'Mad Men' set decorator Amy Wells on the best Pasadena vintage shops

“Mad Men” set decorator Amy Wells, twice nominated for an Emmy for her work on the show, is still creating pitch-perfect early 1960s interiors in the show’s third season. Wells has developed a reliable list of resources for buying the home furnishings needed to represent Manhattan swank, Palm Springs modern and suburban traditional.

“Pasadena has the crème de la crème of used furniture stores on this part of the planet,” says Wells, who invited The Times to tag along on a Saturday shopping trip. Here, she is photographed at the Pasadena Antique Center, a must-stop for vintage furnishings and accessories.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 3:23 PM PT

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