HALF-YEARLY DESIGNER SALE

Julius

Robert Geller

KZO

Odyn Vovk

Woolrich Woolen Mills

Woolrich John Rich & Bros.

N. Hoolywood

Creep

Gitman Vintage

A.P.C.

Our Legacy

Patrick Stephan

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*Discounts can not be combined with other offers.  All items are sold "as is" and not eligible for exchange or return.  All sales are final.

BLACKBIRD FIELD TRIP: CANOEING AT THE ARBORETUM!

Field trips are great! Check out a few snapshots from our morning adventure at the arboretum:

BLACKBIRDBALLARD.COM PRESENTS: THE IRREGULAR BACKPACK

Fjallraven - Kanken
$87

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Diet Butcher Slim Skin - D93G263 Backpack
$590

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Y's Mandarina - Backpack
$546 $382.99

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Woolrich Woolen Mills - Oregon Oxford Day Tripper Backpack
$150

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Diet Butcher Slim Skin - D93G257 Big Bag
$1885

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Filson - Rucksack
$260

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FILSON INNOVATES: INTRODUCING THE DOG CAR SEAT SLING

HOW SMART ARE THE FILSON FOLKS?!

Dog owners, unless your dog is a rare hairless variety or a standard poodle, you need this!

Filson - Dog Car Seat Sling
DETAILS: 100% cotton 12.3 ounce dry finish Tin Cloth car seat cover with green bound edge trim and four adjustable webbing-reinforced straps suitable for attachment to car seats. Keep Fido safe from abrupt stops in style while keeping the back seat's upholstery safe from your best friend's muddy paws and furry hide. Made in the U.S.A.
MEASUREMENTS: 54" x 56".
$82.50

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SKY TRAVELER: BLACKBIRD + BILLYKIRK + WINGS + HORNS

We dressed Blackbird Webstore Assistant and Candy Shoppe stand-in, Sky King, up for a little impromptu photo shoot jaunt around the neighborhood this afternoon. Check him out. Hey, Sky, what's in the bag?

Get Sky's look. He wears a Billykirk hat and bag, Wings+Horns shirt, and Blackbird denim. Scroll down for details.

Billykirk - Snap Brim Panama
$145

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Wings + Horns - WI-8030 Long Sleeve Button Down Shirt
$170 $136.99

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Blackbird - Hazlewood Jeans
$169

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Billykirk - Duffle Bag
$265

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HOW TO PICNIC: MOORE & GILES MAKES IT EASY

Moore & Giles got a lot of folks excited here in Seattle with their recent Airstream visit. One of the stand out fan favorites of their weekend event was the company's waxwear picnic tote. With its durable waxed canvas and leather exterior, four wine bottle-friendly large exterior pockets, six interior pockets, and fixed length leather handles, it was giving a bunch of would-be picnic enthusiasts all kinds of ideas.

Well, Seattle, the wait's over 'cuz it's here. Grab yours at The Field House or online at BlackbirdBallard.com, and get the picnic party started!

Moore & Giles - Waxwear Picnic Tote
in ranger tan
DETAILS: Part leather part waxwear picnic tote with four large exterior 'wine' pockets, six interior pockets, and fixed length leather handles in ranger tan.
MEASUREMENTS: Approximately W12.5" x H12" x D12.5".
$516

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GARAGE NIGHT: CMRTYZ DANCE PARTY + SUMMER SEND-OFF AT THE HAZELWOOD

Garage Night @ The Hazelwood
Tuesday, May 25th
9PMish-2AMish

CMRTYZ is heading off to Europe by way of New York City on their Psychadelic Summer tour, and tonight's Garage Night is set to be a combination dance party and farewell bash. You in?

If you're a Ballard local or bar-goer and/or you read this blog, you know that Blackbird's favorite watering hole, The Hazelwood, has been hosting a monthly garage rock party with the boys of CMRTYZ every last Tuesday of the month since way back in 2009. Much drinking and dancing has taken place in those months, and tonight is sure to follow suit. If you're going to be in Ballard this evening, swing by and help send the CMRTYZ gang off in style.

Scroll down to read more about their plans for Psychadelic Summer or click here to catch up on Facebook.

CMRTYZ presents...
Psychadelic Summer 2010

Opening Night Party featuring live rooftop performances by The Beets and The Babies
Thursday, June 24, 2010
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Rare Gallery
547 W 27 Street No. 514, New York City, NY

Psychadelic Summer is an art show that will shine a light on the tight knit emerging lo-fi garage music scene spreading across the country. Long distance colleagues turned friends will be featuring new works as artists Cassie Ramone, C.M. Ruiz, John Malta, and Matthew Volz exhibit their artwork together for the first time in multiple formats including a large newsprint zine with all of the artists' work inside!

A gallery exhibition and record store installation, Psychedelic Summer will stock releases featuring artwork designed by each of the artists as well as records from choice labels HoZac, Goner, Captured Tracks, Hardly Art, Bachelor, Vice, Boom! Chick, Family Time, Highfives and Handshakes, Florida's Dying, Sweet Rot, No Pain In Pop, and more.

To top it off, BRAND NEW records premiering by Psychic Lunch/CMRTYZ will also be available! Check 'em out:

Prison - "Blackheart" 7"
Fungi Girls/Indian Wars split 7"
Cassie Ramone/The Beets split 7"
Dead Ghosts - "Live Tapes" 12"

Needless to say, if you're in New York City this season, you won't want to miss Psychadelic Summer!

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND: NECKLACES BY SURFACE TO AIR

Developed in 1996 in the basement studio of the sculpture department at New York University, the Surface to Air jewelry collection is one of the earliest endeavors from the international fashion and art company. The original two and three finger rings, hand cut and finished from stock 1/4" aluminum, became the predecessors for the vocabulary that now defines the subversive and narrative aesthetic prominent in the collections. Many of the original designs can be seen as three dimensional developments of two dimensional graphic concepts.

This Spring Blackbird is pleased to welcome Surface to Air back in the form of the original two-finger rings as well as a wide assortment of necklaces, featured above and below.

Surface to Air - Success is Fleeting Necklace

DETAILS: 22" Italian silver crimped loop chain with antiqued aluminum bar charm and smaller attached skull charm.

$144

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Surface to Air - Inverted Cross with Skull Necklace

DETAILS: 30" Italian silver chain with stainless steel hollow skull and inverted cross charms.

$155

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Surface to Air - Beheaded Wolf Necklace

DETAILS: 30" heavy Italian silver chain with raw aluminum sword and antiqued disembodied wolf head charms.

$242

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Surface to Air - Bullseye Head Necklace

DETAILS: 30" Italian silver loop link chain with tiny skull charm dangling from a stainless steel ring.

$155

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Surface to Air - Wind Screen Charm Necklace

DETAILS: 22" Italian silver crimped link chain with silver bullet and glass gemstone charms.

$144

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To see the more of what BlackbirdBallard.com has to offer from Surface to Air's jewelry collection (including their famous multi-finger rings), click here.

PS: Today is Bob Dylan's birthday. Happy birthday, Mr. Dylan.

MINI SALE - WINGS+HORNS

If you poke around our Wings + Horns section you might just find a few items marked down 20% off the last marked price.


*All sales are final and discount may not be combined with other deals.

LEO RETURNS III

Leo has returned from tour with one of his bands Unnatural Helpers along with a shot vacation to Austin, TX to visit his sister and family.  You can catch up with Leo today at THE FIELD HOUSE.

OPTICAL REFRESHMENT: HAN'S COLA WOLFGANG FRAMES

Nothing says summertime like a frosty foamy beverage! Scroll down to see the eyewear equivalent from Denmark's Han Eyewear.

Han - Wolfgang Frames
in cola
DETAILS: Hand finished and coated semi-transparent acetate frames with all metal hardware and visible temple wire reinforcement in gradient brown.
MEASUREMENTS: Temple Length 140 mm. Eye Size 53 mm.
$175

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WE'VE GOT MILK!!

GOLDEN GLEN CREAMERY RETURNS TO THE FIELD HOUSE

For all you dairy lovers out there, The Field House has brought back glass-bottled, cream top milk from Golden Glen Creamery.

Located in Bow, Washington, Golden Glen focuses on taking care of their cows, and the environment, to produce a wholesome natural product. Currently, you can find Whole Milk, 2%, Non-fat, Chocolate, and Half n Half here in our dairy case. If you haven't tried this milk, I highly recommend you swing by and get yourself a bottle...or a whole cart-full!

TRETORN GULLWING GALOSHES: SAVING YOUR SOCKS FROM SPRING'S SHOWERS

Spring just keeps holding on as summer approaches. Here in Seattle, we've had a week's worth of on-and-off rain. Those of you who goofed and tossed out your old galoshes in your recent Spring cleaning efforts can take comfort. Blackbird's got you (and summer's clam-digging enthusiasts) all taken care of with this:

Tretorn - Gullwing Setter Nordic Boots
in black/light brown
DETAILS: 100% waterproof tall rubber pull-on rainboot with adjustable gussetted back panel. Featuring a seam sealed design, cushioned insole, supportive midsole, and a flexible traction-patterned outsole, these boots are seriously weather-ready - perfect for late fall camping trips, digging oysters, or stomping around in the mud at a rainy outdoor music festival. Handcrafted in the European Union.

$180

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To check out what else Tretorn has to offer (in the non-rubber boot department) click here.

STRENGTH & BEAUTY THROUGH BELT LOOPS: THE TANNER 13 OZ. GOLDEN BELT

Tanner Goods of Portland, Oregon has been churning out quality leather goods for a while now, and this season they're all about innovating. In addition to adding a number of new colors to their already impressive belt offering, they've tacked on glasses cases, sturdy key fobs, and a brand new, heavier duty 13 oz. harness leather belt. We're not saying your old Tanner wasn't tough as nails - it is. The new 13 oz. just takes the concept further. Check it out:

Tanner Goods - 13 oz. Belt in Golden Leather with Brass Hardware
DETAILS: Hand cut 13 oz. pre-treated and conditioned vegetable dyed harness leather belt with solid brass roller buckle and golden leather keeper, hand burnished and waxed edges, and stamped "Portland, Ore. Tanner Goods" maker's mark in natural.
MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 1.5" across.
FIT: We recommend sizing one size up from your normal waist size. For example, if your favorite jeans are a size 32 or 33 then Tanner's size 34 is the one you want.
$92

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Tanner Goods - 13 oz. Belt in Golden Leather with Nickel Hardware
DETAILS: Hand cut 13 oz. pre-treated and conditioned vegetable dyed harness leather belt with nickel-plated roller buckle and keeper set, hand burnished and waxed edges, and stamped "Portland, Ore. Tanner Goods" maker's mark in natural.
MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 1.5" across.
FIT: We recommend sizing one size up from your normal waist size. For example, if your favorite jeans are a size 32 or 33 then Tanner's size 34 is the one you want.
$92

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SUNGLASSES BY THE LOCAL FIRM: YOU WIN

Good news if you weren't quite lucky enough to win a pair of The Local Firm's rad new sunnies in our recent Sweden-themed contest: both styles are now available for purchase on BlackbirdBallard.com. Check 'em out!

The Local Firm - Shadow Sunglasses

in gray
DETAILS: Dark tinted lens, acetate frames with all metal stop hinges in gray. Handmade in the European Union.
MEASUREMENTS: Temple length approximately 150mm. Eye size approximately 50mm.
$200

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The Local Firm - Dusk Sunglasses

in black
DETAILS: Dark tinted lens, acetate frames with "The Local Firm" metal plate logo on bridge and all metal stop hinges in black. Handmade in the European Union.
MEASUREMENTS: Temple length approximately 140mm. Eye size approximately 60mm.
$235

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