Under the scorching sun of 32 degrees Celsius I finally made it to the "famous" Alameda Antique Fair. Well known in the Bay Area and between designers, I decided to finally check it out. Although, not at 6 am.
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| i wish i had my won place to buy a bunch of these. the colors are fantastic! |
Disappointing I have to say. Beautiful pieces but so many "faked"
items and new furniture that got a coat of old paint. Prices were
really high. If I was an antique buyer I am not sure if this is the
place for me. Fun to look around but so pricey! Of course there were
amazing pieces and inspiring artifacts but also a lot of faked Louis
Vuitton bags that were just old and labeled as vintage.
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| craftsman's tool box. great color and simplicity |
Walking around I saw so many of the so called hipsters and young
couples that try pretty hard to match their wannabe 80s outfit with
their new Prada bad (needless to say the 5 day unwashed hair). It makes
me think that this whole new trend affected the market of antique in
Alameda in a big way. Would it be easier to find the so called antique
gems in a garage sale or flea market?
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| watermelon ice cream melting... |
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| nick-nacks |
