Yesteryear’s Marketplace

Your typical Antique store. Lots to browse through and reminisce over.
Bring your wallet and credit cards to buy all the best stuff you are going to need for your stuff piles.
Great time here. If you are under 30, keep your «what’s an Atari» questions to your self. For me. Because you love me and respect me.

This place has a massive selection. So much, in fact, that large portions of the store are totally un-​shoppable. There are some decently priced gems to be found. But, if I’m honest, the owner was so rude and terrible that I regret spending any money in his store. I travel in the Bay Area frequently and I will not be returning to this shop.

The sheer volume and variety in this store is jaw-​dropping. You could browse in earnest for many, many hours and not see everything. It’s overwhelming, but not in an entirely bad way.
Most of the vendors have set up their sections invitingly; however, there are a few who have so many things crammed into their space that you literally cannot get in; it would be like an archaeological dissection of layers to get through it all. There’s zero danger of stock running low here!
No matter which 20^th-​century decade you’re into, it’s virtually guaranteed that you will find something that catches your fancy. And the prices… oh, the prices. More than once I was stunned at how reasonable things were. If you’re a non-​wealthy collector with wealthy taste, you will be very happy at Yesteryear’s.

Part of the main reason I love living in Vallejo is the aesthetics of antique shops it offers. Antique shops are wonderful and Yesteryears is one that you can get lost in!
Often I will have breakfast with an ample amount of caffeine then walk into the shop. Most days I go with no intentions of buying (it saves my wallet) but leave with something to remember my trip by. It’s a really fun game!
I go in with no expectations of people trying to sell me something and leave happy I sold myself on something.
It’s clear that people have they’re own sections of antiques (consignment?). Walk the downstairs and upstairs and tell me you didn’t walk out with something?
Help is there if you need it and keep in mind there aren’t sales people that walk about offering help. Your kinda on your own and it’s the best feeling!
Last time I was there I took note that I will most likely be back to purchase some sort of stone. The stone & rock section, well, ROCKS.
Four stars because they have yet to put up their landmark rocking horse up for sale!
P. S. I would be the first person to bid on it.

Weird place. Called about a butcher block that was listed on Craigslist on Monday. Spoke with Bob, asked about the size and agreed on a price. I told him I would be there by mid afternoon that same day. Took off work in Tracy and arrived @ 2:00. I walked in and there was this older man walking from the front of the store to the rear, never turned back to acknowledge me. Worked my way to the middle of the store and interrupted this other man sitting at a desk doing nothing. Asked if he was Bob and told him who I was. Just looked at me and kind of smiled and shook his head. Weird. I asked if had sold it and he said yeah. He rambled on about something, a guy came in, asked if it was me, it wasn’t, blah blah blah… I get that there are a lot of flakes (buyers) out there but I told him I was coming in after agreeing on a price. Most dealers would hold it until mid that day at a minimum, when I told him I was coming. This was a strange experience and I for one would not step back in there. Do so at your own risk.

Its a good store but the guy working there is an idiot. He’s rude and don’t dare ask him for help he’ll snap your head off. Doesn’t he want to sell his stuff. Doesn’t he have to open the cabinets in order to sell? What’s with him, go across the street next to the old greens on Georgia St. he’s real kind and helpful.

What a fun place! Usually I get overwhelmed in antique stores, but for whatever reason, I love this place. We recently moved and found a dining room table, dresser and curio cabinet for a great price and great quality! Thank you for such variety!

I normally don’t visit antique shops, but I was with two friends who are hard core collectors, so I tagged along. Surprisingly enough, I was the only one who bought anything!
The store is large. Various owners rent space in the store which isn’t apparent at first. I was drawn to an art deco bullet shaped lamp in the front. I was also eying another art deco style lamp. The lamps were $ 150 and $ 250 respectively, too much for my budget at the moment. One of my friends started chatting up the woman behind the counter who was the owner of the items in the part of the store I was interested in.
Could there be some discount perhaps? It probably helped that there were 20% off signs for non discounted items already. After some back and forth, she said I could have both lamps for $ 250, or the bullet one for $ 120. Well, my bargain hunter side got the best of me and I bought both for $ 250.
Check the store out. There’s a ton of stuff and it’s interesting to visit even if you don’t buy anything.

Amazing place! So much «stuff» in there you can literally spend ½ a day just wandering the cluttered isles. Old LPs, 45s and 78s, furniture, nicknack’s, jewelery, statues, etc. And his prices are excellent! Vallejo being a «working class town» has its advantages in finding things here at way below what you’d find in say, Marin/​Sonoma/​Napa shops. Plus, there is a tailor shop upstairs. Find an old article of clothing and have the tailor fit it to you!
You should go!