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In Commune vintage shop moves in on 12th Ave

We received an email about a new business on 12th Ave in one of those places where we have always kind of wondered exactly what was going on in there. More about what was going on in a bit — first, here’s Sara Hofmann on her new Capitol Hill vintage boutique, In Commune:

Hello CHS / jseattle,

I am a CHS reader and I have a tip…

My name is Sara, I live here on the Hill, and I just opened a shop called IN COMMUNE. Saturday afternoon was our first day. We have vintage and modern clothing for women and children + for the home- ceramics, wood, textiles…   


A handful of men’s things, as well. 

We are at 1510 12th Ave, between Pike and Pine, across from the Film Forum.

We are open:
Wednesday + Thursday  3-7
Friday + Saturday  11-7
Sunday 12 – 5

I think I remember you referring to your little one (ones?)… come on by and say Hi!

Best, 
Sara

(Image: In Commune)

Yay for CHS readers creating new things in the neighborhood *and* creating news tips. We like it.

CHS stopped by In Commune on Thursday and found Hofmann and her assistant Asa hard at work coloring in the shop. 

To place it for you, 1510 12th Ave is in a space you either completely missed or just wondered what was happening behind the covered windows next to the jumble of the Seattle Trading Post. Hofmann said a friend had been using the space for years as a work-live space but moved out of town for another opportunity and left the space to Hofmann. She has put muscle into overhauling the space including exposing a fantastic old hardwood floor.

Hofmann doesn’t yet have a website and she says she won’t do Facebook. For now, CHS will have to do as the one place on the Internet that knows In Commune exists. Thanks for the news tip.

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Michael Strangeways
Michael Strangeways
12 years ago

YAY! The Hill desperately needs more cool vintage stores!

oiseau
oiseau
12 years ago

May I just say that being a man blows when it comes to finding clothing. It’s always “a handful of men’s things.”

:(

Jefferey
12 years ago

Then again, you can skip the middleman and find all this and more at Value Village.

Also, why no Facebook? This seems like an important way to connect for a (very) small business. Too cool, I guess.

oiseau
oiseau
12 years ago

I take it you’ve never known anyone that has worked at that value village, eh? ;)

Oh stories……

Stephanie
12 years ago

Strange hours…

SS
SS
12 years ago

No one will ever remember these hours and that’s a death knell for a new business…

paul
12 years ago

IMO there are plenty of reasons to avoid facebook besides being “too cool.” this seems like a baseless judgement.
i’m looking forward to engaging in real human contact with folks at the new shop.

Adam98122
Adam98122
12 years ago

They wrote welcome in German??! Trendygasm!

emartin
emartin
12 years ago

Stopped in and bought a few things. Hours are odd, but as a small business owner, you can only be open when you can.
Great items and very nice owner. looking forward into stopping in again.