A MONTH-LONG HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE This December, Greenway Arts Alliance wants to bring people together to spread peace, wonderment and cheer to the community at the end of this year. Each Sunday there’s a line-up of holiday surprises, discounts and giveaways, alongside 275 of LA’s favorit...
Go crate-digging! Digging through crates of records is a nostalgic activity, with melodies flooding your mind as you pass by each treasured vinyl. (Photo of A Small Record Store‘s Booth, G6) Vendors at MTP who sell vinyl records organize their crates with pride, so each one is a music...
Dog Costume Contest Winners Our 3rd Annual Dog Costume Contest, co-presented by We Love Dogs LA and Bowie Barker, was a blast! Like last year, we had approximately 40 contestants and a huge audience of patrons to watch the cutest runway in LA! We were truly amazed by your costumes. Here are the winn...
Botanical Inspirations @ MTP Jia of Forbidden Boutique creates handmade silk floral accessories using traditional Chinese handcrafting methods. Nature is all around, us and people like to showcase the beauty of nature in their home and through their fashion choices. The Melrose Trading Post h...
Come Celebrate the Spooky Season with the cutest runway in L.A.! CONTEST CATEGORIES & PRIZES Win up to $1220 in cash and prizes! Thank you to our sponsors for making this contest extra special! Big Dog Event Sponsor Links We Love Dogs LA | Bowie Barker Good Dog Event Sponsor Links Kan...
Spooky Home Decor @ MTP Skip the big box stores and check out MTP for your spooky decor this Halloween season. Veronica of LA Cid Crystals has spooky skulls for your home. Artist Caitlyn Riley of King Margot has many spooky matchbook art pieces that feature classic horror movie characters. Par...
Shop Unique Halloween Costumes at MTP! Miguel of Grandma’s Closet showcases one of his original skeletal jacket designs. His family loves coming up with unique clothing for the holidays, including Spooky Season! Ella, who has been curating vintage fashion for decades, loves to find unique i...
Bags & Purses @ MTP A bag or purse can be exactly what you need to add flare and your personality to your look.The Petals and Hammers booth is filled with unique purses for every style. There’s a handbag for everyone in this booth! Everyone from musicians, gardeners and seasonal fash...
Fall Flavors @ MTP Fall is here! Sure, we will miss the flavors of summer, like the Strawberry Toffee Bars from Ooo LaLa Toffee. Fall brings a whole new wave of seasonal flavors for us to enjoy! You’ve got to try a sample of Stephanie’s Lemon bars, Pumpkin bars, Sweet Potato Toff...
Hispanic Heritage Month! Spotlight on Hispanic cultural goods found at MTP Jadira and Monika of La Mexicana Imports. La Mexicana Imports brings handmade art, home decor, pet goods and more in their colorful booth. Handmade artisan weaving, paintings and crafts make this booth a museum-quality visi...
Unique Home Decor & Gifts @ MTP The Melrose Trading Post is THE PLACE to find home decor to express your unique style and point of view. The lamps made by Lisa of Raphael Creations are a feast for the eyes! Lisa (pictured above with her sweet dog Sage) turns discarded vintage & antiqu...
Book Sellers at Melrose Trading Post! LToya and James of Eclectuals Book Market offer more than books, they offer their expertise in curating your literary experience for your curiosities. James also has his own blend of coffee and artisan goods he curates and creates. Phil of KuninBooks has a tre...
Local Designer Brands Locally designed everyday clothes can be found at MTP, with the designs and messaging spanning across many different styles and philosophies. Matty and Stevie of Diviision Street showcasing their original designs. Diviision Street is a brand by Matty Taylor, who has be...
Arthur of Try Vintage & Antiques in space Y43 this past Sunday. The Melrose Trading Post started out as a mostly antiques and collectibles market back in 1997. As time went on, more and more people started opening up creative small businesses, expanding the kind of unique companies we w...
On Buying Art from Artists Mallory Higgs showcasing her latest whimsical floral prints. Every Sunday artists make their way to MTP to set up a booth filled with their creations. Artist Noah Gottlieb showcasing his original artwork, prints and hats. Artists will display for sale their original...
Burning Man Vendors to Check Out Juan of Mutante Leathers is the ultimate Burning Man maker, designing one-of-a-kind pieces with leather and other found materials. Denise of Stunna Archives showcases her handmade clothing designs in her Red Section booth. Her clothes are a Burning Man favorite fo...
Handmade ceramics have a special place at MTP; we love the uniqueness of each piece and the ingenuity of each maker’s designs. Yau Chung Tong of One Cup Ceramics has been selling ceramics at MTP since 2017. His collections of cups and scooping spoons are truly special. The characters he ...
International Goods @ MTP The Melrose Trading Post is a hub for Los Angeles culture, and what is more LA than enjoying goods from around the world? Some vendors at MTP import goods from their home countries or countries they have deep ties to. These vendors bring unique handmade items, fabrics, be...
Apothecary Goods for the Soul The Ndaiye Family showcasing products from their locally loved brand, Body Butter Lady. A handmade body butter or perfume is a great way to bring nature’s beautiful ingredients into your body care routine. Artisan apothecary vendors at MTP use quality ingredie...
Life’s Little Luxuries Veronica of Sabrina Ray Jewelry Studio in Y3. Every Sunday L.A.’s Artisans gather at the Melrose Trading Post to offer their handmade and curated items. MTP showcases artisans selling these little luxuries that make life’s moments feel special. For example, ...
Melrose Stories Interview Series: Episode 34 Welcome to Melrose Stories Season 3: The Musician Edition! Launched in 2022 to commemorate our 25th anniversary, Greenway Arts Alliance celebrates members of our community through the “Melrose Stories” interview series. This season, we’r...
Hot Asphalt Awareness Happy summer! As the weather heats up, we would like to remind MTP patrons and vendors with dogs to be mindful of the hot asphalt temperatures which can be dangerous for unprotected paws. Please keep the hot temperatures in mind when bringing your pup to MTP. Have them w...
Melrose Stories Interview Series: Episode 33 Welcome to Melrose Stories Season 3: The Musician Edition! Launched in 2022 to commemorate our 25th anniversary, Greenway Arts Alliance celebrates members of our community through the “Melrose Stories” interview series. This season, we’r...
Thank you for joining us for the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration at MTP! We held our 3rd annual Juneteenth Celebration at Melrose Trading Post on June 16, 2024 with Mid City West. We celebrated with so many incredible artists, community members, small businesses, and non-profit organizations! &nbs...