Luke Judge

It’s always a good idea to check ahead to make sure the event information is current.

Would you like to have your flea market, estate sale, rummage sale or other antiques and collectibles related event listed here, or your business listed in the blog roll on your right? It’s a chance to reach a large number of people for free. I’d be happy to include it. Just send me an e-mail with all the info. Thanks, Bob

Estate Sales

For other possible estate sales check the blog roll to the right under the local estate sales heading.

The yes Company Estate Sales

826 Anza Street, San Francisco

Click link above for details

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Sweet Home Estate Liquidation (2 sales)

1946 Stockton Street, San Francisco

612 Florence Street, Daly City, CA

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Quality first Estate Sales

1088 Ashbury Street, San Francisco

Click link above for details

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Bay Area Flea Markets and Swap Meets

Berkeley Flea Market

Ashby BART Station, off Hwy 80, take the Ashby Ave exit; market located on Ashley Ave and Martin Luther King way. Sat & Sun year round. 7am-7pm.

Averages 190 dealers selling antiques, collectibles, clothing, tools, used furniture, household goods & ethnic products.

Charisse Cronland. 510.664.0744, E-Mail:

Website: berkeleyfleamarket.com

Solano Drive-In and Swap Meet

At Solano Drive-In Theater, 1611 Solano way, just off hwy 4. Sat & Sun. 6am-4pm.

One of the largest and oldest markets in the Northbay area, Solano draws 200 vendors on Saturdays and up to 500 on Sundays. some antiques and collectibles,

household stuff, garage sale “goodies”

Admission: Sat 25c, Sun $1. Anita Ahamdi. 925.687.6445.

Nor Cal Swap Meet

7th & Fallon Streets. every weekend, 7am-4pm.

250-400 vendors. Collectibles, clothing, misc. “junk”, new merchandise, fresh produce. Admission – 50c per person. 510.769.7266

Jack London Square Antiques and Collectibles Market

On the waterfront at the foot of Broadway. first Saturday of the month. 8am-4pm. Wide range of antiques and collectibles. Cannell Coyle & Company.

510.652.5728 FAX – 510.652.1715

Coliseum Swap Shop

5401 Coliseum way; 1/2 mi S of Oakland Coliseum. Tuesday through Sunday. starts at 6:30am.

400 dealers selling everything, including wide range of antiques and collectibles, but also new and used merchandise and fresh produce. Admission – Tues & Thurs – 50c; Fri – 75c; Sat and Sun – $1. 510.534.0325 for recorded message, 510.533.1601

Alemany Flea Market

100 Alemany Blvd. every Sunday. 8am-4pm.

Selling antiques & collectibles and loads of miscellaneous merchandise. Free admission & parking. 415.647.9423

Capitol Flea Market

Capitol Expressway at Monterey Hwy. Thursday-Sunday, 6am-5:30pm. Outdoor market with from 500-900 dealers. Antiques and collectibles, clothing, crafts, jewelry new & used merchandise, furniture, fresh produce, poultry. Admission – 50c on Thurs, Friday free, Sat $1.25, Sun $1.50 408.225.5800

San Jose The Flea Market

1590 Berryessa rd between Hwys 680 & 101

Saturday and Sundays: 120 acres. 1200 – 1500 vendors. 1st weekends: FREE selling up to 2500 vendors. Small market (300 sellers) on Wed and Fri. Garage sales on East side of market & open areas. 1/4 mile long farmer’s market. Clothing, furniture, tools, new & used. 25 food outlets. Admission free with paid Parking: $5 Sat & Sun. $1 Wednesday & Friday.

Santa Cruz Antique & Collectibles Faire

Corner of Cedar & Lincoln. 2nd Sunday of every month year round. 9am-4pm. Sponsored by Downtown Association of Santa Cruz. Free parking. Free admission.

Midgley’s Country Flea Market

2200 Gravenstein Hwy S; take I-101 to Rte 116W to Sebastopol, about 8 or 9 mi, and market on L. every Saturday and Sunday, year round, 6:30am-4:30pm. several hundred vendors with antiques

& collectibles, new and used merchandise, crafts, fresh produce. 707.823.7874 or 800.800.FLEA in California.

Napa-Vallejo Flea Market and Auction

303 Kelly rd, off Hwy 29, halfway between Napa and Vallejo. every Sunday, rain or shine. 6am-5pm. up to 600 vendors selling antiques and collectibles, crafts, jewelry, tools, furniture. 707.226.8862

Read more: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/collectivemind/index?#ixzz0Q6Sc599M

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For a sports fan, collecting signed sports memorabilia is something that can be fun and exciting. trying to find the prized memorabilia and then actually working to get it signed can be something that will be a lot of fun to do. so many people collect this type of memorabilia, but they all do so for various reasons.

Sports memorabilia can be anything related to a sport or sporting event. something as simple as a ball cap can be memorabilia. many times, though, the most coveted signed sports memorabilia is the rare finds, like signed balls or memorabilia that was actually used in a sporting event. many collectors will collect almost anything, though, as long as it is autographed memorabilia.

Collecting memorabilia often starts due to some sentimental reason. it may be a reminder of a special day out or momentous sporting event. many of the autographs that people try to get are those of the more famous sporting personalities.

The collecting of signed sports memorabilia boomed in the early 20th century with Baseball. fans would collect balls and have the players sign them after the game. In the 1980s basketball became the hot sport and basketball memorabilia soared in popularity. Other memorabilia from boxing, football and other various sports have also seen many periods of popularity.

Reasons for Collecting

Each collector has their own reason for collecting autographed memorabilia. As mentioned, some people collect it due to sentimental reasons. There are some people who just collect it for the love of the sport. others want to collect it for the money. There is a lot of money to be had in collecting and then selling sports memorabilia.

Signed memorabilia can be sold for millions of dollars. Usually the most valuable memorabilia are those things signed by very popular sports figures or sports figures that have died. Also rare collector’s items are more valuable than the average item.

The first step to collecting signed sports memorabilia is to find some item to be signed. You can either buy an item or collect something at the sports arena when you are attending a game. many people will buy t-shirts or ball caps to have signed after the game. others want something rarer so they hope for a fly ball into the stands to catch or the chance of talking a player out of their jersey.

The next step is to get the autograph. sometimes this is simple. if you are not too concerned about whose autograph you get then you can usually find a player who is more than willing to give you an autograph. However, if you have a specific player in mind then you may have to do some fast talking to get the autograph. those more popular players are often difficult to get close enough to so you can get the autograph.

Alternatively as I mentioned above, you can buy autographed and signed sports collectables from other collectors. the internet has opened the doors for finding sports memorabilia from the far corners of the world. You must be careful to ensure an item’s authenticity when purchasing it.

Collecting signed sports memorabilia can be great fun. trying to find the perfect item to get signed and then actually trying to get the signature can be like an adventure for an enthusiastic sports fan. No matter why you choose to start collecting memorabilia, you are sure to have a good time doing it.

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There are 12 different varieties in the set, and being the completionist I am, I had to get a whole box! Each box comes with 12 pieces, and you are pretty much guaranteed a set. Plus if you get a case you also get an extra budgerigar figure! I gave that to my mom though, so only one budgie in this shoot!

Each crammed pet is two separate pieces: the actual pet and the object they are crammed in to. This means that you can use the pets separately, or use the items containing them in other shoots! I know that casserole dish would go really well with Figma Yuu!

Not only are the Crammed Pets adorable in their own right, but they are fun to set up with your other toys! And at the end of the day, Re-ment are kind of toys for your toys, so it is only fitting to mix them together. Kagamiku seems to really like her new turtle friend! 

When you mix and match you can do things like THIS. Yes, that is a penguin who is a maid holding a squirrel in a tea cup. This is quite possibly one of the most awesome things in the history of the universe.

Or you can have your figures looking at them like they are scrumptious snacks! Guinea pig is a delicacy in many countries, and apparently someone told Lilim. Poor guy doesn’t stand a chance! 

The only one I am not one hundred percent happy with is the cat. I am only about … 97% happy, because it is still amazing. It just doesn’t look quite like a feline. Sebastian doesn’t care though, he loves even the ugliest of kitties.

Chi, however, thinks otherwise. THE HORROR! 

Crammed Pets can help you do a number of household tasks, like storing your measuring cup while you brush your teeth. Cause… you need to do that so often, right? Wait, you don’t keep your cooking equipment on small animals?

Crammed Pets make great companions for robots of all kinds! They are guaranteed to keep your mechanical friends happy and entertained for at least 5 minutes. WOW! BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

They are also good for keeping stray animals occupied. Seriously, who let this thing in here? I read the first issue of Pokemon; it is a definite fire hazard!

I know what you are thinking First off, which of these is the Crammed Pet?!?! (answer: not the duck!) Second, where can I get me some of these amazing critters? Well you can pop on over to Otacute where they are only US$17.50 a box, but they are currently on backorder. You can also troll eBay looking for your favorites and buy them individually!

Thanks to Stephen Donaldson for taking these pictures! This shoot was incredibly fun, probably the most fun I’ve had shooting a figure/a set of figures. I think I’ve gotten more enjoyment out of this $20 box of figures than I have out of some of the stuff I’ve paid $100 for! Make sure to check out the rest of the photos in the gallery, ’cause not even half of them made it into the post and they are all pretty damn amazing!

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