Space Oddity Vintage Furniture

Awesome and weird is how you describe this place. Mix of things that fall under science, industrial, medical or school categories. The gynecological drinks table is a fine example of what you will find. I honestly believe you need the right apartment and/​or be the right person for this stuff. But if you want a beat up steel janitors closet, this is your place. And if you aren’t, it still worth a look around.

small, unpretentious shop with genuine mid-​century finds. owner knowledgeable and easy to chat with about «stuff» and other local offerings. prices seemed reasonable too. what more can you ask for?

Owner was extremely nice and even delivered item (a huge desk) to new apartment. Super great place with interesting pieces and fun items. Unique, but in a wonderful way.

Definitely call ahead, owner shows up whenever he feels like it. Was there at 12:15, supposed to open at 12, 5 other people came by and left. Better selection at the Seattle Antique Mall and they open on time.

I dunno, I guess I just don’t get it.
We saw their ads online for some mid-​century modern stuff and since we’re currently in the market for some large pieces to complete our «omg we liked this stuff after it was cool but before it was cool again» theme for our living and dining room, we thought we’d mosey on over to Ballard town and check it out…
But, wtf? The entire place was the same size as my freshman dorm room and crowded as hell. We didn’t see any of the items that were posted online and decided to make a beeline for the weird creepy basement door.
Maybe we missed the portal…

I love it when a store is consistently on-​brand, has a unique feel, and a «look» that’s accumulated over time. As far as I can remember, from the store’s origins back in the early ‘00s (possibly earlier), Space Oddity has hit the mark as a store who «gets it» — the MCM thing, that is. Everything for sale there seems to have been out through the Space Oddity test before it’s priced and ready to sell.

Todds store was the first store I went into when I moved to seattle 6 years ago. He had great stuff then and still going strong with unique custom made pieces. He’s super friendly and I have purchased some strange items over the years there which are all great. When I ever get time I try and stop in and check out his new items. His prices are also great. Overall a great unique store to have in Seattle.

Always interesting stuff at reasonable prices!

We are in the basement next to where the subway line might be.

We have been in this shop a few times in the past but have never found quite what we were looking for. Always friendly and helpful even when we don’t make a purchase. After hunting at quite a few used and mid-​century specialty shops we found the perfect chair at Space Oddity today. We paid a totally reasonable price and experienced friendly and thorough service once again!
The owner comment to the Kirkland chic is hilarious. Too, too funny — makes me like this place even more! We will absolutely be back.

Lots of great mid-​century pieces at *very* reasonable prices. Everything I looked at was in good condition and clean. Owner was there when I visited and was knowledgeable about his stuff. He makes you feel welcome, which can sometimes be a rarity in shops like these. I’ll be making it a point to stop in when I visit Ballard.

After checking out all the usual suspects for mid century modern type furniture, I found this while combing Craig’s list.
The owner scours all the same sources as many bargain hunters — estate sales, goodwill, etc., but knows when to get there, fixes the furniture up, and will bring it to you for a small fee.
I was initially brought in by a very cute little dresser. Well, that was the problem… it was about 3 feet high. lol. To his credit, i do believe the dimensions were posted, but the picture didn’t give it any sense of the scale; it made it seem quite large.
What I did find was a different dresser and a fun desk. Better prices than other places, took advantage of the happy hour pricing, was able to have it delivered later that night, and didn’t have to put it together!
That said, it’s like any place else that sells secondhand, some hits and misses, but yeah, to someone else finding the gems and cleaning them up.
Oh, one last item, I initially tried hunting down the store one afternoon with both my google maps on my phone and my car nav system when I happened to be in the neighborhood. It was hopeless. I came back determined once I had seen something I liked posted here for Craig’s list. It’s recessed from the sidewalk. Look for the sign.

I took one of my out of town guests to Ballard and we dropped in Space Oddity after trying to find vintage/​modern furniture in Seattle. Unfortunately, neither of us was very impressed. We saw a couple of items that looked interesting. However, the place was crowded and smaller than I thought it was going to be, and it was hard to sort through some of the merchandise.
I can definitely understand and appreciate the flea market feel of Space Oddity, but it’s not what I expected from the place. I think it would take a lot of hard work and repeat visits to find something that would be a great fit for your place.
The staff person was very pleasant to us and greeted us warmly.

alrighty so I promised to give space oddity an honest review after i actually got into the store.
Space oddity is a cornucopia of hidden delights from era’s past and I loved wandering through the cramped space full to the gills with old stereo consoles, lockers, ashtrays in the shape of the star trek logo, and random other oddities. I didn’t find anything i needed at the exact moment but i certainly agree with all the other posts that one would need to keep going back again and again and again to find that one perfect vase or the trully 70’s era stool or whatever it is you are scrounging for. I really did love this place and would have given stars (knockign off one for inaccessibility) but I have to knock it two stars since i still can’t seem to figure otu there hours :)
Thanks for the fun time space oddity i will return!

I would like to give more stars because I was really into:
***uniquess of shop — I love that underground NYC feel
***non-​chain business
***recycled products ready for new uses
… but what I did not like was the customer service… there was none. No greeting because it seemed like the people in the shop were more interested visitng with friends.
I’m not sure if I will return, but I do want to give them another try because there were other qualities besides the one lacking on this visit that would pull me back.

What’s another word for pirate’s treasure? The Beastie Boys would have you believe it’s BOOTY (booty, booty). But kids, I’m here to tell you, it’s Space Oddity.
I found myself browsing through this treasure trove of a basement store in pursuit of a coffee table. Several vintage school desks, worn world globes, coat racks, hard shell suitcases, and funky side tables later, I was ready to raid and loot the store with the best of the pirates.
The store hours seem to be a bit hit or miss, since there has been a few times that I’ve stopped by during their business hours to find the shop locked up, but the quality browsing alone is worth the wait.

Super cool mid century décor. Don’t know or care what Eames era means? If you like design or the idea of filling your living space with industrial pieces reminiscent of a 1960s elementary school, you’ll swoon! Think «Mad Men», but with a colorful Seattle twist. Select pieces are always posted on Craigslist – just search for keywords «space oddity».
They even do a furniture happy hour. What? Yes. Grab a few HH drinks from King’s, then stumble down the sidewalk to Space Oddity and exercise your right to purchase under the influence!
From a Craiglist posting a few days ago: «This month Space Oddity will be offering HAPPY HOUR PRICES from 4:00 pm till close. TUES. thru FRI.. Happy hour is 15% off anything in the store !!!. «
Happy vintaging!

Cool store! It’s one of those places you have to visit regularly if you want to catch a treasure, though. The day I was in, it seemed that it was full of old school furniture — not «old school», but actual old furniture FROM a school, so I guess that would be old school old school furniture, but I digress…
Anyhow, I like it.

Remember the attic in the Goonies? This place is kind of like that. A cramped store packed with salvageables as well as stuff that seemed in pretty poor condition if not broken. There wasn’t a whole lot of good stuff when I went there, but interesting stuff for sure! There were these awesome shadeless lamps that looked like part of some creepy 1960’s mad scientists lab or experiment. Unfortunately those were too expensive. If you live closeby, then this place is probably worth regular visits, but I wouldn’t come here from further out unless I was going to be in Ballard anyway.

If you’re looking for a nice detached mannequin arm, look no further.
This place is hit-​or-​miss for me when it comes to the furniture (they sometimes have amazing stuff, but it goes pretty quickly) – but it’s fun to browse in and is located in a cool space.
The last time a friend and I went, he bought the aforementioned mannequin arm and I thought about purchasing some 70’s lamps, but decided to save money so I could eat last month. I usually include this on my list of places to go when we’re looking for a certain something, but don’t quite know what that ‘something’ is. I like it.
Also, bring a credit card – they rarely have cash.