Flashback

I live down the street, so I stop in once a month, I get everyone gifts here, I always get compliments on my stuff, it’s probably one of my favorite things about my life in eureka. Love it!

I just moved away from Eureka, and (unfortunately) didn’t discover Flashback until a month before I left! The vintage (manly) wonderfulness I’ve found there has been most of my outfit ever since. Go. You will find goodness there.

Well… I have to admit that the contents of this store are quite amazing, and reasonably affordable. It is, however, jam packed with stuff, which can make it difficult to look at things or even move around. The woman who owns it is rather eccentric. She is fairly helpful, but made me feel like I was constantly being watched. Great vintage finds though. So, if you can brave your claustrophobia, head over to Flashback. You’ll be sure to find something.

wow.
this place sure puts pretentious hipster vintage boutiques to shame.
everything about flashback is… eccentric. the woman who owns it is… well, let’s see… have you ever seen the movie teen witch? for some reason she reminds me of madame serena. i hear she can be kind of moody, but the day i went in she was in a good mood, helpful, and got pretty excited whenever i tried something.
from the outside, the shop looks like a house. from the inside, the shop still looks like a house, only a house packed full of racks of vintage clothes, shoes, hats, and jewelry. it’s hanging from the walls; it’s in drawers; it’s everywhere. and so are the cats. i’ve never seen a place so amazingly cluttered with smelly old awesome clothes.
prices are pretty standard for a vintage clothing store, but the selection is really amazing. (in my experience, finding vintage clothes in smaller sizes is always a struggle, it usually has to be taken in for us smaller folks, but flashback had a pretty good range of sizes, if i remember right.)
one perk: every month she puts on a different special depending on… well, i’ve no idea really. sometimes it’s a 50% sale on everything pastel, everything green, everything plaid, etc. etc. the dollar bin out front holds some treasures, so be sure to look through it.
if i lived anywhere remotely near here, i would come every month for the special. but alas, 14 hours is way too long a drive… sigh.

This shop is run by one woman and the hours are totally weird. It’s jam-​packed with stuff, most of it vintage and fairly expensive. She has a huge selection of jewelry, and some nice handbags. I haven’t had a lot of luck finding clothes, probably because I wear a 16. If you wear a smaller size you might be able to find some cool stuff. She’s got a pretty nice selection of men’s clothing as well.