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Culling liberally from the big-beat sound of the mid-1960s, the band often appears in matching suits, choreographed dance moves and that wonderfully tinny organ sound that permeated so many scratchy 45s. Two members come from the band Los Straitjackets, so rest assured, they know their vintage sound like the back of their Stratocasters. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/the-do-list/the-outta-sites/\">Details and ticket information here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout aligncenter noborder\">\n\u003ch3>Hot Couture\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The Crucible, the industrial arts hub in West Oakland, has tasked designers with an almost spiritual quest: Create designs inspired by the four elements—air, earth, fire and water. The result is a pyro-tastic fashion spectacle with 38 designs from 10 different designers. Needless to say, there will be fire extinguishers handy as models sashay down the runway. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/the-do-list/hot-couture/\">Details and ticket information here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout aligncenter noborder\">\n\u003ch3>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-10280632\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/flesheaters-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"Flesh Eaters\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/flesheaters-400x225.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/flesheaters-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/flesheaters-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/flesheaters.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">The Flesh Eaters\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Even if the Flesh Eaters had only released the singular album \u003cem>A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die\u003c/em>, they’d have carved their place in Los Angeles punk rock history. Luckily, the album is newly reissued by Superior Viaduct, which has triggered the wonderful consequence of a West Coast tour featuring the classic Flesh Eaters lineup: vocalist Chris D, along with John Doe and D.J. Bonebrake from the band X, Steve Berlin from Los Lobos, and Bill Bateman from the Blasters. There are entire tunnels of terror in Chris D’s morbid vocals, and, surrounded by esteemed players, they should enjoy a fine jazz- and blues-influenced backing over which to soar for this reunion show. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/the-do-list/the-flesh-eaters/\">Details and ticket information here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout aligncenter noborder\">\n\u003ch3>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-10258081\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/SFP-WendyWhelan-081-400x224.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Whelan\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/SFP-WendyWhelan-081-400x224.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/SFP-WendyWhelan-081-800x449.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/SFP-WendyWhelan-081-1180x663.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/SFP-WendyWhelan-081.jpg 1762w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">Wendy Whalen, \u003cem>Restless Creature\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Wendy Whelan, who retired from a 20-year career at New York City Ballet last fall, has named this program of duets between her and four of New York’s most adventurous dancer-choreographers aptly. Sinewy as a Greyhound, Whelan has always seemed more “creature” than ballerina. She is known for her sharp intelligence, and it shows in her choice of commissioned artists. Brian Brooks is a mesmerizing minimalist, Kyle Abraham combines a hip-hop background with formal rigor, Alejandro Cerrudo tends towards slinky European-influenced movement, and Joshua Beamish is a heart-laid-bare Canadian more accustomed to choreographing for women on pointe. \u003cem>Restless Creature\u003c/em> is a chance to sample four important new creative voices, and one arresting dancer. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/the-do-list/restless-creature/%E2%80%8E\">Details and ticket information here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-10288877\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/asq-400x353.jpg\" alt=\"asq\" width=\"400\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/asq-400x353.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/01/asq.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">Alexander String Quartet\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.asq4.com/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander String Quartet\u003c/a> continues its ambitious \u003cem>Mozart in Vienna\u003c/em> series on Jan. 17 at the SFJAZZ Center. 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"content": "\u003cp>If I didn’t realize the idea of creating a guide to rummage stores in the East Bay was ludicrous at the outset, I soon came to understand the implausibility once I got started. Naturally I chose the rainiest days of the year — so far — to drive over 150 miles and still just barely scratch the surface of what’s available in the quote East Bay unquote. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one, how much of the East Bay, which people rightfully point out is “Beast” in pig Latin, was I prepared to bite off? It’s a vast geographic region, which is one of the salient characteristics of what I found once I began to rummage. In striking contrast to San Francisco, the rummage/vintage/thrift stores I visited in the East Bay were characterized first by their large spaces, which led naturally to an ability to show and sell a much more diverse — and less highly curated — range of goods. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other element that pops up in the East Bay is the necessity of actually rummaging. More space equals more stuff equals more digging, which also means more effort on the shopper’s part can translate into more surprising discoveries at lower prices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The East Bay has some pretty colossal spaces to start out in. First is the big \u003ca href=\"http://www.westwinddi.com/westwind/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daily flea market\u003c/a> near the Oakland Coliseum, but you have to calculate exactly how much effort you want to put in — and how much imported junk you are willing to dig through. More akin to San Francisco’s Alemany Flea, are the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laney-Flea-Market/103678716359011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laney Flea Market\u003c/a>, held every Sunday in the Laney College parking lot, and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyfleamarket.com/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berkeley Flea Market\u003c/a>, which runs every weekend outside the Ashby BART station. But once again, treasures can be found if one is willing to root about to find them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The grandaddy of fleas, and the most fun with the most interesting stuff, is the high-falutin’-sounding \u003ca href=\"http://www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alameda Point Antiques Faire\u003c/a>, which happens the first Sunday of each month. With over 800 dealers and a rule that items sold there need to be at least 20 years old, this is the place where you are most likely to encounter the vintage find you’ve been hankering after. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is also the Oakland Museum of CA’s annual \u003ca href=\"http://whiteelephantsale.org/shop/white-elephant-sale-and-preview/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Elephant Sale\u003c/a>, which is huge and involves buying advance tickets — if you want to attend the preview and get while the gettin’s still good. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other end of the spectrum is \u003ca href=\"http://urbanore.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Ore\u003c/a>, a massive building materials recycling plant located right off Ashby on the south end of Berkeley. Sinks, tubs, windows, doors, electrical goo gaws (that is the technical term) — you name it, you can probably find it inside or out of this gigantic warehouse, which is constantly replenishing its supply of materials culled from remodeled and demolished buildings. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though this is hardly representative, I humbly give you my pick of eleven great places to scratch about in the East Bay. Please share your favorites in the comments below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/collectors2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/collectors2.jpg\" alt=\"collectors2\" width=\"400\" height=\"532\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208625\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Collector’s Choice Antiques\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>3574 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.collectors-antiques.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Former husband and wife team Kathy and Carl Himmelman opened Collector’s Choice four years ago, after both retired. Carl has a background as a picker and buyer mostly in Manhattan. The two started small, renting space in another antique store and then slowly expanded into the 6,000 square foot building they inhabit today. Kathy is attracted to Bakelite from the 1930s, which shows up in the store as radios, handles on antique furniture and in a wide selection of jewelry. Carl’s business in slot machines inhabits a sizable space in the store’s ground floor, and, true to current trends in the roaring return of analog media, the Himmelmans are opening a listening room, where customers can try out vintage console record players and listen to vinyl the way it was meant to be heard. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The thing that Kathy enjoys most about spending her retirement in an antique store is the history lessons she witnesses daily. Parents bring their kids into the shop, or vice versa, and talk about the origins of the mysterious objects on view.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/found2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/found2.jpg\" alt=\"found2\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208626\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Found on Piedmont\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>4125 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n510-420-8900\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Marc Weber and brothers Mike and Ed Martinez opened Found last February next to the Martinezes’ father’s shop, Piedmont Lane Gallery, the second oldest business on the street. The two stores are a study in contrast. Found is clean and focused on creating a casual vibe, providing quality housewares and more at a good price point. Weber’s tastes are eclectic, but he is hoping to provide good value to the folks in the neighborhood, while also creating a space for community activity. Found features new art shows each month and has a stage where local musicians play during openings, which align with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.piedmontavestroll.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piedmont Avenue Stroll\u003c/a> the third Thursday of each month. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/piedmont.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/piedmont.jpg\" alt=\"piedmont\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10208609\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next door, Marty Martinez’s shop is a place built for serious rummaging. The store is piled high and requires some real effort — the exact opposite of Found’s clean curation. Martinez, who celebrated his 86th birthday last week, is a painter who graduated from CCAC — California College of Art and Craft — in 1951 (back before the school shed that final C). He raised 5 boys in the Piedmont neighborhood where his store has been located for 45 years. His interest in painting has led to a large (and somewhat unruly) collection of frames and canvases piled dozens deep. Martinez says that if you know what you’re looking at, there is treasure to be found within.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/katz2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/katz2.jpg\" alt=\"katz2\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208627\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Katz Modern\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1605 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.katzmodern.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I’ve never been inside Katz Modern, but I can say that, hands down, the place is full of the coolest items I saw in my adventures around the bay. Only open on Saturdays or by appointment, Katz specializes in mid-century modern furniture and art. The store has only been at its current location for four months, but Michael Katz has been around the block more than a few times. He says that he started collecting weird antiques about 25-30 years ago, when he was a self-described “dope fiend” with a shopping cart on the lookout for items he could trade or sell. Luckily he made friends along the way who helped guide him into rehab and onto his current path. He makes most of his sales online and at indoor modern furniture shows; most of his stuff ends up in L.A. and Manhattan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Katz opens on Saturdays to “give the public a chance to maybe buy something.” But he warns that he doesn’t sell things for cheap. “You have to know what you’re looking at in my store.” And be willing to pay a fair price. What I saw through the building’s picture windows was a whole lot of amazing stuff. Katz has come through his journey with a great eye and a strong focus. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Saturdays he shares the store with his buddy, Rockabilly musician Chris Ford’s Hercules Records, which sells vinyl and runs a country radio station out of the place. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Katz says, “I don’t know anything about having a perfect business. I just kinda do what I like and it works.” Yup.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lacis.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lacis.jpg\" alt=\"lacis\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208611\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>2982 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://lacismuseum.org/\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I don’t know anything about lace or textiles, but, while wandering around Berkeley, I spied a museum devoted to such and went in. The folks there have many great examples on sale and run classes in how to make different kinds of traditional laces and garments for yourself. Located at the intersection of Addison and Ashby — also known as the Art and Antiques (district? intersection?) — Lacis is located near a whole bunch of traditional antique stores. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The store has been around in one form or another since 1965, but incorporated as a museum in 2002. The museum part is in the space’s back room and features exhibitions of needlework, historical costume and the like twice a year.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lostandfound.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lostandfound.jpg\" alt=\"lostandfound\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208612\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Lost and Found\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>5357 College Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://lostandfoundstore.squarespace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>This relatively new space, opened by local furniture designer Alison McLennan with a couple of friends, including vintage scavenger Erik Whittaker, was once a garage. Lost and Found features a large, interesting mix of styles; vintage finds blend nicely with McLennan’s contemporary furniture designs and other handmade housewares. The space has a lived-in feeling, which was exactly what McLennan was looking to create — after showing her furniture in galleries, she wanted to demonstrate how comfortably it might fit into a home.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles.jpg\" alt=\"mixedpickles\" width=\"400\" height=\"606\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208613\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles-396x600.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Mixed Pickles\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>6395 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://mixedpicklesvintage.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>The place that I actually enjoyed visiting most was Mixed Pickles. Started by Sharon Hoyle and Roger Williams, the collective of seven dealers has been around for about four years. I spoke with Zach Rossman, one of the seven, who was manning the store the day I visited. He’s interested in Victorian science and natural history, which shows up in the shop as paper prints, anatomical charts and old medical books. Mixed Pickles specializes in unusual home décor, but there was also some trench art (art objects made out of old ammunition), costume jewelry and vintage clothing on display. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Overall, the space is really playful. Rossman says that people come in regularly just to see what’s changed, treating the space like a gallery that is in constant flux. Whatever they are doing at Mixed Pickles totally works. The seven dealers have complimentary aesthetics and the staging looks a lot like installation art, but with everything for sale. If you are looking for an amazing unusual oddity, check out Mixed Pickles, and while you’re there visit TEL (see below) next door.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/montclair.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/montclair.jpg\" alt=\"montclair\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208614\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Montclair Estates\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>4268 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://montclairestates.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Niels Dahl-Jensen is the CEO of Montclair Estates, which got its start not on Pietmont, but in Oakland’s Montclair district — hence the name. Jensen’s business began when he started doing Ebay sales for other people who didn’t have the time or the interest in joining Ebay just to sell a few items. He still provides that service today. The store is kind of a mish mash, with lots of jewelry, a pretty hefty collection of vinyl and a whole mess of old camera equipment. Those last two collections come from the liquidation of a former record store and a camera shop.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/omega.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/omega.jpg\" alt=\"omega\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208615\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Omega Salvage\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>2407 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.ohmegasalvage.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I have been visiting Omega Salvage for years. It’s kind of a welcome antidote after spending time at Urban Ore, which is just down the street. Where Urban Ore is piled full of things that need sorting, Omega Salvage, which like Urban Ore specializes in materials salvaged from remodels and demolitions, has already done the sorting for you. If you are looking for stained glass windows culled from an old church, go to Omega. I covet the 1930s era bathtubs that sit in the yard. There is also this deco tiling that I have lusted after for years, but one, I don’t have anywhere to put it and two, yikes, it’s really expensive! They have amazing rare items there — mostly located on the west side of San Pablo Ave. and then things that are a little more common and affordable located in Omega’s other lot on the east side of the street. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Omega has really good sorters, which results in drawers full of keys, hinges, door knobs, latches; they have rooms full of light fixtures, globes, chains, mounts, whatever. It’s two buildings and two parking lots full of stuff. So, there’s bound to be something of interest, no?\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/tel.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/tel.jpg\" alt=\"tel\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208616\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>TEL\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>6371 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.totalestateliquidation.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>TEL stands for Total Estate Liquidation, which is what owner Kathy Pimpan has been doing for the last 14 years, when she took a break from writing her PhD dissertation (about what accumulation means to Americans) at Cal. Pimpan spends most of her time doing estate sales for others and has figured out a way to make her expertise contribute something back to the community while she’s at it. She introduced the concept of estate sales to the Alameda County Public Guardian’s Office and the Sheriff’s Department as a way for elderly people who can no longer take care of themselves to come up with the funds needed for their own health care and nursing home expenses. Pimpan’s a Virgo; I understand they are service oriented. “It really makes a difference knowing that you are helping, whether the people being helped know it or not,” she says. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pimpan also believes in karma, and applies this belief to her business, paying fair prices for the things she picks up for her store, which she describes as having a “hippie bohemian” vibe to it. When I asked her what she was attracted to most, or what she featured in her store, she first answered that the store didn’t necessarily reflect her interests. Then she looked around and described what was there: Danish modern, teak and rosewood furniture; estate jewelry; 20th century abstract art; vintage clothing. “Hmm. I guess it does reflect what I am attracted to.” Imagine.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/urbanisland.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/urbanisland.jpg\" alt=\"urbanisland\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208617\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Urban Island\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1901 Broadway, Alameda, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.urbanislandfurnishings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Steve Ferguson opened Urban Island five years ago, after leaving a tech job and embracing the “frustrated designer” he had been suppressing for years. He has lived in Alameda for 16 years and when he decided to open a shop, he knew it should be in town. Ferguson found the perfect location, a U-shaped complex that houses an eclectic mix of furnishing, books, etc. The original section of the building was a lumberyard that dates to the late 1800s, according to Ferguson. The building later became a manufacturing complex for vinyl siding and roofing. Now it houses at least five rooms full of furniture and other items for the home. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I asked him what kinds of objects attracted him, Ferguson said the first thing that had to go out the window when he started the business was his own personal taste. (He didn’t specify, but apparently whatever he liked most wasn’t what folks were buying.) Urban Island calls itself the “East Bay’s largest consignment furniture store,” which is infinitely believable given the size of the structure. They like to “stay on trend” at the store, but given the diverse architecture found throughout the East Bay, Urban Island finds success with a large variety of styles. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If I didn’t realize the idea of creating a guide to rummage stores in the East Bay was ludicrous at the outset, I soon came to understand the implausibility once I got started. Naturally I chose the rainiest days of the year — so far — to drive over 150 miles and still just barely scratch the surface of what’s available in the quote East Bay unquote. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one, how much of the East Bay, which people rightfully point out is “Beast” in pig Latin, was I prepared to bite off? It’s a vast geographic region, which is one of the salient characteristics of what I found once I began to rummage. In striking contrast to San Francisco, the rummage/vintage/thrift stores I visited in the East Bay were characterized first by their large spaces, which led naturally to an ability to show and sell a much more diverse — and less highly curated — range of goods. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other element that pops up in the East Bay is the necessity of actually rummaging. More space equals more stuff equals more digging, which also means more effort on the shopper’s part can translate into more surprising discoveries at lower prices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The East Bay has some pretty colossal spaces to start out in. First is the big \u003ca href=\"http://www.westwinddi.com/westwind/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daily flea market\u003c/a> near the Oakland Coliseum, but you have to calculate exactly how much effort you want to put in — and how much imported junk you are willing to dig through. More akin to San Francisco’s Alemany Flea, are the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laney-Flea-Market/103678716359011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laney Flea Market\u003c/a>, held every Sunday in the Laney College parking lot, and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyfleamarket.com/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berkeley Flea Market\u003c/a>, which runs every weekend outside the Ashby BART station. But once again, treasures can be found if one is willing to root about to find them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The grandaddy of fleas, and the most fun with the most interesting stuff, is the high-falutin’-sounding \u003ca href=\"http://www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alameda Point Antiques Faire\u003c/a>, which happens the first Sunday of each month. With over 800 dealers and a rule that items sold there need to be at least 20 years old, this is the place where you are most likely to encounter the vintage find you’ve been hankering after. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though this is hardly representative, I humbly give you my pick of eleven great places to scratch about in the East Bay. Please share your favorites in the comments below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/collectors2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/collectors2.jpg\" alt=\"collectors2\" width=\"400\" height=\"532\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208625\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Collector’s Choice Antiques\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>3574 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.collectors-antiques.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Former husband and wife team Kathy and Carl Himmelman opened Collector’s Choice four years ago, after both retired. Carl has a background as a picker and buyer mostly in Manhattan. The two started small, renting space in another antique store and then slowly expanded into the 6,000 square foot building they inhabit today. Kathy is attracted to Bakelite from the 1930s, which shows up in the store as radios, handles on antique furniture and in a wide selection of jewelry. Carl’s business in slot machines inhabits a sizable space in the store’s ground floor, and, true to current trends in the roaring return of analog media, the Himmelmans are opening a listening room, where customers can try out vintage console record players and listen to vinyl the way it was meant to be heard. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The thing that Kathy enjoys most about spending her retirement in an antique store is the history lessons she witnesses daily. Parents bring their kids into the shop, or vice versa, and talk about the origins of the mysterious objects on view.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/found2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/found2.jpg\" alt=\"found2\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208626\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Found on Piedmont\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>4125 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n510-420-8900\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Marc Weber and brothers Mike and Ed Martinez opened Found last February next to the Martinezes’ father’s shop, Piedmont Lane Gallery, the second oldest business on the street. The two stores are a study in contrast. Found is clean and focused on creating a casual vibe, providing quality housewares and more at a good price point. Weber’s tastes are eclectic, but he is hoping to provide good value to the folks in the neighborhood, while also creating a space for community activity. Found features new art shows each month and has a stage where local musicians play during openings, which align with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.piedmontavestroll.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piedmont Avenue Stroll\u003c/a> the third Thursday of each month. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/piedmont.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/piedmont.jpg\" alt=\"piedmont\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10208609\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next door, Marty Martinez’s shop is a place built for serious rummaging. The store is piled high and requires some real effort — the exact opposite of Found’s clean curation. Martinez, who celebrated his 86th birthday last week, is a painter who graduated from CCAC — California College of Art and Craft — in 1951 (back before the school shed that final C). He raised 5 boys in the Piedmont neighborhood where his store has been located for 45 years. His interest in painting has led to a large (and somewhat unruly) collection of frames and canvases piled dozens deep. Martinez says that if you know what you’re looking at, there is treasure to be found within.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/katz2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/katz2.jpg\" alt=\"katz2\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208627\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Katz Modern\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1605 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.katzmodern.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I’ve never been inside Katz Modern, but I can say that, hands down, the place is full of the coolest items I saw in my adventures around the bay. Only open on Saturdays or by appointment, Katz specializes in mid-century modern furniture and art. The store has only been at its current location for four months, but Michael Katz has been around the block more than a few times. He says that he started collecting weird antiques about 25-30 years ago, when he was a self-described “dope fiend” with a shopping cart on the lookout for items he could trade or sell. Luckily he made friends along the way who helped guide him into rehab and onto his current path. He makes most of his sales online and at indoor modern furniture shows; most of his stuff ends up in L.A. and Manhattan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Katz opens on Saturdays to “give the public a chance to maybe buy something.” But he warns that he doesn’t sell things for cheap. “You have to know what you’re looking at in my store.” And be willing to pay a fair price. What I saw through the building’s picture windows was a whole lot of amazing stuff. Katz has come through his journey with a great eye and a strong focus. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Saturdays he shares the store with his buddy, Rockabilly musician Chris Ford’s Hercules Records, which sells vinyl and runs a country radio station out of the place. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Katz says, “I don’t know anything about having a perfect business. I just kinda do what I like and it works.” Yup.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lacis.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lacis.jpg\" alt=\"lacis\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208611\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>2982 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://lacismuseum.org/\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I don’t know anything about lace or textiles, but, while wandering around Berkeley, I spied a museum devoted to such and went in. The folks there have many great examples on sale and run classes in how to make different kinds of traditional laces and garments for yourself. Located at the intersection of Addison and Ashby — also known as the Art and Antiques (district? intersection?) — Lacis is located near a whole bunch of traditional antique stores. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The store has been around in one form or another since 1965, but incorporated as a museum in 2002. The museum part is in the space’s back room and features exhibitions of needlework, historical costume and the like twice a year.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lostandfound.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/lostandfound.jpg\" alt=\"lostandfound\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208612\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Lost and Found\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>5357 College Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://lostandfoundstore.squarespace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>This relatively new space, opened by local furniture designer Alison McLennan with a couple of friends, including vintage scavenger Erik Whittaker, was once a garage. Lost and Found features a large, interesting mix of styles; vintage finds blend nicely with McLennan’s contemporary furniture designs and other handmade housewares. The space has a lived-in feeling, which was exactly what McLennan was looking to create — after showing her furniture in galleries, she wanted to demonstrate how comfortably it might fit into a home.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles.jpg\" alt=\"mixedpickles\" width=\"400\" height=\"606\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208613\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/mixedpickles-396x600.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Mixed Pickles\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>6395 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://mixedpicklesvintage.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>The place that I actually enjoyed visiting most was Mixed Pickles. Started by Sharon Hoyle and Roger Williams, the collective of seven dealers has been around for about four years. I spoke with Zach Rossman, one of the seven, who was manning the store the day I visited. He’s interested in Victorian science and natural history, which shows up in the shop as paper prints, anatomical charts and old medical books. Mixed Pickles specializes in unusual home décor, but there was also some trench art (art objects made out of old ammunition), costume jewelry and vintage clothing on display. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Overall, the space is really playful. Rossman says that people come in regularly just to see what’s changed, treating the space like a gallery that is in constant flux. Whatever they are doing at Mixed Pickles totally works. The seven dealers have complimentary aesthetics and the staging looks a lot like installation art, but with everything for sale. If you are looking for an amazing unusual oddity, check out Mixed Pickles, and while you’re there visit TEL (see below) next door.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/montclair.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/montclair.jpg\" alt=\"montclair\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208614\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Montclair Estates\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>4268 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://montclairestates.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Niels Dahl-Jensen is the CEO of Montclair Estates, which got its start not on Pietmont, but in Oakland’s Montclair district — hence the name. Jensen’s business began when he started doing Ebay sales for other people who didn’t have the time or the interest in joining Ebay just to sell a few items. He still provides that service today. The store is kind of a mish mash, with lots of jewelry, a pretty hefty collection of vinyl and a whole mess of old camera equipment. Those last two collections come from the liquidation of a former record store and a camera shop.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/omega.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/omega.jpg\" alt=\"omega\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208615\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Omega Salvage\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>2407 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.ohmegasalvage.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I have been visiting Omega Salvage for years. It’s kind of a welcome antidote after spending time at Urban Ore, which is just down the street. Where Urban Ore is piled full of things that need sorting, Omega Salvage, which like Urban Ore specializes in materials salvaged from remodels and demolitions, has already done the sorting for you. If you are looking for stained glass windows culled from an old church, go to Omega. I covet the 1930s era bathtubs that sit in the yard. There is also this deco tiling that I have lusted after for years, but one, I don’t have anywhere to put it and two, yikes, it’s really expensive! They have amazing rare items there — mostly located on the west side of San Pablo Ave. and then things that are a little more common and affordable located in Omega’s other lot on the east side of the street. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Omega has really good sorters, which results in drawers full of keys, hinges, door knobs, latches; they have rooms full of light fixtures, globes, chains, mounts, whatever. It’s two buildings and two parking lots full of stuff. So, there’s bound to be something of interest, no?\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/tel.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/tel.jpg\" alt=\"tel\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208616\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>TEL\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>6371 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.totalestateliquidation.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>TEL stands for Total Estate Liquidation, which is what owner Kathy Pimpan has been doing for the last 14 years, when she took a break from writing her PhD dissertation (about what accumulation means to Americans) at Cal. Pimpan spends most of her time doing estate sales for others and has figured out a way to make her expertise contribute something back to the community while she’s at it. She introduced the concept of estate sales to the Alameda County Public Guardian’s Office and the Sheriff’s Department as a way for elderly people who can no longer take care of themselves to come up with the funds needed for their own health care and nursing home expenses. Pimpan’s a Virgo; I understand they are service oriented. “It really makes a difference knowing that you are helping, whether the people being helped know it or not,” she says. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pimpan also believes in karma, and applies this belief to her business, paying fair prices for the things she picks up for her store, which she describes as having a “hippie bohemian” vibe to it. When I asked her what she was attracted to most, or what she featured in her store, she first answered that the store didn’t necessarily reflect her interests. Then she looked around and described what was there: Danish modern, teak and rosewood furniture; estate jewelry; 20th century abstract art; vintage clothing. “Hmm. I guess it does reflect what I am attracted to.” Imagine.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/urbanisland.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/urbanisland.jpg\" alt=\"urbanisland\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10208617\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch3>Urban Island\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1901 Broadway, Alameda, CA\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.urbanislandfurnishings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Steve Ferguson opened Urban Island five years ago, after leaving a tech job and embracing the “frustrated designer” he had been suppressing for years. He has lived in Alameda for 16 years and when he decided to open a shop, he knew it should be in town. Ferguson found the perfect location, a U-shaped complex that houses an eclectic mix of furnishing, books, etc. The original section of the building was a lumberyard that dates to the late 1800s, according to Ferguson. The building later became a manufacturing complex for vinyl siding and roofing. Now it houses at least five rooms full of furniture and other items for the home. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I asked him what kinds of objects attracted him, Ferguson said the first thing that had to go out the window when he started the business was his own personal taste. (He didn’t specify, but apparently whatever he liked most wasn’t what folks were buying.) Urban Island calls itself the “East Bay’s largest consignment furniture store,” which is infinitely believable given the size of the structure. They like to “stay on trend” at the store, but given the diverse architecture found throughout the East Bay, Urban Island finds success with a large variety of styles. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>I am not much of a shopper, but I like a good secondhand store. I can lose myself for hours sifting through the artifacts (large and small) of times gone by, probably because it reminds me more of archeology than of shopping. And it feels good to re-imagine yesterday’s throw-away as a treasure today. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are in search of a bargain, then spend your Sundays at the \u003ca href=\"http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alemany Flea Market\u003c/a>, where mountains of “collectibles” are on offer. As with all such bazaars, the relics you uncover there will have a direct relationship to the amount of energy you put into the dig. Similarly, the Mission district’s beloved \u003ca href=\"http://thrifttown.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thrift Town\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.communitythriftsf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Thrift\u003c/a>, located within a block of one another just off 17th Street, will also yield treasures to committed excavation. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The purveyors at the stores on this list have already done some of the digging for you, and as a result they are a little pricier than the larger emporiums. But half the fun is in the display. Many combine new, locally made items with interesting vintage ones. I have found the absolute perfect gift for many of my more finicky friends at just about every location on this list. Happy digging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145884\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/apartment.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/apartment.jpg\" alt=\"The Apartment\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145884\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Apartment\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>The Apartment\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>3469 18th St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n(415) 255-1100\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Located just off Valencia, The Apartment has been in the Mission district (in one form or another) since 2001. What sets owners Lino and Lann apart is not just their sensibility, which is a little bit shabby chic, but also their warmth and sense of humor, which is on display in the store in more ways than one. What’s great about a good rummage store is the wit used in putting the space together. Lino and Lann have a playfulness that shows both in the things they collect and how they display them. When asked what kinds of items they look for, Lino says, “Functional, with character and style.” And quickly adds that he and Lann are proud to have helped furnish much of the neighborhood with their finds over the years. The Apartment is that kind of place.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145885\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/aria.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/aria.jpg\" alt=\"Aria\" width=\"400\" height=\"348\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145885\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aria\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Aria\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1522 Grant Ave., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n(415) 433-0219\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>The term “curiosity shop” best describes Aria, which has been tucked at the end of Grant Street, not too far below Coit Tower since 1995. Stepping into the shop is like entering another era, there is a particular concentration on a certain kind of sculpture and texture that ineffably reflects the old-world charm of the shop’s North Beach neighborhood. Owner Bill Haskell travels to Europe a couple of times each year to replenish the stocks of biological and zoological maps, letterpress blocks, busts, dolls, keys and all number of other mysterious marvels that populate the shop. \u003ca href=\"http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aria-antiques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlas Obscura\u003c/a> describes this place better than I ever could, even though it is one of my favorite places to visit in San Francisco: “Enchanting in its eccentricity, the walls are filled with strange and beautiful pieces that can easily transport one to Parisian street markets past, the atmosphere heady with the music of Tom Waits, Jacques Brel, and Serge Gainsbourg.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145886\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bigdaddy.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bigdaddy.jpg\" alt=\"Big Daddy's Antiques\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145886\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Daddy’s Antiques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Big Daddy’s Antiques\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1550 17th St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://bdantiques.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Big Daddy’s owner Shane Brown started his career selling items at various California flea markets (including Alameda) years ago. As his interests and collection expanded, he decided to open a store in Los Angeles, which is an important detail when describing what goes on at Big Daddy’s. With additional locations in Aspen, CO and in San Francisco at the bottom of Potrero Hill, the company thinks big. Aimed at “interior designers, set decorators, landscape architects, photographers, event planners, and enthusiastic art & design lovers,” much of what you encounter at Big Daddy’s looks like something you might find on the set of a Hollywood film or in the pages of a magazine. It’s like Restoration Hardware, only with imagination. You can find genuine antique collectibles in the store’s old, barn-like, San Francisco location alongside newly fabricated mash-ups of interesting finds re-purposed and made new. Big Daddy’s employs a whole team of welders, word-workers and design professionals to remake many of the oddball elements they collect into exciting pieces of usable sculpture. Prices are steep, but pretty much everything they make is jumbo-sized, so none of it would fit into my little studio apartment anyway. I go to Big Daddy’s to witness the play of imagination and craftsmanship.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10159846\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign on display at The Apartment\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10159846\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign on display at The Apartment\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145887\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/collage.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/collage.jpg\" alt=\"Collage\" width=\"400\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145887\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collage\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Collage Gallery\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1345 18th St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://collage-gallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Collage has been on Potrero Hill for 24 years, but was taken over three years ago by new owner Mary Petrin. What hasn’t changed is the store’s collection of letters, scavenged from theater marquees and business signs — there were letters culled from a defunct Office Max for sale when I was there. Petrin has instituted a new visual art program, which displays the work of local artists on one wall of the tiny space, and has begun to concentrate more on jewelry (of the steampunk/collage variety). During my visit, she was featuring the work of Jake Wrench — you gotta love that name — who restores old electronics, including clocks, flashlights, etc.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145888\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/farnsworth2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/farnsworth2.jpg\" alt=\"Farnsworth\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145888\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farnsworth\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Farnsworth\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>393 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://collage-gallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Walking into Farnsworth, which is just off Valencia, is like allowing your eyes a chance to rest. The atmosphere is calming; the decor is smooth. Owner Jeff Farnsworth, who has been at this location for 8 years, prefers designs from the early 1950s, “hard-edge, Bauhaus-derived” mostly furniture. Specializing in famous mid-20th-century designers, such as Charles and Ray Eames, Max Gottschalk and Finn Juhl, Farnsworth has a nice collection of smaller things on display as well, including beautiful modernist abstract sculptures, metal bookends, and limited-run, high-end design lamps (there was one shaped like a pill that filled me with desire).\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145889\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bellecose.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bellecose.jpg\" alt=\"Molte Cose\" width=\"400\" height=\"306\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145889\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molte Cose\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Bonhomie, Molte Cose, Belle Cose\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>2036 – 2044 Polk St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.moltecose.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Teresa Nittolo opened Molte Cose (Many Things) 25 years ago. Ten years later, a second space opened, which she called Belle Cose (Beautiful Things) and then shortly thereafter she expanded into a third in a trio of what looks like 1930s storefronts on Polk Street near Broadway. Today, the third space is inhabited by Bonhomie, which is run by Nittolo’s former employee Liest Sutherland, but the three stores flow into one another fairly seamlessly. All combine eclectic collections of vintage goods with mostly new clothing by predominately local designers. Nittolo likes the basics, “things that won’t go out of style in a year,” and concentrates on bringing that sense of a classic style to life in her two stores. And obviously, Sutherland shares that aesthetic. The three spaces are full of timeless things.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145894\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/martinmattox.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/martinmattox.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Mattox\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145894\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Mattox\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Martin Mattox\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1104 Sanchez St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://martinmattox.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I was on my way to the Noe Valley Farmers Market when I stumbled into Martin Mattox, which inhabits a garage/basement space under a building just off 24th Street on Sanchez. The thing that first caught my eye was the display of a Ball jar inside of a bell jar. It’s that kind of wit that powers the display inside the store. Though I would guess that half of what Martin Mattox has for sale is new, the way they mix and match old and unusual items, like stuffed animal heads or driftwood sculptures with contemporary clothing and housewares demonstrates a deep connection with classic design sensibilities of the past.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145890\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Nuts was closed when I showed up to take pictures!\" width=\"400\" height=\"391\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145890\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mixed Nuts was closed when I showed up to take pictures!\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Mixed Nuts\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>227 Fell St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n3234 Balboa St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://mixednutssf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Old-fashioned metal roller skates (the kind that fit over your tennis shoes), aviator sunglasses, a pith helmet, vintage board games… Mixed Nuts’ Hayes Valley location is stuffed full of items that seem to emanate from the 1970s wood-paneled playroom in my mind. The business started when Brandon Clark arrived in S.F. about five years ago and started working with John Rolston, who has a junk hauling business in the city. After recycling raw materials and donating items to Goodwill, the two would find themselves left with what John calls “precious junk,” which they either sold at Alemany each week or at Alameda once a month, or ended up collecting in their own apartments. Once Clark’s storefront apartment filled up, he decided it was time to open a real store and start passing some of this “cool old stuff” onto other San Franciscans to appreciate. Shortly thereafter he was joined by Anthony Williamson, a friend from design school, and the two opened a “design/build” company together — Clark majored in graphic design, Williamson in industrial design. When they are not doing household handyman work (small building projects, furniture design), the two collect and sell offbeat used items and locally made new ones (soap, t-shirts, jewelry) by their growing network of artist/craftsman friends.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145891\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/perish.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/perish.jpg\" alt=\"The Perish Trust\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145891\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Perish Trust\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>The Perish Trust\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>728 Divisadero St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.theperishtrust.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Since 2008, The Perish Trust has been a pretty interesting self-described “general store.” The space is dominated by a great loft office made out of old windows and accessed by a solid, but rickety looking staircase that ascends to the left of the front desk. Classic housewares and locally-sourced handmade goods are offset by a collection of “curious original heirlooms” large and small. The eclectically curated space creates that narcotic feeling of stepping outside the flow of time when you enter the store. They share the space with other businesses, for a while, you’d encounter a line of folks waiting to try on a pair of Warby Parkers, the glass frame du jour (or maybe they are now “d’hier”). Today they share the space with Umami Mart, a Japanese kitchen store that has another location in downtown Oakland.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10159845\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/liveinpast1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/liveinpast1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign on display at The Apartment\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10159845\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/liveinpast1.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/liveinpast1-400x228.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign on display at The Apartment\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145892\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/stuff.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/stuff.jpg\" alt=\"Stuff\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145892\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stuff\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Stuff\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>150 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.stuffsf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Stuff has been at the end of Valencia street since 2011. They started out on the first floor of a huge former moving and storage space and then a year and half later opened a second floor. The space, started by the guys famous in the East Bay for Aunt Bill’s, houses 60 independent small business, that each inhabit, maintain and restock their own sections. But you wouldn’t know it by looking, there is a wildly funny sensibility at play inside the space, with items large and small wittily displayed with an almost camp sensibility. Statues seem to dance, there is a whole wall of cheeky amateur paintings of naked men and, it was pointed out to me, the pathway through both floors is marked by a rectangle of red carpet. “Who doesn’t love to walk the red carpet?” I was asked. Who indeed? Personal Note: I walked in there on my last birthday and found an extra large library flat file for $450, which was practically a robbery just waiting to take place. After looking for one that could house my oversized screen prints for years, it was indeed a happy birthday to me.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10148750\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/zonal.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/zonal.jpg\" alt=\"Zonal\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10148750\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zonal\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Zonal Home Interiors\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>568 Hayes St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.zonalhome.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Located in the heart of Hayes Valley for 24 years, Zonal has anchored that neighborhood through hard times and boom times. The tagline on the store’s website reads: “One Man, One Store, One Passion,” and that man is Russell Pritchard, who opened Zonal after relocating from NYC. Pritchard was one of the original Hayes Valley business owners who led the push to tear down the Central Freeway, which was damaged in the Loma Prieta earthquake. Back in the day, freeway pillars with “sidewalk closed” signs mounted onto them blocked the now-bustling thoroughfare. Pritchard and other neighborhood mainstays jousted for years with the city, painting over the signs that threatened to keep their little pocket of commerce secret. The store’s main focus is American primitive furniture, mostly due to Pritchard’s Saskatchewan roots. Settlers there took over parcels of land, using the trees to both build their own houses and populate them with roughly hewn furniture. Zonal is anchored by large pieces like this, supplemented with authentic, pre-WWII industrial pieces (old shop carts and worktables) along with fun and funky collectibles and a smattering of shelves, tables and chairs handcrafted by local artisans out of found elements (two old wooden ladders become a bookshelf). Additionally, Zonal has represented a handful of selected visual artists (collage, painting) for years. In 2014, Pritchard began sharing the space with Joan O’Connor, who lost the location for her Timeless Treasures store earlier this year. If you are looking for old business sign and marquee lettering, her collection is extensive and unmatched, inhabiting the back third of Zonal’s upstairs.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>If you have a favorite vintage/junk shop in San Francisco, please share in the comments below. Next up: A trip to the East Bay. Tell us what we should check out before we get there! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>I am not much of a shopper, but I like a good secondhand store. I can lose myself for hours sifting through the artifacts (large and small) of times gone by, probably because it reminds me more of archeology than of shopping. And it feels good to re-imagine yesterday’s throw-away as a treasure today. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are in search of a bargain, then spend your Sundays at the \u003ca href=\"http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alemany Flea Market\u003c/a>, where mountains of “collectibles” are on offer. As with all such bazaars, the relics you uncover there will have a direct relationship to the amount of energy you put into the dig. Similarly, the Mission district’s beloved \u003ca href=\"http://thrifttown.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thrift Town\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.communitythriftsf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Thrift\u003c/a>, located within a block of one another just off 17th Street, will also yield treasures to committed excavation. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The purveyors at the stores on this list have already done some of the digging for you, and as a result they are a little pricier than the larger emporiums. But half the fun is in the display. Many combine new, locally made items with interesting vintage ones. I have found the absolute perfect gift for many of my more finicky friends at just about every location on this list. Happy digging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145884\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/apartment.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/apartment.jpg\" alt=\"The Apartment\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145884\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Apartment\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>The Apartment\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>3469 18th St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n(415) 255-1100\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Located just off Valencia, The Apartment has been in the Mission district (in one form or another) since 2001. What sets owners Lino and Lann apart is not just their sensibility, which is a little bit shabby chic, but also their warmth and sense of humor, which is on display in the store in more ways than one. What’s great about a good rummage store is the wit used in putting the space together. Lino and Lann have a playfulness that shows both in the things they collect and how they display them. When asked what kinds of items they look for, Lino says, “Functional, with character and style.” And quickly adds that he and Lann are proud to have helped furnish much of the neighborhood with their finds over the years. The Apartment is that kind of place.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145885\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/aria.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/aria.jpg\" alt=\"Aria\" width=\"400\" height=\"348\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145885\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aria\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Aria\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1522 Grant Ave., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n(415) 433-0219\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>The term “curiosity shop” best describes Aria, which has been tucked at the end of Grant Street, not too far below Coit Tower since 1995. Stepping into the shop is like entering another era, there is a particular concentration on a certain kind of sculpture and texture that ineffably reflects the old-world charm of the shop’s North Beach neighborhood. Owner Bill Haskell travels to Europe a couple of times each year to replenish the stocks of biological and zoological maps, letterpress blocks, busts, dolls, keys and all number of other mysterious marvels that populate the shop. \u003ca href=\"http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aria-antiques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlas Obscura\u003c/a> describes this place better than I ever could, even though it is one of my favorite places to visit in San Francisco: “Enchanting in its eccentricity, the walls are filled with strange and beautiful pieces that can easily transport one to Parisian street markets past, the atmosphere heady with the music of Tom Waits, Jacques Brel, and Serge Gainsbourg.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145886\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bigdaddy.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bigdaddy.jpg\" alt=\"Big Daddy's Antiques\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145886\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Daddy’s Antiques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Big Daddy’s Antiques\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1550 17th St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://bdantiques.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Big Daddy’s owner Shane Brown started his career selling items at various California flea markets (including Alameda) years ago. As his interests and collection expanded, he decided to open a store in Los Angeles, which is an important detail when describing what goes on at Big Daddy’s. With additional locations in Aspen, CO and in San Francisco at the bottom of Potrero Hill, the company thinks big. Aimed at “interior designers, set decorators, landscape architects, photographers, event planners, and enthusiastic art & design lovers,” much of what you encounter at Big Daddy’s looks like something you might find on the set of a Hollywood film or in the pages of a magazine. It’s like Restoration Hardware, only with imagination. You can find genuine antique collectibles in the store’s old, barn-like, San Francisco location alongside newly fabricated mash-ups of interesting finds re-purposed and made new. Big Daddy’s employs a whole team of welders, word-workers and design professionals to remake many of the oddball elements they collect into exciting pieces of usable sculpture. Prices are steep, but pretty much everything they make is jumbo-sized, so none of it would fit into my little studio apartment anyway. I go to Big Daddy’s to witness the play of imagination and craftsmanship.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10159846\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign on display at The Apartment\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10159846\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/junkforsale1-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign on display at The Apartment\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145887\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/collage.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/collage.jpg\" alt=\"Collage\" width=\"400\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145887\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collage\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Collage Gallery\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1345 18th St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://collage-gallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Collage has been on Potrero Hill for 24 years, but was taken over three years ago by new owner Mary Petrin. What hasn’t changed is the store’s collection of letters, scavenged from theater marquees and business signs — there were letters culled from a defunct Office Max for sale when I was there. Petrin has instituted a new visual art program, which displays the work of local artists on one wall of the tiny space, and has begun to concentrate more on jewelry (of the steampunk/collage variety). During my visit, she was featuring the work of Jake Wrench — you gotta love that name — who restores old electronics, including clocks, flashlights, etc.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145888\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/farnsworth2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/farnsworth2.jpg\" alt=\"Farnsworth\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145888\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farnsworth\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Farnsworth\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>393 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://collage-gallery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Walking into Farnsworth, which is just off Valencia, is like allowing your eyes a chance to rest. The atmosphere is calming; the decor is smooth. Owner Jeff Farnsworth, who has been at this location for 8 years, prefers designs from the early 1950s, “hard-edge, Bauhaus-derived” mostly furniture. Specializing in famous mid-20th-century designers, such as Charles and Ray Eames, Max Gottschalk and Finn Juhl, Farnsworth has a nice collection of smaller things on display as well, including beautiful modernist abstract sculptures, metal bookends, and limited-run, high-end design lamps (there was one shaped like a pill that filled me with desire).\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145889\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bellecose.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/bellecose.jpg\" alt=\"Molte Cose\" width=\"400\" height=\"306\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145889\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molte Cose\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Bonhomie, Molte Cose, Belle Cose\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>2036 – 2044 Polk St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.moltecose.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Teresa Nittolo opened Molte Cose (Many Things) 25 years ago. Ten years later, a second space opened, which she called Belle Cose (Beautiful Things) and then shortly thereafter she expanded into a third in a trio of what looks like 1930s storefronts on Polk Street near Broadway. Today, the third space is inhabited by Bonhomie, which is run by Nittolo’s former employee Liest Sutherland, but the three stores flow into one another fairly seamlessly. All combine eclectic collections of vintage goods with mostly new clothing by predominately local designers. Nittolo likes the basics, “things that won’t go out of style in a year,” and concentrates on bringing that sense of a classic style to life in her two stores. And obviously, Sutherland shares that aesthetic. The three spaces are full of timeless things.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145894\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/martinmattox.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/martinmattox.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Mattox\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145894\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Mattox\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Martin Mattox\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>1104 Sanchez St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://martinmattox.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>I was on my way to the Noe Valley Farmers Market when I stumbled into Martin Mattox, which inhabits a garage/basement space under a building just off 24th Street on Sanchez. The thing that first caught my eye was the display of a Ball jar inside of a bell jar. It’s that kind of wit that powers the display inside the store. Though I would guess that half of what Martin Mattox has for sale is new, the way they mix and match old and unusual items, like stuffed animal heads or driftwood sculptures with contemporary clothing and housewares demonstrates a deep connection with classic design sensibilities of the past.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145890\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Nuts was closed when I showed up to take pictures!\" width=\"400\" height=\"391\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145890\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/mixed-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mixed Nuts was closed when I showed up to take pictures!\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Mixed Nuts\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>227 Fell St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n3234 Balboa St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://mixednutssf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Old-fashioned metal roller skates (the kind that fit over your tennis shoes), aviator sunglasses, a pith helmet, vintage board games… Mixed Nuts’ Hayes Valley location is stuffed full of items that seem to emanate from the 1970s wood-paneled playroom in my mind. The business started when Brandon Clark arrived in S.F. about five years ago and started working with John Rolston, who has a junk hauling business in the city. After recycling raw materials and donating items to Goodwill, the two would find themselves left with what John calls “precious junk,” which they either sold at Alemany each week or at Alameda once a month, or ended up collecting in their own apartments. Once Clark’s storefront apartment filled up, he decided it was time to open a real store and start passing some of this “cool old stuff” onto other San Franciscans to appreciate. Shortly thereafter he was joined by Anthony Williamson, a friend from design school, and the two opened a “design/build” company together — Clark majored in graphic design, Williamson in industrial design. When they are not doing household handyman work (small building projects, furniture design), the two collect and sell offbeat used items and locally made new ones (soap, t-shirts, jewelry) by their growing network of artist/craftsman friends.\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout noborder\">\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10145891\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/perish.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/perish.jpg\" alt=\"The Perish Trust\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10145891\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Perish Trust\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>The Perish Trust\u003c/h3>\n\u003ch5>728 Divisadero St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.theperishtrust.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information\u003c/a>\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>Since 2008, The Perish Trust has been a pretty interesting self-described “general store.” The space is dominated by a great loft office made out of old windows and accessed by a solid, but rickety looking staircase that ascends to the left of the front desk. Classic housewares and locally-sourced handmade goods are offset by a collection of “curious original heirlooms” large and small. The eclectically curated space creates that narcotic feeling of stepping outside the flow of time when you enter the store. They share the space with other businesses, for a while, you’d encounter a line of folks waiting to try on a pair of Warby Parkers, the glass frame du jour (or maybe they are now “d’hier”). 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"content": "\u003cp>When I committed to write an article about antique stores in the Bay Area, I will admit that I naively thought it would be a piece of cake. As a longtime admirer of antiques, and a 5-year Bay Area resident, I had serendipitously wandered into a great store more than once. To start with, all I really needed to do was turn to the best friend of any twenty-something: Yelp. Right?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wrong. I very quickly discovered that the Internet was of very little use for reading reviews on stores with an older buying population. In addition, because most stores are small, independently owned boutiques, very few even had web pages for me to visit. That’s not to say the Internet has no use in antique shopping, but if, like me, you want to touch or measure a piece (not such a tall order when it comes to purchasing furniture), it’s hardly a tool at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a little more research, I also discovered that the number of brick and mortar antique shops had significantly dwindled in the past decade. As it turns out, economic downturn is not conducive to a booming demand for expensive decorative items. So, as my exasperation mounted, I turned to a strategy of utter desperation: go everywhere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My very technical plan was to choose three or four places to visit, and from there, walk to nearby streets in hopes of stumbling across other gems. Unlike my initial tactic, this one worked. Thus, I come to my number one piece of advice for Bay Area treasure seekers: \u003ci>put on your walking shoes\u003c/i>. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, I found more than a few stores stacked to the ceiling with intriguing vintage and antique pieces (literally, to the ceiling). Below is my list of my best discoveries–– best selection, best prices, best aesthetic, and best service — finally compiled on the Internet in one convenient place! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BEST SELECTION: While the stores I visited varied in size, I felt that those with a large quantity of antiques did not necessarily lead to a wide variety. Two stores, both found without the aid of the Internet, provided a range of pieces from different periods, with different functions, and in different styles unmatched by the other shops on the list.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-touch-san-francisco\">The Touch\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n956 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\nAlthough not the most orderly of the stores that I went to, The Touch certainly hosted the largest range of household items, both decorative and furniture. While most of their pieces span from the turn of the century to the 1960s (hardly recent history), many of the antiques had an oddly modern feel to them, making them the ideal for mixing with other contemporary items.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128671\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp.jpg\" alt=\"The Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128671\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp.jpg 500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp-400x298.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Touch\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128672\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog.jpg\" alt=\"The Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128672\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog.jpg 500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog-400x298.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Touch\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128673\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair.jpg\" alt=\"The Touch\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128673\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Touch\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.interiorvisionssanfranciscofineartgallery.com/\">Interior Visions\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n2206 Polk Street, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nWhile walking home from an antiquing mission in the Marina district, I came across this gem on Polk Street. A hard-to-miss, life-size solider greets passersby with a mechanical waving arm at the store’s entrance; an intriguing call inside I could not turn down. While still stocked with an impressive variety of furniture and artwork, I was most captivated by the array of impressive light fixtures. A 1930’s French coat also caught my eye for its beautiful condition. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot.jpg\" alt=\"Interior Visions\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128674\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior Visions\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128675\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit.jpg\" alt=\"Interior Visions\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128675\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior Visions\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BEST PRICES: In our current economic climate, antiques do not seem like a feasible purchase for most people. While you may not be able to afford an authentic Georgian table, that doesn’t mean antiques aren’t for you. At these two East Bay stores I found dozens of covetable items at prices significantly under $100.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.designsalononline.com/the-design-salon/antique-center\">James Cross Antique Centre\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>6519 Telegraph Ave., Oakland\u003cbr>\nTo pedestrians on Telegraph Ave., this store looks like little more than a garage sale. Upon entering though, I was taken aback by the extensive inventory that the store actually boasts. While some items were wanting in quality, the sheer number of antiques in the shop makes it all but impossible to go home empty handed. For smaller, decorative pieces, prices start as low as single digits. My advice to shoppers: be willing to sift. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift.jpg\" alt=\"James Cross Antique Center\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128676\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Cross Antique Center\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2.jpg\" alt=\"James Cross Antique Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128677\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2.jpg 500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2-400x298.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Cross Antique Center\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.aaadberkeley.com/merchant3.html\">Keith Tower Antiques\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>1987 Ashby Ave., Berkeley\u003cbr>\nThe most pleasant part of visiting Keith Tower Antiques is discovering that prices hardly ever surpass twenty dollars. The second best part is Earl, the manager of the store. He’ll happily tell you about the different items he has sold, and all the interesting places they’ve gone. If you need him to adjust a price, he’ll do so within reason. Basically, Earl is an antique lover’s fairy godfather. The only catch to Keith Tower Antiques is that it doesn’t sell much furniture. While there’s a great array of trinkets and other odds and ends, the store truly specializes in old photos, magazines, and newspapers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128678\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Tower Antiques\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128678\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keith Tower Antiques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128679\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Tower Antiques\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128679\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keith Tower Antiques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BEST AESTHETIC: In many stores, with pieces from so many different periods and a range of different styles, the easy solution is to pile everything without rhyme or reason. Some stores, though, take great care in setting up an aesthetic that is both organized as well as visually appealing. The romantic setting of Gypsy Honeymoon was unparalleled by any other place I visited. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.gypsy-honeymoon.com/\">Gypsy Honeymoon\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>1266 Valencia Street, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nThe seamless organization and ambiance of Gypsy Honeymoon made for one of the best shopping experiences I encountered while writing this piece. The genius merchandising of the store is a visual masterpiece in and of itself, with each item placed with clear purpose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the impressive aesthetic, the store also had some of the oldest pieces I saw on my many excursions. Owner and buyer Gabrielle manages to bring in antiques dating back to the 18th century, and from all over the world. My favorite part of the store is that she also writes any information she has on the item and its origins on the price tag. For future owners, this adds sentimental value to their antique. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128680\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1.jpg\" alt=\"Gypsy Honeymoon\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128680\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gypsy Honeymoon\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128681\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2.jpg\" alt=\"Gypsy Honeymoon\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128681\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gypsy Honeymoon\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BEST SERVICE: Quality service should be synonymous with any expensive or large purchase. Unfortunately, I did not find that to be the case with antique shopping. Many storeowners were much too happy to sip their coffee while I guided myself through their store (one even played chess!). At Past Perfect however, manager Kyle Painter gave me an entire hour of his time even when he knew I had not come to purchase. Armed with answers and anecdotes to all my questions, he made the experience thoroughly educational, as well as enjoyable. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://%20http://www.pastperfectsf.com/\">Past Perfect\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>2224 Union Street and 2246 Lombard Street, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nIt makes sense that both Past Perfect locations are in the Marina district. Just like the neighborhood they call home, both are impeccably laid out and orderly, with all their pieces in mint condition. Prices are hardly a bargain, but shoppers definitely get their money’s worth with sturdy furniture that’s been well maintained by the store’s owner and manager. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the quality is notable, the service is what really makes the store a home run. Kyle is more than happy to lend furniture to potential buyers to make sure they fit, both physically and aesthetically, into their homes. In addition, he’ll happily share his design expertise and quickly conjure a way to style any item you choose. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1.jpg\" alt=\"Past Perfect\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128682\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Past Perfect\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2.jpg\" alt=\"Past Perfect\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128683\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Past Perfect\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All photos by Monica Laufer.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BEST SELECTION: While the stores I visited varied in size, I felt that those with a large quantity of antiques did not necessarily lead to a wide variety. Two stores, both found without the aid of the Internet, provided a range of pieces from different periods, with different functions, and in different styles unmatched by the other shops on the list.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-touch-san-francisco\">The Touch\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n956 Valencia St., San Francisco\u003cbr>\nAlthough not the most orderly of the stores that I went to, The Touch certainly hosted the largest range of household items, both decorative and furniture. While most of their pieces span from the turn of the century to the 1960s (hardly recent history), many of the antiques had an oddly modern feel to them, making them the ideal for mixing with other contemporary items.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128671\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp.jpg\" alt=\"The Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128671\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp.jpg 500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp-400x298.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-lamp-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Touch\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128672\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog.jpg\" alt=\"The Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128672\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog.jpg 500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog-400x298.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-frog-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Touch\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128673\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair.jpg\" alt=\"The Touch\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128673\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/touch-chair-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Touch\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.interiorvisionssanfranciscofineartgallery.com/\">Interior Visions\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n2206 Polk Street, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nWhile walking home from an antiquing mission in the Marina district, I came across this gem on Polk Street. A hard-to-miss, life-size solider greets passersby with a mechanical waving arm at the store’s entrance; an intriguing call inside I could not turn down. While still stocked with an impressive variety of furniture and artwork, I was most captivated by the array of impressive light fixtures. A 1930’s French coat also caught my eye for its beautiful condition. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot.jpg\" alt=\"Interior Visions\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128674\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-shot-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior Visions\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128675\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit.jpg\" alt=\"Interior Visions\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128675\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/visions-suit-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior Visions\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BEST PRICES: In our current economic climate, antiques do not seem like a feasible purchase for most people. While you may not be able to afford an authentic Georgian table, that doesn’t mean antiques aren’t for you. At these two East Bay stores I found dozens of covetable items at prices significantly under $100.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.designsalononline.com/the-design-salon/antique-center\">James Cross Antique Centre\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>6519 Telegraph Ave., Oakland\u003cbr>\nTo pedestrians on Telegraph Ave., this store looks like little more than a garage sale. Upon entering though, I was taken aback by the extensive inventory that the store actually boasts. While some items were wanting in quality, the sheer number of antiques in the shop makes it all but impossible to go home empty handed. For smaller, decorative pieces, prices start as low as single digits. My advice to shoppers: be willing to sift. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift.jpg\" alt=\"James Cross Antique Center\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128676\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Cross Antique Center\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2.jpg\" alt=\"James Cross Antique Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128677\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2.jpg 500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2-400x298.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/sift-2-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Cross Antique Center\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.aaadberkeley.com/merchant3.html\">Keith Tower Antiques\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>1987 Ashby Ave., Berkeley\u003cbr>\nThe most pleasant part of visiting Keith Tower Antiques is discovering that prices hardly ever surpass twenty dollars. The second best part is Earl, the manager of the store. He’ll happily tell you about the different items he has sold, and all the interesting places they’ve gone. If you need him to adjust a price, he’ll do so within reason. Basically, Earl is an antique lover’s fairy godfather. The only catch to Keith Tower Antiques is that it doesn’t sell much furniture. While there’s a great array of trinkets and other odds and ends, the store truly specializes in old photos, magazines, and newspapers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128678\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Tower Antiques\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128678\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keith Tower Antiques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128679\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Tower Antiques\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128679\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/keithtower1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keith Tower Antiques\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BEST AESTHETIC: In many stores, with pieces from so many different periods and a range of different styles, the easy solution is to pile everything without rhyme or reason. Some stores, though, take great care in setting up an aesthetic that is both organized as well as visually appealing. The romantic setting of Gypsy Honeymoon was unparalleled by any other place I visited. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://www.gypsy-honeymoon.com/\">Gypsy Honeymoon\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>1266 Valencia Street, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nThe seamless organization and ambiance of Gypsy Honeymoon made for one of the best shopping experiences I encountered while writing this piece. The genius merchandising of the store is a visual masterpiece in and of itself, with each item placed with clear purpose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the impressive aesthetic, the store also had some of the oldest pieces I saw on my many excursions. Owner and buyer Gabrielle manages to bring in antiques dating back to the 18th century, and from all over the world. My favorite part of the store is that she also writes any information she has on the item and its origins on the price tag. For future owners, this adds sentimental value to their antique. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128680\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1.jpg\" alt=\"Gypsy Honeymoon\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128680\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gypsy Honeymoon\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128681\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2.jpg\" alt=\"Gypsy Honeymoon\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128681\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/gypsyhoneymoon2-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gypsy Honeymoon\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BEST SERVICE: Quality service should be synonymous with any expensive or large purchase. Unfortunately, I did not find that to be the case with antique shopping. Many storeowners were much too happy to sip their coffee while I guided myself through their store (one even played chess!). At Past Perfect however, manager Kyle Painter gave me an entire hour of his time even when he knew I had not come to purchase. Armed with answers and anecdotes to all my questions, he made the experience thoroughly educational, as well as enjoyable. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"http://%20http://www.pastperfectsf.com/\">Past Perfect\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003cbr>2224 Union Street and 2246 Lombard Street, San Francisco\u003cbr>\nIt makes sense that both Past Perfect locations are in the Marina district. Just like the neighborhood they call home, both are impeccably laid out and orderly, with all their pieces in mint condition. Prices are hardly a bargain, but shoppers definitely get their money’s worth with sturdy furniture that’s been well maintained by the store’s owner and manager. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the quality is notable, the service is what really makes the store a home run. Kyle is more than happy to lend furniture to potential buyers to make sure they fit, both physically and aesthetically, into their homes. In addition, he’ll happily share his design expertise and quickly conjure a way to style any item you choose. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1.jpg\" alt=\"Past Perfect\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128682\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Past Perfect\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_128683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 373px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2.jpg\" alt=\"Past Perfect\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128683\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2.jpg 373w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/08/homerun2-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Past Perfect\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For those who live on the east side of the Bay, it’s hard not to notice all the T-shirts bearing iconic “Oaklandish” images popping up on the streets and in clothing and gift shops all over town. Or you might have noticed the big Oaklandish bus called “The Rig” parked outside the Grand Lake farmer’s market or local street fairs. The graphics are eye catching, with cultural symbols and nostalgic images known only to those who live in Oakland. Whether you grew up here or not, images of the Children’s Fairyland Key, the East Bay Bridge & the Tree With Roots logo are touching in their familiarity and uniqueness. Having spotted many of these graphics on T-shirts, hoodies and baby onesies around town, I’ve noted they have an edginess, cool factor and great sense of Oakland pride, without being touristy. Unlike the “I Love NY” T-shirts, which are rarely worn by NYC natives, these shirts are made for locals in the know. If you live here, the images will resonate with you as something special and exclusive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003ccenter>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://a.s.kqed.net/img/arts/blog/oaklandish1.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\" alt=\"\">\u003c/center>\n\u003cp>What I didn’t know about Oaklandish, is that the company started off back in 2000 as a way to bring the Oakland community together through the arts. Before they even made T-shirts, the folks at Oaklandish started off with public events, private screenings and an art project featuring the now iconic Oaklandish tree logo. They started making T-shirts in 2006 as a way to raise money to fund these public events and the company has been growing slowly and steadily ever since. Working with local artists to create the T-shirt designs, the images have generated a sense of civic pride. Oaklandish designs celebrate the city and are a great way to give back to the community; at least 10% of the profits of every shirt sold are donated to community outreach organizations, aspiring artists & local non-profits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We interviewed Natalie Nadimi of Oaklandish and got a behind-the–scenes look at what the local T-shirt company is all about:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003ccenter>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/L-p4VqBQ0Ak\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen>\u003c/iframe>\u003cbr>\u003c/center>\n\u003cp>Oaklandish also supports a local grant program, annually presenting the “Oakland Innovators Award,” which provides financial, artistic and media resources to arts, education, technology and business organizations that contribute to Oakland culture. Past recipients include: \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandartmurmur.org/\">Oakland Art Murmur\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.odalc.org/\">Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.38thnotes.com/\">38th Notes\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.agriculturalinstitute.org/\">Marin Agricultural Institute\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.youthradio.org/\">Youth Radio\u003c/a>. The 2012 awards went to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.khadafyfoundation.org/\">Khadafy Washington Foundation\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandish.com/townpark\">Town Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.youthalive.org/programs/\">Caught in the Crossfire\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://25thstreetcollective.com/\">25th Street Collective\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>As Californians, we get to boast about living in one of the mildest climates in the country. As San Franciscans though, we get to stand by and watch when, come May, everyone else sheds their winter layers and welcomes summer with open arms. “Our summer comes a little later,” we tell out-of-towners as we layer on our jackets during Memorial Day weekend, too proud of our City by the Bay to admit any weakness. To be fair though, we’re not lying, it \u003ci>does\u003c/i> finally come; our summer begins right as the stores begin stocking up autumn and winter apparel and shipping out the all the bold, floral dresses and brightly-colored tank tops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This summer, I move to say good-bye to our climate-induced, feigned indifference to the season. Why stubbornly continue to sport our winter coats and jeans while the rest of America basks in sunshine on the promise that, one day, summer will show up here too? It is entirely possible to start dressing appropriately for summertime while also embracing the unique weather that our beloved Bay bestows on us. Below, I describe five trends that, rain or shine, radiate a summery ambiance even when the sun doesn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"//u.s.kqed.net/2012/06/20/bags.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>1. Woven Bags and Clutches: \u003c/b>\u003cbr>You don’t have to be headed out to a day on the sand to carry this beach-bag inspired style. Woven straw bags are perfect for a carryall to the office or to class. Downsize the bag and take it out with you at night as an unconventional clutch. The key to maximizing the summery aspect of woven bags is to look for styles with bright colors or bold prints — don’t shy away from neon handles or a rainbow chevron design.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Clockwise from top left:\u003c/i> blue clutch, \u003ca href=\"http://us.asos.com/countryid/2/ASOS-Weave-Metal-Bar-Clutch/xv776/?iid=2063174&MID=35719&affid=2135&WT.tsrc=Affiliate&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-QbwKqHJYdzfxktQShHdgfw\">Asos\u003c/a>; bag with neon handles, \u003ca href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/guanabana-cocktail-color-block-purse/50053.html\">Lulus\u003c/a>; chevron clutch, \u003ca href=\"http://us.asos.com/countryid/2/ASOS-Bright-Zig-Zag-Weave-Clutch/y21el/?iid=2127470&MID=35719&affid=2135&WT.tsrc=Affiliate&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-iq3OIu1a63ZMsCuT5P6Y7A\">Asos\u003c/a>; striped tote, \u003ca href=\"http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/ACCESSORIES/bags/PRDOVR~86645/86645.jsp?srcCode=MWAFFI00001&siteId=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-jLaPYb3q0B6rkJRuuSjBrA\">Madewell\u003c/a>; color blocked bag, \u003ca href=\"http://us.asos.com/countryid/2/Fiorelli-Ibiza-Shopper-Bag/xop1a/?iid=2126974&MID=35719&affid=2135&WT.tsrc=Affiliate&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-yorknsrFVJ_xcXB1nNdCzA\">Asos\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"//u.s.kqed.net/2012/06/20/maxi.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>2. Maxi Skirts and Dresses: \u003c/b>\u003cbr>While short sun dresses are not usually the optimal outfit choice during our chilly summer months, that doesn’t mean we have to rule out pretty seasonal dresses all together. Enter the maxi dress. With the longer length and extra material, skirts and dresses of the maxi length bring slightly more warmth. On particularly cold days, wear leggings underneath your dress or skirt for an invisible extra layer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Clockwise from top left:\u003c/i>orange and pink dress, \u003ca href=\"http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/197442?cm_mmc=LinkshareUS-_-Hy3bqNL2jtQ-_-Custom-_-LinkBuilder&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-h5keuzUu6QUfmgeAZHotgQ\">Tibi\u003c/a>; white dress with lace panels, \u003ca href=\"http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=5418109&langId=-1&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-NQP9ECmO2vUYYjVzDr1vuQ&cmpid=aff_ls_tsus&_%24ja=tsid:21416%7Cprd:Hy3bqNL2jtQ\">TopShop\u003c/a>; striped dress, \u003ca href=\"http://www.warehouse.co.uk/stripe-maxi-dress/Dresses/warehouse/fcp-product/308355\">Warehouse\u003c/a>; skirt, \u003ca href=\"http://us.missselfridge.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=34080&storeId=13069&productId=4839198&langId=-1&cmpid=af_ls_us&_%24ja=tsid:35811%7Cprd:Hy3bqNL2jtQ&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-Uu2GMk2MUlnLLGixzSnLoA\">Miss Selfridge\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"//u.s.kqed.net/2012/06/20/denim.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>3. Denim Jackets: \u003c/b>\u003cbr>As much as we would like to abandon them for a month or two, jackets are a staple garment for living in San Francisco. Denim jackets, though reminiscent of backyard BBQs and beach bonfires, make for a more seasonal alternative to our winter coats. On mild days, they can stand alone, but for brisk weather they can be paired with sweaters or hoodies to maintain their casual, summer vibe. When wearing denim jackets this season, don’t be afraid to experiment with hardware embellishments or bright colors. For a more traditional take on the style, stick to classic denim or chambray.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Clockwise from top left:\u003c/i> spiked jacket, \u003ca href=\"http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=5473061&langId=-1&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-2H0GCANw9de4GBEk_TMxiA&cmpid=aff_ls_tsus&_%24ja=tsid:21416%7Cprd:Hy3bqNL2jtQ\">TopShop\u003c/a>; chambray moto jacket, \u003ca href=\"http://www.boutique1.com/chambray-biker-jacket-3\">Vanessa Bruno\u003c/a>; star-spangled jacket, \u003ca href=\"http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/312352?cm_mmc=LinkshareUS-_-Hy3bqNL2jtQ-_-Custom-_-LinkBuilder&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-kACtpR23rE1PvRW_ebBDsw\">Current/Elliot\u003c/a>; classic denim button-up, \u003ca href=\"http://us.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=34072&storeId=13065&productId=4594955&langId=-1&_%24ja=tsid:34094%7Cprd:Hy3bqNL2jtQ&cmpid=aff_ls_us&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-hrByrRCkyd7pa2I2xu15wA\">Dorthy Perkins\u003c/a>; coral-colored jacket, \u003ca href=\"http://us.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=34072&storeId=13065&productId=5701015&langId=-1&_%24ja=tsid:34094%7Cprd:Hy3bqNL2jtQ&cmpid=aff_ls_us&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-r8bhj7vmOtiQHQ6JAEwXKg\">Dorthy Perkins\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"//u.s.kqed.net/2012/06/20/scarves.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\" alt=\"\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>4. 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