Tag archives: Big Daddys Antiques

Big Daddy’s Antiques: Shane Brown’s The Well Montecito Stays on E. Valley, CVR Location to Close, Big Daddy’s Antiques Moves to Carpinteria, and New Online Store Launches
By Joanne A Calitri   |   November 4, 2025

This week’s column brings news from Shane Brown, founder of The Well Summerland on Lillie Avenue (2019); The Well Montecito, with its two locations at 1080 Coast Village Road and 1505 East Valley Road (2025); and Big Daddy’s Antiques in Culver City (est. 1996). Cutting his teeth in the antiques biz at flea markets and […]

Meet Shane “Big Daddy” Brown – The Creator of The Well
By Leslie Westbrook   |   July 9, 2020

Trying to catch up with Shane Brown, creator and owner of the newly opened home and garden lollapalooza called The Well, in the indoor/outdoor spaces formerly known as The French Bulldog, Café Luna, Mediterránee Antiques, Summerland Rugs, and more, is a bit like trying to catch a fish with greased hands. “I get things done! […]