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Sparky's Trading Co. 1732 Haight St. San Francisco, CA
Das and Samantha after working in Vintage on Haight Street at Wasteland, and she in Union Square, both dream of owning their own store, and open Sparky's Trading Co. in San Francisco their very own boutique, at 1732 Haight St. in 1997. -
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Revolver Vintage Clothing
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Sparky's Trading Co.
This is the original Sparky's, underneath the Historic I-Beam. -
Best Vintage Clothing Store-San Francisco Guardian
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Best Window Displays Best of the Bay Bay Guardian 1998
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Best Place to Buy Vintage Clothing And Tin Space Toys
San Francisco Weekly July 2000 -
Vivien is Born
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We decide to move to New Mexico! My family lives here.
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Vincent is born here!
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Sunset Magazine-Special Feature Boutiques to See in Albuquerque
June 2004 -
Vivien & Vincent get a puppy and we have a yard!
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Paul Frank Tour
Boarding for Breastcancer Tour - November 2004
Picked as 1 out of only 2 independent Small Business Boutiques in the Western Sales Region for Paul Frank's Personal Appearance on His Charity Tour. -
Breaking Bad Season 1Episode 6 - November 2007
Sam shops in her own shop. -
Breaking Bad Season 1Episode 6 - November 2007
Director Vince -
Breaking Bad Season 1Episode 6 - November 2007
Das and associate Producer Polly -
Journal Story Mad Men Style Fashion Feature
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Best Menswear Albuquerque IQ - April 2009
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Best Vintage Clothing StoreIQ Smart List 2011 - April 2011
Best Vintage Clothing Store
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Best Vintage Clothing Store Alibi - April 2011
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Best Shopping The Duke City Has to Offer Local IQ - 2013
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Suddenly Given Notice to Vacate after 10 years
We are overwhelmed, but Customer Support encourages us to stay in the neighborhood and 200 people show up on our last day to say Farewell. -
We start the zoning process
The city process begins, our first meeting with planning, we explain our shop, and the location, and they are familiar with this building as a former nuisance property and they give us CCR-1.We follow the city's instructions and try to do this ourselves, and start the paperwork.... Realizing the complaints, we work with the city and hire outside help with the paperwork and drawings that it takes to amend the zoning to SU-1, in order to achieve a resolution with our neighbors. -
We realize a long held dream to own our shop
We own our own shop, something we've always dreamed about! Not to be at the mercy of a landlord, and to stay in the neighborhood we love! Our friend and neighbor, Gary Bernier, suggests this property and is helpful in helping us purchase it. We are unbelievably happy and excited for the future!
