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Thrift Shop on Mercer Island with 'Thrift Shop' Singer Wanz

You want to take your grandpa's style? 

You can do so with Wanz, the featured singer on Macklemore's hit song "Thrift Shop," at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop at a fundraiser for Luther Burbank Park's playground project.

The hosted evening with Wanz, real name Michael Wansley, includes 20 percent in your pocket off any purchase. The event will be 6 to 8 p.m. June 9 at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop.

Tickets to the event are $50. The tickets benefit the Luther Burbank playground project. Thrift shop purchases will benefit the Mercer Island Youth & Family Services.

The Mercer Island Preschool Association, which is raising money to augment the playground project, provided the following information about the event:

When: Sunday, June 9th at 6:00
Where: Mercer Island Thrift Shop
7710 SE 34th Street, Mercer Island
Who: Anyone who wants to “pop tags” with THE WANZ
Tickets: $50/person
ALL ticket proceeds go directly to the new 
Luther Burbank play park revitalization project
Visit: www.mipreschoolassociation.org to purchase your ticket(s)

Join Macklemore’s “The Wanz” (aka Michael Wansley) at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop for an exclusive thrift shop shopping spree.  The hosted evening includes 20% in your pocket off any purchase. All ticket proceeds go to the Luther Burbank play park revitalization project and your thrift shop purchases help MI Youth and Family Services.  Enjoy a fun evening and an opportunity to “Facebook Check-in” with the popular “Wanz”.  Look incredible in those second hand zebra flannel jammies and rock it!


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