We're not a store. We're a Door.

The Shiny Black door is a highly curated collection of...well, it's hard to say. Because our collection changes practically every day.

50's Gibson acoustic guitar strings? Of course we have those. Also: an aluminum bowler hat, 19th century English coffin nails, the rarest turquoise on earth, tons of fun crows and tiaras, vintage Seiko watches from Japan (We have an importer's license) as well as brand new Seiko watches, amazing small brass animals, a wall of curated vintage fashion necklaces, vintage tech, fun rubber stamps, and a huge selection of jewelry at every price.

You don't come here looking to find find something: you come here looking to be found.

Who We Are

#1 New York Times Bestselling author, Augusten Burroughs and his husband, literary agent, Christopher Schelling own THE SHINY BLACK DOOR.

Augusten is a Certified Professional Gemologist and has owned a super-successful jewelry store since 2019.

Christopher is a top literary agent and also a trained musician and musicologist, with a vast knowledge of pop music, especially from the 1970s and 1980s.

They both love collecting rare, unusual, and one-of-a-kind artifacts, as well as vintage stuff you may have forgotten about.