Within weeks of settling into my scantly furnished apartment in Pasadena, CA, it was suggested I visit PINK PLUM ANTIQUES for good furnishings at great prices. Located on the tree lined section of East Colorado Blvd. (2580) at the corner of Virginia, brothers Mitch and Craig, owners and curators, have been filling this 5000 sq. ft. emporium for ten years. They give new meaning to the term, "love of the hunt."A knight in shining armor stands guard at the front door. Step in and back in time: Victorian, Edwardian, Arts and Crafts, 20's, 30's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and yes, the millennium ! Last but not least: mid-century, the staple of California. It's all coexisting together. Because there's so much, it's best to find a focus.
Glassed door cases line both walls in the first room. Filled with a jewelry collection spanning a century, small decorative items, vintage eye glass frames, and a nice selection of authentic Native American silver/turquoise items, examining these displays can be all absorbing. Same can be said of the clothing room. What's your style: MAD MEN, MAMA MIA, BENNIE AND THE JETS, PREPPY or the forever timely, PENDLETON, it's all here... en mass! Shop 'til you drop!The segmented book area invites you to sit and stay a while.
The Tiki-Hawaiian corner, with the area's best selection of vintage Hawaiian shirts, "Parrot Head" paraphernalia, and bar furnishings, is a HAWAII 5-0 or Jimmy Buffet venue come true. You may just hear the sounds of "One Particular Harbor," or "Tiny Bubbles." You may just never want to leave...and then you see more.California pottery, the garden room, bamboo and rattan furniture, china....it's endless and every changing. Here today, gone tomorrow.
PINK PLUM ANTIQUES is Pasadena's version of CHEERS, the Boston pub where everyone knows your name. Mitch and Craig are in during the week, Bobby on Wednesday and Saturday and Judy on Sunday. There's a reason the knight greets visitors at the front door. Chivalry is alive, well and waiting to serve at PINK PLUM ANTIQUES.
Find your way to PINK PLUM ANTIQUES and indulge in "the love of the hunt" and a friendly hello.
2580 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 626.584.0046
Open: 11-6 Never on Tuesday CASH ONLY
