The store held ALOT of promise when walking up. The 2 display windows that framed the door were crammed with all kinds of oddities from back in the day. One of the female mannequins had on an old green pantsuit that I could have pictured Mary Tyler Moore wearing. Inside was cozy and cluttered with more trinkets. To my right were little niches of kitchen gadgets, men's clothing, women's clothing, etc. In front of me were old desks and dressers stacked with glassware and nicknacks. To the left was the start of jewelry, as well as some religious items. One thing I noticed was that they didn't just sell vintage items. Amongst the old punch-bowls and costume jewelry were homemade folksy candles, cards, charms, jewelry, scarves, posters etc. The store was arranged very nicely. While it was a small space, and there are alot of items, they did a great job of displaying everything well and not making it feel messy inside. Towards the back there was a 'kids' corner with old kids toys. I found an original rubix cube in its original box! Only $5, snatched that up for my hubby :) I ended up finding the feathered headpiece pictured for myself. There were so many vintage hats, but that one called my name. Prices were a little more than I prefer to see, but not terrible.
Verdict? Overall good find. Didn't like the new stuff mingled in, those items made it feel a little to much like a hippie's head shop (and there's enough of those on the east side). If a store says vintage, it should be just that. But the vintage they had more than made up for it. I wouldn't go there on a regular basis to buy things, but I would go to dig around again.
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Monday 11-6:30
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Wednesday – Friday 11- 6:30
Saturday 11-6
Sunday 12-5
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