the coolest antique store ever:

March 15, 2011

A couple weekend's ago, Nick & I went to Santa Monica and we stopped upon this amazing antique store, Wertz Brothers. Typically the antique stores I go to are filled with stuff thrown into each space, which is fine - there's usually a lot of it and not any good way to display. So the moment I walked into this store, I thought it had a different feel and was so amazed because each space was so thoughtfully designed, with lots of great effort put into display.

It was sort of like an anthropologie-antique-vintage display of goodness! Not only was each booth so nice looking, but all the pieces for sale within the spaces were so unique - I was so overwhelmed with wanting everything I looked at.

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So worth the visit since a lot of the items were so unique, I hadn't seen a lot of the items anywhere before!

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Nick found some jumbo scisssors!

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Would love to have this cubby shelf.
But it was $1000 or something, bummer!

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on Sunday, I went back with Lillian because I really wanted to show
her this shop. We also did some shopping at Melrose Trading Post.

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Drawers! Oh how I love drawers. I didn't buy these though.

41 hello's:

  1. Love these shots, and the store looks really great:)

    Have a great day,bye

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  2. Darn! We were just in Santa Monica not too long ago. Wish I would've seen this place...looks amazing!

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  3. Ahhh! What a wonderful, wonderful shop. Wish I lived closer...I'd absolutely LOVE to stop by there. Thanks for showing pictures and my favorite item that I saw was the "rule of the month -- shop true"..how sweet!

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  4. how gorgeous!!! i am taking diary of all the amazing places you write down in your blog so this summer i will check out.

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  5. Oh wow, I need to go there when I visit Cali next!

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  6. Loving those jumbo scissors. So cool.

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  7. Awesome pics! I even had to pin one! Great work and would LOVE to go there!

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  8. Thanks so much for taking me to this really amazing antique store! I hope you do find the perfect drawers you're looking for ;)

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  9. Oh my goodness! I love this! ♥ if I were rich I would so go and buy that cubby shelf. and pretty much everything else. ;)

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  10. these places are the absolute death of me... thanfully though here in the midwest there are bargains to be had! have just started following and am really enjoying your blog! you are loved. ;)

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  11. Not one but 2 locations! Definitely have to stop in at least one with my next trip to Santa Monica.
    Read they have been open since 1931 - a lot of time to collect. Sure can get lost inside of a place like this. Thanks for the visual trip!

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  12. I love your discovery Danni, not only because I love antiques, but my last name is Wertz too!! Maybe were related.... Haha ;) love all the medicinal bottles. Next trip to CA I'm stopping in on my namesake store.

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  13. thanks for sharing I must go and check it out now as I love antique stores

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  14. So glad you took Lillian. That is definitely her thing!

    I love those jumbo scissors. So random!

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  15. I scrolled through this post with my mouth open and drooling! I LOVE EVERYTHING. I could really use that shelving unit with all the little compartments.

    I'd be in heaven in that place!

    Thanks for sharing miss!

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  16. I really like those antiques stores, they are always full of treasures. You pictures really portrayed that, I love it! Thanks for sharing

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  17. Oh my! Looks like heaven on earth to me. I could have a ball there.

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  18. Wow! this shop is fabulous. You must have had a ball sorting through all that amazing stuff.

    I am so impressed my your blog and hope you don't mind that I added it to my "cute places to visit" list on my blog.

    antoinettemusik.blogspot.com

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  19. That store looks AMAZING!!

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  20. Wow I wish we had awesome stores like that here where I live. Love the massive scissors. haha how cool. ANd you're right that store is very well organized.

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  21. Please may we add this shop to the list of places to visit when I come to CA? ;)

    It's like an aladdin's cave of treats!

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  22. You always feature such amazing photos! I want that typewriter. And that cubby shelf. That is such a cool antique store!

    ~TRA

    http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com

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  23. Those scissors are awesome!

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  24. Uhoh, this is close enough to be worth going to see... :) Thanks for sharing!

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  25. Oh wow Danni! If only I lived a little closer...I think Sydney is just a bit far unfortunately. :( Gorgeous images.

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  26. oh wow!! this shop looks soo cool! i'd love to visit sometime!! i can't wait to hang out with you and lillian again soon!! xo

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  27. It would take me weeks to stare only on one spot in that place and to imagine all the stories of those items have lived through.

    Morning sunshine from Finland.

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  28. If only WB were closer to the Midwest! I love antique stores so much, and this one looks especially wonderful. :)

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  29. Ohh I'm jealous!! I wish I had some really good antique stores by me, but alas I don't. I'd go crazy in this one!! =)

    Melanie's Randomness

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  30. This place looks UH-mazing! I sort of want to take a suitcase and just move in.

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  31. oh gosh! wertz brothers looks like the most amazing vintage/antique store ever! i love how everything is displayed. looks like there are some wonderful finds there as well!

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  32. That store looks awesome!

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  33. I used to live so close to that antique store, I miss it so much! Prices were high, but sometimes there were good finds on sale

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  34. I highly recommend Country Roads Antique in Orange, it is just like this place!

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  35. so definitely agree with the title of the post. this antique shop looks amazing. you're a star for posting these!x

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  36. I am also an avid fan of antiques they are so amazing the design and the value of it in antique kansas city you will surely find great treasure in affordable price. Last weekend i went there and found out that they are very helpful and courteous what a great experience.

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  37. As of this moment I have a new dream - having a store like this one, or even working at one, I don't mind :) I am sure it would be very hard for me to spend less than an hour there :)))

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  38. Thanks Danni for posting about this store! After reading your post my husband and I decided to check it out because we live in Los Angeles. We loved the store, it was so much fun to walk through! We wrote about our own experience on our blog. If you want to see some of our favorite finds you can check it out at http://www.apairofpears.com/2011/04/kids-in-candy-shop.html

    P.S.
    I also fell in love with the cubby cabinet!

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