Consignment Classics in the Midway area is a feast of antiques and collectibles.
\nThere are about 100 private dealers renting space in the 40,000-square-foot outlet at 3602 Kurtz St., which has everything from furniture and jewelry to art, glass and photo framing.
\nA companion store at 1895 Hancock St. carries mostly home furnishings.
\n“We\u2019ve got three or four things going on here,” said business co-owner Frank Simpson. “We\u2019ve got dealers who rent space as an antique and collectible mall. We have a little bit of stuff on consignment that we take in. We\u2019ve got a rug guy, lamps, art and mirrors.”
\nOf his dealers, Simpson said, “They do this as a business. A lot of the people have been collecting, and now they want to get rid of it.”
\nConsignment is an arrangement in which goods are left in the possession of an authorized third party to sell. Typically, the consignor receives a percentage of the revenue from the sale in the form of a commission.
\n“Weekends are very busy,” noted Simpson of his Kurtz Street location. “Most of this building is dealers with products to sell. We\u2019ve only been doing this a little over a year. It used to be consignment only.”
\nSimpson said Consignment Classics has also partnered up with a\u00a0 busy estate sales group.
\nA lot of displaced antique dealers, previously on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach, now make their home at Consignment Classics.
\nWho comes to Consignment Classics and what are they looking for?
\n“People who collect things, like dolls,” answered Simpson. “Or people looking for gifts, like something for a kid going to college.”
\nA fun business to be in?
\n“I enjoy it, I\u2019ve been doing this for about 17 years,” replied Simpson, noting he purchased the already-established consignment store when he had a mirror and glass business. He knew the consignment business owner and purchased the business when it became available.
\n“We\u2019re the biggest in San Diego County for sure,” said Simpson adding there are a couple dozen consignment stores locally. “We may even be the biggest in the state.”
\nThe consignment business is somewhat seasonal. Summers are slow, said Simpson, pointing out business picks up in the fall until Thanksgiving. Demand for furniture drops off at year\u2019s end around Christmas but shoppers looking for gifts picks up. “It picks up again mid- to late January,” Simpson said.
\nLooking around, there are literally thousands of pieces of individual items of all types.\u00a0
\n“And it changes just constantly,” noted Simpson who talked about the most recent trend in antiques.
\n“Right now the hot thing of value is older Chinese vases, plates and art,” he said. Consignment Classics
\nWhere: 3602 Kurtz St., 1895 Hancock St.
\nContact: consignmentclassics.net, 619-291-3000, 619-491-0700.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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