02/19/2026
In 1970 {I was 7} my mom opened a Mexican pottery and wrought-iron shop in MarVista, CA It was a small space on Washington Blvd but yet big enough to hold her dreams. As a family we would drive over to Tijuana & Ensenada where she would go from street vendor to street vendor and make her selections.
She had made some good connections that would bring out the old pottery from the 40’s and 50’s for her to look at with her hands and eyes. The way should would handle the pottery always sat beautifully with me. Even as young as I was I could feel her joy.
I loved watching her speak spanish, laugh, select and negotiate. My dad would lean against our station wagon in his white t shirt and Levi’s watching proudly while having a ce***za with the men looking on.
So of course while in San Pedro, CA {which has a rich mexican culture} at an estate sale I could not pass on scooping vintage 1950’s mexican pottery! My mom’s shop only lasted two years. I truly think she was a head of her time, because now…well everyone would want her pottery and wrought iron goods. But her dreams were also bigger than that shop…she dreamt for big things for me and my siblings. Her shop was the first stepping stone to all I have achieved! Not our usual items to source, but come on this one {and more} were just to damn good. AVAILABLE
