the fabulous find



having moved out of the main street area last year, i just missed the fabulous find moving in so on my drive back from visiting cul de sac design i was heading up main, when some blue eames fibreglass chairs beckoned me to stop. with a few nice surprises along the way, "the fabulous find" features mid-century furniture and home accessories. much to my dismay 4 blue eames chairs with sold tags on them had just been bought up by a couple from holland and although there were some nice orange ones in the window at $150 each, i really had my heart set on the blue. but there's lots to choose from in this lovely corner store, heaps of vintage typewriters, pendant lamps and tabletops, danish teak couches and chairs and i even spotted a tulip table with chairs hiding in the back. they don't have a website but can be contacted through their email at tgfinefurniture@hotmail.com. (i've set up a little set/slideshow of more inside the store. you can view it by clicking here. at the end, i picked up that white chair - top photo left)

the fabulous find
1853 main street
vancouver, b.c.
V5T 3B8
Tel: 778.836.0480


Jan Halvarson

12 comments:

divesin said...

I really like this store. They only have a small amount of space so they only stock REALLY AWESOME things. No junk. I always want EVERYTHING that I see!

Heather Moore said...

Wow, that looks like an incredible shop! Lucky I'm nowhere near, or I'd practically haunt it!

IMEDAGOZE said...

gosh, what a dream shop. I could stay there for hours!

Anonymous said...

The shop/store is like a paradise of a shopkeeper, a consumer and even a designer who's responsible.

Tracy said...

This store looks fantastic, could I get the address again? There is a photo over it on my computer!
Thank you very much!

ChiGirl said...

Ahh so jealous that store is by you. I am looking for that Eames shell chair and am having no luck.

Jan Halvarson said...

thanks everyone for your comments!

dear pony - here's the address. (just for interest sake, what type of browser are you using? and what is your display size? i want to make sure everyone can read everything. thanks!

the fabulous find
1853 main street
vancouver, b.c.
V5T 3B8
Tel: 778.836.0480

Joanna Goddard said...

wow! this place looks fantastic! wish i loved close by:)

Anonymous said...

Yes, I think that is one of my favourite vintage shops. Last time I was in (ages ago) they had a bubble chair. And a couch that I truly wanted to make mine.

Lucy Love said...

Wow, I can't believe my luck! I have been searching for over a year for this store. It must have been the owner that came into this antique shop I work at in Williams Lake. I tried to remember the name of the store that was printed on the side of the Van. Well now I know it's location and finally I can go check it out. I can't wait!!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks to all of our great customers, just wanted to give you the updated phone number...(604)-765-5744

Anonymous said...

Hello all you Fabulous Find customers... we are now located in Victora, BC.... if you are over on the island, please come and check us out... or check out our website www.thefabulousfind.ca 250-590-2550... we would love to hear from you.... Happy Hunting!!!!