Something To Sell About

I really like this place. The employees are friendly and they have lots of beautiful antique. they are 10 tines better than going to michaan auction in alameda.

My other fav. This one has more antiques, Noah knows what he is talking about and provides great customer service. Found the bed I loved and then a week after it was home, he shows up with a piece for the top that someone had found in their garage! so even better. Next time I needed a bed for my son, the kid didn’t want to go antique so I had to talk him into it. Noah opened on Sunday to let me get it, brought it over, the price was great.
Have him looking for the piece I need for the livingroom, very happy with him!

Walking though an antique store or stopping at an estate sale always interest me, at Something To Sell About your get to experience both. It’s like going to a really great estate sale where almost everything is fairly priced because there is no emotional attachment to things by the seller. Like a good antique store many things are marked with the era when they were created. Whenever I’ve stopped in I was impressed with the quality of the merchandise that they have in the warehouse/​store.
The store is only open one weekend a month. It seems that there is something different on display every time they are open. There is quite a selection furniture, artwork, china, jewelry, paintings decorative items and fur coats.
This might be place to come if you want to find something unique for yourself or for a one of a kind gift. I like estate sales and antique stores, but dislike the musty smell that they often have. That’s not a problem here; the warehouse setting is full of fresh air.

I stopped by a sale in El Cerrito and the owner/​manager? was telling the other employees about a really «awful» customer — he was very loud and animated and it was in extremely poor taste with other customers in the home. I nicely told him I thought it was inappropriate in front of other customers and he quickly tried to make excuses for his lack of professionalism. I know how hard it is to deal with the public (because I do it for a living) but I would NEVER talk about a customer in front of other customers. He then touched me a few times as if to put me at ease but you don’t touch people you don’t know… especially when they are clearly disgusted by your behavior. I was waiting outside for my husband and he wanted to keep telling me about this awful customer and I had to tell him that I didn’t need to hear any more but he kept droning on and on. His last comment to me was something about smiling when he went to the bank tomorrow.
I am so glad I didn’t spend a dime at his sale. What an arrogant jerk. I know I wouldn’t want him or his company in my home.

Caveat emptor
Like the other one star review I also had a horrible experience at an estate sale run by them.
If I could give this place negative reviews I would. They took advantage of a mentally ill woman and sold her a way overpriced piece of furniture with a «free» lamp. The lamp cord is severely damaged and definitely a fire hazard. They failed to warn her of the hazard and she would have tried to use it if not for our warning.
Once she got her glasses on she realized that the table has severe damage in the for of dark rings in the surface. When she went back and tried to explain that she hadn’t seen the damage they said that all sales are final.
They had an all sales are final sign (which she didn’t see) but that doesn’t mean that they can’t show compassion in some circumstances. I really don’t like it when companies take advantage of the disabled in any way and so I found this whole incident really sad.
Please don’t shop with them. based on my personal experience I would hazard that their business practices are not always humane. If they take advantage of a clearly mentally unfit woman it makes me wonder if they take advantage of the elderly to get their antiques.
My only hope is that they are unaware of her issues and that they reply to this review so that we can work something out. In the meantime if you have a relative with dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or anything that makes them vulnerable please keep them away from this company.
Also, the lamp that they threw in for free they had tried to sell for far too much.
Update: We contacted them today by telephone and they said that they would take the item back but charge her $ 150 for the inconvenience. :(Which is more than she should have paid for the dresser any way.

Went my first time this past weekend and it was great! So much wonderful stuff to look at, even if you don’t purchase. The history is great.
They had a sale table where I purchased two Lenox swans for only $ 20 on sale (marked at $ 18.50 each) but the owners are very nice and personable. They also have an adorable puppy named Rocky!
Love this place, all around great

good selection of stuff, friendly staff and they’re willing to bargain

I am excited to visit the 4^th street Oakland location! I have many gorgeous finds in my home from their previous shop on Park Street in Alameda (gold leaf mirrors, armoire, original painting by Henri Moser to name a few). Guests frequently comment on pieces I have purchased at Something to Sell About. I have always found the owners Noah and Richelle to be extremely knowledgeable as well as easy to work with. Delivery of larger furniture items is done by a crew that have been with them for a long time (which says something in my book). Upon the passing of a family member, I returned to Something to Sell About a few years ago when liquidating some jewelery, art, as well as assorted pieces. Richelle used to be in the jewelery business and her appraisals were spot on with an official one I had previously received. All sold within a year of consignment with payments and records carefully done. I antique in Alameda, Sebastapol, Martinez as well as Healdsburg (not avidly for purchase, more for fun). This shop is by far one of my all time favorites for treasures that are reasonably priced. I suggest going the first day as the items tended to move quickly in the old shop and I hope the experience stays true to form: wonderful.

The owner, Noah, was generous enough with his time to give me some casual appraisal advice on some furniture I had, and I was extremely thankful for it. He is a bright and colorful personality, and a pleasure to talk with. His knowledge of antique furniture particularly astounded me. If I wasn’t moving out of the state so soon, I would have loved to buy some furniture from him.

I’ve been a loyal customer and fan of Something to Sell About since they had their space in Alameda and I had a lot of furnishing needs. I have some absolutely beautiful pieces of furniture from them, and essentially furnished a 5 bedroom house with much of their terrific finds. The prices are always reasonable, they’re willing to bargain, and they have everything from complete dining sets to antique packs of cards. Whole sets of dinnerware, as well as mix-​and-​max pieces for that eclectic look.
Now they are in a new, smaller space in Jack London Square but they still have amazing variety and quality. I love going to their sales! Noah and Richelle (and all of their staff) have always been friendly, welcoming and wonderful. I don’t have a 5-​bedroom house to furnish anymore, but I keep going to their sales and refer everyone I know to them.

I haven’t actually bought anything here, but I was really excited when I wandered around and saw the neat selection. This place is truly a treasure trove, and I had to hold back since my apartment is already jam-​packed. The owner also said he was happy to haggle, which is cool. I’ll definitely be back. You can sign up for their email list to be alerted when they’ll be open.

I have been to antique stores and consignment shops and «Something to Sell About» is a top notch one. Everything is marked with prices and the items time period ie. Circa 1940. A large selection of tables and hutches from estates in the East Bay (cities such as Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley, Orinda and Moraga). I was impressed by the quality of the furnitures, table settings, bedroom settings, rugs and to say the least Mink coats and stoles. It is amazing that the chairs from the 30’s and 40’s were smaller then the chairs of today. Something about the size of the human.
They also had artifacts such as paintings, potteries, and vases. My girlfriend ended up buying a American Walnut table with four chairs. The wood was great quality and the chairs were re-​upholstered. No weird scratches or marks. A very good buy. I was looking for one of those metal tables with matching chairs.
I was glad that the location was in an warehouse with good ventilation, nothing worst then that musty old smell. Achoo! Fun shopping indeed.

Today, at an estate sale run by this company, I brought an item to the register, ready to pay for it. Noah Harms, one of the owners, decided that the price marked on the item was too low and refused to sell it to me for the marked price. He didn’t even want to name a new price, just wanted to hold onto the item. An employee standing near Noah said that she had marked that price, but Noah made a big fuss, saying that she’d marked it too low. Neither one of them was ready to take responsibility and sell it to me as advertised. I’m not a collector or dealer, just an ordinary person who liked the thing. I left without the item, and will certainly avoid doing business with these people in the future.

I love Something to Sell About! I live in Los Angeles and make my travel arrangements to coincide with their sales! I’ve bought beautiful antique mirrors, fabulous crystal glasses, limoges dishes and a gorgeous steinway piano – all at prices the fraction of what I’m use to paying in Southern California. Richelle is a trip and make sure you meet PiPi – the cutest Maltese in the world. Noah is great too… it’s a regular family affair. Can’t wait to go to the next sale… I’m looking for some jewelry and I know I’ll find some great deals there!!!

Trixie J said it best.
One man’s trash is another’s treasure. This place is only open once a month so if you miss it, you could diminish your chances to make a killing on Antiques Roadshow.
Something To Sell About is the best store to go antiquing on Park Street. The stuff is dusty and could use a new coat of paint, new upholstery, or even new parts. but each item is full of history and the employees will give you that (truth or not they sell a great story) and additional discounts. The prices are never what is on the tag. If you see something you like, snag it quick. Chances are someone else also has their eye on it. Things here go fast and you never know what you might find.

This is the estate sale joint for those who find shopping at dead people’s homes creepy.
Instead, you get to shop at this 2-​story attic-​like store that’s brimming with all the prized possessions that people can’t take with them to the «other side.» Everything from furniture, books, china, art to vintage clothes, knicknack, pianos, old cameras, postcards, linens and jewelry.
Chock full of treasures (rare collectibles & antiques) and creepy things (creepy vintage photos of people who are now dead, creepy dolls, creepy things that have questionable purpose).
Sales are usually held during the FIRST WEEKEND of each month (Sat & Sun 9:30 am to 4 pm). A lot of items are an additional 50% off the marked price.