Top of the Stairs Lantern Shop at the Cannery Row Antique Mall

Oda Krohg, Chinese Lantern on the Lawn 1889

small floral bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $35 has been identified as an exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique. The intricate blue-and-white artifact, which features motifs of lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and pomegranate blossoms, was originally commissioned by China's imperial court during the Ming dynasty. It is now expected to sell for up to $500,000, according to Sotheby's auction house in New York, where the auction is due to take place next...Continue reading

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WE WILL BE OPEN NEW YEARS DAY! 10-5:30

We carry vintage dolls but nothing like this one! Didyou know the most important doll in America lives in Pacific Grove? The Rose Percy doll lives at the doll shop on Forest Ave. across from Grove Market. Appt. only or if they happen to be there: MISS ROSE PERCY A BRIEF HISTORY...Continue reading

We have bubble lights back in!

Beautiful ginger jar lamp with silk shade with silver lace and jade finial.

Special Holiday Hours: Thursday 10-3 Friday Closed Saturday 10-6 Sunday 10-5

Cannery Row Days: A Novel Celebration September 16 - November 7, 2020 This year is the 75th anniversary of the publication of Steinbeck’s masterpiece, Cannery Row (1945). This little novel, written immediately after Steinbeck returned from a journalistic assignment overseas during World War II, captures life in 1930s Monterey as well as the ecological vision of Steinbeck and his friend Edward F. Ricketts. Cannery Row celebrates community; Steinbeck’s model was the intertidal.... Dive into Cannery Row, and join online presentations, discussions, and films about the history of the Row, Ricketts, ecology, friendship, and communities. Participate on Zoom or by phone. Register at www.monterey.org/library or call (831) 646-3933. A classroom set of books can be borrowed from the Monterey Public Library, a donation from Penguin Classics. Individual copies are available for checkout as well. Contact the Reference Desk,(831) 646-3933, Monday-Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. KICK-OFF WEBINAR: Unpacking Cannery Row September 16, 6:30 - 7:45 pm Susan Shillinglaw, Robert DeMott, and Gerry Low-Sabado will consider the first 5 chapters of the book! Start reading! Watch a video of the event September Book Discussions Thursdays at 2:00 pm September 17, 2:00 - 3:15 pm Canners and Fishermen: Working Cannery Row Tim Thomas Watch the video September 24, 2:00 - 3:15 pm Natural and Cultural History of Cannery Row Greg Cailliet and Susan Shillinglaw Focus on chapters 6-12. Watch the video October 1, 2:00 - 3:15 pm Cannery Row History Geoffrey Dunn Frogs, octopi and a gopher: Ed Ricketts in fact and fiction William Gilly. Complete the book Watch the video October Film Series Thursdays at 2:00 pm October 8, 2:00 - 3:15 pm Steve Rosen introduces his film, Silver Harvest Watch the video October 15, 2:00 - 3:15 pm Steve and Mary Albert introduce their film about Ed Ricketts, The Great Tidepool Watch the video October 22, 2:00 - 3:15 pm Susan Shillinglaw, Chris Chase, and John Gregg on Western Flyer film: Sea of Cortez, Cannery Row, and the return of the Western Flyer Video coming soon October 29, 2:00 - 3:15 pm "Inside Hovden Cannery, 1943." This 20 minute film is the "best footage of the canneries that exists," notes historian Tim Thomas, who will introduce the film, the fishing industry, and the workers. Historian Kim Gudmundson will join the discussion after the film. Watch the video November 5, 2:00 - 3:15 pm David Ward, writer and director of the 1982 film, Cannery Row, will be interviewed by Jan Price about the making of the film. Please watch Cannery Row before the discussion and bring questions! Check-out a Cannery Row DVD from MPL or you can rent it on YouTube or Amazon Prime, or find it on other film hosting sites. More information and registration

This is amazing- we have some pretty spectacular miniatures in our shop right now. Some from the 1800's era

The Japanese Fan by Gustave Léonard de Jonghe