I have to give this place a high rating, because I like underdogs. Truth be told, the owner really is nice and knowledgeable. It just seems that the people who don't like him take the trouble to write in. In my case, we talked a few times as I was in the neighborhood on Saturday mornings, and he is full of information. I told him I'd always wanted some Pyrex mixing bowls, the ones like people would get for wedding gifts in the 40s... and the next week there was an entire display all through the front window, more than I'd ever seen. He allowed me to pick and choose and make a set, and he was fair in his pricing. He can be negotiable, but everyone must pay rent... He went out of his way, and I really think well of him. He also has an awesome collection of old fashioned Christmas blow molds and yard lights of Santas, trees and reindeer. I love his display each year... I'm glad he's here... and if we are all as foolish as most reviewers of this shop, we can end up losing our eccentric shop owners who make our metro area so damned interesting. I'd pick this guy over any lame chain with 'vintage' goods from China any day... He has a great eye and has great stuff you don't see anymore because of all that knowledge, so the negative reviewers are really missing out! To the reviewer with a 9 year old daughter and a grandchild, if that's even possible, the owner was very polite to my 8-year-old child and didn't talk down to her. read more