Nordstrom opens time capsule on 25th anniversary of its relocated flagship store
Nordstrom opens time capsule at flagship store
The Seattle store is opening up a time capsule from 1998.
SEATTLE - Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom celebrated the 25th anniversary of the grand opening of its relocated downtown flagship store on Monday.
On Aug. 21, 1998, the retailer moved into the former Fredrick and Nelson building on Pine Street between 5th and 6th avenues, and curated a time-capsule, which was filled with memorabilia and mementos from the time of the opening.
It was sealed within the walls of the store with a gold plaque announcing it would be opened on Aug. 21, 2023.
On Monday employees and shoppers gathered at the store’s women’s shoe floor to open the time capsule.
Some of the items inside included:
- A Nordstrom water bottle
- Stuart Weitzman heels embellished with the Seattle skyline
- A Beanie Baby
- A Mariners baseball
- A Sonics sign
- Box of Wheaties
All the capsule’s contents will be on display through Sunday.
The retailer has been part of the Downtown Seattle community since it opened as a shoe store in 1901.