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Despite the hot temperatures, people continue to come for the vintage antiques, food trucks, and live music on every fourth Sunday of the month.

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Hot temperatures didn’t stop the Topanga Vintage Market from setting up on the Pierce College Campus. The vintage market returned on Sept. 27 with their selection of antiques collectables, food trucks and live music. More than 170 vendors, the Vintage Market is on the fourth Sunday of every month at Pierce on Victory Boulevard and Mason Avenue. It runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., entry is $3, children 12 and younger enter for free. Pierce College students and staff get in for $2.

Different vendors bring unique and original antiques to the table. The people and the environment is what makes the event come together. Pets are not allowed but service dogs are welcome.

This week’s live entertainment was Katie Ferrara, a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Her music is smooth and calming and has the vintage vendors and shoppers in a great mood.

Patrice Curedale is one of the co-founders for the Topanga vintage market. She has helped coordinate the market as well as helped with many charity events. A portion of the funds that are raised at the vintage market go to Pierce College.

Vendors like Maxine Fox and Jennifer Goldstein, who have been selling for years say they have have a little bit of everything, and they see regulars come every month. “We sell to keep shopping,” Fox says. “We

Vendors have to pay to reserve their spot to sell, just like Linda Stewart who is known as “Linda the tie dye lady,” at the Topanga Vintage Market. “I have been selling for about three-and-a-half-years with the vintage market.” She stays because she loves the fact that some of the money goes to the college.

Photography has hovered around Nicolas “Nico” Heredia for most of his life. His father took photos when he was a child but the lure initially came from a different medium.

“I’ve always been really into movies. When I was growing up I remember sneaking around the corner and secretly watching Pulp Fiction,” Heredia said. “I would watch these so frequently that composition just started sticking out to me.”

As Managing Editor of the Roundup and a photojournalism major, Heredia, 25, lends his help to others while still drawing on his eye for composition.

“Today I’m helping design the front page as well as the campus lifestyle page and assisting everybody else with whatever they need,” Heredia said. “I make sure that everyone is getting everything done. Everything that Megan, our editor-in-chief, can’t get to, that’s my job to get to.”

His eye for design is handy when putting together pages but working to manage the staff requires a different approach. For this Heredia draws on prior work experience.

“In any job I’ve had before I’ve always ended up in some kind of managerial position so I guess that’s just where my personality takes me,” Heredia said. “I want to do something in photography. If that means I become in charge of people somehow then so be it. I do enjoy teaching and helping.”

Serving as managing editor for the Bull, Pierce College’s in print and online magazine, Heredia got a taste of what to expect from the position. He quickly learned however, that a publication with a weekly deadline

The market had almost 2,500 shoppers who searched for original craft goods and quality of products. You can follow their Instagram account @topanga_vintage_market for schedules, contests, and more.

“Here at Topanga vintage market we have vintage and antiques, rather than a swap meet where you might also find new things or gently used things, were kind of known for more relaxed and fun flea markets.” Curedale said.

The Topanga Vintage Market is no ordinary swap meet, it brings unique antiques, art, fashion and the people who sell make it worth taking a Sunday trip to the market.w