Vintage troves in Venice

Globes, selling for $65 to $175, at Venice Vintage Paradise on Abbot Kinney. With all the new shops and boutiques opening in Venice, touting the newest, flashiest and trendiest, it can be refreshing to focus on the old and formerly owned sometimes.

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Sue Lennon puts a shine on vintage items at H. Bleu Vintage & Reclaimed in Venice.

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Vintage cameras, priced $39 to $59, at the Mart Collective in Venice.

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This vintage pine Telecaster has sold for $400 and a restored 1963 Gibson Skylark Amplifier is priced at $368 at the Perfect Piece on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.

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Co-owner Jeanie Reynolds recently moved her Venice Vintage Paradise to a larger space on Abbot Kinney.

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Venice Vintage Paradise on Abbot Kinney is known for its collection of blankets.

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Dealer-photographer Tyler Thornton at the Mart Collective on Lincoln Boulevard.

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Co-owner Sal Torres is reflected in an antique mirror priced at $495 at the Vintage Link.

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A 1940s hat priced at $65 and a floral scarf that is tagged at $25 are among wearable items at Venice Vintage Paradise.

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A pair of 1960s Murano glass bowls sells for $130 at Bazar on Abbot Kinney.

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A set of seven gazelle glasses from the 1940s, priced at $68, at the Perfect Piece on Abbot Kinney.

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The Perfect Piece is in a bright blue former house on Abbot Kinney.

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A 1954 Coca-Cola sign and other objects of nostalgia at the expansive Mart Collective on Lincoln.

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Ron Rosenthal holds a display of buttons from the 1960s and ‘70s, many of them from political campaigns, at the Perfect Piece on Abbot Kinney.

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A fiberglass alligator ($850) is surrounded by paintings, art objects and more at Venice Vintage Paradise.

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A group of chairs and bar stools at H. Bleu in Venice.

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Various sellers have displays and spaces in the Mart Collective in Venice. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)