“Tom was so patient with me. It took me a while to decide if I wanted to invest in an entry light for my 110 year old home. No duh! The result is wonderful. It's so beautiful. Tom packed everything so well and gave me the correct length of support so it hangs exactly where it should with my woodwork. We love this home and the light adds so much joy. Thank you!”
“They have the most beautiful lighting fixtures anywhere and specialize in antique fixtures. Jane has chosen many beautiful lampshades for me over the years and they have done many lamp repairs. High quality workmanship that you cannot find anywhere else. So sorry that left Brookline but now I have left myself and moved to NH! I will be contacting Jane regarding a replacement lamp shade soon!”
12 - 6PM
1731 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge“Fantastic and unique store offering tons of maps and transit related items alongside other interesting antiques. It's very cool to find a gift store that is so focused on transit, it's a unique concept and worth a visit. Plus if you love maps you can spend hours just browsing.”
11AM - 6PM
318 Lincoln St, Allston“awesome vintage shop located in Allston!
Friendly staff and a chill environment make it a pleasure to sort through from the 80s and 90s .
Lots of fashions from decades past including baggy jeans and silk jackets from the 80s.
Will definitely be coming back !”
“Such an amazing shop, with the warmest and most helpful customer service you can imagine. Getting our fire tools and firewood holder here was such a wonderful experience. This is one of those local gems that you don't want to miss.”
“A gem of a place. Quality people doing quality work. I asked them to glue up and refinish my reproduction antique tabletop. The purpose of the glue up was to turn the 4 pieces of the top into a solid piece. I had removed the skirt before bringing the pieces in. Dan Jr sent me back home for the skirt and they ended up fabricating the pieces to make a full 360 degree skirt. It looks amazing. Then they finished it all with a nice mahogany color stain and light gloss urethane.”
“I love this shop. About 80% of the furnishings at my Boston home are from Upstairs Downstairs. There, I’ve been able to find a mix of new and old (antique or vintage) items. The owner, Laura, is extremely knowledgeable and friendly and has a sophisticated and elegant taste. I can’t recommend this store enough. For those heavier items, they also ship and deliver.Whether you’re a local or a visitor, this is a MUST SEE in Boston.”
“As a former client of Annette Hannon/'As Tyme Goes Bye', I cannot sing her praises loud enough after the great work she has done for my late mother and my family in Belmont over the last decade+, during which time she accomplished that which I thought at the time, was well neigh impossible, in organizing, evaluating and disposing of in a positive fashion, three generations of my family's accumulated Irish- Americana and myriad collections, through successful yard sales, her own shop, and well-focused donations. Neither the scale, level of disorganization, nor huge quantity of my late mother's various collections phased Annette in the least, to my everlasting positive regard. Annette and her assistants are hardworking, organized, focused and reliable, extremely professional, honest and fair with complete integrity.........she possesses all the personal and professional qualities so valuable in someone to help you organize, evaluate and dispose of your estate and family collections with the best possible results. I have recently recommended Annette/As Time Goes Bye, to another old family friend who is in need of help in dealing with her caretakee's art collection and is looking for an excellent professional who will provide direction and honest appraisal as befits their needs, as I know Annette will...”
11AM - 5PM
400 Trapelo Rd, Belmont“I have purchased many beautiful items from All That Matters. Ursula, the owner, has wonderful taste in everything from jewelry to all kinds of furniture. All That Matters also has great Christmas gifts and decorations.”
10AM - 6PM
61 Union St, Newton Centre“This jewel box of a store has held treasures for decades. Whenever I am looking for a special gift, I know I will find it here. Jewelry, artful scarves, wallets and a few handbags in all price ranges are available. They beautifully gift wrap your finds.”
“Definitely not what I was expecting but turned out to be exactly what I was hoping and looking for. Spent about an hour and a half browsing every inch and enjoyed every minute. Reasonable prices, cool niche stuff, and the staff are all super friendly. I’ll be back with a bigger budget for sure! Can’t recommend them enough.”
10AM - 5PM
356 Watertown St, Newton“Sharon is so sweet and she has such a great collection of items! She is so knowledgeable and passionate about everything she sells and has so many great stories.”
“Excellent professional service. Job well-done. Selection of available frames is a bit limited, however. We selected one frame that had to be ordered but never came in. The second frame we chose was supposed to be available within a week but took more than another month for our piece to be ready. Some of this may have been due to low inventories at suppliers due to Covid, and The Frame Gallery did a very good job keeping us informed about delays. All-in-all, we will definitely use them in the future and recommend them with the above qualifier.”
“I had to take some time to write this and help promote Janice and Cal's cute little antique business in beacon hill. they are the sweetest elderly couple, super knowledgeable and explained to me the history behind each of their pieces. shop has a lot to offer but specializes in antique procelains. I bought a beautifulChinese embroidery from them 2 yrs ago and my mom got a pair of Dresden Lamb cup sets today. both will be treasured for years to come. makes me sad that there isn't more shops like this in this mass produced world.(the husband got yelled at for giving us too much of a discount so l gotta help him out here lol)”
“Hidden gem. They're easy to work with and he's good looking. Don't go away where else, because he will work with you. Stop by and check out their inventory. They have all your jewelry needs.”
“Had the pleasure to talk with Wayne, who quickly helped me figure out what to do about a 100+ year old gramophone I had. Really honest and kind, and helped me out a whole lot. If you’re trying to figure out what to do with some old antiques and collectibles, a definitely recommend contacting central mass auctions!”
“Absolutely my favorite place to shop for just about everything! Everyone that works there is so friendly and Mark can always put a smile on your face and give you a great deal! Don't pass this place up! You will find so many things you didn't even know that you needed!”
10AM - 4PM
6 Birch St, Roslindale“I have visited this lovey shop off and on for 5 or more years! Joanne is a lovely women with a good eye for picking merchandise that is not soon in any of the stores large and small in our area! There is parking in 2 lots in the area or you can go by bus! The outside decor catches your eye! You want to go in with the window displays she does! Check this shop out!”
10:30AM - 5PM
176 Newbury St, Boston“Beautiful store filled with treasures - when you purchase something here you keep it forever and pass it down. Everything is special and unique and the service is beyond excellent - highly recommend.”
10AM - 1PM
2044 Revere Beach Pkwy, Everett“Great store the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I have purchased many items throughout years and have been extremely satisfied with every purchase. You cannot beat the quality of the merchandise and the prices are very reasonable.”
“My daughter and I stumbled upon Bartevian while visiting Emerson College. Patricia went through her life story in great detail. She has clearly seen it all. We were happy to buy a book from her. The store is full of old-time nik naks. This place is worth a visit.”
11AM - 6PM
33 Belmont St, Cambridge“Jerry is the most friendly and knowledgeable guys I know in the antique business. I can't say enough good things about Jerry and his store, I highly reccomend him if your looking for antiques or to sell your gold and silver.”
“Didnt wanna leave a bad review cuz i didnt go in but i reccomend you update google if youre gonna be closing down for a while, i drove all the way out here when it said it was open and it was closed”