When I visited Vintage a la Mode in San Francisco a few weeks ago, I found out about a fabulous vintage store in Oakland called All Things Vintage. I was told that it was the ultimate vintage store. I had to check it out for myself. According to their website, the store is a hobby and a labor of love for 2 long-time friends, Lucy, a middle school teacher and Claudia who owns a design business. They started out shopping at garage sales and flea markets and then, a few years ago, became sellers at the Alameda Antique Fair. At some point, they had so much inventory of clothes, shoes, purses and jewelry, they took it one step further and opened a store at their current location in Oakland. The store is only open every other weekend and is very popular with the locals as well as vintage clothes shoppers in the Bay Area. It is a small house/store crammed full of the most exquisite dresses, hats, shoes ,jewelry, purses and the list goes on an on.
Everything in the store is exclusively vintage and even though they do consignment, you will find very few contemporary clothes there. They get a lot of clothes from estate sales, such as sweet sixteen dresses from the 1950's, lacy gowns, fur coats and even a gown worn by film legend Bette Davis. The store is a clothing museum, but happily, everything is for sale. Prices are very reasonable and they regularly have sales. There is a large clearance area in front of the store. If you want to visit All Things Vintage, go to their website to checkout the weekends they are open. I know, I will be going back to shop!
All Things Vintage
3506 Woodruff Avenue
Oakland, CA
allthingsvintage@comcast.net
www.allthingsvintageoakland.com
Claudia - 510-507-1901
Lucinda (Lucy) - 415-297-7459
The clearance area outside of All Things Vintage
Claudia & Lucy, the owners of All Things Vintage
Lucy assisting a shopper - she's a wealth of information
Baby blue bed jacket
The perfect outfit for Spring
A view of the store
Flapper dresses that are too delicate to try on
Sweet sixteen dress
Vintage dress from Bloomingdale's
Collectible sweater
Lovely jewelry
Shopper modeling her new hat
More lovely jewels
1980's party shoes with jewels
Red flapper hat
Lovely black leather double breasted jacket
To die for boots
Mens Department on upper level of the store
Check out the heels of these shoes
Chanel suit
Dress worn by Bette Davis
Adorable clip on earrings only $18
Dreamy apricot prom dress
Lovely pastel knit suit
1940's jacket for the office
Sexy black lacy evening wear
1920's walking shoes - so narrow!
Maribu dream jacket
Silk nightgown for Jean Harlow
Lacy panties
Party shoes from the 1920's
Magical slippers with red tassels
Red velvet jacket
Black velvet dream dress
Stylish hat from the 1970's
Lacy pink evening gown
Strapless cocktail dress with flowers
Claudia & Lucy
Lovely blouses
Lacy bell bottoms from the 1960's
Go wild in these pants
Collectible lace Moschino pants
Lucy & styling umbrella
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