o.b.o – like the ultimate garage sale

A new shop has sprung up in Collective’s former space at 5339 Ballard Ave. It’s called o.b.o. and the owner, Jon Bengtsson, says it’s like the ultimate garage sale.

Truckload after truckload, Bengtsson and a friend are emptying their storage spaces and getting rid of stuff they’ve accumulated over the years. From an old neon Coca-Cola sign to chairs to china cups and antique whatchamacallits, this store has just about any vintage item you can think of. They’re only open a couple hours a day during the week but will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekends. Next Monday they’ll have a huge sale followed by an auction the following week. (Thanks Silver for the tip!)