Gaslight & Shadows Antiques

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2335 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94121

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(415) 387-0633
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Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
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Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques - San Francisco, CA
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I LOVE Gaslight & Shadows Antiques! It keeps getting better every year. I have been shopping here for more than 30 years because I always find something unique and wonderful, plus...

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Best Store, a SF landmark 4/29/2013

We love this store. It has items that you can not find anywhere else. Phyllis, the owner is so helpful and friendly. The prices are great, you always feel like you got something unique and got a good deal. The inventory is always changing, so check back often. This store is packed with fascinating items. It is a ""must see"" experience! Pros: most interesting items more

Editorial review from Citysearch 10/12/2012

Established in 1976. This is still my favorite store for gifts for myself and others for all of these years. more

Favorite Shopping Experience 5/26/2011

I LOVE Gaslight & Shadows Antiques! It keeps getting better every year. I have been shopping here for more than 30 years because I always find something unique and wonderful, plus the prices are unbeatable. I love jewelry and there is so much to choose from, especially the vintage Bakelite jewelry. This store is absolutely packed with amazing items and very well organized. You will never see a collection of Limoges porcelain boxes as large and extensive as the collection here. There are thousands to choose from. I always walk out of this store with a treasure and great experience. The owner Phyllis is so friendly and helpful; she makes you feel welcome and special. Yes, i LOVE Gaslight & Shadows Antiques! more

Favorite Antique Store! 9/6/2009

A wonderful store! I have been shopping here for many, many years. I live in the neighborhood. I feel comforted knowing that this store is still here, a San Francisco landmark. You have never seen a collection of Limoges boxes or vintage Bakelite jewelry as extensive as this. It makes me happy to shop here, wonderful friendly energy from the owner who is very helpful. She even keeps a bag of treats to give to my dog. The prices are very reasonable, better than most stores and the variety and selection is amazing. You must visit this store! Pros: Great Limoges boxes and Bakelite jewelry Cons: nome more

Best Antique Store Ever! 8/24/2009

I love shopping at Gaslight & Shadows. Phyllis, the owner, is so knowleadgeable and enthusiastic that it makes it fun to shop there. I love her huge collection of jewelry and limove boxes. This is a must stop for Everyone! Pros: Great Jewelry and Limoge Boxes more

BEST ANTIQUES IN SF 8/22/2009

We love this place. My wife and I have been coming here for years and I cant remember a time that we did not walk out with some sort of treasure. If you like antiques, then you owe it to yourself to check this place out. You will not be disappointed! Pros: Great parking, incredible collections, stuff for every taste Cons: NONE!!! more

Stressless/Good Value/Great Variety 11/21/2008

I don't normally like shopping, but shopping at this store is fast and easy. I do all of my gift shopping there. I am in and out in little time and find unique, interesting gifts at very good prices. I would be paying much more for lesser quality elsewhere. The owner is fair, honest and makes shopping a fun experience. This is shopping without stress. The owner helps me choose what to purchase and I trust her judgement. She makes me feel like it is very important that she offers a good product and the best price. I feel her enthusiasm for the store and the items that she sells. I have never been in a store with such interesting merchandise. You really should check it out. Pros: Trust quality, uniquness and good value more

Amazing, One of a Kind Store 11/17/2008

I have been shopping at Gaslight & Shadows Antiques for over 30 years. I am a faithful customer because of the owner, Phyllis. She knows my name, looks for items I collect, and gives me very good prices. She is so friendly, makes me feel welcome. When I need cheering up, I visit Gaslight & Shadows and always leave feeling better. Pros: best store for unique items at great prices more

Great, Fun Store! 12/11/2007

What an incredible store. There are so many beautiful items to choose from. A great place for gifts. There are porcelain dolls, unusual lamps, vintage watches, bakelite game pieces and many other different collectables. This store is packed with super affordable costume jewelry. I find incredible vintage Bakelite jewelry here, a large collection. When I shop here, I always walk away feeling happier. Phyllis, the owner, is very friendly and helpful. The prices are great. This store us unlike any store I have ever been in. I highly recommend it! Pros: Great prices, lots to choose from, friendly service. more

Tremendous Trove of Tiny Treasures 11/29/2007

This compact store is truly full of thouands of small and wonderful treasures - Limoge boxes, dolls, vintage jewelry and and everything in between. The prices are very reasonable and the owner is a real sweetheart. If you need something unique this is the place. I have been a customer for many years. Check it out - tell a friend ! Pros: Something for Everyone more

Best antiques in town and great service. 12/1/2006

Gaslight & Shadows Antiques is a pleasant walk trough the past in fine quality antiques. I loved the personal attention to detail and friendly service. Pros: Just loved the variety. more

Best place in SF for unique jewelry! 11/10/2006

Gaslight & Shadows Antiques is a place is full of treasures! They've got everything from dolls to limoges to jewelry. If you are a jewelry lover, you've got to check this place out. You can find a variety of styles to suit your mood such as modern, costume, replicas, and bakelight jewelry and the prices are really incredible! I came across this store by chance since I moved to the Richmond neighborhood and I keep coming back for more. I've bought so many pairs of earrings and always get compliments on them. My favorite is the bakelight jewelry which come in many colors, shapes, and sizes. I also love the antique rings and bracelets. Just recently, I bought a gorgeous pair of dangly lightweight earrings, another bakelight pair made by Zad, and Jennifer Lopez style hoop earrings for under 30$! You can't find a deal like that for quality jewelry. Pros: Jewelry, Service, Variety more

A Magical Shop! 9/24/2006

Gaslight and Shadows is an amazing shop full of beautiful vintage things; the world's largest collection of miniature Limoges porcelain boxes, Bakelite jewelry, curvy bracelets with turquoise and abalone, and sweet 1950's never-worn vintage barrettes with tiny pink-and-white rosettes. There is also a good collection of new and reasonably-priced jewelry. I found a fantastic pair of dangly earrings that are plastic but look like black lace. At the center of the shop is the dark haired, tiny Phyllis Nabhan, who is at once mysterious and yet incredibly open and friendly. She gave me a wonderful overview of the history of Bakelite, which I learned is a super-hard plastic which took color so well that it went from being used for stove knobs and radios in the 1930's and 40's to jewelry in the 50's. She was helpful, but also let me browse around freely. I meant to just dash in, but ended up staying for a long time. Then my parking meter was up, and I left, promising to return soon, which I will. It's a great place - be sure to plan enough time to see everything and get to chat with the owner! more

Love this Place! 1/26/2006

I love Fenton art glass as well as vintage jewelry- which equals I love this place! Usually I have to be in New York to find such a vast collection of antiques of this genre. I am so glad to find this place.. Pros: variety, quality, unique Cons: parking more

Huge Collections of Treasures, Great Prices 11/20/2005

Incredible store! Phyllis opened the store in 1976. Shopping there is a treasure hunt. There are curios of every type in every corner of this highly organinzed store. I spend hours there, it is an adventure, a fun and friendly experience. There are several thousand hand painted Porcelain Limoges Boxes from France, the largest ""on display"" collection. The vintage Bakelite jewelry collection is huge. If you like jewelry, this is the place to shop. The prices are great and the selection is large. It is a great store for gifts and items for myself. There are so many different collections at such great prices. Be prepared to spend some time there because there is so much to look at. In Gaslight & Shadows, you actually are talking to the owner Phyllis, who has so much love and knowledge of her items. This is my favorite store in San Francisco. Pros: Great Variety, Good Parking, Great Prices more

Not enough stores like this one 12/21/2002

This store is really quite a gem. Is is truly an eclectic mix of old and loved items, including dolls, necklaces, paintings, porcelain, pipes, sculptures and statues, all unique and fascinating in its own way. Phyllis (my apologies if I mispelled your name), Gaslight's friendly owner, will gladly detail the histories behind each treasure and any other topic you can think of, I would wager. The store is small but cozy, cramped in a good sort of way, and makes a fantastic alternative to relic-hunting in the mass manufactured traps that are department stores. Do yourself a favor and stop by if you ever want to pick up a gift, or if you are interested in items with palpable history. Pros: Good prices, Friendly Environment, Unique items more

Positively Posh from the Past 7/23/2002

I live in the Richmond and pass this shop almost everyday. You can't bring me past it without my window shopping and straying toward the door. I rate this shop a positively posh from the past ""10"". Great selections and prices. Pros: styles, selection, pricing more

Most fun, interesting Store 5/29/2002

This store was just on TV ""Evening Magazine"" with good reason. Phyllis, the owner has the largest collection of Limoges Boxes in the World. She founded the store in 1976 and has earned the respect of the community. Not only does she want to please her customers and find them what they are looking for, she also has been a volunteer fitness instructor at the YMCA for 20 years. She told me her goal in life was to help people and make them happy. I have been shopping here for 22 years. There is no reason to shop anywhere else because I always find what I want at Gaslight & Shadows. She also will give you advice on how to loose weight or exercises to tone your body. Pros: great prices, items of every type, great service Cons: diff. parking Sat. more
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Editorial
  • In Short
    Shopping here is like taking a stroll through a museum of slightly warped history, with every nook and cranny filled by unique curios from various cultures and eras. The...

  • 10/11/2005 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Monday To Friday From 01:00 PM To 05:00 PM Saturday From 01:00 PM To 06:00 PM
  • Payments: American Express, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Northwest, Central Richmond
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