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The RE Store enters – and wins – a pumpkin carving contest!

October 28, 2011

Carve for a Cause is a pumpkin carving contest event and fundraiser put on by Architects Without Borders -  Seattle (AWB-S), a nonprofit whose mission is to provide ecologically sensitive and culturally appropriate design assistance to communities in need.  This annual affair held at Design Within Reach in downtown Seattle calls upon design, contractor and [...]

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Origins of The RE Store 2 – Salvage safety lessons

November 9, 2010

The early years (mid 1990s) of The RE Store were full of outstanding opportunities including a burgeoning salvage trade. Bruce Odum, former general manager recalled that quick action was always necessary while out salvaging materials. “In Mt. Vernon, we pulled out a gorgeous solid hardwood cabinet, but had to leave it overnight due to limited [...]

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Salvage crew meets Barack Obama and Patty Murray in Seattle

October 21, 2010

Phillippe Bishop and Troy Hamrick, Salvage Crew staff for The RE Store were in downtown Seattle on October 21, 2010. The guys were picking up a gas range and dimensional lumber from a condominium next to Top Pot Donuts on 5th Avenue. They were bringing the last stuff down from the pick up as the [...]

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The RE Store’s Origins – Part 1

July 5, 2010

In the early 1990′s a group of building contractors in Whatcom County formed a small trade guild. Among many topics and ideas that the guild discussed was the idea of a venue for saving used building materials from unnecessary disposal. Bruce Odom was a member of the guild and stepped up to the plate to lead the [...]

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Things you never knew about The RE Store #1 – Murphy’s Law and evacuations

March 18, 2010

The RE Store in Bellingham has only had to evacuate it’s store for emergency purposes on a few occasions. Most of them have been due to power outages. The RE Store’s Bellingham Safety Manager, Mike Printup was detailing store evacuation protocols for our staff meeting in late February, 2010 when Marj Leone, our field crew [...]

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