Vendors
Seller Resources
Thank you for your interest in being a Seller at our event! This page should have all the info you need but feel free to contact us if you have questions or need help reserving your booth space.
CONTACT INFO:
Antiques By The Bay, Inc. 2701 Monarch St Alameda, CA 94501
Office Hours: M-F 10 am–5 pm
NOTE: Our office is closed on the Monday following the Faire
Email • (510) 522-7500
Mailing Address: PO Box 430 Alameda, CA 94501
Show Location: 3900 Main Street, Alameda, CA 94501
EVENT SCHEDULE:
4:00-6:00 am Vendor set-up
6:00-7:30 am VIP Buyers
7:30-9:00 am Early Buyers
9:00-12:00 pm Mid-Morning Buyers
12:00-3:00 pm Afternoon Buyers
3:00-7:30 pm Vendor move out
RENTAL FEES
• 15’ x 20’ Booth Space: $155
(Beginning July, booths will be $170 / Additional booths $145)
• Table Rental: $10 (optional)
• Additional Booth Space $130
• Table: $10 each on a first-come, first-served basis
A $5 discount will be given for booth rental payments made by cash or check.
Advanced reservation for tables is recommended. Chairs are not available to rent but you are welcome to bring your own chairs and tables.
No electricity is available to booths and generators are not permitted. Food and Farmer’s Market Vendors must contact the office directly to sign up.
For all shows, we will endeavor to assign the same booth location to Vendors who return on a monthly basis but cannot guarantee the same location due to the size of our event. To guarantee the same booth location, Vendors must pay three months in advance. Vendors who miss two consecutive shows or do not have a substitute for two consecutive shows will forfeit their booth(s) location.
PAYMENT & CANCELLATION SCHEDULE
• Deadline for submission of required forms (see below) and payment: Friday 12 noon before the Sunday show
• Deadline for booth cancellation: Friday 12 noon before the Sunday show
• Deadline for booth cancellation due to a rained-out show: Saturday 12 noon before the Sunday show
If paying by check, that can be mailed with the required forms. Vendors who miss the cancellation deadline will forfeit their prepaid rental fees and credit will be applied to future shows.
REQUIRED FORMS
All prospective Vendors must submit two forms to our office when applying for booth space. Returning Vendors do not have to complete the paperwork again.
• Seller Contract
• California Resale Permit or an Occasional Seller form if you only sell one or two times a year
SET-UP & MOVE OUT
No will call reservations will be held after 7 am. Set up must be completed by 8 am. Vendor’s vehicles may not move on or off the field between 8 am-3:30 pm. Vendors may park one vehicle in each booth. Vehicles over 20’ (including trailers or additional vehicles) will require purchasing a second booth space. The speed limit inside the event is 5 MPH and 15 MPH in the parking lot. SPEED LIMITS MUST BE ADHERED TO FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR VENDORS, EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS! Pedestrians have the right of way at all times. Additional Vendor parking is available at the back of the show but there is no parking along the northern boundary fence (Estuary side) unless approved for handicapped parking. VENDORS MUST NOT BEGIN PACKING UNTIL 3 PM. GATES OPEN FOR MOVE OUT AT 3:30 PM AND MUST BE OFF THE SITE BY 7:30 PM.
RAIN ROLLOVER INFO
If a show is rained out and cancelled by Show Management, a make up show will be automatically scheduled for the following weekend on the 2nd Sunday of that same month. We will still hold the show in light rain. If it rains again on the 2nd Sunday we will not have another rollover. The show will be held on its regular day the 1st Sunday of the following month. There are 3 ways to find out if a show has been cancelled, along with the rescheduled date:
(1) Check our website homepage
(2) Join our Email List
(3) Call the outgoing message at our office: 510-522-7500
OUR RULES ABOUT YOUR MERCHANDISE
Vendors may only sell Antiques and Collectibles that are 20 years or older. No new items are permitted with the exception of books, price lists and catalogs directly related to the Antiques and Collectibles trade, and small items that relate to the restoration and preservation of Antiques and Collectibles, such as polishes, finish restorers, and plate holders.
The producers will check the show and any new items or inappropriate items must be removed. Any disagreement will be decided by the producer. Management reserves the right to ask any Vendor to pack up and leave with a full refund or to exclude any vendor from exhibiting at future events if, in its opinion, that Vendor’s display or merchandise does not meet the standards of the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire. No arranging or displaying of any merchandise inside trucks or any vehicle is permitted.
All merchandise must be placed on the selling field. No animals, gas filled balloons, guns or ammunition may be sold. Due to the family atmosphere of the market the management reserves the right to restrict the sale of printed adult (X-Rated) material, photographs, books, and magazines in order to maintain a proper moral and wholesome environment. No Vendor shall display any adult related materials in any manner which would allow them to be seen by minors. Offensive materials such as Nazi items are not permitted to be sold or displayed at our show. We do not permit dealers to sell items which are prohibited by the Endangered Species Act. For detailed information regarding specific items visit https://www.fws.gov. and for questions about selling marine mammal parts visit https://www.nwr.noaa.gov
Purchase Booths
Booth Rental: $155 (Additional Booths $130)
Beginning July, booths will be $170 (Additional booths $145)
Table Rental: $10 (optional)