The Ocean Beach Antique District is a specialty shopping district in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California . It is a few miles northwest of downtown San Diego .
6-491: Located on the community's main street, Newport Avenue, it is a two-block stretch noted for a large concentration of antique and collectible shops, consignment stores, and multi-dealer malls. There are a dozen shops and malls housing more than 200 individual dealers - the largest concentration of antique dealers in San Diego County . The shops are within walking distance of the beach and Ocean Beach Fishing Pier at
12-645: A "Best of San Diego" readers poll by the San Diego Union Tribune. Ocean Beach became a destination for antiques starting in 1989, when the Cottage Antiques mall was opened by Cordelia Mendoza with husband Bob Mendoza . She became a leader of the local business community and has been honored as "a pioneer in establishing the antiques district in Ocean Beach." The area was recognized by the city of San Diego as an official district in
18-543: A booth or stall and display their items for sale. These mini-malls may be a form of consignment shop . Usually stores' stock is sourced from auctions , estate sales , flea markets , garage sales , etc. Many items may pass through multiple antiques dealers along the product chain before arriving in a retail antiques shop. By their very nature, these shops sell unique items and are typically willing to buy items, even from individuals. The quality of these items may vary from very low to extremely high and expensive, depending on
24-518: The foot of Newport Avenue. The Antique District hosts special events such as a Holiday Open House and an Oktoberfest sales event. The district has been called a "beachside Antique Row" by San Diego Magazine . It is also listed as a "Favorite Resource" in Rachel Ashwell 's book, Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide . In 2015 the District was listed as "best antique store" in
30-536: The late 1990s. 32°44′45″N 117°14′58″W / 32.74583°N 117.24944°W / 32.74583; -117.24944 Antique shop An antique shop (or antiques shop ) is a retail store specializing in the selling of antiques . Antiques shops generally have a physical presence in a shop where the wares are stored and displayed, but some antique shops are online, with no physical retail location. Some antiques shops are located within an antique mall or "antiques market", where each seller can open
36-516: The nature and location of the shop. Frequently, many antique shops will be clustered together in nearby locations; in the same town such as in many places in New England , or on the same street such as Portobello Road or Camden in London , or in an antique mall. Antiques shops may specialize in some particular segment of the market such as antique furniture or jewelry , but many shops stock
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