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Create a Custom Mid-Century Bar with Deja Vu in Long Beach

 

Deja Vu Storefront

 
Custom Cocktail Bar

As seen on Apartmenttherapy.com, Deja Vu in Long Beach offers furnishings from Art Deco to Mid-Century.  The custom made bars (pictured above) can be ordered to your liking with many color, border, and leg options.  These bars have a very fun vintage retro look that can be customized to fit your home.

 
 
Metal Mirror and Dancer Sculpture

 
Walnut Wall Unit by Barzilay (photo via dejavulongbeach.com)

Preview inventory online and check out Deja Vu's new arrivals like this flawless 1960s Walnut Walll Unit by Barzilay.  Visit Deja Vu's website dejavulongbeach.com or check out their showroom on Retro Row: 2238 E. 4th Long Beach, CA. (562) 481-4036

 Words by Sasha Milena * Photos by Shinichi R. Ishikawa

Quality Vintage Clothing and Accessories at Meow in Long Beach

by Sasha Milena

 Men's shoes, neck ties, and hats

 Vintage clothing and accessories from Meow on Retro Row

If you are looking for quality vintage clothing, Meow in Long Beach may be just the place for you.  Racks of men's and women's clothing colorfully fill the store while shelves display a variety of sunglasses, hats, and boots.

 Vintage Purses

Meow stands out because the quality of their clothing is superior.  Whether it is a dress, blouse, or an accessory you will find the items to be in excellent condition. 

 Vintage hats and jewelry from Meow

Find Meow and other great Long Beach Stores on the LB Shopper's Map

Preview more items from Meow on their website: http://meowvintage.com/

Photos by Shinichi R. Ishikawa

Meow Vintage Clothing Store in Long Beach Making Headlines

By Sasha Milena

 Meow vintage clothing display in the 2011 Inspiration Vintage Fashion Expo (photo by Sasha Milena)

The Los Angeles Huffington Post recently named Meow in Long Beach as one of the best Vintage stores in the area.

Owner Kathleen Schaaf is better known as the Queen of Vintage and rightfully so because of the incredible quality of clothing and accessories in Meow.

 Meow is located on 4th St. Retro Row in Long Beach, CA and carries a variety of women's, men's, and children's vintage fashions.

Find Meow on the Long Beach Antique and Retro Shopper's Map or visit their website www.meowvintage.com

Read the full story from the Huffington Post.

 
photo courtesy Meow

Long Beach Antique Mall Expands to Historic Lumberyard Building

Long Beach Antique Mall Interior

Long Beach Antique Mall has expanded and opened a second location across Pacific Coast Highway on Freeman Avenue.  The mall's second location is housed in an huge historic lumberyard and continues to have an variety of mid-century goods, Old California pottery and artifacts along with bigger selection of gas pumps, old Coke machines and vintage clothing.

 

Comic Book  Chest of Drawers

  Gas Pumps

Berkely Slot Machine

Vintage Table Decor 
Long Beach Antique Mall Lumberyard Interior

Antique Vending Machines

 
Amusement Park Hippo Sculpture

 
Kozey Kamper Teardrop Trailor

Long Beach Antique Mall

 
Military Motorcycle with sidecar and machine gun

Vintage rusty car radios
 
Room Divider Screen and Blue Vintage Chair

 
Beatles Mosaic Print

 
Sock monkeys

Visit the Long Beach Antique Mall #2 in Long Beach, California. 1851 N Freeman Avenue 562.498.3500

Also visit the original location on 3100 E. Pacific Coast Highway.  562.494.2526.  There are over 50 dealers with a diverse selection of furniture, jewelry, toys, and advertising.

Find the Long Beach Antique Mall and more great shops on the Long Beach Shopper's Map

Independently Owned Book Stores Make their Mark in Long Beach

by Sasha Milena

Nused Books in Long Beach

The book publishing and selling industry has changed quite a bit in the last twenty years.  There are huge corporations publishing blockbusters and sure-sellers and then giving big bulk discounts to stores like Barnes and Noble and Amazon.  This trend in the book industry has pushed a lot of smaller boutique book stores out of the market.  The big book sellers lure people in with their big discounts but what the public does not realized is that there are small stores out there that sell used books for even les than the big book sellers.  Stores like Nused Books, Once Read Books, and A Castle of Booksin Long Beach offer a great selection of gently used books for a fraction of the price.

Autographed copy of Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day now available at Nused Books

Nused Books in Long Beach is owned and run by Susan Simpson, a passionate reader and lover of books.  At Nused Books you can choose from over 30,000 pre-owned books ranging from classics, fiction, non-fiction, children's books and audio books.  Also, don't forget to check the sale rack with books for under a buck!

Susan Simpson from Nused Books

Although the book business is changing the fact is that people love a good story and they love books!  So, next time you are looking for a great read try your local independently owned bookstore and discover a new way to experience books.

Get the latest news from Nused Books by following theirTweets.  Be this first to find out about autographed books, deals of the day, and "new" arrivals!

Find Nused Books and more antique and retro shops on the Long Beach Shopper's Map

Visit Vicki in Redondo Beach: Vicki's Antiques and Fine Art

by Sasha Milena

Vicki's Antiques & Fine Art

For over thirty years Vicki Anson has been providing Southern California with original contemporary fine art and antiques.  Vicki's collection not only includes art but also a variety of antique and vintage decorative items and furniture. 

8"x10" Acrylic on Canvas by Mike Rivero

You will find colorful and elegantly framed paintings decorating the walls of the store. Vicki has an exceptional eye for art and collects stimulating pieces that draw you in. Several paintings by a California painter, Mike Rivero are stand outs with angular lines, mysterious images, and bold colors.

24"x24" Acrylic on Canvas by Mike Rivero

24"x30" Acrylic on Canvas by Pepe Guzman

Preview art from Vicki's Antiques and Fine Art: vickisfineart.com

 
Vicki's Antiques and Fine Art in Redondo Beach, CA

Visit Vicki! Find her store and many more on the

Long Beach Shopper's Map 

Long Beach Antique & Collectible Mall: Treasures Around Every Corner

by Sasha Milena

Vintage Clear Gasoline Pumps

The Long Beach Antique and Collectible Mall has everything you are looking for.  Over fifty dealers with items ranging from furniture and clothing  to toys and advertising.  Each dealer has a truly unique personality and niche with items and inventory constantly rotating and moving.

Coca-Cola and other soda brand collectibles

I enjoyed browsing through each dealers space and found a myself losing track of time as I delved into each little world of treasures.

Vintage Hanging Lamp

I found myself drawn to a particular space where I found many treasures including this Heywood Wakefield cocktail table.

Heywood Wakefield Cocktail Table

The owner of the space, Bob, and I worked out a great deal on this cocktail table and now it sits in my lovely new home!
My new buddy Bob!

Vintage Lamp

Long Beach Antique Mall has such a variety of inventory and is sure to please many types of buyers and collectors.  Visit Long Beach Antique Mall and find them on the Long Beach Antique and Retro Shopper's Map.

Retro Row 4th Street Fair: Long Beach Bike Fest

by Sasha Milena 

 
Retro Row in Long Beach has a distinct and unique feel.  The businesses and the people of 4th Street are passionate about the Retro lifestyle.  There are dozens of shops that sell items ranging from vintage clothing and furniture to roller skates. There is a Retro Barber Shop, a newly renovated Art Theatre, Restaurants, Bars, and Bike Shops.  I live, work, and play on 4th Street and I have everything I need within my fingertips. 

Art Theatre on Retro Row

It was only a matter of time before the rest of the world caught on to this exciting world I call home.  Antique and Retro Shopper's Map has played an integral part in literally putting 4th Street on the map.  After fourteen years of promoting independent businesses in Southern California the work has finally paid off and Retro Row is beginning to receive the acknowledgement it deserves.

Cyclone Coasters: Group of Retro Bikers in Long Beach

Bike Fest in Long Beach is a three day event with the third day concluding on 4th Street or better known as Retro Row. The 4th Street in Motion Festival will include bicycle-themed films, bicycle activities and workshops for kids, live music on the EDSEL Stage, and shopping. The Cyclone Coasters will be showing off their awesome Retro bicycles that day as well.

Retro Row Long Beach 
The Bike Film Festival in theArt Theatre starting at 11 a.m. May 9 will feature the classic “Bicycle Thief,” an independent French film, “The Triplets of Belleville,” and the finale will be a local bicycle film showcase starting with the premiere of Michael Bauch’s film, “Riding Bikes with the Dutch.”

The Commotions

The music stage is sponsored by the Pike Restaurant and Bar and the line-up so far includes The Commotions and Bear Face.  4th Street will be closed to traffic from Junipero to Cherry Ave and the stage will be set up near the parking lot that has the Edsel car on the corner.
Edsel Car on 4th and Cherry

After the concert come by the Pike Restaurant where you will not only find great food and drinks but also our Shopper's Map headquarters.

Pike Restaurant and Bar on Retro Row Long Beach 

4th Street Retro Row in Long Beach is a rockin' place to be so don't miss out on all the fun May 9, 2010. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.longbeachbikefest.org for more info and print out a Long Beach Shopper's Map for your shopping guide.

Keeping it Retro in Long Beach: Moxi Roller Skates

by Sasha Milena

 
Estro Jen: Owner of Moxi Roller Skates

Roller skating takes you back to a simpler time. A time when couple skating on the rink was the highlight of your night, racing around the rink with your friends and going as fast as you could and falling continuously was fun, and figuring out how to use the restroom with your skates on was your biggest dilemma of the evening. 

Moxi Roller Skates

If it's been a while since you've put roller skates on it may be time to throw out those old pesky rollerblades and get some real skates. Moxi Roller Skates in Long Beach, CA has a huge selection of roller skates for you to choose from and free skate lessons to help you get back into your retro groove.

Moxi Roller Skates on Retro Row

Michelle (also know as Estro Jen) owns and operates Moxi Roller Skates on 4th Street Retro Row in Long Beach.  The store has moved to a new location just a few doors down from the old place that was bursting at the seams. Estro Jen has been skating since she can remember and competes professionally with the Angel City Derby Girls Hollywood Scarlets.  Her love for roller skating continues with her fully-stocked roller skate shop and her new formation of the Long Beach Roller Derby. 

Moxi Roller Skates

Moxi Roller Skates sells vintage and new old stock rollers skates, Roller Derby gear, memorabilia, and apparel.  Estro Jen wants people to buys skates but she is equally determined to make sure you get full use out of your purchase. She is so passionate about skating and holds FREE skating lessons on Saturdays by the beach, hosts maintenance workshops, and leads a massive street skates once a month so you can show off your moves to the entire city of Long Beach!

Plenty of Wheels at Moxi Roller Skates

Stay in shape and keep it retro.

 
Visit Moxi's new location on 1232 E 4th St. in Long Beach, CA. moxirollerskates.com