Seattle Variety Store
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- Jan 23, 1877The Pioneer Discount Marketplace of SeattleIn an era of high prices, the Seattle Variety Store promised relief by flooding the local market with affordable, second-hand household goods.Seattle, WA
- Jan 31, 1877The 1878 Housing SqueezeBefore the skyline, Seattleites were already scrambling to find affordable bedding and basic household furnishings to survive the cold.Second Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 2, 1877The Hidden Cost of a Good Night's RestIn 1877 Seattle, a local merchant’s advertisement reveals the bustling, precarious trade in second-hand bedding and the struggle to furnish a frontier home.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1877The Second-Hand Sleep EconomyBefore the age of big-box furniture, T.P. Freeman’s 'Variety Store' turned reclaimed bedding into a thriving trade in 1870s Seattle.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA