Comments on Jenn'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.
Worth waking early...
I adore the Alameda Antiques Fair - this is worth waking early to beat the crowds. If you're an amateur photographer, you'll be amazed at the care and consideration that at least 75% of the vendors put into staging and setting up their wares to display for sale.
You can find just about anything there (don't pay more than $12 for a Wagner cast iron skillet, btw -- there are so many people selling them and you CAN find them cheaper). There's just so much -- you might want to bring a GPS so you can retrack your steps and find things to compare.
Last trip I ended up with a fantastic antique cribbage board done with inlay/marquetry showing a bunny with a bag of food and two chickens... totally cute and funny and only $5. My sweetie got a set of irregular, aqua hand blown Italian stemware for $20
It's a great place to meet and talk with vendors and get some great deals - there are some snobby/rude vendors out there but you just smile and walk away. It's a good place for a slow, 5 hour walk. Happy shopping!
Jenn's keywords: fair, flea market, antiques, pottery, dishes, household goods, clothing, furniture
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