There are some interesting finds here. The rings are very fun and pretty, and the fake nails are gorgeous. They all have complex designs, and many have 3D shapes. The sizing is a bit hard to work with (they come in sizes like small, medium, and large), but I do understand why they don't have extras like many mass-produced brands do. I assume they're hand-painted due to their complexity.
The clothing sizes tend to run particularly small, although that's not surprising for a vintage clothing store: the clothing that goes unworn tends to stick around the longest. Still, it's pretty disheartening to see very beautiful clothing that will fit almost nobody.
Some of the prices are a little ridiculous. The bins are $20 for each piece and many of the clothes aren't even vintage. I saw multiple recent hot topic pieces and basic, new-looking jeans. I feel like that's too much for what you'd be getting. You'd probably have better luck finding a nice vintage piece you like at a standard thrift store, and they organize their sizing better.
I was uncomfortable with the amount of blatantly racist items that were on front display in multiple areas. There was some kind of piggy bank or other moving trinket at the register with a jet black dog with brightly painted red lips doing a trick at a barrel. There was also a cartoon poster downstairs about drug use where the only humans in it were black.
I did like that there was a Wii in the main area, although the only game on it was Mario Kart, and the Wii is the worst platform to play it on (personal opinion)
Out of a rating of poor, fair, good, great, and excellent, the wheelchair accessibility is poor. You can technically get inside, but you will have an extremely limited selection. There are a lot of stairs, tight squeezes between racks, and the lift to the lower floor has never been functional when I visited.
Overall, I can't really say I enjoy this store. I have come in a few times, and this time I did buy a couple items, but I doubt I will again. It seems nice on the outside and often draws me in with its interesting and kitschy trinkets, but I end up uncomfortable and upset...
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My name is Elise and I have known the owners of Late Night Vintage Market for years. These two people have put their blood, sweat, and tears into making this business. I have seen how they have grown as business owners as well as people. In regards to their shop, they wanted the managers as well as the vendors to be paid a fair wage, to the point where they themselves have not received any personal wages during the first part of the opening process. They truly believed that people should be paid fairly, which is outstanding to me. The people who work their get paid more than I do, and I work a full time job in the health care industry! They wanted Late Night Vintage Market a place for everyone, their customers as well as the people who worked there, to enjoy.
In the past couple of hours, a group of people, who are friends, have been posting reviews to discredit the owners of Late Night Vintage Market. I urge you to not look at reviews or believe what they say. It hurts to see that these people are trying to make the owners look bad when I've known about their process every step of the way. It doesn't matter if a business owner is young, what money they use (just so you know, both of the owners worked full time for a couple of years so it's rude to say they used someone else's money just to make them look bad) they can still run an ethical business. If anything, they will listen to their vendors and coworkers' input more because they are a new bissness. They are in the process of figuring out what works and what doesn't.
It's painfully obvious that it seems like one person is trying to discredit the owners, especially if you look at previous reviews on google, yelp, and other websites. I may even suggest this particular person tried to take advantage of the "young couple" and didn't get what they...
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š¤ Late Night Vintage Mart ā Seattleās Midnight Treasure Hunt (and Roast Battle)
Thereās something about Late Night Vintage Mart that keeps pulling me back ā maybe itās the racks of old band tees whispering stories, or the shelves stacked with the weirdest, coolest finds this side of Capitol Hill. But letās be real: half the fun is rolling in, cracking jokes, and roasting them just enough to score a discount.
Itās that perfect mix of attitude and charm: āOh, this corduroy jacket looks like someoneās grandpa lost it at a Nirvana concert?ā ā and somehow, they laugh with you, not at you. Next thing you know, youāre at the register, trading sarcasm for five bucks off.
Itās the kind of place where they know vintage is supposed to have character ā a rip here, a questionable patch there ā and they donāt pretend otherwise. Late Night Vintage Mart leans into the imperfection, and thatās exactly why it feels so real.
You donāt come here for sterile racks and silent shopping; you come for conversation, humor, and hunting down something weirdly perfect at midnight. And if youāve got jokes? Even better. Roast them gently, pay in cash, and leave with something that feels like it already has a story.
Seattle needs spots like this: open late, a little messy, totally authentic, and always ready to laugh with...
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