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Decades of Vintage Finds at The Long Beach Antique Market

Angela Wog, center, gets help from friends Yenny Du, left, and Duana Chenier as they transport turquoise life preservers

Wog bought at the Long Beach Antique Market to add to her new home s blue color scheme. (Sean Hiller/Staff Photographer)

By Phillip Zonkel, Staff Writer

LONG BEACH - Hal Ornstein and Bob Spillman think they bought Nicolas Cage's human-shaped, wooden rocking chair.

Ornstein and Spillman, who purchased the chair for $350 on Sunday at the Long Beach Antique Market at Veterans Memorial Stadium, were told the actor and Long Beach native once owned the elaborate chair.

Michelle and Robert Naylor, who sold it to Ornstein and Spillman, purchased it from an auction and were told it was Cage's, but the chair didn't have any documentation to authenticate it.

Nevertheless, the odd rocking chair was one of the unique purchases at the antique market, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in December.

To receive a permit at the event, vendors must sell merchandise that is at least 30 years old, said Donald Moger, co-producer of the antique market.

In the parking lot outside the stadium, more than 800 vendors have set up, selling all sorts of vintage and antique collectibles, including clothing, home furnishings, estate jewelry, toys, comic books and knickknacks.

Shoppers canvass the aisles, browsing one-of-a kind items, such as antique salt and pepper shakers, vintage restaurant signs and old photographs and postcards.

Free Pass Winners - Sunday February 19.

Hey Everyone, Bargain Hunting at th Long Beach Flea happens Sunday, February 19. Congratulations to the 5 Vintage Lovers who get to come to our event for Free. Here are the randomly selected winners

Whitney Lanear

Beverly Thomson

Brianna Renée

Cindy Cuellar

Valerie Clary Dovifaaz

*Winners please collect your free passes at the front entrance gate. Please bring a photo id since the pass has your name on it.

Free Parking

More Parking at the New Parking Structure Close to Back Entrance.
-Enter on Lew Davis St. or Clark Ave.
-More Parking in adjacent lot J off Clark Ave

Check the Map here:
http://www.longbeachantiquemarket.com/index.cfm/blog/more-parking/

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So You Think You Can Repurpose?

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So You Think You Can Repurpose?

Imagination plus recycled items = repurposing. Did you know that it saves money, keeps us thinking in a creative and resourceful way which in turn helps the environment? Check out these fun repurposed items spotted at the Long Beach Flea Market and share your own ideas.

Repurposed - Salt and pepper shakers as chess pawns

Repurposed- Candle stick holders.

Repurposed - Planters

Get creative and find your repurpose: Visit the Long Beach Flea Market, every third Sunday, monthy. Get the event schedule here.

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Squawwwk!

From the time they were first developed sidewalks have provided the pathway to experience freedom and self expression. For many growing up in Southern California skateboards helped provide their first real taste of it. The Sidewalk Shop was created to pave a vintage online sidewalk. Once a month, our featured seller has chosen to hang their classic boards along the fence of The Long Beach Flea Market to share that stoke with you. So the next time you find yourself wandering up and down the rows at the flea, come check out, rest your wings and talk story.