Vintage Market continues e 2nd of 3 scheduled days will be open to the public in Lot 7

Jasmin Miko Roundup Reporter

Pierce College is scheduled to host the second of three Topanga Vintage Market days on Sunday, Nov. 24, offering live music, food trucks, art pieces, and antiques as 180 vendors set up their shops in Lot 7.

The first was hosted on Oct. 27 and a third is scheduled for Dec. 15.

The cost of admission is $2 and free for children 12 years and younger.

For 18 consecutive months, co-founders Lori Rotblatt and Patrice Curedale originally hosted the Vintage Market at Westfield Promenade off Burbank and Topanga Canyon boulevards.

After the mall requested the parking lot space back for its holiday shoppers, Rotblatt said she addressed Pierce College to use the empty parking lot every fourth

Sunday of the month.

Pierce was thrilled to have the market help fundraise money for the school, Rotbatt said.

“The name recognition of Pierce is a name people know. In the Valley, people say ‘Pierce’ and they say ‘Oh, wow,’” Rotblatt said. “Now we get to continue the market and we’re only a mile and a half away.”

According to vendor Peggy Murray, who sells items such as rocks, minerals, antiques and books, the parking provided at Pierce is a big advantage to the market. At Westfield, flea market customers had to park in the farther spaces and walk across the concrete desert so Promenade shoppers could take the premium spots, Murray said.

“We were competition for Westfield. I think we were getting hate vibes,” Murray said . “Parking here is going to be great. This is a great move.”

“Mantique” vendor Michael Nave was able to spread out his pocket knives, pocket watches, wristwatches, locks and razors across his vendors booth. Compared to Westfield location, there was more room to spread across merchandise, Nave said.

Shoppers Nick Swenson and Katie Elliot were familiar with the market placed at Westfield.

Having attended the monthly market in September, they came to Pierce in search of furniture, side desks and knickknacks.

“Here it’s a lot bigger. You can see everything spread out and you can see all the individual stands,” Swenson said. “There’s a lot more vendors too.”

Other vendors, such as Dwaine Williams, worried about the foot traffic. Williams, a vendor whose shop varies from 60s to 80s vintage toys and children’s collectibles, likes the extra space but was uncertain if the shoppers expected lower price ranges.

“Westfield was a good spot