Pasadena Antique Warehouse

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whats in your attic? we buy your stuff. by appointment only, please call first (626) 404-2422 PASADENA ANTIQUE WAREHOUSE Chris Agazaryan: How it All Began: Ever since I can remember, my passion has been photography, and it was all I ever wanted to do. One cannot be a photographer and not be drawn to beautiful things; in my case, the beautiful things included antiques, and it was a natural fit that I would use my own art (photography) to help collectors document their prize collections. Read more As much as I love photography, I could not resist the antiques siren call, and soon I was collecting, too. Collecting: A Relationship All Its Own For years, photography continued to take center stage as I made a living creating books and catalogs for other collectors. But how does a person engage with collectors, and listen to the stories their treasures tell, and photograph the work, and not himself become passionate about the antiques? Like a jealous girlfriend who needs special attention and time, the beautiful items drew me to them. Still, I was determined I would only buy antiques, never sell them because I wanted to be true to my first love. Until Five years ago, my dear friend and fellow collector Dr. Dove had other ideas. I had helped him with his book, Samples of Armenian Silver Work, and he was convinced that my knowledge of antiques and my enthusiasm for collecting demanded that it was time for me to open an antique store. I reminded him I knew nothing about selling and that I only wanted to do photography. He was so determined that he offered to partner with me financially, and with his encouragement and generous support, the Pasadena Antique Warehouse opened its doors to the public in 2013. Growing Pains The store was not a big financial success, but it was worthwhile in important ways. I met many interesting people and inspiring collectors, and enjoyed the sense of community we were building together. I knew that the retail world was moving to the internet, but resisted the trend to switch to internet sales because the personal relationships are so valuable. Still, a retail shop is an enormous investment in time and money more, I came to realize, than I was willing to spend. I wanted to have plenty of time for my family and friends, and travels, and, of course, photography. Over time and with the help of my friend, Mesrop I realized I could have the best of both possible worlds: the meaningful relationships of a mom and pop store with the broad re Update description

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1609 E Washington Blvd
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Pasadena Antique W. 2017-06-30
Liquidation Sale - All Stock 50 % Off. Making Room for New Inventory. Everything Must Go! Thousands of items .

Pasadena Antique W. 2017-06-26
Florida - Everyone likes to read or hear about the lottery winner, or the Antiques Roadshow participant who garnered an astounding value for something they had laying about in a drawer. But, the truth of it is, more often than not, most people don't win t

Pasadena Antique W. 2017-06-05
We just received a beautiful shipment of 10 Schonbek chandeliers !!!!!

Pasadena Antique W. 2017-05-28
New Item - "a rare piece of Americana" Bill of Sale for a Negro Boy, 1809

Pasadena Antique W. 2017-02-05
Will Caton WillCatonJr had a great time in our Antique store today!

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