Laguna Beach Finds
Museum-quality gems, minerals, fossil specimens and naturally occurring gold are displayed at Kristalle, from $10 to six figures. This Cuprosklodwskite lists for $8,500.Kristalle, 875 N. Coast Highway, (949) 494-5155. (Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
Mélange, an anchor of the North Coast Highway district since 1980, is a treasure chest of antique finds. On the cover, a wood-carved Santos. Prices in the collection range from $150 to $650. Mélange, 1235 N. Coast Highway, (949) 497-4915. (Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
Turn-of-the-century wooden pins, known as Indian clubs, once used as exercise tools, now make a striking display, from $115, on a pair of un-refinished demi-lune tables, $3,350 at Tate, 1233 N. Coast Highway, (949) 715-0182. (Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
Cast concrete bears, circa 1940s Michigan, $600 each, stand guard on a rustic table, $1,850, with two chairs, $650 for the pair, at Camps and Cottages. The contemporary twig “Good Eats” signs is $395. Camps and Cottages, 1231 N. Coast Highway, (949) 376-8474. (Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
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Amid a meticulously displayed collection of architectural fragments, contemporary art assemblages and vintage Scandinavian, Trove boasts! these Art Nouveau-inspired iron andirons, $450. Trove, 1141 N. Coast Highway, (949) 376-4640. (Allen J. Schaben / LAT)
