Now Available: hus limited edition original print
Introducing hus, the first in our series of hand-screened mid century modern prints!
Each design is limited to a run of just 50 numbered prints. If you miss your chance to buy one don’t blame us.
See Sur Flicka in the New CRAVE Seattle
Announcing the brand new CRAVE Seattle guide for 2011-2012!
Sur Flicka is excited to be featured in CRAVE Seattle, the most unique and stylish guidebook for Seattle living.
Get your copy and check out Sur Flicka along with some of Seattle’s kewlest independent businesses. Not only is CRAVE your guidebook to Seattle shopping and lifestyle, but it also has great coupons and discounts as well.
You can buy the CRAVE Seattle guidebook right here at Sur Flicka! Shop now >>
New Jul Holiday Card
What better way to spend a snow day!! …drinking Glögg and saying “Glad Jul” to your family and friends with Sur Flicka’s new holiday cards. Check ‘em out here >>
An Oldie, but a Goodie
November 17, 2010 - Earlier this year Sur Flicka attended a launch reception for Rejuvenation’s new Hourglass Family light fixture line. We fell in love instantly, of course, with its mid-century modern iconic style. The Scandinavian inspired design is based on the 1959 Stockholm series manufactured by EJS lighting. The lighting line’s quirky names like Spektr and Galaxy reflect their space-aged and streamlined profile just like the originals. To the right is a picture of the Spektr installed at Sur Flicka’s HQ’s. Check out the entire Hourglass line at Rejuvenations’ website.
Sur Flicka introduces…Tygkassar!
November 14, 2010
Sur Flicka introduces…Tygkassar!
So, you’re wondering what tygkassar are. Well, they’re versatility, style, environmental responsibility. And with five different designs, they’re a pretty cool way to express yourself.
Visit Sur Flicka at Yule Fest
November 4, 2010 – Sur Flicka and The Seattle Nordic Heritage Museum invites you begin the holiday season at this year’s YULE FEST on Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. This popular Nordic Christmas celebration offers hundreds of hand-crafted gifts, festive Scandinavian musical performances, and traditional Nordic cuisine that will inspire holiday cheer. Santa will also be visiting the Museum for YULE FEST, and the Tomten will be hanging out at the Sur Flicka booth.
Check us out! Lean more by visiting the Nordic Heritage Museum website.
Vikings, Norse Gods and Outstanding Beer
November 3, 2010 – After getting hooked on a new ale called Odin’s Gift, your friends at Sur Flicka tracked down the source of this Viking inspired brew from
Odin Brewing Company – right here in Seattle, Washington.
Odin Brewing embraces the adventurous spirit of the Norse Vikings who crossed the Atlantic Ocean over a thousand years ago without the benefit of modern navigational tools. The Viking’s greatest strength was their courage and determination. They forged their legacy by traversing the unknown to reap opportunity in areas where other men dared not tread.
Dan Lee, founder of Odin Brewery, is a direct descendant 
of the Viking Spirit. In Dan’s words, “The Vikings were amongst the most adventurous cultures in the history of the world. They weren’t afraid to go out into the great unknown. I have an affinity for that kind of mentality. I asked myself, what kind of brewery would I have to build to live up to that spirit?”
The spirit of the Norsemen lives on and continues to inspire Odin Brewing to make a seriously high quality product with the best regional ingredients.
Odin’s hand crafting starts with a traditional brewing processes and ends with layers of unique flavors to provide truly distinctive and unique product.
Take if from us, if you have a seat at the table of Valhalla with a pint of Freya’s Kolsch or Odin’s Red Ale you’ll understand what kept those Vikings motivated.
You can visit the Odin Brewing Company at
www.odinbrewing.com.
Skål!
See Sweden By Volvo
September 28, 2010 – Scandinavian design, functionality, and quality. These are the hallmark elements of the modern Scandinavian lifestyle. Of course Sur Flicka doesn’t make Volvos (we don’t sell them either), but we know a Scandinavian classic when we find one. Since its first car rolled of the assembly line in 1927, Volvo has been providing the world with some of the safest, smartest and coolest vehicles. Vehicles that are truly Scandinavian at heart.
Sur Flicka and Barrier Volvo team up and invite you to experience true Scandinavian design through the Volvo Overseas Delivery Program. I can’t think of a better way to purchase a new Volvo than to meet it at the factory in Sweden. Not only will you pay less for your Volvo, but they’ll handle all the details. You get to know your Volvo on the roads of Sweden (you can also visit anywhere else in Europe you’d like to go), and they’ll ship your Volvo back home for you.
Take it from us. Volvos have literally saved our lives on more than one occasion. A Volvo S60 and a Volvo V50 have both given their lives to protect ours. Before asking this of your next Volvo, don’t you think you should see where it was born? Yeah, we think so too.
For more information about how to meet your next Volvo in Sweden, contact our friends at Barrier Volvo. Ask them about the winter travel special, and complementary flights on Scandinavian Airlines and. And sure, you can let them know we sent you.
Contact Wayne Thiessen at Barrier Volvo to learn more about purchasing your Volvo and planning your trip to Sweden:
Phone: 877-304-6086
Email: waynethiessen@barriermotors.com
Drawing winners announced
August 25, 2010 – Congratulations to our Viking Days drawing. Duncan Brown won a skål! tee and Michel Uxa won 2 free car washes at
Barrier Volvo. Congrats! Stay tuned for our next sur flicka drawing.
Sur Flicka introduces it’s newest design
July 22, 2010
Sur Flicka introduces it’s newest design: dansk.
Even if you’re not a Dane you might have heard of the Little Mermaid. You might have heard a sappy sweet story with a happy ending. If that’s what you’ve heard, you don’t know the real story behind the Little Mermaid. She might look sweet and innocent keeping watch over Copenhagen Harbor, but believe me, she’s been through a lot. Shop the dansk T here.
Project TransAction Leather Work Inspired by the Sami
July 22, 2010 – Inspired by the reindeer leatherwork of the Sami people indigenous to the artic circle, Jacob Vaughn Gushue of Project TransAction is a one man leatherworking and screen printing phenomenon! He designs and manufactures unique handmade screen printed leather goods in his workshop located in the heart of San Francisco.
Each Sami bracelet is designed and hand-crafted with close attention to detail, using eco-friendly, bio-degradable cleaners, and a focus on ethical decisions on all fronts. Jake creates finely crafted and unique accessories designed to last. Now that’s a Scandinavian attitude. Check out the full line of modern Sami bracelets here.
Read what Jacob has to say about Scandinavian culture and design :
To a New England born artsy anglo-mutt transplant living in San Francisco, Scandinavian design influence may seem like a foreign concept. Sure, I’ve had my share of Ikea hand-me-down furniture from Craigslist. I have also appreciated the clean, simple, and satisfying aesthetic of Marimekko style prints displayed loudly in chic boutique windows. But how does this foreign land of fjords and the Finnish directly influence my work? Enter Sur Flicka: A modern take on classic Scandivanian traditions and designs presented with an innovatively minimalistic and modern approach.
In this fast paced world of reality television and bluetoothed cyborgs, it’s refreshing to appreciate the simplicity of classic stylings while continuing to respect the art history of other cultures. Working with animal hides has been a part of our civilization from the start- and Scandinavian designs are some of the most intricate and interesting styles around. Traditional Sami artists of Lappland used strands of silver to accent their designs, but Sur Flicka and Project TransAction have teamed up to bring you a new take on this classic design by combining the bold, bright colors of today with the simple and ever popular style of the braided leather bracelet. We’ve taken a classic folk art approach and made it modern- combining super soft and supple earthtoned leathers with bright contrasting edges to create the Lappland Sami bracelet of today’s fashionista.
Jacob Vaughn Gushue
Project TransAction
www.project-transaction.com
Sur Flicka at Viking Days – July 17 & 18
July 11, 2010 – I know, I know. The whole horned helmet Viking thing isn’t historically accurate. Maybe it’s an unfair cultural caricature. It’s damn fun though, isn’t it? And I bet the Vikings were pretty cool to hang out with.
Come celebrate Scandinavian history with Sur Flicka at the Nordic Heritage Museum’s Viking Days in Seattle on June 17th and 18th. You’ll love it.
VIKING DAYS
Saturday and Sunday, July 17 – 18
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
Skål! Have a Sur Flicka Mai Tai
June 30, 2010 – What’s the connection between tropical drinks and Scandinavian style? If you’ve ever had a Mai-tai flavored with elderflowers or sloe berries, you wouldn’t have to ask.
Sur Flicka is proud to join up with Pür Spirits to bring you the exclusive Sur Flicka Mai Tai recipe. We’ve mixed exotic tastes of the tropics with the traditional Scandinavian flavors of elderflowers and sloe berries. Pür Spirits’ elderflower liqueur and sloe vodka are produced according to traditional Northern principles by a 3rd generation artisan distiller in a remote village in Northern Europe. These time-honored recipes have been passed down and refined over decades, if not centuries.
Unlike many other “flavored” vodkas, Pür sloe contains no juices, syrups, sugar additives, and of course, no artificial flavoring of any sort. In the same spirit, Pür elderflower liqueur embodies centuries of refinement and is crafted in accord with ancient practices of purity in harmony with nature.
If you’re planning a midsommar luau, feel free to use our recipe to whip up a few Sur Flicka Mai-Tais and seriously impress your vänner. If you make one, send us a picture of you and your friends enjoying it and we’ll post it on the site. Come to think of it, we’d better get over to our Nordic tiki bar and do some more research.
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz pür•likör blossom, elderflower liqueur
- ¾ oz pür•geist sloe
- ¼ oz akvavit
- ½ oz passion fruit syrup
- ¼ oz simple syrup
- ¼ oz orgeat syrup
Combine in a cocktail shaker. Shake to mix well, and serve over crushed ice. Dress up in your favorite sur flicka tee and Skål!
To learn more about Pür Spirits, visit their website. Become a Pür Spirits fan on Facebook!
June drawing winner announced
Marci Larsson is the winner of sur flicka’s June 4th launch party drawing. She won a svensk shirt. Congrats! Stay tuned for our next sur flicka drawing.
