The Polish Flat

The Polish Flat Popup Thrift Markets in our 115-year old Storefront | Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI | Antiques & Found Treasures | Open Monthly with Surprise Dates!

๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒทWin this trinket shelf (and more!) from The Polish Flat! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒทDetails on how to enter belowย โ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿโ˜ŸIt's The Polish Flat 10Kย G...
06/17/2026

๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒทWin this trinket shelf (and more!) from The Polish Flat! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒทDetails on how to enter belowย โ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿ

It's The Polish Flat 10Kย Giveaway! We are so grateful that everyone is as excited about our little shop as we are-- it has been over two years of sharing treasures and stories and growing this community right here in the heart of Riverwest. ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“

In honor of hitting 10k followers this month (& our summer solstice celebration this Saturday!) we're giving away a basket of vintage and Polish Flat merch, featuring:

๐ŸŒป1 vintage wooden trinket shelf (perfect for your miniature collection & tiny knick knacks!)
๐ŸŒปOur new reusable tote bag (great for flea markets, rummage sales & farmer's markets!)
๐ŸŒป1 Polish Flat bag charm
๐ŸŒป2 Polish Flat stickersย 
๐ŸŒป1 bumper sticker

๐“—๐“ธ๐”€ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ฎ๐“ท๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“–๐“ฒ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ช๐”€๐“ช๐”‚:

1. Like this post
2. Give us a followย .polish.flat
3. Tag 3 friends in the comments who you'd take to the Polish flat :,)
4. For an extra entry, share this post to your story!
5. For an extra EXTRA entry, visit our in-person markets & summer solstice celebration this Saturday, June 20th from 4-8pm & Saturday, June 27th from 10-4pm and enter a raffle ticket!

That's it! The winner will be notified via dm, or email if you've entered in person. Thanks so much for everyone's support and good luck!! You have until June 28th to enter.

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๐“™๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“œ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ด๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ผ at The Polish Flat
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm (our summer solstice party!๐ŸŒž)
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 27th โ€ข 10amโ€“4pm

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“Ÿ๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฑ ๐“•๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ
๐–ฆน Trinkets, Tchotchkes & Treasures
๐–ฆน 2974 n. Fratney St. | Riverwest, Milwaukee

ย  antiquing thrifted

06/16/2026

Join The Polish Flat in celebrating the summer solstice with an evening of sunshine, flowers, community & more this Saturday!๐ŸŒผโ˜€๏ธ

This Saturday, June 20th from 4โ€“8pm, visit The Polish Flat for our summer party featuring vintage treasures, solstice sangria & special bakery from Heidi, a flower intention ritual, and a 10k follower trinket shelf giveaway๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ’ we're so grateful to our community for supporting us these last few years and we can't WAIT to throw a party for you all!!

This is a free neighborhood event-- bring a friend, wear a flower crown (if you're feeling extra whimsical ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ‘ผ) hangout by our new fairy garden, and celebrate the longest day of summer with us!

๐“ข๐“พ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“ข๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ๐“ฎ ๐“’๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท โ˜€๏ธ
โœฟ Saturday, June 20 โ€ข 4โ€“8pm
โœฟ The Polish Flat โ€ข 2974 N Fratney St, Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI
โœฟ Vintage browsing + all new finds
โœฟ Solstice sangria & summer treats
โœฟ Midsummer music & dรฉcor
โœฟ Flower activity & solstice intentions
โœฟ 10k follower trinket shelf giveaway

Recent moments from The Great Riverwest Rummage Sale the other week ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒปโœจ One of our favorite community events of the year...
06/16/2026

Recent moments from The Great Riverwest Rummage Sale the other week ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒปโœจ One of our favorite community events of the year-- it's a reminder that summer has arrived and that our whole neighborhood has finally emerged from a long cold Wisconsin winter ๐ŸŒป

Don't forget-- our summer solstice celebration is the evening of this Saturday, June 20th from 4-8pm! ๐ŸŒผ

We'll be gathering together at The Polish Flat to celebrate the longest day of the year for an evening of vintage browsing, solstice festivities, and midsummer decorations. There'll be solstice sangria & sweet treats, summer tunes, a giveaway to celebrate 10k followers, and a solstice ritual to partake in at golden hour ๐ŸŒž

Details below โ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿ

๐“™๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“œ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ด๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ผ at The Polish Flat
๐ŸŒป Saturday, June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm
๐ŸŒป Saturday, June 27th โ€ข 10amโ€“4pm

featuring aโ€ฆ.

โ˜€๏ธ ๐“ข๐“พ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“ข๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ๐“ฎ ๐“’๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท โ˜€๏ธ
โœฟ An evening filled with sunshine, community & midsummer magic ๐ŸŒž
โœฟ Saturday, June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm | The Polish Flat | 2974 n fratney st, MKE
โœฟ Vintage browsing + all new finds ๐ŸŒป
โœฟ Solstice sangria & sweet treats ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿท
โœฟ A Summer Solstice ritual for the season ahead (leave an affirmation, take a flower!)๐ŸŒปโœจ
โœฟ Summer tunes & festive decorations
โœฟ A 10k follower giveaway
โœฟ Summertime themed fresh bakery from Heidi
โœฟ FREE & open to all!

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“Ÿ๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฑ ๐“•๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ
๐–ฆน Trinkets, Tchotchkes & Treasures
๐–ฆน 2974 n. Fratney St. | Riverwest, Milwaukee

See you at our solstice celebration! โค๏ธ

The next time you visit The Polish Flat, things are going to look a lot different out front!๐ŸŽจWe've spent the last month ...
06/11/2026

The next time you visit The Polish Flat, things are going to look a lot different out front!๐ŸŽจ

We've spent the last month testing out new paint colors to create a storefront that feels more like us-- and about a million paint samples ๐Ÿ˜‚, a bunch of hours sanding, priming, and painting later, we finally decided on a color palette that makes the flat feel even more special to us โค๏ธ๐Ÿก

Come visit us this Saturday 6/13 from 10-2pm to see the flat in all its new colorful glory, check out our new plants and fairy garden, and take a peek at our new message board. We've got lots of new vintage finds waiting for you, bakery, good company and so much more!

Special thanks to Helena, Aurelia and Lizzie for helping us take on this big painting project!! โค๏ธ oh and to blifferts hardware down the street for helping us mix so many different paint colors these last few weeks ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐“™๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“œ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ด๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ผ at The Polish Flat
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 13th โ€ข 10amโ€“2pm
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm (our summer solstice party!๐ŸŒž)
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 27th โ€ข 10amโ€“4pm

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“Ÿ๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฑ ๐“•๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ
๐–ฆน Trinkets, Tchotchkes & Treasures
๐–ฆน 2974 n. Fratney St. | Riverwest, Milwaukee

06/09/2026

The Polish Flat is a popup vintage shop in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee offering all sorts of secondhand knickknacks, treasures, adornments & decor with a past.

Mark your calendars! We're open three times this month, including *this Saturday* and the evening of 6/20 for a summer solstice party with vintage browsing, treats & a place to celebrate the longest day of the year with your neighborhood ๐ŸŒž

Market Dates & Details below โ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿ

๐“™๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“œ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ด๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ผ at The Polish Flat
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 13th โ€ข 10amโ€“2pm
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm
๐ŸŒป Sat. June 27th โ€ข 10amโ€“4pm

๐“ฆ๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“ฝ ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ'๐“ต๐“ต ๐“ฏ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ผ ๐“ถ๐“ธ๐“ท๐“ฝ๐“ฑ...
๐ŸŒž Vintage wedding dresses &
handmade evening gowns
๐ŸŒžCelestial art & decor with sun, moons & star motifs (perfect for the solstice!)
๐ŸŒžwhimsical stained glass & window hangings
with florals and fun patterns
๐ŸŒž Tiny figurines & dollhouse miniatures
for your trinket shelf
๐ŸŒžVintage flowy skirts & y2k going out tank tops

This month we're hosting a...

โ˜€๏ธ ๐“ข๐“พ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“ข๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ๐“ฎ ๐“’๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท โ˜€๏ธ
โœฟ An evening filled with sunshine, community & midsummer magic ๐ŸŒž
โœฟ Saturday, June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm | The Polish Flat | 2974 n fratney st, MKE
โœฟ Vintage browsing + all new finds ๐ŸŒป
โœฟ Solstice sangria & sweet treats ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿท
โœฟ A Summer Solstice ritual for the season aheadโœจ
โœฟ Summer tunes & festive decorations
โœฟ A 10k follower giveaway
โœฟ FREE & open to all!

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“Ÿ๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฑ ๐“•๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ
๐–ฆน Trinkets, Tchotchkes & Treasures
๐–ฆน 2974 n. Fratney St. | Riverwest, Milwaukee

Happy June ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒปโœจ we've got so much to celebrate this month, from the longest day of sunshine this year, a Milwaukee summer...
06/08/2026

Happy June ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒปโœจ we've got so much to celebrate this month, from the longest day of sunshine this year, a Milwaukee summer in full-swing and having over 10,000 friends following along with us on here! ๐Ÿ 

Visit us at The Polish Flat for three markets this month, including a special Summer Solstice Celebration the evening of Saturday, June 20th! ๐ŸŒผ

We'll be gathering together to celebrate the longest day of the year for an evening of vintage browsing, solstice festivities, and midsummer decorations. There'll be solstice sangria & sweet treats, summer tunes, flowers galore, a giveaway to celebrate 10k followers, and a solstice ritual to partake in at golden hour ๐ŸŒž We canโ€™t wait to welcome the season with you!

Details below โ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿโ˜Ÿ

๐“™๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“œ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ด๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ผ at The Polish Flat

๐ŸŒป Saturday, June 13th โ€ข 10amโ€“2pm
๐ŸŒป Saturday, June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm
๐ŸŒป Saturday, June 27th โ€ข 10amโ€“4pm

featuring aโ€ฆ.

โ˜€๏ธ ๐“ข๐“พ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“ข๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ๐“ฎ ๐“’๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท โ˜€๏ธ
โœฟ An evening filled with sunshine, community & midsummer magic ๐ŸŒž
โœฟ Saturday, June 20th โ€ข 4pmโ€“8pm | The Polish Flat | 2974 n fratney st, MKE
โœฟ Vintage browsing + all new finds ๐ŸŒป
โœฟ Solstice sangria & sweet treats ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿท
โœฟ A Summer Solstice ritual for the season aheadโœจ
โœฟ Summer tunes & festive decorations
โœฟ A 10k follower giveaway
โœฟ FREE & open to all!

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“Ÿ๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฑ ๐“•๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ
๐–ฆน Trinkets, Tchotchkes & Treasures
๐–ฆน 2974 n. Fratney St. | Riverwest, Milwaukee

We hope to see you at the flat this June! โค๏ธ

06/05/2026

One of the perks of running The Polish Flat on Fratney street is having the biannual Riverwest Rummage Sale just a stone's throw away!

Last Saturday was a blast-- we love our neighborhood! Carting a full shop's worth of trinkets down the street is worth it every time to be able to participate in the community celebration that really is the riverwest rummage sale. It's the best way to start off the summer in Milwaukee-- we love seeing familiar faces and Riverwest characters every time we're there. We love Riverwest ๐ŸŒป

Thanks to Art Bar for always running such a fantastic market. We'll see you in the fall for the next Riverwest Rummage!

Other notable moments...

โœ… treasure hunting through 225+ booths โœ… Flea market deals โœ… trinkets from strangers' attics โœ… finding things you didn't know you needed โœ… getting up at 4:45am to set up your vintage booth โœ… cute dogs โœ… kiddie pool tshirt guy โœ…tent that yells another satisfied customer (iykyk)

๐“™๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“œ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ด๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ผ at The Polish Flat
To be announced this weekend!

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“Ÿ๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฑ ๐“•๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ
๐–ฆน Trinkets, Tchotchkes & Treasures
๐–ฆน 2974 n. Fratney St. | Riverwest, Milwaukee

The Polish Flat was recently featured in Shepherd Express, one of our favorite local magazines in Milwaukee! ๐ŸŽ‰Huge thank...
06/03/2026

The Polish Flat was recently featured in Shepherd Express, one of our favorite local magazines in Milwaukee! ๐ŸŽ‰

Huge thanks to Ben Slowey for taking the time to tell our story and put together such a thoughtful piece. We love what we do and were so excited to share with the community our shop's history, our roots, dreams and mission here at the flat๐Ÿ 

Head to the link in our bio to read the full article!

(Stay tuned-- we'll be sharing our June vintage market dates later this week!)

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“Ÿ๐“ธ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฑ ๐“•๐“ต๐“ช๐“ฝ
๐–ฆน Trinkets, Tchotchkes & Treasures
๐–ฆน 2974 n. Fratney St. | Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI
๐–ฆน June market dates: To be Announced this week!

05/29/2026

These are just some of the whimsical 90's-Y2K pieces we're bringing to the Riverwest Rummage Sale this Saturday 5/30-- our neighborhood's annual outdoor rummage sale has over 225+ flea market vendors set to share their wares over 4 whole city blocks!

A personal fave for me is the "rave city" label on this 90's tank top-- I can totally picture someone from 1997 dancing in this ๐Ÿ˜ญโœจ

Find The Polish Flat booth halfway down the 3000 block of Fratney, just a half block away from our brick & mortar shop in Riverwest. We'll have a a collection of summertime clothing, knick knacks, practical housewares, jewelry and more! See you there! ๐ŸŒธ

๐“ก๐“ฒ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐”€๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ฝ ๐“ก๐“พ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ช๐“ฐ๐“ฎ ๐“ข๐“ช๐“ต๐“ฎ
โžธ Sat. 5/30 โ€ข 9-5pm
โžธ 4 city blocks of vintage & flea market finds
๐Ÿ“Art Bar, 722 E. Burleigh, Riverwest, MKE | The Polish Flat booth will be on the 3000 Block of Fratney St. (just down the block from our storefront!)
โžธ Find 225+ vendors with food, music, vintage & thrift sellers galore, plants, art & decor from local makers & more

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Milwaukee, WI
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