Toni's Vintage Trips: May 2014

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Vintage Style at Jack of All Trades Indie Craft & Antique Fair (Oakland,CA)

I just love it when I find out about new antique and flea markets in the Bay Area. I have my favorites, but I'm always on the look out for new ones. I recently heard about Jack of All Trades Indie Craft & Antique Market at Jack London Square in Oakland. It's held the second Saturday of every month. Today was the second Saturday of May and the perfect day to check it out. It was a little windy, but the weather was beautiful. The flea market starts at 11 and there is plenty of parking down there. You can also get there by ferry. I drove and parked in one of the lots I used during the Bart strike.

Jack London Square is on Oakland's waterfront and a great place for a flea market. Jack of All Trades Indie Craft & Antique Market has handmade items, including clothes and jewelry as well as vintage clothing. And I did see one of my favorite vintage clothing dealers, janey rose who is the Window Lady. She had the best selection of clothes and purses and a huge a bus where everything inside was only $5. I found a green foreign legion-styled hat that fit perfectly and it was love at first sight. It was $15, but I bought it anyway and wore it around the flea market.

After strolling around in my new hat, I found myself at the other end of the wharf at the Last Chance Saloon. It's probably the oldest building down there and Jack London once worked there as a boy. It is a tiny bar with a slanted floor from the 1906 earthquake. It is full of history and interesting things inside, including hats hanging from the ceiling. It also has many old photographs of Jack London throughout his life. It was a great place to take a break from the flea market, sip a beverage and watch the world go by. Enjoy the photos!

Strolling to the flea market

janay rose - the Window Lady

See janay's card below for info

janay rose - the Window Lady

Inside janay's bus- everything $5

vintage hats inside janay's bus

Janay's card

Flower child top inside janay's bus

whimsy hat inside janay's bus

Jack London's cabin

Last Chance

Inside the Last Chance - the floor is slanted from the 1906 earthquake

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Keeping It Real (Vintage) At 2525 Vintage & Modern (Hayward, CA)

I am always looking for new vintage stores to visit in the Bay Area and beyond. I have been thinking for a long time about going to check out the stores in Hayward. This Bay Area city once had a thriving downtown with multiple antique stores and collectives. I haven't been there for a few years and sadly, most of the antique stores were gone. But I visited a fabulous vintage clothing store at a busy intersection called 2525 Vintage & Modern owned by Paige Ball. This interesting store had clothes from the 1960's to the 1980's as well as coats from the 1950's. I'm also including the most adorable child's cape from the 19th century or the early 20th century that was selling for only $12. If only I had some child to give it to, I would have snapped it up.

Wandering through this store was a trip down memory lane, as I saw many clothes from my ancient history past. Paige told me that they usually have more clothes from the 1960's, but she just sold 3 bags full to a theater company - oh well, my loss. I still had plenty of clothes to photograph and share with you. And guys, their men's section takes up a third of the store. Enjoy!