There's this antique store down the street from our place. It sat there, inviting, but unvisited by me for years. Then, all of a sudden, I stepped in and became immediately addicted. Old school fans, filing cabinets, lighting, piggy banks, HUGE lamps? I wanted to bring all of it home.
Now, my experience with "antiquing" and thrift stores is mixed at best. I grew up in strip mall county with our nation's highest grossing shopping mall (revenue of about 1.5 billion dollars per year). My thrift store went by the name of Urban Outfitters and otherwise we drove up to Venice to stare at old hats and shoes. Then camp happened and I got my hands on some beautifully "unique" tees and other random goodies; triggering a small, but distinct love for this ritual.
Don't worry, folks. I'm baaaack.
Now, my experience with "antiquing" and thrift stores is mixed at best. I grew up in strip mall county with our nation's highest grossing shopping mall (revenue of about 1.5 billion dollars per year). My thrift store went by the name of Urban Outfitters and otherwise we drove up to Venice to stare at old hats and shoes. Then camp happened and I got my hands on some beautifully "unique" tees and other random goodies; triggering a small, but distinct love for this ritual.
Don't worry, folks. I'm baaaack.
toilet tank tops.aren't they beautiful??
weird thing is, i totally needed to pee.
reminded me of Big.should've picked them up...wish they weren't $135.
faux George Michael sighting.his name was sergio...i kept calling him sergeeorge michael.
my booty.
colors to glaze your clawfoot bathtub.
tons of windows and doors.
jumping for junking!
REALLY should've brought this home.homage to my roots.
lines were too long because of the back-to-school sale in Oakland thrift.
Stay tuned for our BEST find of the day!
9 comments:
the toilet tank tops, i can do without. but i LOVE doors and windows!!! what does that mean? it's like i want to put doors and windows in my place, but where you don't even need a door, and where it doesn't make sense to hang a window. yes indeed.
wait a minute. you live in the marina. how is berkeley down the street?
ohhh awesome finds! love this stuff. plano was strip mall-icious too, we had to go into "east dallas" to thrift shop. funny looking back. i love to check out neat places like this!
hmmm...clarification needed. there's an antique place down the street in cow hollow which inspired this trip to berkeley. :)
thank you! i was quite confused.
ooooh looks like so much fun! the toilet tank tops are actually pretty in the picture. i love how you have random george michael - how'd you get that pic - just go up and tell him and ask for his pic?! i don't know if i could do that. :) looks like a really cool place - i want to fins a similar type place - i want a new nightstand to refinish a la hgtv. i'm so tired of my furniture and yet so broke at the same time. now, how to find a good store...
i think lo has windows up in fun places...or at least she used to! door...table?
and yes, katherine. i yelled "oh my god, you look like george michael. can my friend take a picture with you?? JEN, GET OVER HERE AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH GEORGE MICHAEL."
deja-vu?...
"hey you! you're wearing a dallas shirt, can my friend take a picture with you?? TRISH, GET OVER HERE AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH THIS GUY FROM DALLAS."
les, you are awesome. i'm going to try your technique one of these days. perhaps when i'm drunk as a starter... then i'll work up the nerve to ask sober! :)
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