This store has fabulous 60's furniture, vintage postcards, and awesome kitschy doo-dads galore…read more It's down the block from my aunt's apartment so I find myself stopping in regularly and admiring the gorgeousness that I cannot afford. On my last visit, my boyfriend and I happened upon a boldly patterned red and black fabric. We admired it from afar, and vowed to return to purchase it for upholstery purposes. I made sure to accompany the man to make sure it was a good fabric for the job, and it was PERFECT - thick and not too stretchy. I felt so fortunate. The owner is super friendly and obviously loves his business. I am excited to see if he stocks any more fabric (there were only two patterns) and to one day have enough money to purchase a credenza or some supa slick chairs!

I sure wish I had nice things to say about White Trash, but I showed up at 2:00pm today (Friday)…read morewhen they are supposed to open, and finally left around 2:10pm when no one showed up to open the store. Too bad because I was with my mom who was in the mood to buy me some mid century modern housewares. We weren't in the mood to wait around for them to open though.

We should have taken the previous negative reviews more seriously. Although the location may be…read moreappealing, our experience was disappointing and unprofessional. We cannot recommend this business and will not trust it with any of our other pieces for repair. And we felt the experience was so disappointing that we would not even buy anything from this place, despite the convenient location. We brought in a piece for minor touch-ups and to glue back a small, approximately 1 1/2-inch piece that had chipped off. We clearly explained that we were not asking for a full repaint, reconstruction, or extensive cleaning. The owner "Bob" initially quoted the work at "under $200." We then started talking to the owner. He even asked personal questions including how much we money make, "Do you make $150?" In any case, the work was given to another man, who looked 40s/50s and appeared very rushed from the get-go. He initially had to leave to purchase glue. After about 45 minutes for the glue to apparently dry, Bob told us the total would be $200. He said the full $200 "was implied." During this short time, we overheard negative comments being made about customers. Bob looked at photos of the piece (taken by another employee) and both said they were not happy with the work, and that the guy in the back rushes too much. We were asked to return a few days later. We did so. When we arrived a few days later, we were not told that the additional touch-ups we had discussed had not been completed. These areas had been marked with tape. When we returned, Bob directed us to enter the workshop and inspect the piece, but he did not explain that the work was incomplete or personally inspect it. Nor did he even know that the work wasn't done. The same 40s/50s-ish age guy in the back told us he "doesn't have any patience" for this type of work. He made dismissive comments about the piece, said "Bob is too old" to do the work himself, and refused to address the minor areas we had specifically discussed with Bob prior to leaving it. When we questioned the worker in the back why the agreed-upon touch-ups had not been done, he raised his voice and told us to leave the workshop, saying that we were "in his space." We found the interaction hostile and unprofessional and even kind of abusive. He even called us a derogatory term. This was especially confusing because Bob had directed us to inspect the piece in the back. The worker then told us to inform Bob that the work was not completed and that he was finished gluing the broken piece. He actually rejected the touch ups that owner Bob ensured would be complete by this day. But they were not done, Bob didn't know, and more troubling he didn't ensure that they would be done. Bob never inspected the work in person, did not adequately supervise the job, and did not offer to complete the touch-ups himself. Although he said he would just charge for the glue and provide a refund, we received only $40 back. The work was incomplete and did not reflect what we understood had been agreed upon. We were not expecting perfection or extensive restoration, but we did expect the clearly discussed minor touch-ups to be completed. And for the owner Bob to stand behind the work, even if it meant him to do it himself. He literally told us to go buy some supplies at the craft store one block away. So dismissive and unaccountable to his generous customers. The main issue here are lack of communication, supervision, accountability, and willingness to resolve the problem. We also explained that we had brought the piece from out of state and had other items we were considering bringing in for repair and resale. Bob dismissed this and said it, "doesn't matter." We felt even $100 was not justified for simply gluing the piece, particularly since the agreed-upon touch-ups were not done. Based on our experience, we cannot recommend this business and will not bring our other pieces here. There are many other businesses to choose from. This one does not meet our expectations in any way and found the items being sold in the store largely junk. At least with Salvation Army or the other charity based ones are better in our view because the money goes to a good cause. Housing Works, Habitat For Humanity, Re/Store, etc all have quality products without the drama of this place.

Amazing service. I come here for all my watch needs! Super friendly and great prices.read more

I love walking thru this place! Its exciting and creepy at the same time. I have scouted and…read more photographed alot of items inside of here over the past few years and have had items purchased/leased by/for clients for numerous projects (i.e. renovations, movie/video sets and photoshoots). If you are budget-conscious, dont look to buy anything here. The owner is not rude. He's busy. Ive spoken to him once, briefly during my initial visit. Any other time Ive visited, he's been pre-occupied, which was fine with me. Ive never had a personal convo with him, but hes done business with me over the years via proxy.

My wonderful vintage wrought iron door from Demolition Depot was just installed by Promaster Gates…read more It's spectacular and cost exactly what I expected something this lovely to cost. I couldn't be happier or more satisfied with both companies. Ilona at Demolition was so helpful and patient with me. She went out of her way to help navigate what would or wouldn't work for my project. She she spent loads of time to find the perfect solution to my unique security problem. She was candid and had loads of amazing tips for the care and feeding of old wrought iron. This project would have stalled without her. The pictures show the iron door in the second stage. Final painting will happen when the weather warms up. Thanks Ilona it's been a great experience. You have so many beautiful things, I want more!

Love this place, I come regularly since their selection is constantly changing depending on what…read morethey bring in. They're associated with Junkluggers, and they're an active reuse center and fundraiser for Habitat NYC, so not only are they selling items that could've been otherwise thrown away, they're supporting a worthy cause. 10% of their proceeds are donated to Habitat NYC and 90% of their inventory is donated to local nonprofits that can provide 501(c)3 status. I have found some great gems here, small items in their small goods sections (dishware, paintings, and misc items) and in their larger area I have found a couple of pieces that were great deals for me. The staff is extremely nice, and they keep the area pretty well organized for the amount that they have to sort on a week-to-week basis. Every now and then, they also started hosting neighborhood clothing swaps for free, which is also a really big plus for the community. They will pop up on Eventbrite or the Facebook Buy Nothing Group, so I'm always on the lookout for those too. Overall, a great benefit to the community and one that I will continue to give my support to!

A lot of broken items that have a high price tag. Maybe if you live near by you can pop in to…read morepotentially find an item in good condition but not worth a trip if you don't live close.

Gorgeous place to visit! I found something I was looking for and was charmed by the sales people…read more They let you browse at your leisure and if you ask for that special thing they know exactly where to find it.

I absolutely love this place. Everytime I go there sre bew things. I particularly like the…read morearchitectural pieces. The staff is always heloful.

I looks awesome. I walked clear across Manhattan to get here on a Sunday afternoon and even though…read morethe website says it's open, only 10% of the stalls were actually open. I saw stuff I wanted to investigate but they were all behind locked cages. Very disappointed and didn't spend a dime. I

Illisa's Vintage Lingerie recently joined the fantastic portfolio of Antique and Fine Art…read moreMerchant's. Illisa the owner is hands on and has 40 years experience recently moved into the center . Specializing In Early 1900's Night Attire & Accessories . A favorite of the Fashion elite's , old school knowledge , inventory , expertise . A true gem. This is the most unique store of its kind in North America . Illisa has collaborated with industry titans in fashion , theater , film , tv , music . Her credits are impressive enough to not have a website , email address. A New York Original !!!! Call her Tel # 212-627-2800 or Visit Gallery 92 In the Antique Center .

Ambiance: cute small antique shop and there's a long line! They are known for their unique…read moreornaments. Service: a cute couple runs it! Food $$: it is pretty expensive but a lot of people say it is worth it Audience: Solo Trip [X] Family Friendly [ X] Friends [X] Date Spot [X] Recommendations/tips: Very cute antique shop and get ready to wait! You are in line as you look around the antique shop!

Incredibly charming store where you can find gifts for anyone, including yourself. I wanted…read moreabsolutely everything I saw--how charming can one tiny shop be? All the glass ornaments, all the tiny trinkets that you don't know you needed! So much delight all around! Can spend hours browsing and still not be bored.

Astounding collection of reasonable antique wood frames in every genre, shape, and size imaginable…read more A real hidden gem for those of use who like to use great old frames for our prints. Because they are not custom, they are very well priced, and you can just cut the mat to fit. The store also has some great American wood antique tables (country pine and oak) and is generally enjoyable to browse. I think they may have interesting hours, so call before you go to double-check.

A great resource for well-priced, quality antique frames, furniture, decor, home goods and art…read more I've purchased many things from there: lamps, furniture, frames. As a regular visitor of junk stores, salvage yards, thrift shops as well as full priced antiques, furniture, and art, this shop is a rare find in Manhattan. The mark up is so low, that if you were to leave the city looking for these things yourself, it would cost you more in gas (and time).