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2/24/12
$1/yard Fabric Sale
We are pleased to end February with hundreds of newly donated bolts of fabric. Thousands of yards of solid colors and patterns, mostly light-weight upholstry fabric in neutral and earth tones.
Starting Friday, February 24th, ALL FABRIC in the store will be discounted to only $1.00 per yard! This includes both rolled fabric and cut-your-own fabric on bolts. We are even offering additional bulk discounts. This is the time to stock up, because this low price is for a limited time only.
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We also have recently restocked our store with an amazing selection of those beautiful, colorful, large oval tablecloths you love. These always sell fast and certain colors and styles are very limited so check them out this weekend.
$10 each for solid colors (or 3 for $25) and $15 each fancy embroidered and patterned styles (3 for $35).
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Temescal Spring Art Hop Friday, March 2nd, 6-9pm Next Friday, as part of the Temescal Art Hop and Oakland Art Murmur, the East Bay Depot presents A Visit With Our Elders, a fine art exhibition featuring large portraits by Berkeley artist Joanna Katz and small mixed media works by Nursing Home Residents. The exhibition runs March 2nd through March 31st. Artist’s reception on Friday, March 2nd, from 6-9pm, featuring live music and refreshments. The Depot store will also be open for shopping till 9pm. ![]() |
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1/12/12
Valentine's Day Sale
Starts Saturday, February 4th at 11am
This weekend we are unveiling a huge assortment of recently donated beads, findings, and jewelry making supplies. These high-end products are fantastic for making unique gifts and jewelry for all your loved ones. There is a very wide variety of items, many in large quantities, but inventory like this usually sells out very fast, so don’t hesitate or you might end up with a broken heart.
The sale will include:
Thousands of BEADS – glass, metal, stone, wood, ceramic, horn, bone
Imported beads and pendants from India, Tibet and China
Silver-plated pendants and charms
Oversized metal ornaments
Semi-precious stones
Cord and thread
Bead trays and boxes
Jewelry making tools and supplies
Beading books and magazines
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If jewelry-making isn’t your thing, we still love you! Our Valentine’s Day Sale will also feature lots of Valentine craft materials and ephemera – new, vintage, and antique items guaranteed to spark romance!
There will be a wide selection of:
Ribbon – silk, satin, and more
Buttons – new and vintage
Vintage Valentines from the 1930's and 40's
Vintage photographs
Vintage jewelry
Antique books with beautiful illustrations
Vintage linens – tablecloths, napkins, and handkerchiefs
Other memorabilia
Of course, we always have lots of great reused art supplies for making you own Valentine’s Day cards. Make them for your sweetheart, or create a wonderful craft activity for your kids.
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And, finally, our Valentine’s Day Sale will also feature a special selection of Hello Kitty merchandise. We have been saving lots of great Sanrio and other cartoon-related items and they will all be on display and available this weekend. Stationery, Jewelry, Bags, Toys, and more! |
Handmade gifts are a great way to express your affection while saving money. The Depot is your place to have a creative, green Valentine’s Day.
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1/12/12
Winter Kitchen & Housewares Sale
Join us this weekend for another sale of wonderful new and gently used items for the kitchen and home!
Sale begins Sat, January 14th at 11am and continues throughout the week.
(Yes, we are OPEN on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 16th!)
Fabulous finds include:
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12/22/11
Great Deals on Last Minute Holiday Shopping!
Close out the year right and do some last minute shopping! Great discounts on Holiday decorations, wrapping paper, ornaments,and eclectic, economical, ecological, one-of-a-kind gifts!
Some wonderful items recently donated items include:
- Colorful, irridescent tablecloths: $10 each or 3 for $25
- Vintage designer jewelry: $7-$40 per piece
- Paper flowers $0.75
- Feathery ornaments: $1
- Rainboots for women and children: $12 per pair or two pairs for $20
- Long-stem glass vases: $5
- Vintage napkin rings: $2
- Hand-painted ceramics: $1-$5
- Handcrafted wooden jewelry boxes: $2-$6
- New Wine Country jigsaw puzzles: $2
- Antique "magic lantern" glass slides: $8
- Decorative snowmen: $2-$4
- Plus... lots of inexpensive jewelry, vintage toys, art posters & prints, and animal figurines.
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12/1/11
Upcoming Holiday Events at the Depot:
Temescal Winter Art Hop
Friday, Dec 2nd, 6-9pm
Join the Depot, along with many other local art galleries, restaurants, and merchants for an evening of fun exhibitions, tasty treats, and participatory events.
The Depot will be open for shopping until 9pm, and will be hosting a FREE Reuse Greeting Card Creation Station workshop. Supplies provided.
More info and list of participants at: www.temescalfirstfriday.com/
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The inaugural Temescal Holiday Labyrinth
Sunday, Dec 4th, 12-5pm
Telegraph Ave at 49th Street
Come walk a labyrinth designed by local artists for family, fun, and discovery. There with be food, a craft fair, live entertainment, and Santa. If possible, please bring anew, unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive.
More info at: www.temescaldistrict.com
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11/9/11
- Home décor
- Holiday crafting supplies
- Glass balls & ornaments
- Table decorations
- Tablecloths & napkins
- Candle holders
- Sprigs of silver, gold, red & green balls
- Silver & gold vases
- Wrapping paper
- Wool for felting
- Snowmen
- Pumpkins
- Lights
- Ribbon
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8/19/11
Saturday & Sunday, August 20-21
Back-to-school shopping can cost parents and teachers hundreds of dollars each fall. Buy your school supplies at the Depot and save money and the environment! Everything you need for your classroom or your child's back-to-school list can probably be found here at a very low cost.
The East Bay Depot wants to reward your continued efforts to “keep it green” with super deals on back-to-school items. This weekend, August 20-21, we will have some great recently donated items, as well as our regular collection of school and office supplies, including:
- Binders
- Notebooks
- Folders
- Pens
- Pencils
- Crayons
- Printer paper
- Construction paper
- Staplers
- Hole punchers
- Glue
- Arts & crafts supplies
- Book bags & backpacks
- Desk organizers
- Globes
- T-shirts
- Brand new Oakland A’s baseball caps
- Brand new drawstring nylon lunch pouches and little fold-over pouches from Baggu
All pencils, pens, markers, crayons, and highlighters: 25 for $1.00!
All reused school & office supplies: 20% off!
(includes 3-ring binders, staplers, notebooks, loose leaf papaer, report covers, folders, and more!)
Teachers: remember you can get a 10% discount on all classroom materials!
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Summer Kitchen & Housewares Sale
Sale begins Saturday, July 23rd at 11am
We have been saving hundreds of fantastic pieces of kitchen-ware and home decor, all clean and priced to move. We have lots of great cooking supplies, as well as fabulous items for decoration and display.
Get ready for dynamic deals on a variety of items, including:
- Sets of dishes
- Sets of glasses
- Set of mugs
- Pots & pans
- Cast iron skillets
- Copper pots
- Victorian-style teacups
- Salt and pepper shakers
- Utensils & cutlery
- Bakeware
- Crystal bowls & vases
- Serving bowls and platters
- English stoneware
- Hand-painted Italian plates
- Vintage cookware
- Toasters, juicers and mixers
- Teapots, kettles and tea strainers
- Glass and ceramic vases in many colors
- Mason jars
- Cookbooks
- Faux fruit
- Plastic picnic settings
- Hat boxes & decorative storage containers
- Table linens
- Decorative pillows
- Wooden kitchen chairs
- ...and many other items!
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7/8/11
Masonite Discs and Summer Book Sale
Check out our Summer Reading Book Sale!
This weekend all books will be 50% off our already low prices, and children's books just $0.25 each.
We are also featuring clockmaking scraps from TimeWorks. These masonite discs come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are great for kids projects, model making or decoupage. This is the last time we will ever have this versatile craft item!
Only $1 a pound!
Sample projects made with the discs:
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5/26/11
Memorial Day Weekend "Indoor/Outdoor Sale"
Saturday, May 28 - Sunday, May 29
The Depot will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
But on Saturday and Sunday we will be featuring lots of new and unique items!
Take it outdoors with:
-Wooden patio furniture
-Discounted terra cotta pots
-Sports gear, including baseballs and tennis rackets
Or stay cozy inside with:
-Lots of skeins of brand new yarn!
-Hundreds of recently-donated books & magazines
-Inexpensive puzzles and games
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4/21/11
Women's Book & Collectibles Sale and Art Show
Saturday, April 23rd, 11am-6pm
Please join us for a special sale of books, collectibles and other items celebrating women.
We will also be exhibiting the work of local women artists.
In addition, we will donate 20% of the sales to a women's shelter in Alameda County!
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4/1/11
"Get Fit" Sports & Fitness Sale
Saturday, April 2- Sunday, April 3
Spring is here, the sun is out, and it's time for us all to "Get Fit!"
This weekend, April 2-3, the East Bay Depot will help you break a sweat without breaking your budget with our big reuse Sports & Fitness sale.
We have lots of great spots equipment for girls and boys, kids and adults. You'll find gear for:
Baseball, softball, football, basketball, tennis, croquet, golf,
yoga, swimming, skateboards, scooters... and more!
Plus, excellent camping equipment, sanitized water bottles, freshly-washed exercise clothing, weights, and a few surprises.
The sale continues into the Spring, but supplies are limited so don't fumble this opportunity! Play ball!
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3/10/11
Fabric Clearance Sale
Saturday, March 12 - Sunday, March 13
This weekend only, all pre-cut fabric (not on bolts) will be $1/yard!
We have received two wonderful donations of fabric pieces that will go on sale this weekend!
Over 60 new boxes of mixed fabrics ranging from 1/2 yard to around 3 yards per piece. Huge variety of colors, patterns and materials!
Donated to us by a fabric store in San Francisco and a former employee of New York Fabrics.
If you are a sew-er, quilter, or fabric crafter of any kind, this is the weekend for you! Come to our fabric section and be prepared to shop at the best yardage price around.
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2/24/11
Home Decor Sale!
Begins Saturday, February 26th
- Vases
- Candle holders & new candles
- Decorative glass jars
- Pottery
- Dishes
- Italian plates
- French China
- Monkey Pod wood bowls & platters
- Decorated tins
- Crystal dishes
- Salt & pepper shakers
- Chicken items
- New boxed glassware
- Cappuccino maker
- Espresso maker
- Donut maker
- Kitchen linens
- Pyrex
- Enamelware
- Pots & pans
- Baking dishes & pie pans
- Hors d'oeuvres trays
- Ashtrays
- Vintage plates (limited amount)
- Garden pots
- Ironing boards
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Also just in: New Crafting Notions!
A wonderful donation from a fabric store in San Francisco:
Buttons (white, gold & blue)
Jewelry chains & findings
Zippers
Large pieces of fabric ($2/yard)
Can be purchased individually or by the scoop.
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1/21/11
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12/29/10
Shabby Chic Sale
Sale Begins Sunday, January 2, 2011
(Closed Saturday, January 1)
featuring one-of-a-kind rustic home and garden furniture and decor.
Items include:
• Painted, patinaed, and rusted architectural garden pieces
• Metal and mosaic patio furniture
• Pine tables and chairs
• Wicker furniture
• Scrolled iron work railings
• Vintage metal pails, tubs and planters
• Stained glass panels
• Ornate, gilded, weathered mirrors and frames
• Wooden ducks
• Vintage garden sprinkler
• Metal Santa Fe blue wheelbarrow
• Wicker and wire-work planters and plant stands
• Flower pots
• Oil paintings
• Enamelware
• Vintage typewriter
• Standing and table lamps
• Birdcages
• Dollhouses
• Vintage collectible toy trucks
• Hand-painted ceramic dishes
• Vintage Singer sewing machine & stand
• Objects de art
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11/18/10
Kitchen & Housewares Sale!
Saturday & Sunday, November 19th & 20th
Join us for a sale of wonderful new and gently used items
for the kitchen and home!
Includes:
• Sets of dishes
• Sets of glasses
• Set of mugs
• Glass vases
• Pots & pans
• Silverware & knives
• Cooking tools & gadgets
• Muffin tins & baking pans
• Tea kettles
• Pyrex
• Storage canisters
• Serving trays & platters
• Coffe makers
• Wooden bowls
• Table linens, towles and bed linens
• Hand-painted ceramics
• Wrought iron décor
• Candles
• Artwork
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10/15/10
Fall Furniture and Artwork Sale!
Begins Friday, October 15th
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Artwork:
Framed prints
Posters
Original watercolors & oil paintings
Picture frames
Mirrors
Pottery
Decorative fans
Masks (decorative & wearable)
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9/1/10
Summer/Fall Vintage & Collectibles Sale!
Saturday & Sunday, September 4th & 5th

Wonderful treasures for everyone:
Collectors, junkers, antiquers, artists and crafters!
Items include:
Vintage Crafting Supplies & Paper Ephemera
Including antique and vintage photos and postcards
Books
Children's books from the1940's
Lots of 1950’s and ‘60’s paperbacks: pulp, western, crime, sci-fi
1st Editions and antique books from 1860 to 1940’s
Bound magazines from 1920’s to 1970’s with great illustrations – perfect for crafting and altered art!
Kitchen Collectibles
Tools with colored handles
Rolling pins, canisters
Vintage Home Décor
Lamps & chandeliers
Framed artwork
Candlesticks
Stained glass
Cabinet knobs
Vintage Office Supplies
Including pens & pen sets
Vintage Containers
Jars, bottles, tins & boxes
Clothing
Hats, gloves, Hawaiian shirts, military uniform pieces
Jewelry
Signed and unsigned collectible costume jewelry
Antique Lace, Linens & Trimmings
Vintage buttons – shell, rhinestone, celluloid
Sewing and millinery supplies and ephemera
Toys
Cars, dolls, tin litho dollhouses
Special one-of-a-kind items:
Radios & phonograph player
Underwood typewriter
Turn of the century tobacco trading cards
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7/30/10
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The front of the store is full of new and gently used
art and craft supplies!
Let the East Bay's "Best Craft Supply Store" be your source for crafting materials for summer camps, home projects, or get a head start on back-to-school shopping, for a fraction of retail cost!
- Tempera Paint (Gallons and pints)
- Watercolor Sets
- Acrylic Craft Paint
- Fabric Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Crayons
- Markers
- Glue Sticks
- Glue Guns
- Nori Paste (1.84 oz.)
- Glitter Glue Pens
- Glitter Markers
- Pipe Cleaners
- Pencils (regular and colored)
- Rulers
- Wire Bundles Canvas-textured Paper
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7/8/10
Everything for the cat lover!
Cat books, art, décor, stuffed animals, figurines, jewelry and more!
50% of all proceeds on cat collectibles this weekend will be donated to the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society which suffered a tragic fire in May 2010. Visit their website for more information or to make a donation.
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6/3/10
Tablecloths and More!
Tablecloth extravaganza! On sale now!
We have just received hundreds of GORGEOUS, nearly new, large tablecloths (essentially big pieces of high-end fabric with seams and hems)!
Dozens of different patterns, colors and fabrics to choose from:
Solids, stripes, polka dots, swirls, sequined, embroidered, black & white, Indian motifs, and more. Linen, satin, polyester, rayon, cotton.
Only $15-$20 each!
Sizes include:
108" x 62" Oval
198" x 104" Rectangle
132" diameter Round
Make your own curtains, duvet covers, upholstered furniture, pillow cases, and more! There are endless possibilities for this exquisite fabric.
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| Cowboy hats for adults and children. In natural, red, green and yellow: $1.50 each |
Red-painted square ceramic vases: $2 each |
White & gold ceramic pots: $2-3 each |
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Gold stars, cherubs, and musical notes: $0.75-$1.50 each |
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5/14/10
Kid's Sale!
Begins Saturday, May 15th
We have a large collection of gently used (and some new), affordable children's stuff! Great for keeping your child busy over the summer, or for stocking your summer camp or summer school classroom.
Sale begins Saturday, May 15th and will continue throughout the week.
Items include:
- Wood furniture (benches, chairs, desks, cabinets)
- Play kitchen
- Rocking horse
- Books in great condition
- Legos
- Radio Flyer tricycles and red wagons
- Dinosaurs in all shapes and sizes
- Beanie Babies
- Dolls
- Stuffed animals
- Barbie Dolls and accessories
- Disneyland and Mickey & Minnie Mouse products
- Action figures
- Plastic soldiers
- Board games
- Videos
- Crafting kits
- Art easels
- Educational toys & books
- Puzzles & games
- Kites
- Many toy cars & trucks
- Matchbox cars
- Wooden blocks
- Baseball & softball bats, gloves & balls
- Dress-up costumes and accessories
- Lunch boxes
- Rubber ducks
...and more!
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4/23/10
Novelty toys are back!
We have thousands of brand new little toys, games and decorated pens, perfect for classrooms, prizes, give-aways, school events, or goodie bags.
• Sports ball pens
• Heart and star pens
• Nudie cutie pens
• Space labyrinth puzzles
• 3-D square puzzles
• Round nostalgic puzzles
• Glitter magnets
• Pig, cow and chicken keychain lights
• Lemon, lime and apple stress balls
Prices:
Individually: $0.10 - $0.50 each
By the small box: 30% off individual price!
By the case (up to 1,000 pieces): 60% off individual price!

Also just in:
Jute burlap drawstring pouches in Green, Orange or Natural, 6"x10":
Only $0.50 each or $4.00 for a package of 12!

Lab equipment with a variety of uses:
Polystyrene test tubes, 4ml
Cell culture clusters (packaged and sterile)

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4/8/10
Winter Vintage & Collectibles Sale!
April 10th & 11th
UPDATE: All remaining vintage merchandise 50% starting April 16!
Please join us for another wonderful Vintage & Collectibes sale!
Begins Saturday, April 10th at 11:00am.
Sale will continue throughout the week until inventory is sold.
Most items are under $10.
Specific highlights include:
- Linens, antique handmade lace
- Small amount of vintage clothing, costumes, hats & purses, including vintage wool Naval uniforms
- Jewelry – costume, rhinestone, etc.
- Buttons
- Globes
- Dishware, including Franciscan & Hall
- Bone china cups & saucers
- Tea sets
- Old clocks, radio, cameras
- Lots of enamelware/spatterware/graniteware – colanders and pots
- Vintage kitchen tools from a pink Mixmaster to green-handled egg beaters
- Framed prints, signed paintings, antique photos
- 1960’s clown oil paintings
- Two original impasto paintings by Van Hoople
- Milk glass & depression glass
- Old bottles & mason jars
- Old toys and baby & doll clothes
- 1930’s suitcases
- Mid-Century Modern chairs
- 1930’s twin beds
- Machine age industrial deco chair set
- MANY antiquarian and rare books from the 1850’s to 1930’s, included illustrated and children’s books
- LOTS of paper ephemera – letters, certificates, photos, diaries, brochures, magazines, and more!
- Old postcards in great condition – Linen era and RPPC’s. Some very rare!


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2/8/10
Valentine's Weekend Crafters Showcase!
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Valentines for You!
To show our appreciation to you, on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 we will also be handing out a special Valentine to each customer, containing a 20% off coupon for your next purchase as well as a mystery gift!
We also have all the supplies you need to make your own beautiful Valentines: beautiful red paper, ribbon, lace, trimmings, buttons, beads and more!
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1/12/10
Winter Vintage & Collectibles Sale!
Begins Saturday, January 16, 11:00am
Please join us for another wonderful Vintage & Collectibes sale!
Begins Saturday, January 16 at 11:00am.
Sale will continue throughout the week until inventory is sold.
Most items are under $10. This sale will be a delight for all crafters, sew-ers, collage artists, scrap-bookers and collectors!
Most items fall into the following categories:
FABRIC: Linens, lace, yardage, hats, purses
TOYS: Games, board games, plastic prizes
BOOKS: 1840-1950, many illustrated
PAPER EPHEMERA
BUTTONS & JEWELRY
Specific highlights include:
• Jewelry & buttons & buckles, including rhinestone and Bakelite
• Vintage fabric yardage, trim, patterns and sewing notions
• Antique lace, linens, Vera scarves and vintage kitchen linens
• 1940’s-50’s magazines
• Lots of vintage ephemera including old ledger books
• Antique valentines
• Old science paraphernalia: scales, metal bits & pieces
• Toy biology lab set
• Vintage toy cash register and sewing machines
• Antique Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine
• Vintage Philco radio
• Lots of old kitchenware and tools; enamelware
• Fiestaware & Bauer-ware
• Fancy vintage hats
• Hawaiian shirts
• Old washboards
• Old cameras
• Cigar boxes, tins, decorative containers
• Old library card catalogue file drawer
• Mirrors, paintings, prints
• Bird cages
• Danish modern chairs
• Carved antique chairs
And remember, Valentine's Day is coming up! Find a unique gift for your special someone.


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12/22/09
Kitchen & Garden Sale!
We have just brought in two truckloads of housewares, kitchen items and garden decor that is the result of six months of collecting!
Some items are new, some reused, most are under $10.
The collection will go on sale on Wednesday, December 23 at 11am.
Includes:
• Sets of dishes
• Sets of glasses
• Set of mugs
• Cooking implements
• Pots & pans
• Muffin tins & cookie sheets
• Pyrex
• Storage canisters
• Serving trays & platters
• Wooden bowls
• Table linens
• Hand-painted ceramics
• Aluminum tubs
• Garden furniture
• Metal patio chairs & tables
• Mosaic tables
• Baskets
• Glass vases
• Wrought iron décor
• Vintage metal toy trucks
• Original oil paintings on canvas
Come on in for some last minute gift shopping!
Holiday Hours:
Wednesday, December 23: 11am-6pm
Thursday, December 24: 11am-4pm
Friday, December 25: CLOSED
December 26-30: Regular hours, 11am-6pm daily
Thursday, December 31: 11am-4pm
Friday, January 1: CLOSED
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12/14/09
30th Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Craft Fair!
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10/30/09
Tie Silk is back, for the last time!
This weekend we will be putting out for sale the last of the extraordinary packaged tie silk pieces. Pieces range from 5"x12" to 10"x12" and there is a wonderful array of assorted colors and prints. This is a fantastic opportunity for quilters and other sewers and crafters!
The silk is now priced at $5 per pound and we expect it to sell quickly!

Holiday Store now open!
The Depot Holiday Craft Shop is now open in its own room off of the main store. It is packed with holiday ornaments, decorations, wrapping paper, gift boxes, ribbons, lights, cards, little trees, wreaths, and more.
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8/21/09
Huge Vintage and Collectibles Sale!
Beginning Saturday, September 26th, 11:00am
Please join us for a special sale of Vintage & Collectibles items, beginning Saturday, September 26, at 11:00am. Sale will continue until inventory is sold.
Most items are under $10! Highlights include:
• Old wooden birdcages
• Board games
• Vintage fabric, linens, hankies, aprons, furs, hats
• 1920’s & 30’s kitchen tools and enamelware
• Glass, crystal and china, cups & saucers, plate sets
• Vintage sewing ephemera and patterns
• Suitcases and train cases
• Old Barbies and Barbie clothes
• Horseman Cindy doll
• Composition bride doll
• Celluloid kewpie dolls
• Jewelry boxes and old containers and tins
• Gorgeous old gilded ornate frames and mirrors
• Original 1930’s chemistry set with all parts
• Avon bottles and turn of the century bottles and jars
• Large framed vintage prints, photos and paintings
• Chromed breadbox
• Incredible hand-printed Art Deco/ Art Nouveau wallpaper rolls
• Pre-1900 lace and shawls
• Many, many old books from 1870’s to 1950’s: children’s illustrated, magazines
• Figural banks
• Vintage and antique photographs
• “Kitschy” 1960’s & 70’s stuff
• Ice skates, lunchboxes
• Old stamps, typesetting letters
• Arts & Crafts rocking chair
• Thorsen kitchen chairs
• Antique Army surgical chest

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9/4/09
Upper Playground contemporary art books are here again!
$5 each or $40 for the full set of 13 titles:
Anthony Lister, "Tales of White Trash Prophecy": Mixed media |
Go back to school the GREEN way
with reused school supplies from the Depot!
Stock up on low-cost reused school supplies for students and teachers! Create your own notebook, decorate your own binder, adorn your classroom, while saving money and the environment.
We have the following on sale:
* Great assortment of new paper
* Art supplies (paint, brushes, crayons, markers, rubber stamps)
* Office supplies (pens, notepads, folders, binders with logos)
* Containers (cardboard tubes, jars, baskets, new deli containers)
* Books and curricular materials
* Farbic and yarn
* Craft materials (craft sticks, lanyard chord, buttons, beads, ribbons)
* Posters
* Stickers
* Magazines
* New lockers
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7/31/09
New inventory:
Vintage Wallpaper and Scrapbooking Paper!
Beautiful vintage wallpaper by the roll from the 1930's through 1950's, manufactured by Thibaut, Union Made, Janeway & Carpenter, Thomas Strahan Co. and others.
$1 per foot. Rolls $10-$20. Scraps and pieces $0.50-$1.00

Vintage Linens
Tablecloths, napkins, handkerchiefs, collars, and assorted embroidered pieces.

We still have posters but stock is running low on certain images, so come in soon! Free poster tube included with purchase.
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7/17/09
New inventory:
Beautiful new posters from Celestial Arts and Ten Speed Press!
This is a one-time opportunity to purchase these high-quality art posters at a fraction of their retail value.
The posters are classics and are mostly photographs and botanical prints of food, including cheeses, apples, tomatoes, eggplant, squash, wines, etc.
Large posters (24"x36") are $5 each and smaller sizes are $3 each.

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