asked a crumb—of Me

Emily Dickinson

Flutter into the flea to find fabulous feather creations by this very talented gal

a good walk recap

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . . the day started out beautifully and then all H E double toothpicks broke loose!  Thunder bolts and lightening, very, very frightening, downpour then calm.

Had a great time met fun people sold cool stuff - looking forward to the flea at abode and 9th and 9th this Saturday - places to go, people to see!

You + me & the fLeA!

via

Saturday is our final flea of the season . . . you won't want to miss it!


9 am to 2 pm at abode


spectacular vendors
draw for a discount in the store


this is it for 2011 - 


curtains 
the end 
finis 
done 
over and out

Multiple personality

It's a guitar case?  No, it's a coffee table?  Wait, wait IT'S BOTH!  And it is handmade by a local artisan - who is the ultimate recycler.  are those LP records at each corner?  REALLY??  come and pay this baby a visit at abode - you're going to want it, I know you are!

A good walk

abode and monamie jewelry will be teaming up at the avenues street fair Saturday.  The 2011 Avenues Street Fair will be held on Saturday, September 10 on 2nd Avenue between E and I Streets, and on G Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues, 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.


Look for the booth bursting with glam and funk - we're bringing goods that have never been in the shop - don't miss out!

I object!

I don't know about you but I have loved lawyers bookshelves from the time I could remember.  My mom has an art deco period set and I coveted them, hoping no one else would want them.  I am fascinated by the mechanics of being able to take them apart and how the glass doors slide up and away.

This set is waiting at abode for someone just like you!

Burlap envy

BURLAP IS SMOKIN' HOT (scratchy, sheddy and stinky too)!!  People are using it for all kinds of interesting creations.  For me, this is one of those, "why didn't I think of thats"

Hats off!

Happy hip vintage hats just waiting for a good home

Red Baron we gotcha covered

Vintage Soviet era flight goggles

Come and get em