The Sunshine Prophecy — Attraction in Oakland

I haven’t felt a warm vibe in every shop on Piedmont and vintage stores can be kind of snobby sometimes but I’m happy to say that that frigidaire environment has NOT been my experience at Sunshine Prophecy. The vibe is super warm and inviting; There is ALWAYS good music playing; The employees there are always very patient with any of my (often MANY haha) questions; — AND I’ve never felt pressure to buy anything if I wasn’t ready. — That is especially important to me bc in order to budget I purposely do LONG leads on items I’m interested in. I might stop in once or twice and ask questions/do price checks before I finally treat myself and they always treat me like a paid customer. Clothes, jewelry, purses are cute. LOVE their witchy candles, herbs, and TAROT CARDS. It seems like the owner of this store had more of a “creative calling ” then just a bottom line in starting...

The Sunshine Prophecy is not just a vintage shop, it is a whole experience. Once you step into this magical place, you won't feel like you're in Oakland anymore! There is a strong focus on community, self care rituals, and they're very thoughtful & intentional about their offerings. In addition to the incredible selection of vintage, they carry all kinds of handmade items, plants, and sooo much more! There is also a hair salon in the back, tarot readers every weekend, and they host events in their...

Elena was such a lovely presence and her shop is beautiful! So many fun, rare finds. I was in search of a fur jacket for a friends bday and was having the hardest time finding one that would align, and Elena was so helpful with sending me various pics before I came to the store and genuinely seemed to want to help me find what I was looking for. It was such a sweet experience shopping here and I’m stoked on all the things I bought! Super...