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SHOPPING A TO Z
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
If antiques are your passion, you won't want to miss the opportunity to spend a
day browsing the many antiques stores in the historic farm town of Snohomish,
located roughly 30 miles north of Seattle. The town has more than 400 antiques
dealers and is without a doubt the antiques capital of the Northwest. There are also
plenty of antiques stores right in Seattle. The following are some of our favorites.
The Crane Gallery Chinese, Japanese, and Korean antiquities are the focus
of this shop in the Queen Anne neighborhood, which prides itself on selling
only the best pieces. Imperial Chinese porcelains, bronze statues of Buddhist
deities, rosewood furniture, Japanese ceramics, netsukes (small sculptures origi-
nally worn with kimonos), snuff bottles, and Chinese archaeological artifacts are
just some of the quality antiques you'll find here. Some Southeast Asian and
Indian objects are also available. 104 W. Roy St. & 206/298-9425.
Honeychurch Antiques For high-quality Asian antiques, including Japanese
wood-block prints, textiles, furniture, and ivory and woodcarvings, few Seattle
antiques stores can approach Honeychurch Antiques. Regular special exhibits
give this shop the feel of a tiny museum. The store's annex, called Glenn
Richards, 964 Denny Way ( & 206/287-1877 ), specializes in “entry-level”
antiques. 1008 James St. & 206/622-1225. www.honeychurch.com.
Jean Williams Antiques If your taste in antiques runs to 18th- and 19th-
century French and English formal or country furniture, this Pioneer Square
antiques dealer may have something to add to your collection. 115 S. Jackson St.
& 206/622-1110. www.jeanwilliamsantiques.com.
Laguna A Vintage American Pottery Shop Twentieth-century art pottery is
the specialty of this shop in Pioneer Square. Pieces by such mid-century pottery
factories as Fiesta, Roseville, Bauer, Weller, and Franciscan fill the shelves here.
This is a great place to look for dinnerware and vintage tiles. 116 S. Washington St.
& 206/682-6162. www.lagunapottery.com.
ANTIQUES MALLS & FLEA MARKETS
Antiques at Pike Place Located in the Pike Place Market area, this antiques
and collectibles mall is one of the finest in Seattle. There are more than 80 deal-
ers, and much of what's available here is fairly small, which means you might be
able to fit your find into a suitcase. 92 Stewart St. & 206/441-9643.
Fremont Sunday Market Crafts, imports, antiques, collectibles, and fresh
produce combine to make this Seattle's second favorite public market (after Pike
Place Market). The market is open Sunday from 10am to 5pm year-round.
N. 34th St. (1 block west of the Fremont Bridge). & 206/781-6776.
Pioneer Square Antique Mall This underground antiques mall is in the
heart of Pioneer Square right beside the ticket booth for the Underground Tour
and contains more than 60 stalls selling all manner of antiques and collectibles.
Look for glass, old jewelry, and small collectibles. 602 First Ave. & 206/624-1164.
ART GALLERIES
The Pioneer Square area has for many years been Seattle's main art gallery dis-
trict, and although it still has quite a few galleries, many have, in the past few
years, moved to other parts of the metropolitan area, including the two wealthy
Eastside suburbs of Bellevue and Kirkland. Still, there are enough galleries left