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Antiques

The Delicate Work of Restoring Mechanical Antiques

Museum interior.

Guthrie, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.

A detail of "Stockbridge Mainstreet at Christmas (Home for Christmas)" by Norman Rockwell. The center building is currently up for auction.

For Sale: A Quaint Building Straight Out of a Norman Rockwell Painting

A Victorian storefront made famous in a 1967 painting is on the market—winter wonderland not included.

Jessica Leigh Hester November 4, 2019

Sanford & Son Antiques

Tacoma, Washington

Sanford & Son Antiques

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

Interior of LBNO Antiques.

New Orleans, Louisiana

La Belle Nouvelle Orleans Antiques

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

Barberville Yard Art Emporium

Pierson, Florida

Barberville Yard Art Emporium

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

Definitely don't judge this book by its cover.

objects of intrigue

For Sale: A Poisoner’s Lab Secreted in a Beautiful Book

Another reminder that covers can't be trusted.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 17, 2019

Lisbon, Portugal

Pavilhão Chinês

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Permanently Closed

Barmby Moor Bar Farm.

Barmby Moor, England

Bar Farm Antiques

This quirky shop on a former farm is full of weird and wonderful oddities and antiques.

Permanently Closed

Charley, the haunted doll.

Beverly, Massachusetts

Charley the Haunted Doll

Rumored to have tormented a family in the late 1960s, this toy now resides in a quiet little oddities shop.

Meet the 'Radio Guy,' an Obsessive Collector of Old Tech

Steve Erenberg's passions include medical helmets and antique radios.

Lizzie Philip September 10, 2018

An original binding adds to a book's value.

How a Rare Book Appraiser Passes Judgment in 30 Seconds or Less

A discerning eye often means a disappointed collector.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 14, 2018

A note from mother.

Found: A Schoolgirl's Autograph Book From the 1930s

After finding the book at a yard sale, Keith Maynard tracked down the original owner's family.

Sarah Laskow October 27, 2017

Aerial view of Antique Fan Museum

Zionsville, Indiana

Antique Fan Museum

A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.

Permanently Closed

Another attraction at the doll circus

Thorndike, Maine

Bryant Stove and Music

A couple's 60-year love of collecting is on display at this unique stove repair shop in Maine.

Vaulted arches in the church.

London, England

Westland London

High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.

Alameda, California

Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair

Antiques by the Bay.

Uncommon Objects

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.