Comments on Ken's review of Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire
Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire
Address:
2100 Ferry Point
Alameda, CA 94501
Description: First Sundays of the month at Alameda naval base, hundreds of people come to sell old stuff. Hundreds more come to shop and mingle. Items for sale are supposed to be 20+ years old.
Cool, local antique flea market
Very good alternative to malls and chain stores, even though some of the stuff people sell is 50 year old chain store crap.
My only complaint is that one can't hop on a train to get to this venue... people drive from all over the bay area by 1s and 2s to park in the biggest parking lot i've ever seen (besting even walmart or ikea's neverlands) with shuttles to drive people (more) from lot to entrance.
this ranting aside, it's a good fun cacophony of professional store owners and private people striving to sell off all manner of wares. whatever has been made since the industrial revolution is on sale here. original photos of native americans. watering cans. kitchen knives. coins. toys. books, belts buckles, cable car bells and lights, stirrups, knick-knacks of every kind. and there's probably a fan club for every thing on sale (in the world, somewhere).
the fresh ocean breeze helps clear out the smell of 1000 garage sales and burning kettle korn. make sure to bargain!
Ken's keywords: flea, market, fair, goods, used, bargain, alameda, oakland, furniture, clothes, art, knick knacks, kitchen, toys
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