Photos: Kayla Fitzgerald gets comfortable on an art deco-style ultrasuede sofa and chair at the collectibles

Robert Clough of Los Angeles delivers an entertainment center made out of laminate and wood that he is putting on consignment at Metropolis’ store.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Anna Schwary of Los Angeles holds a letter after being photographed by her friend Raf Maes of Belgium in front of Metropolis’ store, which has an entire tent full of letters once used on buildings and storefronts.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Kim Richardson of North Carolina holds on to his son Joshua as he gets a closer look at fixtures made out of fiberglass that are for sale at Nick Metropolis’ store.   (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

A prop, right, made of fiberglass that was originally used for a television show is for sale at Nick Metropolis’ store.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Tracy Sturges of North Carolina looks at a glazed elephant for sale at Nick Metropolis’ store.   (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Lisa Sawyer, from Orlando, Fla., walks past a frog-shaped robot made mostly out of Porsche car parts at Nick Metropolis’ store on La Brea.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Nick Metropolis is photographed inside a tent containing letters of the alphabet for sale at his store.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Joshua Richardson of North Carolina spins a wheel of fortune promoting Peter Pan peanut butter for sale at Nick Metropolis’ store.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Andrei Sigal of Manhattan Beach plays a Baldwin organ/synthesizer that is for playing only and not for sale at Metropolis’ store. At right is a mannequin for sale that was once a prop in a science fiction movie.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Jose Medrono carries a fiberglass statue of Ronald Mcdonald back inside after closing time. The statue was placed on the sidewalk to draw attention to the store.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Nick Metropolis sits next to a fiberglass statue of Ronald Mcdonald on display in front of his store.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Thomas Hussey, left, and Paul Downs carry a prop that lets people pretend to be members of the rock group Kiss. The prop helps draw attention to Metropolis’ store.   (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Pedestrians make their way past Nick Metropolis’ store on La Brea Avevue in Los Angeles.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)