I remember, vaguely in detail, but clearly in broadness, that I saw an episode of Reading Rainbow…read more In this episode the main character goes to a swap meet and is inspired by a book to view a trip to the swap meet as an opportunity to discover treasure. I did not go with a child's optimism to the Roadium, but I did hope to find oddities to engage my mind, trinkets to admire and imagine about, and in general find something that would be right for me at a bargain price. And the Roadium on a Sunday, provided me the opportunity to find all the previously mentioned items and things, plus it also help me get steps in, in a slow pace, while I absorbed the sun's Vitamin D. I am surprised to say this, like super surprised, but the item that most caught- really arrested- my attention was a picture that centered the country's current sitting president: Trump. In the picture, Trump has his head down, eyes closed, hands and fingers interlocked, and he seems to have a face of meditation, maybe receiving peace and/or knowledge. And behind stand a variety of historical and political powerhouses of the past, like Nixon, Reagan, Washington, Lincoln, and others that I could not recognize to name with confidence. However, all had their eyes closed, and had an aura of tranquility that also carried palpable notes of worry. What struck me the most is that the group, in tense serenity, included men and women of color. It is important to note that I clipped the picture, to give the reader or viewer the opportunity to collect their own thoughts and land their own interpretation. That got heavy. I also clipped a picture of quinceneras. One was dressed in Cinderella blue with a carriage, horse, and carriage handers were in the background, I thought it was A.I. generated but perhaps some people do have quinces like that, in fact I know they do, I used to wacth my Super Sweet Sixteen on MTV. Getting inside the Roadium is hard on a Sunday. But apparently worst on others day because the Roadium has different vendors on different days and each attracts a different type of crowd. For instance, on the firstMonday of the month vendors from the Rose Bowl Flea Market come. Please know that I am recycling information that was provided to me by one of the vendors. Research, please to verify accuracy. However, she also explained that on Mondays, when the Vintage Vendors come, parking becomes nearly imposible to find, even on the street. On this day, it cost 5 dollars, the cashiers only accept cash, The place has trinkets, food, and finds, seriously, it is a cool walk to see, touch, and get lost, if that is something one can do- shop vendors with nothing you want to buy, but still find meaning in the seeing and touching. I had peanuts on this day, but they were special because they were freshly toasted. Like I got a few to try (both extra toasted and not so toasted) and they were still warmed from the machine that toasted them. The touch of a warm shell was enough for me to be impressed but the freshness was key. This vendor explains that sometimes the peanuts in the store are 10 days old, after they were first roasted. Again do research. I saw micro Mexican candy stores with some of the candy that really communicates non-tourist streets of Oaxaca. I also bought three shirts. One was 8, two other ones were three dollars, and I feel like they were honest finds. I took a video of a barbie like doll, not barbie, using a Segway, which I thought was a wink to the modern that made sense yet never seen. I also saw a Spiderman Halloween shirt. And I thought how weird. It was him siting Spidey like, and he was pumpkin orange with bats behind him. It was juvenile because it was Disney product from theri Halloween bash time. So this place does have what was one precious yet never bought. I can see how someone might get something today to use at another day, or simply, be creative and DIY stuff from the stuff they found here.

We went for vintage days and it was a big disappointment . There was one booth that had vintage…read moreitems. The rest of the swap meet was Bath and body items which was very well organized and they had a massive amounts and quite a bit of children's items and clothes some clothes not the best quality but just really good selection and kids grow out of things so fast they had some like little boutique booths, which the quality didn't seem great, but the prices were higher than I definitely expected, but the rest of the Swapmeet was like a big chunk sale plastic bags on the ground or on tables with just piles of stuff thrown all over them or random tchotchkes thrown on the ground and you had to pick through everything. It is big but unfortunately it was definitely not vintage days. We went on the day that they was designated for vintage days specifically because we weren't really looking for just junk or stuff . We won't be back anytime soon . We got an ice cream cone and one scoop was like eight dollars. They do have some fruit and vegetables, but they were pretty ripe and some of the items canned goods look like things they got left over from maybe a food bank or items they took from a food bank that they didn't use just a lot of stuff that seemed like it had been collected from free stuff left over from a yard sale or I don't even know it was not what I expected. It was my first time I've been wanting to go for years. My sister-in-law hadn't been since she was younger, and my husband hadn't been since he was younger. He said he remembered his mom taking him all the time.

a 5 Star is warranted for Manny, Victoria, Matt , and Maya for their consistent exemplary customer…read moreservice. They are friendly, engaging, and super helpful. Special shout out to Manny !! He is incredibly hard-working and maintains a positive attitude. No matter how busy he gets He always goes and beyond to help us find what we need and make an effort to work with us on the pricing. They have a huge array of furnishings, building materials and misc. household items. You can find some great deals here ! Although, I'm not a favor of the noticeably increased prices, I know it's going to a good cause, which I support.

It was a really great experience when I went, Mike and Jessica were the ones who helped me. When I…read morewas on the floor Mike actually answered all my questions and then Jessica for sure sealed the deal LOL. They were both very knowledgeable and didn't rush me into anything. Would totally go back to this place! Had a pretty good selection and the prices were great, you need to look for additional 30% off on the signs. (We got a Maytag washer and dryer)

Clean, well organized, kind and welcoming staff. These ladies love what they do and it shows. We…read moredropped off multiple items to donate and browsed the shop as well. A great store to give back to the community! Way better than going to goodwill where everything is overpriced and most donations end up in a landfill somewhere.

This is my favorite thrift. It's ran by really sweet ladies. The cause is wonderful. The clothes…read moreare nice and clean, they are very organized. The thrift store is tidy. Prices are standard thrift prices in my opinion. They are actually a bit better prices than other thrift stores I've been to in LA.

I had 2 clocks that weren't working. Not antique. The large clock fell off the wall during an…read moreearthquake. The drop bent a piece. The UCLA clock was a gift. It just stopped running. Rubio took one look at each clock and quickly figured out what was wrong with each. He repaired each clock and I am so happy to have them up on the walls ticking away again. I highly recommend this business. BTW-cash only. He doesn't accept credit/debit cards but his repairs are so affordable that it wasn't an issue.

Excellent repair on my mom's antique clock! Was even able to find replacement key for winding.read more

Best place in Los Angeles to find one of a kind movie memorabilia like signs, props, furniture, and…read moreother genuine film production items.

Nick is a great guy with an amazing collection. Stop in and walk away with some cool finds and a…read morefull heart.

I am so happy we found Zeferino on Yelp! He did such a beautiful job refinishing our bedframe! We…read morewanted it to be stripped and whitewashed to have a beachy look. He nailed it!! He was so professional and caring. He called and came by twice to show us the side board to make sure it was what we had in mind. We were so happy, we sent 2 more pieces of furniture with him to do the same thing. His price was very fair as well. Highly recommend!

We were referred to Heredia Antiques by the lighting store that we use and Heredia did an excellent…read moreexcellent job of refinishing our 55 year-old desk. They were easy to work with and extremely quick turnaround time...we even went out to their shop to inspect it before we committed to having them refinish our desk. Their shop was spotless and they had a number of items to inspect and that is what sealed the deal for us is that their shop was spotless and very nice things they were working on. They also came and picked up the desk and delivered it back here as well... this was a risk for us because we had reached out to a handful of companies a couple years ago and looked at their work online and was just not happy with their work. If you are in the market for having some furniture refinished, we strongly recommend Heredia Antiques.