Just For Fun Antiques and Restorations

In July 2024 I started looking for someone to restore our 1950s Coke machine, every place I had call was no longer in business or never return my phone call until I found (Just for Fun ) on the Internet, they're in Orange County California. I called and talked with Alicia about restoring our Coke machine. She asked if we could bring it in to give us an estimate. My wife and I drove to their shop and met Alicia and Bill. They were very nice and professional, we agreed on a price and she asked when we would like it to be done. I told her we were celebrating our 60th anniversary in July 2024 she said they would try to have it done by then and they did not disappoint us two days before our anniversary Her & Bill delivered our new/old Coke machine to our home. They showed us all of the receipts they had for work that had to be done by other professionals and any new parts they bought they kept us up-to-date with pictures letting us know how things were going. We have had this Coke machine for many years and my wife and I are very happy and please with their work and how they worked with us and we will highly recommend them for anyone needing anything restored thank you Alicia & Bill Jim and Shirley R

Just for Fun did an amazing restoration of my damaged shaving mirror. They replaced the cloudy mirror and fixed some wobble from a bad fall. I am extremely happy with every aspect of their work: their quality, expertise, price, friendliness, and updates. I highly recommend Just for Fun for any of your special restorations. See my before and after photos.

The business is a drop off pick up spot but rang the doorbell and left a pair of items. Will get a callback on specifics and costs but Bill was great to get started.

We purchased a beautiful restored Coke Bar in the early 1990's. We recently moved and it was damaged by the moving company. It also had peeling paint in the interior. I needed to find a restoration company familiar with this kind of antique and found Just For Fun Antiques and Restorations. I'm glad I did. The owner, Alisa, provided me with a written estimate for repair, including pickup and delivery, which I submitted to the claims adjuster. After we settled the claim I contacted Alisa and arranged for the repair. I also need to mention Bill Burch. A very nice fellow. He picked up the Coke bar and was the one who did the restoration. I was kept continuously informed of the work that was being done. Finally, this past Friday, it was returned to me. The restoration was spot on. Absolutely beautiful. Bill not only did the work that I requested but he also completely cleaned it, polished it, and touched up a couple of things that weren't included in the estimate at no additional charge. I am attaching a few photos showing how it looked on arrival. If you have an antique that needs some expert restoration, Just For Fun should be at the top of your list. They are really just that good. Thank you, Alisa and Bill!

This place is the real deal for top of the line automotive, petrolianna, vintage advertising, and overall Americana. Period. Restored items are as near to perfection as you could get, and the number of items that are so scarce as to be only one of a handful left in the world, is amazing! The gentleman who owns the business is, as another commenter posted, a “real deal vintage guy” who was blessed enough to have lived and worked during a portion of this golden age of American pride, craftsmanship, and when even commercially functionally machines, we’re designed as pieces of art. Despite my only looking around with an eye for future purchases, he took a great deal of time to talk with me, educate me about some of the rarer pieces, and share some of his own experiences in the hobby. He is a genuinely nice, down to earth person who cares about taking time for others and ensuring these treasures are not forgotten. Ditto for his staff as well. I will definitely be back when I again have a space for some toys.

This man is a solid old school dude, high end quality work at reasonable prices. A West Coast Legend when it comes to antiques. Gas Pumps, Coke Machines, Safes, Gumball Machines etc. His hands are blessed, he can turn trash into gold.