Tuesday, December 02, 2008







WINTER HAS SET IN AND WE ARE HARD AT WORK . SARAH HAS BEEN COMING UP WITH WONDERFUL NEW IDEAS TO PRESENT AT THIS WINTER'S GIFT SHOWS. QUE SARAH, THE FLAGSHIP STORE FOR SARAH MORTENSEN DESIGNS HAS BEEN KEEPING ALL OF US BUSY. WE ARE HAVING A GRAND OPENING EVENT WEEKEND AT THE SHOP DEC. 5, 6, 7. THERE WILL BE A FASHION EVENT ON FRIDAY EVENING 6-9PM, A BOOKSIGNING BY LOCAL BAINBRIDGE ISLAND AUTHOR ANDREA VON BOTEFUHR FOR HER AWARD WINNING CHILDREN'S BOOK THE LAND OF SMAERD FROM 10AM TO 1PM ON SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY A CUSTOMIZED MAKEUP CLINIC BY MOTIVES COSMETICS. ON SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 5PM, WE WILL HAVE A LARGE DISPLAY OF VINTAGE JEWELRY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THE STORE. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!!

Friday, October 31, 2008

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AT 12:00 PM TODAY, OCTOBER 31 WE WILL OPEN THE DOORS TO
QUE SARAH THE FLAGSHIP STORE FOR SARAH MORTENSEN DESIGNS AND RETRO-E. THE STORE IS LOCATED AT 11201 SUNRISE DRIVE ON BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE. COME BY AND CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME EXPANDED COLLECTION OF SARAH MORTENSEN DESIGNS. WE'LL SEE YOU THERE!

Saturday, October 18, 2008


WELL, THE SUSPENSE IS BUILDING. SARAH MORTENSEN DESIGNS AND RETRO-E WANT YOU TO CLEAR YOUR CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 31. WHY? YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE, THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT IS COMING . HERE'S A LITTLE HINT: QUE SARAH!!!!!!!

Sunday, October 05, 2008

WE WANT TO THANK ALL OUR RETURNING CUSTOMERS THAT SHOWED THEIR LOYAL SUPPORT TO US AT THE PORTLAND CASH AND CARRY SHOW. YOUR RETURNING ACCOUNT ORDERS AND ALL THE NEW STORE ACCOUNTS HELPED MAKE THE SHOW A COMPLETE SUCCESS FOR US! BE LOOKING FOR A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SARAH MORTENSEN DESIGNS A.K.A. RETRO ECLECTRO REGARDING A VERY EXCITING EVENT ON OCTOBER 31! SHHHHH..............UNTIL THEN IT'S STILL A SECRET! AND REMEMBER, ONLY STRUT ORIGINAL RETRO ECLECTRO.
THE ORIGINAL SINCE 2003.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

HO-HO-HO!!!!!! TIME FOR TURKEY AND SNOWMEN. WE HAVE LOTS OF WONDERFUL HOLIDAY-THEMED APRONS AND A VERY EXTENDED LINE OF KITCHEN LINENS FOR YOU TO SHOW OFF AT EVERY HOLIDAY EVENT YOU HOST. DRESS UP YOURSELF AND YOUR KITCHEN ALL WINTER IN RETRO ECLECTRO ORIGINAL KITCHENWARE.


COME SEE US AT THE PORTLAND CASH AND CARRY SHOW OCT. 3-5, AND THE SEATTLE CASH AND CARRY SHOW NOV. 7-9. WE HAVE WONDERFUL HOLIDAY WHOLESALE SPECIALS!!!

Monday, September 08, 2008



WINDY WILKINS HELPED ALL WEEKEND AT HEMPFEST. HERE WINDY AND HER ROOMMATE BRADY POSE IN THE BOOTH FOR OUR CAMERA. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US WINDY!

BUMBERSHOOT!!!! THIS MUSIC CELEBRATION IN SEATTLE IS AWESOME. HERE IS OUR BOOTH IN THE MORNING, AND AT NIGHT RIGHT UNDER THE SPACE NEEDLE.
THERE WERE AWESOME BANDS, GOOD FOOD, WONDERFUL VENDORS (LIKE US), AND LOTS OF NEAT STUFF GOING ON. SEE YOU THERE NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!

These are the Retro Roadies. From left to right, Sasquatch, Nemah, and Hoko. The truck's all loaded up, ready to go!!!!!

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

RETRO ECLECTRO WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO CAME TO OUR BOOTH AT THE CALIFORNIA GIFT SHOW AND THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL GIFT FAIR. YOU MADE THESE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SHOWS FOR US EVER!!!!!! WE WILL ALSO BE AT THE SEATTLE GIFT SHOW AUG. 16-19 AND WE WILL HAVE A BOOTH AT THE SEATTLE HEMPFEST AUG. 16 AND 17. WE WERE A LATE ENTRY, BUT BUMBERSHOOT MADE ROOM FOR US THIS YEAR! OUR BOOTH WILL BE IN THE COVERED WALKWAY BY THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNTAIN. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!!
VICHY SPRINGS RESORT WAS A NICE STOP ON OUR WAY HOME FROM THE GIFT SHOWS. "CHAMPAGNE MINERAL BATHS" BUILT INTO THE GROUND IN PRIVATE ROOMS CREEKSIDE. WE BRING A PICNIC AND SPEND MOST OF THE DAY BATHING. THE REST OF THE DAY IS SPENT HIKING TO A WATERFALL AND LAYING BY THE SWIMMING POOL. CHECK THIS PLACE OUT!

Friday, July 11, 2008

WE WILL BE WHOLESALING AT THE CALIFORNIA GIFT SHOW IN LOS ANGELES JULY 18-21. WE WILL ALSO BE AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL GIFT FAIR JULY 26-29. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

WE ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE REPORTS FROM PEOPLE THAT SARAH'S APRON DESIGNS ARE BEING WORN OUT ON THE TOWN. ONE POPULAR OUTFIT IS A HALTERTOP WITH VINTAGE BOTTOM WORN OVER A T-SHIRT AND JEANS. LET US KNOW IF YOU SHOW OFF YOUR RETRO ECLECTRO IN THIS FASHION!!!
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE PICTURES OF SARAH'S FANS FLAUNTING THEIR RETRO-E ALL OVER TOWN.

Sunday, June 08, 2008


Jana always wears one of her many Retro E aprons that she has purchased over the years every time she cooks. Her guests always fight over the opportunity to wear her aprons at her wonderful cocktail parties. Retro Eclectro would like to thank Jana for all of her donated time, resources, and loving support since the beginning.

Saturday, June 07, 2008


Arno and Elia, international newleyweds cooking a beautiful meal wearing and loving Retro E aprons.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


Let's Play House. Retro Eclectro's newest pocket.

Sunday, March 02, 2008


The Succulent Wife.
New shipment soon to arrive, just in time for mothers day. Mom never has looked so succulent.

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