California · Consignment · 17 shops

Consignment Shops in California for Makers & Artists

These 17 shops say they take work on consignment: you supply the stock and get paid when it sells. All are in California; see all 104 nationwide or the Los Angeles page or the San Francisco Bay Area page.

Quick tips

On consignment you lend the shop your stock and get paid only when it sells, minus the shop's cut. Splits vary a lot, and some shops also charge a monthly or up-front fee, which can matter more than the split.

Shop	City	Split	Terms & fees as the shop states them
Vroman's Bookstore	LA	55% to the author	Paid consignment (books): $298 author-paid package; Vroman's pays 55% of sales. Free placement route requires Ingram distribution. Fees: Local Author Consignment Package: $298 paid by the author up front (8 copies for 90 days); Vroman's pays 55% of sales (per their page, checked 2026-10-17).
South Pas Vintage	LA	70% to the brand	Consignment (artist/handcrafted table): $0 rent + 30% commission on sales; $100/month sales minimum. Fees: Artist or locally hand-crafted table: $0/month rent + 30% commission on sales, with a $100/month sales minimum (per their page, checked 2026-10-17).
Cape & Cowl Comics	Bay Area	50% to the author	Consignment: artist gets 50% of cover price, paid on request (at most monthly). Fees: PayPal payout fees are paid by the artist; products unchecked for 6+ months may be treated as abandoned (per their consignment agreement PDF, dated 2019, checked 2026-10-17).
Green Apple Books	Bay Area	50% to the author	Consignment: 50% to consigner, 50% to Green Apple; titles carried about 3-4 months.
Hicklebee's	Bay Area	60% to the author	Consignment: Hicklebee's pays 60% of retail on sold copies and keeps 40%; 5 copies to start, stocked at least 3 months. Fees: $45.00 per-title handling fee, paid after a title is accepted; Hicklebee's keeps 40% of retail (per their page, checked 2026-10-17).
Modern Mouse	Bay Area	60% to the brand	Consignment: 60/40 with no fees, or 50/50 with a $10 monthly fee. Fees: Option of 50/50 split with a $10 monthly fee instead of 60/40 with no fees (per their page, checked 2026-10-17).
Underdog Film Lab	Bay Area	100% to the author	Consignment: you receive 100% of sales.
Needles & Pens	Bay Area	50% to the author	Consignment: 50/50 split.

Compare what you'd earn on consignment vs. wholesale with the wholesale price calculator. Its presets include the published splits and fees.
A monthly fee is owed whether or not anything sells. Divide it by the units you realistically expect to sell each month before you compare splits.
Get the agreement in writing: split, fees, payout schedule, how long stock stays, and who covers loss or damage.

Little Tokyo · Los Angeles

Soragumi

Anime/game merch shop (official Genshin merchandise, figures, blind boxes) that also carries local and international artists and brands and hosts events. Second store in Buena Park.

Heads up: Consignment is mentioned in one line on their homepage; no consignment terms are published.

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Pasadena

Vroman's Bookstore

Pasadena bookstore that 'is proud to support local authors.' Authors must affirm no AI was used in producing the book.

Heads up: The consignment route is a paid program: the author pays $298 up front.

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Los Feliz · Los Angeles

Skylight Books

Independent bookstore with a zine section.

Heads up: We couldn't open skylightbooks.com directly (it blocks automated checks).

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Downtown Glendale · Glendale

Junior High

Multipurpose gallery and events space whose consignment shop is all small-batch, one-of-a-kind work handmade by local artisans; shop is always in rotation.

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La Cañada Flintridge

Flintridge Bookstore

Independent bookstore with a consignment program to feature local authors.

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Mission Street · South Pasadena

South Pas Vintage

Vintage shop with rack rentals and memberships, plus artist and handmade tables (personal branding allowed for artists only). Sister shop Monrovia Vintage.

Heads up: Mainly a vintage and rack-rental shop; the artist table is one of several consignment options.

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Chinatown · San Francisco

CCC Design Store (Chinese Culture Center)

Chinese Culture Center's design store in historic Chinatown, focused on artists from Asian American, immigrant, BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities; many pieces are one-of-a-kind or limited edition.

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Outer Sunset · San Francisco