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The Other Shop

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Local(415) 621-5424

327 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94117

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The Other Shop
Local(415) 621-5424

327 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Expert Reviews of The Other Shop

Citysearch | This purveyor of groovy, space-age home furnishings and other vintage goods is an ironic decorator's dream.

Chances are, if you're a fan of retro, camp or kitsch, you've already spent some time in this wacky offshoot of the original Other Shop. While the first location feels a bit like a garage sale, the "other"...
citysearch.com - expert review - 09/12/2003
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User Reviews of The Other Shop

Yelp.com Review - by Theresa M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was in the market for S&P shakers, a must have for every new apt right? I found these fabulous rustic looking wooden shakers. They are 4in tall cylinders with S and P dotted on the tops, perf.! I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara A.

2.0 of 5 stars. the basics: was rather excited to visit this shop. excitement dwindled upon entry. don't think i'll go back. ... drab, over-priced. ho hum.
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a pretty cool little shop, and that's coming from a heterosexual male that really doesn't like shopping. It's a collection of several vendors so there's a cool variety of old stuff here…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex T.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite. The best. I am coveting so many things from there at the moment, I can't even list them all. Space is open and shoppable - prices are fair.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by andy r.

4.0 of 5 stars. "Pardon me...but may I buy my introduction back?" "You should go far...and I hope soon."
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kari C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like this place. I purchased a coffee table here on a whim, and the price was decent as I scored it during a sale.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nina W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This store is SO much fun! If I had a large apartment in need of being furnished, I'd definitely come here (and Mickey's Monkey, a few blocks away). Again, when I'm in the need to browse or make a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ah, the longing of youth. Well, sort of my youth...more like my parents 20's to be honest. Of course, I was in my single digits then, so I can sometimes remember the mushroom colored and shaped…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by alexis m.

4.0 of 5 stars. I stumbled upon The Other Shop by chance and thought it deserved a look around. Typical antique shop, but perhaps a bit smaller than most. The treasures I found were chemistry beakers and glass…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jean K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has so much cute stuff! Lots of vintage houseware and odds and ends. Some pieces of furniture. All very reasonable priced compared to the places on Valencia. I only wish hubby would let…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you are looking to accessorize your mid-century modern decor and don't want to look like you ordered your living room lock-stock-and-barrel from Herman Miller or Design Within Reach (which is out…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa M.

5.0 of 5 stars. so now i know the name of that amazing store that i wish was my home...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Dudes, this place is peeeeeeemp. Hurrah! I like to take a moment to stop in here every time I pass by because they get new shit often. In fact, they have a sale pretty much every single month to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by kimi w.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is full of eye candy! I love it. Lots of funky 60s and 70s pieces from light fixtures to ash trays to lamps to chairs and even a small used record collection section. One star off because…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete J.

2.0 of 5 stars. Am I the only person who finds this place to be overpriced & overrated? Hell, I'm not even that overSTIMULATED when I'm in there. A place like this should make you feel like a kid in a candy store,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by kevin m.

3.0 of 5 stars. edited 06/19/07: ALERT ALERT! let the buyer beware since one of the vendors at The Other Shop has a lamp for sale, priced at $85-, and this lamp is labeled as "Ice Cube Lamp" and this lamp is from…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Should written this review years ago... Have been a fan since my first visit. Enjoy their funky, eclectic blend of vintage furniture, housewares, knick-knacks, jewelry, and memorabilia. Prices are…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dandy D.

5.0 of 5 stars. the other shop is like a little pad where mischa barton would meet up with the olsen twins, smoke some hash, listen to some serge gainsbourg & then invite their favorite fortune teller over, smoke…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by maria d.

5.0 of 5 stars. Why is everyone so hesitant to give the other shop 5 stars? Too much Dansk furniture, but adorable, reasonably priced vintage clothing (and it is not all size 0!) and real designer shoes make this a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sasha W.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of the only places in San Francisco offering the combination of interesting furniture and accessories at a reasonable and fair price. It pays to stop by on a fairly regular basis. If you do,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am always 100% pleased with the selection, the prices and customer service. Many vintage items in very nice condition. I go in here pretty often looking for gifts, and knick knacks for my salon, and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon V.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you think about touching the Danish credenza I have a crush on, I will enroll in karate classes and pay off the staff to find your address and kick your ass. I suppose I could afford the things I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a gem of a shop! I live close by and always admired it after hours and I kept saying to myself I've gotta come here. Finally a week before Xmas desperate for gifts, I went bezerek here! So…
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jennifer y.

5.0 of 5 stars. if i ever won the lottery, here's how it would play out: i'd buy myself an incredible home in the city. doesn't have to be anything fancy. maybe just a cottage. with a yard.
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sita B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Much better prices than the curated vintage of the Mission- this place has about 8 sellers in the space- you can still find a bargain and its always, always fun to browse. I found a gorgeous $15…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nathan S.

5.0 of 5 stars. First off, I LOVE THIS PLACE! It's one of the few places left in SF were you can find quality collectables, Danish modern, and vintage clothing/jewelry for reasonable prices. I picked up some really…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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Joys in the Attic

A favorite browsing spot on the way to Comic Experience, Other Shop II is like your clean and neat Uncle Buck's basement. His stash of old Playboy mags would be filed by centerfold hair color; his rabbit foot...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Melisser E.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Other Shop is one of the last affordable vintage shops in the city! I find myself browsing the constantly changing stock often. Mid-century galore, as well as other eras. In my quest for a couch,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen J.

4.0 of 5 stars. The last time I visited the Other Shop I had a much better time looking at the selections. Sometimes the pickings are slim, but that just may be because I arrived too late. On my last visit I was very…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sally K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Other Shop is a wonderful little gem that I don't get to visit as often as I'd like. It kind of reminds me of a more welcoming X-21. Lots of really random objects that you don't really NEED but…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by nisi b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pleasantly surprised! Great prices, FUN stuff. I like the fact that they will have whole sets of dishes and ashtrays and all of that kinda stuff. I hate going into a vintage place and only finding…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by laura b.

5.0 of 5 stars. this store is filled with adorable and/or fun crap i don't need but desperately want and at prices that make it waaaay too easy to have. does that make sense? also, score of the year = marc jacobs…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by patrick g.

4.0 of 5 stars. Always something I want here but often not for quite that price and not much dickering seems to be in the offing. Still a must stop if you are thinking of a little something mid-century. Modern…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Nish N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love this shop, so many fun/quirky items and ideas, everything from vintage clothing to furniture to magazines and even some art. For example, on a recent visit, my wife bought a mincer for the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2005
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A great antique/nic-nac store

I have shopped at The Other Shop many times when you're just looking for "that random thing." You ne...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by nicole c.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Other Shop is another one that I neglected. I was pleasantly shocked that it was affordable. If there's one thing that SF is good at, it's all the shops with vintage pieces maked up 700%.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is exactly between my house and my best friend's house so I stop by on regular occasions. The stock is ever changing and consists of used, mostly 70's furniture and funky household items.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Lula Mae W.

4.0 of 5 stars. The kind of place where *finds* can still be found.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Stellah D.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite place for a mid century fossick. Definitely not as curated as den, but then, who cares, when the pricetags are far more accessible for us mere mortals who crave a little vintage style.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2005
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Cool goods

I live in the neighborhood, and although I've only ever made one purchase here (an old alarm cloick for way too much money) I love to browse the inside and cruise the window. Staff is very friendly!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2002
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Um, this place is so over priced it's ridiculous. I highly recommend passing it up-- that is, unless outrageous prices (like $90 for a tiny electric clock) on thrift store items amuse you. Then by all means,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2002
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