Kailua Pickers

Omg so happy I seen someone post this hidden gem on Instagram otherwise I never would've known about it and I scored some great stuff! First off the location, the GPS kept telling us to turn across the street where the school is. Thank goodness for yelp photos we were looking for a parking lot. This spot is on the backside of the building address listed. Once you turn off the main street down a side street, you can't miss the entrance to the parking lot right after. It's a tiny spot filled with so many treasures. The sweet lady working there said it's filled with goodies from over 29 vendors. It can get a little hard to maneuver with lots of people but just have to shuffle around. Aside from clothes and bags there's jewelry, patches, stickers, and antiques of every kind. Be sure to check out this spot you never know what you might find!

I would give this place ALL the stars in the world if I could!! This place deserves a million stars. "Wow what is Corina raving on about this time" you may ask. Well, I'm here to tell ya!This little antique & collectibles shop is located in the same lot as Cinnamons & Manoa Chocolate factory in Kailua. My mom and I were on our way to the Lokahi Kailua Market on a Sunday when we saw that the door was open, so we popped in to check it out. Upon entering, the lady behind the counter, Cheryl (Sheryl?), asked if we went to the market yet and we said we were on the way. She urged us to check out the market first, as the good items ran out quickly and they closed at 2 and didn't want us to miss it. So, after we checked out the market we came back, and she told us she meant the OTHER Christmas market going on across the street HAHA she gave us directions and pointers on which vendors to check out - absolutely amazing service from the minute we stepped into the store!There's a variety of goods in the store, all jammed into the many shelves. Each shelf is a different vendor, she mentioned. There's everything from vintage Hawaii postcards, figures, plates, mugs, and wall decor to rings, bags, stickers, bracelets, pins, and aloha shirts. My mom found three pairs of fabric scissors that she absolutely loved for $4 each, and I found some stickers (5/$1), pins, and a beautiful pearl bracelet ($5)! Cheryl talked story with us the entire time we were there, and let us use her counter space to sift through whatever we wanted to see, and told us she would clean up the mess so we could browse around more. Honestly, one of THE BEST shopping experiences I've ever had. Yelp states that they're closed on Sundays, but if you get lucky like we did and stumble across the store on a Sunday when the door is open, you can go right on in!

Great service! Sheryl was so kind and very cheerful to talk to. She was very helpful with a lot of things I didn't know.

I love Kailua pickers for the last minute knick knacks to add to an out-of-the-box gift! I don't really go to "pick" or collect things but I often find something neat or obscure to add to a gift set. While the store is really small and quite cluttered, it kind of makes the "hunt" for something fun. Plus the lady at the counter is so very nice and helpful that it's a joy to come in anyway.The location makes for a nice day out in Kailua --pay them a visit after getting some chocolate just across the parking lot and a bit to eat around the corner.

My friends, Mel J. and Vin S., from San Diego were visiting and needed some handmade jewelry to give to each other at an upcoming Vow Renewal Ceremony to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. Luckily, I remembered that fellow Yelper, Lynne H., sold her beautiful work on consignment nearby. I looked her up on Instagram and found the name of the shop: Kailua Pickers (short version of the name). It was on the same block of Kailua that we were on! Only McDonalds separated us!At first, we had a hard time finding it because on the Kuulei Road side of the building, there's a pawn shop and a tattoo place. We walked to the back side of the building where there is a parking lot with metered stalls - and there the shop was! Yay! I hadn't read the sign on the side of the building with the arrow that directs customers around the corner - ahhh!It actually was closing time, so we called first and asked them to stay open for us - and they did! Inside the quaint store was a friendly, helpful, pleasant owner who pulled out Lynne's jewelry from a glass cabinet. Mel happily searched through the necklaces and bracelets for the perfect item! Vin went through another part of the shop for a suitable necklace for himself. It's so appropriate! Haha!I should come back and look through the store one day. It has all kind of treasures, just waiting to be found! I also want one of Lynne's pieces for myself - everything is so carefully made! Really beautiful!

Stopping by while hubby was working sales in local guitar shop. What a delightful shop and even more so owner operator. Wasn't looking for anything in particular but this spot will inspire the memories way back. The merchant was on the phone closing details for another customer but when she finished greeted me and asked "what do you collect" ?Well, I've cut way back after Komari - ing my home recently but! ....I'm always hot! ....especially in Oahu.After a bit more browsing and gentle conversation She handed me a delicate Indonesian pierced fan, double winged phoenix with simple gold highlights on red paper stock, black bent handle."Be sure and stop here" and ..."right over there is".... in the most sincere gentle voice. I shopped the suggested neighborhood boutiques and found yet another simple treasure.simple and fun

We decided to check this place out while waiting for our table at nearby Cinnamon's. The cashier was very friendly and accommodating. I stumbled across a vintage Batman mug that I bought. She wrapped it up for travel and was kind enough to break a couple of bucks with some quarters for the parking meter. Highly recommend stopping in

So glad I spotted this hidden gem after doing a chocolate tasting right across from it! The lady at the counter was super sweet and helpful and they have a great selection of trinkets to get lost in, prices were also pretty reasonable and they had a 10% off going on.

I used to enjoy going to this store to browse or buy because the sales person was very friendly and the store is jam-packed with hundreds of various collectibles until recently when I took several items from my stash to sell to them. Then suddenly and surprisingly the salesperson became very unfriendly and condescending although she did purchase a few items. I won't be a customer anymore.

Wasn't my favorite selection of antiques. But definitely some solid choices for a little souvenir. I probably won't be back, but definitely stop by atleast once! Lots of parking available.