Shane Brown of Big Daddy’s Antiques has been selling unique finds sourced
from travels across the US, Europe and Asia, from his enormous Los Angeles
warehouse, as well as various flea markets including our incredible Northern
California Antiques By The Bay flea market in Alameda here for over 18 years.
His website here is a catalog of one of a kind curiosities, as well as trend starting
objects, and reliable favorites. And he has just done us an enormous favor in
opening up a second huge warehouse in San Francisco …
Antique doors above from Argentina…
The unfettered space is voluminous, lit from industrial windows
high atop beam girded, age-etched concrete walls…
One of a kind light fixtures and tablescape items…
like the crocodile skull to the left…
A half wall of stacked vintage book-bound newspapers…
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts...
employed here as well with stacks of French crated demi-johns
I’ve seen these made into table lamps…
or filled with collected corks…
c. 1884…a good year?
Amid all the rough industrial…
a Swedish secretary, alabaster urns with iron bouquets,
a vintage crocodile purse, an iron scrolled bed…
For the ultimate garden room….
Numerous stone vessels and urns…
importing age and permanence and weight into the garden…
Some earlier Big Daddy posts…
Setting Up Shop at the Flea Market here
Antiques By the Bay here
Big Daddy’s North
1550 17th street
san francisco, ca 94107
(p) 415 621-6800
I’ve got a day at the design center next week and was planning on a quick pass through. Now, I think I need to make more time! What a treat for us – now we don’t have to wait for Alameda!
Hi Trish!
I knew BD was thinking of coming north last time I talked to Shane. Am so glad they finally did. Cannot wait to check out their warehouse here. We have purchased so many things from them! Uh oh, I could be in trouble…..
I went to BD’s last time I was in SF and loved it, what a treasure trove. Nice to see you back Trish!
Nice!
L.
OMG Trish!!! I am still salivating! I doubt if I could talk Mr. M into going a little farther north this November when I am in Santa Barbara. Thank you for the visual treat, Nella
How about talking Mr. M into Los Angeles! Much closer…and I’ve heard even bigger. Must check in w/ French Kissed @ her favorite haunts in her lovely Santa Barbara!
Pretty amazing! He does have a fantastic eye. Thanks. Mary
Thanks great post Trish!
xoxo
Kit
Trish, awesome post and photos. Thank you !
Oh Trish! You always find the most interesting stores and warehouses!
xx
Greet
amazing pieces . Thanks for sharing this beautiful shop with us , you always share the best
I can’t believe the large stack of demi-johns! I could do some serious damage to my credit card in this shop
Hi Trish,
You take fabulous photos and thank you so much for blogging about us! May I have your permission to post a link to this post on our Facebook page? May I use your photos separately? Love your blog!
Thank you,
Linda Robb
Big Daddy’s Antiques
Hi Linda! Yes, yes, and thank you! So glad you’ve moved up north for us!
Love the the Bd piece. Wish I could visit it myself. Thanks for taking us there….
wow, Wow, & WOW!!!!
We have enjoyed seeing big Daddy at the Alameda Market for years; as much for the overall booth setup/display as for the individual pieces within. Will seek them out next time in SF. Thanks for putting out the word!