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A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

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Are you in the market for a used carousel horse? Do you get excited by unusual signage, steamer trunks and vintage toys? Were you raised on flea markets and curio shops? Do you like clowns? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you've probably come to the right place.

Joe Ley antiques have been a fixture in Louisville for over 50 years. After the collapse of the original location, it moved in the mid-1980s to its present location inside of a 2 acre, three-story 1890's schoolhouse, making it the second largest individually-owned antique shop in the country.

From dining and glassware to 1950's stoves, old doors and Prohibition-era whiskey labels to sculptures, Kentucky Derby memorabilia, musical instruments, furniture, and artwork; a list of what you can't find here would actually be far shorter.

While Joe Ley Antiques happily serves the casual customer, it has also been the site of and supplied antiques for numerous music videos and photo shoots (including one for the Rolling Stones). And for the owner's uncanny ability to procure the rare and unusual, Joe Ley Antiques has accrued an impressive list of awards, including Best of Louisville, Leo Reader's Choice Award, Chicago Magazine Place to Travel Award and others.

Update: Joe Ley Antiques closed in 2020.

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Joe Ley Antiques
615 E Market St
Louisville, Kentucky
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38.253957, -85.741267
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