I popped into Istleton Antiques and Stuff last week-end while I was exploring the quaint little…read moreriverside town of Isleton (where I now live). To my surprise, it turned out to be quite a nice little antique shop, filled with beautiful furniture and treasures. A Haviland china set was absolutely calling my name, and I deeply regret leaving it behind. I may have to return for it. I was also temped by a solid cedar Lane hope chest, (I have always wanted one)but I was without a truck/van, and I ended up leaving empty handed. If you find yourself in Isleton and love antiques, this shop is worth a peek!

Erin Lane Estate is such a positive voice and influence in the resale community in the Bay Area and…read morebeyond. They have become an icon of vintage/second-hand, and they way they run their business both offline and online is commendable. Anyone would be lucky to re-home one of their gorgeous catalog pieces.

I would love to share an excellent purchasing experience with Erin Lane Estates…read more My husband and I have searched for many years for Hollywood Regency dining chairs that work with an existing dining table. We finally found them on the Chairish site. Owner Erin Lane has some of the most beautiful objects available for sale in the country. We found the four rare chairs originally from an estate in Hollywood and purchased online. We were able to promptly pick up chairs the following day at their warehouse in Rio Vista, CA. It was the easiest most professional experience possible. I can't recommend enough!

Gregory and his team were very helpful and pricing was super reasonable. I will definitely be on…read morethe look out for his next estate sale. Please check them out and I promise you wont be disappointed. Thank you Gregory and team.

Loved my experience today and thought Gregory was very reasonable. Walked away very happy and love…read moremy new finds.

I've been on the hunt for a reclining couch. I searched everywhere and felt pretty disappointed by…read morethe limited options and high prices. But then I remembered New & Again! Can you believe I bought my very first couch there about 20 years ago for just $137.25? That couch was my favorite. Over the years, I've tried different sectionals and luxury leather Macy's couches, but nothing quite eased my lower back as I hoped. When I walked into New & Again, I saw her, my perfect lazy boy reclining couch. She's just right for me, works wonderfully, and truly brings me joy. I also spotted a gently used Kate Spade purse near the register and had to take her home too! The best part? The incredible kindness and friendliness of the staff. I'm so thrilled with my new purchases and can't wait to visit again!

Hey there Party People,…read more The staff was really wonderful making sure that all my questions were answered. The items in the shop were so varied there was something for every taste and that is no small feat. I was looking for a vintage roll top desk and I found exactly what I wanted after going into tons of stores. This will always be my first stop if I ever need something in the future. It's worth the drive. Be kind to one another

It's time to support the Oakland Museum White Elephant sale! All proceeds go towards the museum…read more The amount of donations to peruse is amazing and so nicely curated. Buy tickets ahead of time to be able to go at opening. Limited days. See their website for details. Credit card or Apple Pay only. Limited parking so plan accordingly. It's such a cool sale to support a great cause.

For the size of the white elephant sale, it was very well run and organized. Shout out to all the…read morevolunteers for the event that makes it a good experience. There's a lot, and I mean A LOT of stuff on sale. You have to be strategic as you go to first look for what you have in mind and once you're done with what you want to look for, then enjoy just looking around and seeing what else there may be that may catch your attention. The have things ranging from various used items like kitchen wares (some of which I personally think shouldn't be there as they were scratch up nonstick pans) to antiques (furnitures, household items, old irons and sewing machines) and jewelry to fossils. There are definitely many good bargains if you know what to look for.

Tammie was extremely helpful throughout the entire process of liquidating our design warehouse…read more While we didn't agree with the valuation of a few pieces it was worth it in the end to have someone else handle the sale of all 100+ pieces we had! Thank you thank you!!

I consigned a pair of jade earrings to Michaan's for sale along with other items, and made it clear…read morethat for the earrings I wanted an auction reserve of $250; this reserve was duly recorded on the paperwork that was filled out for the items. Jill Fenichell, with whom I was working, noted that Marie Elise Coronado, the in-house jewelry appraiser, would have to agree to this reserve for it to go forward; but certainly did not note that there would be any repercussions beyond the consignment not going forward should Ms. Coronado not agree. Ms. Coronado later contacted me and said she couldn't grant my request, and the reserve would be $200. Okay, the contract states that reserves depend on agreement by the parties, so fine, I just asked when I could come by to pick up the earrings. At this point she took the arrogant stance that if I wanted the earrings back I would have to pay the fee for when consignors reverse the decision to consign items to Michaan's, and further claimed that only under restricted circumstances may consignors specify reserves for their items -- which is absolutely NOT what is specified by the language in the contract for reserves. I appealed to Ms. Fenichell for help, noting that good-faith dealing required that what had been established between Ms. Fenichell and myself must be honored, and received no help. In the end, I asserted control of the situation by invoking another clause of the contract that specifies that the day and place an item is sold must be by mutual agreement of the consignor and Michaan's, and stated that I would not consent to any particular circumstances of sale until this matter was resolved. At that point, Ms. Coronado agreed to my requested reserve. With a company that had the intention of dealing in good faith with its consignors, none of this nonsense could have occurred. Michaan's proceeded to violate its own contract by selling all of my remaining items at days and places of Michaan's own choosing, without obtaining, or even requesting, my agreement. In particular, my set of sterling silver was sold separately from its case, against my wishes.

Walked in was greeted right away! Now those that know! That is an Aplus!…read more The same lady that was working her bins off! Complimented my daughter on her dress! Now that makes a persons day. Off to the cashier! She was the most funniest, sweetest lady ever! We will be back. My baby girl found a million good finds!

This is a strange Goodwill--very expensive and also extremely messy/chaotic inside…read more I give them points for having an outlet so you can test your electronics before purchase. I was overcharged for an item I did not buy, or something was scanned incorrectly, but I'll have to return either way to settle it. There is a parking lot but the spaces are tiny and the setup is weird.