What separates this from a standard flea market is the curation tilt toward actual antiques rather than garage-sale overflow. Vendors tend toward dealers who know what they have, which means prices aren't always soft — but so is the selection. If you're hunting vintage linens, estate jewelry, or old SF ephemera, this is a more targeted room than the weekend swap meets at Alemany or the Marin Civic Center.
Practical note: bring cash. Not every vendor runs a card reader, and the ones who do sometimes have spotty signal depending on the venue. Arrive in the first hour if you're after furniture or larger pieces — they move early and don't get restocked.
With two hours, I'd do one full lap without buying anything, then go back for the two or three things I actually wanted. Impulse buys at antique markets are how you end up owning a taxidermied squirrel.


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