 I hope you find this guide helpful and share any comments or experiences you've had with any Antique Faires and Flea Markets you've been to. |
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Alameda Point Antiques Faire Located at the former Alameda Naval Air Station, the Alameda Point Antiques Faire is the largest antique shows in Northern California. Eat breakfast and lunch from one of the many Food Truck selections while you hunt for bargains ranging from antiques and vintage home decorations, clothing, furniture, jewelry, art, and collectibles from over 800 dealers and steal some treasures from over 10,000 shoppers while you enjoy the San Francisco Skyline. Schedule: First Sunday of every month |
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Treasure Island Flea Located on the historic Treasure Island of San Francisco, this open-air urban market features local Bay Area talents as well as antiques and vintage. Shop an assortment of repurposed and handmade items for your home. Schedule: Last weekend of every month |
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Petaluma Spring and Fall Antique Faire Known as “The Bay Area’s Premier Antique Center”, the historic downtown of Petaluma transforms into an antique marketplace twice a year. Enjoy your day amid the beautiful historic buildings, one of a kind stores, an incredible array of restaurants and cafes, and find an incomparable selection of antiques and vintage things that suit your budget. Hunt from a variety of estate jewelry, furniture’s, art, vintage décor, and many more from over 180 dealers. Schedule: Occurs twice a year—Spring and Fall |
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Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire If Vintage Fashion is your kryptonite, then come and experience this fashion extravaganza with top dealers featuring timeless fashion from every decade including the Victorian and Deco eras, the fabulous 40’s and 50’s, and the glitzy 60’s, 70’s and 80’s inspiring today’s fashion designers showcasing a wide array of women’s and men’s clothing, couture, jewelry, accessories and more. Schedule: Occurs twice a year—Spring and Fall |
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Rose Bowl Flea Market Shop with the stars at Rose Bowl Flea Market located at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. With over 2,500 vendors and 15,000-20,000 shoppers every month, the Rose Bowl Flea Market is one of the most famous and largest markets in the world. Be prepared to spend your entire Sunday and enjoy! Schedule: Second Sunday of every month |
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Melrose Trading Post Described as a cool, eclectic gem of a place to find treasures and rare goodies, the Melrose Trading Post is a great Sunday destination. You can expect to find something to make you say “wow” every single time you visit. Enjoy the food court in the beautifully landscaped upper quad. Relax to the live jazz band’s melodic vibes. Treat yourself to a different kind of day. Held every Sunday in the parking lot of Fairfax High School, the weekly antiques and collectibles market is home to nearly 250 vendors. With 3000 to 5000 customers a week, it’s the perfect place to people watch and shop! Schedule: Every Sunday of every month |
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Long Beach Antique Market Located at the Long Beach Veterans Stadium, this year-round outdoor market is held on the third Sunday of each month with more than 800 sellers. Every item must be an antique or collectible and there are no new merchandise permitted. Schedule: Every third Sunday of every month |
Saturday, February 23, 2013
California Antique Faires & Flea Markets
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Chabot College Flea Market Review: We recently attended the Chabot College Flea Market since we had not been there before with the intent to carefully review our experience. Our impression is that if you are looking for antiques and collectibles then this event may not be the best one to attend. While it is always possible that attendance varies month to month, it does not look like there are any antiques or collectible dealers. There is a lot of new merchandise such as clothing, plants, and home needs. There are also many people selling the same sort of things you may find at garage sales, so if you enjoy going to garage sales this would be an ideal market since you can visit so many such vendors all in one place. Our advise is that unless you are looking for other things such as household products and you like the prices at flea markets, then you may save your trip for another venue if you are truly looking for an antique, vintage, or collectible items.
ReplyDeletePasadena City College Flea Market Review: We attended the Pasadena City College Market in 2012 and it was fairly well attended market. We think there were at least 400-500 vendors and most of them were setup at the parking garage, spanning about 3-4 floors and an outdoor parking lot. We hardly saw any new merchandise or household products like you would find at a typical flea market. We saw mostly antiques, vintage, collectibles, furniture, tons of old records, clothes and much more. We found this flea market to have a great mix of vendors which kept it interesting and prices weren't too bad as well. If you're hunting for records, this flea market might be worth a shot as there are may vendors selling them located in the garage. If nothing else, it's a great place to spend your morning while you sip your coffee and hunt for a treasure. This market is worth your time, especially if you're seriously looking for items.
ReplyDeleteSanta Monica Antique and Collectible Market Review: The Santa Monica Antique and Collectible market may be worth a visit if you are in the Santa Monica area. This event is focused with a rule that items being sold must be antiques, vintage, or collectibles. This rule, ideally, places items to be at least 20 years old. This was a small market, possibly 150-175 vendors, however there were a lot of great and nice things. The only complaint we had was the prices tended to be above average compared to similar markets. That being said, if you don't mind paying a slightly higher price for the perfect decoration, then this is a good place for you because the selection is worth the time.
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