We've all been going through some changes over the past few months, and surely we have been trying to adjust to the new status quo, corona and all.  It really goes unsaid that 2020 has been rough.  But we've been trying our best to do what we do, and that's picture frame!  We are grateful to no end for all of you, our loyal customers and framing enthusiasts, for reminding us of the importance of our work and helpi...

It's International Women's Day, and more and more with everything that's going on in the world today (after what's gone on in the world for ages) I feel empowered to push forward for equality, for recognition, for support, for progress.

Our company is based in the heart of San Francisco, and while we don't get super political, we are about inclusion and we are about the people, all people.

For over a year now, we've...

The East Bay Comic Con is a haven for anyone looking to transform their home into the geek den of their dreams. Taking place a few weeks back in Crowne Plaza in Concord, the convention is now in its fifth year of showcasing the East Bay’s comics and collectables scene. We decided to stop by and see if we could find some art to turn into the perfect, framed pop culture piece.

Like most comic book fan gatherings, one...

I had the opportunity to check out Quick Draw, a live drawing event happening every 3rd Thursday at 1192 Folsom in SoMa. While a nightclub is a pretty unusual setting for an art show,  the Quick Draw crew really makes it work for them. The night is a unique mixture of music provided by a live DJ and several artists working on sketches around a theme culminating in art which is posted on the wall for viewing and sa...

An American artist, mostly obscure to those outside the art world, sells record breaking painting.

People have walked into our Berkeley store since it was changed over from a Frame-O-Rama to a Cheap Pete's, confused and a bit disappointed at the transition.  We had to assure them that everything was the same, that nothing was taken away, but that we’ve only ADDED more options, since Cheap Pete’s specializes in readymade frames and supplies.  So let’s discuss the Frame-O-Rama/Cheap Pete’s relationship…

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Visit one of our stores now (and in the near future on our Online Store) and you'll see this sticker on some of the readymade picture frames that we sell.

We're proud to announce that we've released our own line of readymade frames--Bay Area Built by US, Cheap Pete's Frame Factory Outlet!

It's really been a long time coming, but we're now at a point in our business where we can try our hand at building readymade pic...

Shepard Fairey, the artist responsible for the iconic Barack Obama “Hope” posters is back with his artistic response to our current political environment. These powerful “We the People” posters are being offered as a free download at http://theamplifierfoundation.org/#download.  Cheap Pete’s Frame Factory Outlet is offering them for sale, at our cost to print, for $20.00. They will be 18”x24” and printed on a beau...

It's the 1st of 2017, and Cheap Pete's has been around since 1988.  That's 29 years in business, and only now are we introducing you to Framer Pete?  Kinda...  It's 2017, a year that we here at Cheap Pete's Frame Factory Outlet are really excited about, because we've decided to join this fast paced generation of technology, e-commerce, and social media, and are also looking into the mysterious world of The Millenn...