Tumbleweed Found — Local services in Santa Cruz

Dana Wherity of Tumbleweed Found has been an incredible partner, collaborator, and endless font of ideas and resources for our task of re-homing the treasures and art our family has collected over many years. She is wholeheartedly dedicated to finding the best match between unique objects and their new owners. She brings her many years of expertise in vintage objects, antiques, and fine art together with a dedication to researching their monetary value; but just as importantly, she has the passion and connections for serving the community with meaningful donations. Just as importantly, Dana has been compassionate and caring throughout all of our interactions. She goes out of her way to make the process of letting go of prized possessions feel smooth and achievable. Her store Tumbleweed Found in downtown Santa Cruz is a gorgeous treasure trove of objects expertly curated and beautifully arranged. She has a brilliant eye for visual detail. Seeing some of our objects for sale in her store was a point of pride and joy. If you are looking for a creative, passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated person to handle your estate needs, Dana is unquestionably...

Tumbleweed Found is a community treasure. It’s full of beautiful items and also full of heart. I had the honor of being the First Friday artist for the May–June 2025 show, and it was a truly great experience.

Dana, the owner, is very professional and supportive. She made sure the show was a success by promoting it on social media, through First Friday, and in other ways too. Many people from the community came to the opening, and the response was amazing.

As a Santa Cruz artist, I know how important it is to have a local space where artists can show their work in a professional setting. Tumbleweed gives that opportunity. Dana curates everything in the space with care and respect. Because of this, the store feels warm, welcoming, and special.

Whether you are an artist looking to show your work or someone looking for a unique treasure, I highly recommend...

Dana, the owner of Tumbleweed Found has the curiosity and passion of a museum curator and has created a beautiful, light filled space that's a pleasure to hang out in while you ponder an amazing collection of objects. I always find something there I want to know more about, who created it and who's hands it passed through...and Dana can answer these questions about the things she consigns. She helped my family with my father's estate with such care. I could not recommend her more highly for this task. She recognized the value in some objects I might have sent to the dump and was meticulous in her cataloging, also finding things of importance to our family that we were grateful not...