Bernie's antiques, Seattle WA

Bernie's place is full of items that are so old, no one knows what they are for. Great items for conversation pieces . Some items could be useful today and sometimes you wonder why they are still not used.

These 2 silver things?? 3 inches long, metal with measurments and a slot at the top, there is a push up piece on the bottom.

This item below is for adusting dentures.

A frame curve making plane. You put in different shaped blades to scrape out the formation of framework.

A locked curio holds old iron and wind up toys. Sometimes he gets in old metal toy soliders and tanks.

A couple of train sets are sitting on a bench, and there is a pile of track and bits next to a nice standard guage Lionel gondola.

Above the records and woodworking planes is more old battery operated toys, tin cars and a paper castle.

Here's an amazing gadget, sort of like a view finder but you see the photo in 3D. Special photo boards go with it. On each board is the same photo twice, but slightly different, so when you set in in place on the viewer and look thru, it looks 3D. Kids love it.

Unlike many antique malls that are full of lady's items like glass and jewelry, there's a lot of guy's stuff here. Tools, fishing, military pins, parts, post cars and more.

It's nice to see guys getting back into woodworking with hand tools. Bernie's is a great place for hobbies and collections. People can poke around in here for hours pondering what they could use for this or that.

There is a nice selection of knifes, reels, poles and plug lures to poke thru. Lots of garage décor such as tin signs, oil cans, motor bits and car emblems.

Lot's of vintage art on the walls.

Daybreak Art Print
Parrish, Maxfield
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The ladies like the old wood furniture, costume jewelrey and dish ware.

It's a great place to find an odd type of dishware, iron frying pan or oil lamp.

Bernie loves to get in Roseville and old dolls.

There is a big selection of tea cups, salt & pepper shakers and figurines.

A pile of newer jewelry is kept under a table that is great to dig thru for crafts and scrap booking. Make a pile and Bernie will give you a deal.

Cool Old Furniture

Wood furniture can look great in some motifs. Much of Bernie's furniture is dark wood to medium light wood. Rocking chairs, pantries, old school desks, table sets, and some that only Bernie know what they are for. The roll top desks are in and out of here in a flash.

There are also accessories to go with them, like mirrors and iron bed sets. Things to set on top like old radios and mantle clocks.

Something customers talk about when they come in, is how sad it is that people got rid of their family's old photos, all that history just gone from their children.

The photos date back to the 1800's of people, military, animals, trains and more. The 1930's photos are so cool because of the hair styles and dress.

Who knows really why the old photos end up away from their families. Perhaps the whole family died out. Perhaps the newer generation just doesn't care, or maybe someone bought an old house and found the photos left in an attic.

Label your photos!

The one thing I can tell you for sure is that none of these photos have anything written on them. How is anyone to know who these people are several generations later. Unless there is an obvious genetic resemblance, there's not any way of knowing if the matriarch has died with out having someone take notes on who is who.

You may not think it to be necessary to label your photos, but let this place be an example of why to do so. Get them put on paper as well. 3 generations from now they probably wont know what a DVD player is.

Old postcards

Bernie has a great selection of very old postcards.

People enjoy finding postcards of the city they grew up in or favorite travel place. It's possible that a postcard of what your home town used to look like is here.
There are also some Victorian Postcards for holidays.

Here's one of Felix Street, St. Joseph MO 1890's

Local Mt. Rainier and an elk

Bernie's Antiques is found between the Seattle area of Kenmore and Bothell, along the Bothell Highway. On a map it's at the north tip of Lake Washington. A popular trail which circles the lake is just across the street.

Coming from Seattle it's easiest to get on Lake City Way and go North. Fallow the road all the way thru Lake City, it then turns in an area called Kenmore. There's a Kid Valley which has great hamburgers over on the left. Keep going thru Kenmore, then there is another turn in the road at an intersection with a gas station. After you get thru that prepare to get in the turn lane. Just after some apartments you can see Bernie's over on the Left, a light blue building. Get in what is left of the turn lane and hope for an opening.

Quickly pull into his dirt parking lot and visit Bernie.