Antique Corner — Local services in Martinez

this store is the worst store i’ve ever been to. i went here with friends of mine and we went upstairs and there was a man taking pictures of us and following us all around the store making us feel disgusted. i’ve never felt more uncomfortable in my life. my friend asked him “why are you taking pictures of us” and he said “why not, smile” and proceeded to continue following us around and take pictures of us. we told the manager and she did nothing about it. she just said “ok”. i’ve also heard it happen to several other people by the same man and it totally disgusts me. all the workers don’t even care if there’s a worker making us uncomfortable and taking pictures of us when we’re all minors. worst antique store i’ve ever been to....

I had a really great time browsing around the store today, it was my first time in. A variety of nice antiques and I found a few things that were reasonably priced. The part that made an impression on me was the kindness of the owners? Managers maybe? The lady and man at the front who cashed me out and wrapped up my delicate items. The lady was so nice and friendly, I love making chatter with like-minded antique lovers! I’ll definitely be back in to hunt...

Do not support this place. In 2024 they sell “African American postcards” about “coons eating watermelon” and caricature/minstrel dolls. We mentioned that this was inappropriate to the staff and they were aware they had it on shelves and did not seem to care at all that this is extremely problematic and disgusting. This is not a piece of history that needs to be preserved at all, much less being sold for the white staff at this store to...