So it is a real pleasure to report that Yesterday's News is expanding into the storefront next door, which was recently vacated by Try Rae's First.
Combining its existing commercial space at 428 Court Street with 430 Court Street will give Yesterday's News the opportunity to not only sell more inventory, but to stay open during inclement weather. Currently, a lot of their merchandise is displayed on the sidewalk. It all needs to be moved inside at night and when it rains. On wet days, the store remains closed because one cannot move amidst the larger pieces of furniture.
We hope that the expansion means that Yesterday's News will be part of the Carroll Gardens community for many more years.
What do you shop for when you go in to this store. what kind of fun items have you found here lately?
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16 comments:
Lol everyone's favorite. Their stuff is so INSANELY expensive, I look at the prices just for a chuckle.
Photos show multiple violations of Illegal use of public sidewalks without an approved permit
Love rummaging through their stuff! As for prices, compared to every other antique store in BK theyre rather fair. Anyways important thing is its great to hear a local store is expanding not closing. We should all applaud that vs criticize their prices or "illegal" use of sidewalks
I have gotten so many gorgeous mid-century pieces of furniture here - treasures, really - at insanely reasonable prices. Always fun to browse - I never fail to see something. A wonderful place to browse and to treat oneself. It's like a arty in there. So glad tat Yesterday's News is doing well - the owners are the sweetest people.
OMG, I was so relieved to read the text, at first glance I thought "OMG, are they closing like every other unique store on the street?" I find their prices to be excellent and the inventory turns over fast, which means I visit about once a week. I am so glad that they are expanding.
Not such great people. A few years ago I approached them about buying some furniture from me. They looked at the pictures and told me they’d get back to me. A couple weeks went by with no word. Not able to give the furniture away or sell I threw the bedroom set out. Low and behold I saw it for sale at their store a few weeks later. They are garbage pickers!
Wow. An actual piece of good news for the neighborhood. Very nice.
It sounds like you would have been much better served to donate what must have been a nice bedroom set and get the tax wrote off, rather than trashing a perfectly good piece of furniture and then complaining when someone makes the effort you refused to in order to give it a second life.
I don't agree their prices are reasonable. Maybe for some of the larger pieces of furniture, but some of the junk is overpriced.
I tried donating it - not so easy! Both Salvation Army and Housing Works are quite selective. They are still garbage pickers! It’s their game why pay for it - I’ll take it out of the garbage- which is against the law.
10:09 one person's junk is another person's treasure. You don't have to go into the shop. But for many people, myself included, this place is a fun treasure trove. And the prices are reasonable. My experience has been that if I see something I like, I better get it right away - because when I return, it's often gone. The turnover is pretty quick. As far as calling these people "garbage pickers." I am not sure I believe you, but heh, if you throw it away (by your own admission you couldn't donate it anywhere) then why would you care where it ends up?I have found many treasures on Brooklyn sidewalks that others have tossed - and I in turn have put things on the sidewalk for others to take. I once made a display of about 20 pairs of designer shoes (some very expensive) that I did not wear anymore. A couple of hours later, all the shoes were gone. That's the Brooklyn way, and I am proud to be a part of it.
I agree with the "Brooklyn way" person above - I love this place and know the owners. It's more probable that someone picked your furniture from your garbage and then sold it to them as their own. How can it be that a store like this can be in business for almost 20 years by "picking garbage" and then selling it at "insanely expensive" prices as another person has said. That's not a formula for longevity and seems highly implausible. As to their lasting this long, there must be whole lot more buyers out there than "chucklers". We should be celebrating a small business that has lasted this long where the proprietors Don't Own the building instead of making assumptions and being petty with anonymous jabs.
One of the best shops in Brooklyn. One of kind in a neighborhood that is quickly transforming, it has kept its roots. Owners and kind and humble. Hope this place has a shot at staying around for many years to come.
My husband and I are so grateful for the wonderful blog post featuring what we hope will be an exciting new venture for all our neighbors. Our dream is for our expanding small business to flourish and provide a fun filled experience for our wonderful and diverse community,
Thank you so very much.
I'm just glad to see an empty storefront being filled. On that note, it appears that the old Dover space has a new mystery tenant (the exterior was being re-painted the other day and looks like the interior being re-worked as well.
I believe Brooklyn Bread is moving in there.
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