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Vintage mid-century & Hawaiiana On Oahu’s windward side there’s a handful of nice shops that specialize in mid-century collectibles and Hawaiiana. Ali’i Antiques has 2 stores located in Kailua; the first sells mostly antiques and collectibles of the European variety but their second shop is strictly Hawaiiana! From Tikis, advertising art and Polynesian restaurant ephemera to furniture, jewelry and Aloha Read more...
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Hawaiiana & mid-century collectibles If you can envision a busy garage sale, thrift store and flea market all rolled into one, then you’ve got a pretty good idea of what to expect when you walk into Antique Alley. Located in a nondescript grey building on Queen Street across from Office Depot, this place is a treasure trove jam-packed with vintage Read more...
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Mid-century Hawaiiana & collectibles If you’re looking for vintage Aloha shirts this is the place to come. Doing brisk business since 1980, Bailey’s Antiques and Aloha Shirts claim to have the world’s largest selection with over 15,000 shirts in stock, and we wouldn’t doubt it! Their Waikiki-adjacent location is filled with wall-to-wall vintage shirts dating back as far as the Read more...
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Mid-century vintage fashion Located in the downtown Arts District inside the mid-century modern Marks Garage building, this stylish shop carries a varied collection of retro fashions and vintage Aloha wear that never goes out of style, including men’s and women’s shirts, blouses, dresses, accessories and more. Refined 1950s classics and colorful, groovy prints from the 1960s and 70s can be Read more...
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Mid-century modern furniture Finding classic mid-century furniture on the Hawaiian islands is harder than you’d think. Fortunately there’s one-stop shopping at the Design Within Reach store, a mainland staple, located at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. Modernists looking for furniture and accessories for their home and office can find brand new editions of classic pieces from Herman Miller, Knoll and Artemide Read more...
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Vintage fashion and more The thrift store to end all thrift stores, the majority of Goodwill Hawaii’s vintage merchandise – which includes retro furniture, housewares and some really great vintage Aloha wear – comes from donations. They are also largely a volunteer-run operation which enables them to put their proceeds straight back into the community which assists those in need Read more...
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Hawaiiana & mid-century collectibles The Hawaii All-Collectors One Day Show and Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Shows take place throughout the year at the Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall and if you’re lucky enough to be in Honolulu when they’re happening we highly recommend checking them out. For strictly vintage, the Wiki Wiki shows in March, October and November are where Read more...
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Mid-century & vintage curiosities Vintage, mid-century, industrial and … taxidermy? If these words are in your wheelhouse then Hound & Quail is definitely worth checking out. Curating a unique collection of diverse vintage items from Hawaii, the mainland and around the world, you can expect the unexpected here. Mid-century sofas? Sure. Vintage filing cabinet? Yep. Anatomical skeleton model? Absolutely! They Read more...
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Vintage mid-century & Hawaiiana On Oahu’s windward side there’s a handful of nice shops that specialize in mid-century collectibles and Hawaiiana. Kauilua Pickers (in Kailua) offers up nearly thirty different dealers under one compact roof, each displaying their vintage wares which include Tikis, Polynesian restaurant ephemera, homeware items and highly sought after 1940s and 1950s Fire King dishware. Located in the parking lot Read more...
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Retro diner & memorabilia Including a restaurant on our vintage shopping page may not be an obvious choice, but this popular 1950s-style diner in the middle of busy Waikiki also stocks and sells a lot of mid-century memorabilia. Jukebox music along with classic burgers, fries & shakes share space with vintage popular culture collectibles including rare and highly coveted original Marilyn Read more...
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Hawaiiana & mid-century collectibles Drop by this shop on any given day and you’ll find owner Ken Furukawa talking story with his customers. An avid collector, Ken has filled this double storefront with an awesome assortment of vintage collectibles and Hawaiiana including Aloha shirts, carvings, lamps and surf culture goodies as well as other mid-century items like toys, glassware and Read more...
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Hawaiiana & vintage mid-century Off the beaten track, Then & Now is more of a warehouse than a storefront but worth seeking out for vintage mid-century collectibles and Hawaiiana. Located in the town of Kaneohe on Oahu’s windward side, in the light blue warehouse complex directly across from Windward Auto Spa and next to Kikuya Japanese Restaurant and Willie’s Auto Read more...
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Hawaiiana & mid-century collectibles This shop is filled with vintage, retro, rare and collectable Hawaiian ephemera such as maps, fruit labels, advertising art, hula dolls, pin-up girls, postcards, Tikis, ashtrays, Polynesian restaurant menus, jewelry, movie posters, books and Aloha wear… and that’s barely scratching the surface! If Hawaiiana is your thing we highly recommend the Tin Can Mailman, located in Read more...