Consignment Shops in Washington for Makers & Artists
These 12 shops say they take work on consignment: you supply the stock and get paid when it sells. All are in Washington; see all 101 nationwide or the Seattle page or the Portland page.
The 12 shops
The Handmade Showroom
Independent gift shop at Pacific Place (since 2015) of small-batch, artisan-made goods; about half its makers are from the Pacific Northwest. Bezel & Kiln jewelry is a store-in-store here.
Heads up: They avoid work already sold within the 98101 retail area.
Columbia City Gallery Gift Shop
Gift shop inside a Columbia City community gallery, carrying functional art, home decor, gifts and jewelry by local artists and craftspeople.
Big Whale Consignment
Vintage furniture, art and decor consignment store with an in-store makers market of local artists' ceramics, art, candles and home wares.
Heads up: The store mainly resells vintage furniture and decor; the makers market is one section.
Seattle ReCreative
Nonprofit creative-reuse store whose retail gallery shows month-long exhibitions of art made from reclaimed materials.
Heads up: It's a gallery exhibition slot, not ongoing shelf space.
Third Place Books
Independent bookstore with three locations in Seattle and Lake Forest Park, taking local consignment titles chosen on local interest, production quality, season and shelf space.
Heads up: Each location (Ravenna, Seward Park, Lake Forest Park) manages its own consignment titles.
Island Books
Mercer Island independent bookstore that runs a consignment program for self-published local authors.
Heads up: Returned books are held 30 days for pickup, then donated.
Ophelia's Books
Fremont independent bookstore with a consignment program for Pacific Northwest authors.
Heads up: Address is from a search snippet (their homepage didn't render any text when fetched).
Suquamish Museum Store
Suquamish Tribe's museum store featuring handcrafted work that celebrates Indigenous creativity.
Heads up: Open only to American Indian / Alaska Native artists.
BIMA Museum Store (Bainbridge Island Museum of Art)
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art's store, consigning work by artists.
Common Objects Bookstore (Common Area Maintenance)
Artist-led nonprofit's bookstore for independent publications, zines and media that may not have other outlets; prioritizes WA artists but open to all.
Heads up: Their page says submissions will be reviewed by Nov 30 for 2027 consignment.
Elliott Bay Book Company
Landmark Capitol Hill independent bookstore with near-daily author events.
Heads up: Review can take several weeks, and no new consignments are reviewed or accepted from November 15 to January 15.
Pop-Local
Vancouver waterfront shop for 300+ local brands, run by the team behind Night Market Vancouver; staff handle all merchandising and sales.
Heads up: In Vancouver, WA (part of the Portland metro list).