Odd Balls Collectibles & Claire’s Antiques — Local services in Lakeside

Went to this for the first time today while they were having their pop up flea market which was very crowded and lots of fun , as far as seeing some great, interesting and unusual stuff. Inside this store which seems somewhat divided, mainly collectables on one side, antiques on the other, there is plenty of stuff packed into a store that needs more room. Booths are some of the smallest I have seen, some about closet size and today with the flea market going on outside, it was not a good day to browse. Very crowded, narrow walkways. Taking in as much as possible, there is loads of interesting stuff, plenty of Christmas, loads for Halloween, Day of the dead items (mugs for $5) knic knacs, artwork, some new stuff, many dolls. The collectables section was of less interest to me, but kids running around seemed to love it. Action figures, model cars, movie paraphernalia. This would be a 5 star for me, it truly is a unique and interesting place, but with all that was for sale, we bought nothing, most of the items we felt were just too expensive. The other problem is how crowded it is, the space is just too filled with booths and merchandise and the aisles aren't wide at all. Not a place for the...

Not very impressed by this location. I bought the vintage M.A.S.K. playset, Boulder Hill from here. The box had a sticker/sign which stated complete. I asked the employee working there to verify, she stated, yes, it is a complete item. I was in the area for a day on business and once I got home (3 hours away), I opened the box. I was displeased to find 2 missing pieces. I sent the owner a message on their FB page. He stated, we cannot be pros at knowing if all pieces are there for each toy. I then asked, then why mark it as complete if you have not done any research on the item? After being called out for unethical behavior, he suggested that I bring the item back. I wasn't going to drive 3 hrs over an issue they created. Long story short, the owner did nothing to assist. No credit for the difference, no option other than an excuse and a weak attempt to have me waste time and money to drive back to them. I would not...

If you like collecting things or thrift stores, then this place is for you! It has a great variety of items. The layout of the place reminds me of a convention— there are small, square-ish, customized booths for each vendor which are closely packed together.

Notable among the booths there is: an anime-related booth, a video game booth (mostly Nintendo/ Pokémon-related), Cococola-related booth, multiple booths which have old comics, (you can even find manga), jewelry, art, coins, accessories, furniture and so much more.

At the front desk, there is a water cooler where you can get free water in white cups as well as two tanks with two cute live turtles.

And it may change for the season, as there are some Halloween stuff out now. It’s worth checking out if you want to find a hidden gem, add something to your collection or just to browse around because there is...