Bill and Sophie Moore of Borrego Springs are leasing 6,000 square feet in Granny’s Attic & Antique Mall for their latest 40 foot container crammed with more than 1,600 antique items from Belgium, England, France and Eastern Europe. The first container sale will be held on Saturday, December 12th at 11:00 a.m. Items include primitive tools, French birdcages, cast iron items, wine transport bottles, wine presses, wine jugs, architectural pieces, archtop doors, elaborate finials, hand-painted Romanian pottery, horns and antlers, furniture, hay wagons, and art. Granny’s Attic & Antique Mall is located at 28450 Felix Valdez in Temecula. Call (951) 699-9449.
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Ocean Beach Antique District's Holiday Open House
All of the shops and malls on the 4800 and 4900 blocks of Newport Avenue will be open and celebrating with holiday sales, vintage Christmas decor and refreshments during Ocean Beach Antique District’s Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 10th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.It is fun night for dealers, shoppers and all of the loyal clientele of San Diego’s largest antique destination to get together and toast the season. Many shops will be having special sales for those last minute Christmas shoppers. For more information, call (619) 222-8686.
3 stores full of Ray Ferra's lighting & antiques to be liquidated
Brad Pitt and Barbra Streisand are among the Hollywood elite who have been shopping at Ray Ferra’s Antiques ‘n’ Iron Accents on La Brea for years. Ray has been in the same location for 42 years, making him a hot spot for celebrities. ”I am well known in the movie industry,” said Ferra, now 80, who is looking to downsize his massive inventory. He is not going out of business altogether-he has six spaces filled with antiques, but he has decided to clear out three stores full. Starting last month and continuing on until the three stores are empty, the sale will feature never-before-seen items from Ray’s massive collection that has been almost a half a century in the making. All items are already marked down, and he will offer even larger discounts for people who buy in quantity. Offered in the sale will be 250 table lamps, singles and pairs. All of them are rewired and ready for use. His inventory has included real Tiffany and Handel lamps, but there are no guarantees the longer the sale goes on. Ferra estimates he has another 500 unique antique items in the sale. Ferra’s store is usually open from 10-4, but call for specific hours or to set up an appointment. The sale will be taking place at 338-342 N. La Brea in Los Angeles, 90036. Call (323) 934-3953 for more information.
She passed the test
It became clear that the Hillsborough Show was the place to be, when a dealer was so desperate to do the show that she was willing to set up in the parking lot or even the women’s bathroom.The desperate dealer was Carol Mitchell, the Frau of Fishbowls, who did not find out until the last minute that she would be available for the show. She did not have to find a little cubby; manager Nancy Johnson found a spot for her. Lenore Dailey had the premiere space in the front of the show and there was never a moment when her space was not swarming with Victorian mourning jewelry fans. Her crowd was rivaled only by the one that filled the space of the Swedish toy dealer. His space looked like F.A.O. Schwarz in the 1940s or ’50s. Fresh from his own Golden California Show, Sandy Raulston thought the show was great. He said was only one dealer who was derelect in setting up her booth on time, and that was Nancy Johnson, who was a little bit busy running the show. Johnson said that all of the dealers were polite and civilized. She believes that is due to the new discipline she has invoked. Dealers are appreciative to be there and are on their best behavior. Several dealers even commented on the easy move-in. What had to be considered the biggest accolade to the show is that a fire marshall was on the premises for several hours just in case the facility exceeded its customer capacity. The November Hillsborough Show marks a triumph in many respects. As soon as it was rumored that Bob Taylor’s contract would not be renewed, people wondered who would be replacing him. The Hillsborough Show had been in a steady decline because of a lack of discipline and leadership for years and now it has been resurrected. One of the changes that Nancy Johnson made was in putting all of the dealers in one building
Storewide Discounts in Antiques on Kettner
Antiques on Kettner in San Diego is celebrating its 4th year in business with a Customer Appreciation Sale with discounts on the store’s entire stock throughout the month of November.The full-service mall in the heart of Little Italy’s Art & Design District represents 32 dealers and offers a vast collection of antiques and collectibles. With the addition of a second adjoining showroom this past February, inventory has dramatically increased and now places a special emphasis on Mid-Century modern furniture and accessories. Limited dealer floor space and showcases are now available. Antiques on Kettner is located in the Studio Arts Complex at 2400 Kettner Blvd., suite 106, in San Diego. Hours are 10-6 every day except Tuesday. Call (619) 234-3332.
Antiques and wine at Granny's
Granny’s Antique Mall now offers wine tasting in addition to antique shopping. The brainchild of Bill Cresswell and Granny’s Antique Mall owner, Mike Freville, “Granny’s Grapes of the Vine” allows shoppers to sample wine, beer, and cheese in their special wine tasting room while they shop at one of Southern California’s largest antique malls.With help from local Temecula wineries, there are wine tastings every day from 11-5 with sandwiches, salads and other appetizers priced from $2.50 to $4.75 each. Sundays are “Sundays Bubbly Day” where champagne cocktails and various wines are offered at three for $6. In addition to the wine bar, Granny’s Attic offers and old-fashioned soda and candy shop. Situated in the center of the mall under huge skylights, this oasis offers 150 varieties of soda and candy. Granny’s Attic is open seven days a week from 10-5. It is located at 28450 Felix Valdez in Temecula. Call (951) 699-9449 for more information.
Garcera awakens the sleeping giant
Chuck Garcera certainly did reawaken the sleeping giant when he took over King Richard’s Antique Mall one year ago. The revitalized Whittier mall, the largest in Southern California, is celebrating its one year anniversary under Garcera in November and the improvements are far from over.King Richard’s has had a consistently brimming calendar of events in the last year, but none was as exciting as their Valentine’s Day meet and greet with Marilyn Monroe lookalike Brigette Nowell. She helped usher in one of their newest and trendiest vintage fashion dealers who was fresh from Hollywood. King Richard’s has hosted several appraisal days, and Garcera has shown an even greater devotion to antique education by inviting the College For Appraisers to hold their classes in his mall. In addition, Garcera was the first to offer up his mall for one of Frank’s Digital Delights last month, which was geared toward educating antiquers on computer and Facebook basics. King Richard’s is located at 12301 Whittier Blvd. in Whittier. Call (562) 698-5974 for more information.
Swifts present North san Diego County Antique and Collectable Show
San Diego is expected to be an ever greater antique destination with the addition of a new 1st Sunday antique show, The North San Diego County Antique and Collectable Show. The show is being presented by Timothy and Angela Swift, veteran antique dealers, and will be held at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. The first edition will be held on Sunday, November 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dealers include Nancy Theis, who will be conducting verbal appraisals, Lady Elain Eldridge of San Marcos, who was the first person to sign up for the first Collector’s Conference, and Deborah Streeter, manager of Fourth Street Antiques in Temecula, who hosted the final Digital Delight. Betty Theel of OB Creations will be setting up at the show, as will 629 Grand Avenue Antiques, and Bonnie of Escondido; she will have two spaces. The new indoor show may have some impact on the Calendar Del Mar Show, but since the Del Mar Show is only a held a few times a year, there doesn’t appear to be any conflicting dates. Although The Groves, held in Irvine, does draw upon a San Diego audience, it is unlikely to be affected by the new show because it has several hundred loyal dealers, free parking and free admission. It will undoubtedly continue to be the most formidable force in the Orange County area. The new show is held at 340 North Escondido Boulevard in Escondido. There is ample parking and easy access off the 15 and 78 freeways. Admission and parking is free. As of this writing, eight dealers had been recruited so undoubtedly dealer space is available. Call (858) 232-9474 for write timothyswiftca@aol.com.
district wide sales in san diego
Ocean Beach is gearing up for their annual weekend long Octoberfest Sales Event slated for October 10th and 11th. This comes just a month after Vignettes’ trunk sale, which was the talk of the town with its tantalizing models dressed in vintage Parisian fashions. The district-wide sale will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hundreds of dealers from the 4800 and 4900 blocks of Newport Avenue will be celebrating with huge markdowns both inside and outside of the stores. The district will also feature a special parking lot sale on Saturday only with additional vendors and lots of never-before-seen merchandise unveiled especially for this event. Participating antique shops will be holding a drawing for a district-wide shopping spree. Ocean Beach is located in San Diego and is only two blocks from the ocean. There is always plenty of free parking. For more information, contact Scott at Newport Avenue Antique Center, (619) 222-8686.
discounts, new merch at Wertz Brothers fall sale
Wertz Brothers Antique Mart is ushering in the new season with their 8th Annual Fall Sale which began on September 26th and continues through Monday, October 12th.The dealers have been busy stocking their booths and showcases with exciting new items, and some have been marking down their merchandise as much as 50%. Wertz Brothers Antique Mart is located at 1607 Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica, just half a block north of the 10 freeway. Store hours are Monday through Saturday 10 to 6, and Sunday 12 to 6. Call (310) 452-1800 for more information.
