I have been searching high and low for a shoe cabinet that would fit in with my parents' Chinese artwork and rosewood furniture. That search ended here at Eastern Classics. I stopped in by recommendation of my brother who found a really cool vintage manekineko here, but wasn't sure what I would find. The shop is full of surprises in every nook and cranny from tansu cabinets (anitque and replica) to kokeshi dolls, pottery, Japanese woodworking, and all sort of sculptures and nick knacks. In my first visit, this small tabletop drawer caught my eye. It had the perfect dimensions to elevate our samurai helmet and its cushion it was sitting on. In my second visit, I went back for the replica shoe cabinet. It was on the smaller end of what I was looking for but I was convinced this is probably the closest I'd get to finding something after all this time, so I bought it. As a replica, I had hoped it wouldn't cost a lot but it still had a heft price tag of about $900. I was a bit uneasy about spending that money on something that wasn't the absolute perfect size but once I got back and set everything up, it felt perfect in the space. A tad small but not too small that it would look out of place. A giant tiger scroll painting had caught my eye and that sent me back for a third time in a week. Picked it up early as a birthday present for my dad who was born in the year of the tiger. These pieces are not easy to come by, especially not a scroll of this size. I relented and purchased it. I think that'll be it for stopping in for awhile. It's too easy to find nice pieces at this shop. The antiques were well-curated and reminded me of perusing shops in old villages in Japan. The owner, Jay, was great to work with. I highly recommend checking this place out, even if you don't plan on buying anything. It's such a neat shop! read more