What started as a sidewalk sale in downtown Grandview and a couple of yard sales toward Cleburne in 1999 has turned into a 40+ mile long biannual event. Twice yearly on the 3rd full weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) of April and September Antique Alley Texas presents miles of treasure hunting. Each year the show […]
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Texas Shiner Beer Show
The Annual Texas Shiner Beer Show also known as The Lone Star Chapter of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America will host a buy, sell, and trade meet at the Spoetzl Brewery located at 603 E Brewery St, Shiner, TX. The show is held each year in late April or early May on a Saturday […]
Vintage Mother’s Day Gifts
Read on to see a wonderful selection of photos and descriptions for Vintage Mother’s Day Gifts to include authentic, beautiful vintage jewelry from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s. Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! “Life doesn’t come with a manual. It comes with a mother.” unknown The first Mother’s Day in the US was on May […]
What is Pate Swap Meet?
What is The Pate Swap Meet: A Brief History of the PATE Swap Meet The Pate Swap Meet is held annually the last weekend in April. It is the second largest automotive swap meet in the United States. It is located at the Texas Motor Speedway on approximately 300 acres. It began as the South […]
Antique Alley Texas 2024
The 40 plus mile flea market, now called the Antique Alley Texas 2024 is set to begin September 20-22, 2024. It is a shopping event & family-friendly festival held on the 3rd Friday, Saturday & Sunday every April and September. Learn More Antique Alley Texas It began as a weekend sidewalk sale 19 years ago […]
Round Top Texas Antique Week 2024
The Round Top Texas Antique Week Show 2024 is all about spending the day in the countryside, wearing jeans and sneakers, eating barbecue, basking in the bluebonnets in April and the autumn air in October, immersing yourself in endlessly curious and enticing antiques – how could this not be a bit of heaven, according to […]
Decatur Swap Meet
The Decatur Swap Meet is the first major automotive swap meet of the season in the south central United States. It is the meet shoppers look for to kick off the new season of restorations, repairs, car shows, and tours. Vendors from as far away as Minnesota take part in the meet year after year. […]
Hodges Farm Country Antiques
Hodges Farm Country Antiques Going Strong After 28 Years Hodges Farm Country Antiques began 28 years ago when Dawn Hodges and Carol Turner decided to have a “sale” in their garage during the Roundtop Antiques Show which was a mere 35 miles away. Fifteen years later, they were still selling gourds, folk art, and antiques […]
Rusty Chippy Vintage Antique and Repurpose Show
Tell your friends and start making plans to attend today! You don’t want to miss The Annual Rusty Chippy Vintage Antique and Repurpose Show More than 100 dealers set up to sell at this Antique Show which is held the second weekend of each March. The show is located at 3925 Highway 30 West, Huntsville, […]
Vintage Christmas Items For Sale
Have you ever wished you could buy vintage Christmas items such as ornaments, angels, tree toppers, glow molds, and more all in one location? What would it feel like to walk into a 1960s Wal-Mart in December and see vintage Christmas items for sale? Would it bring back memories and make you smile? The Cat’s […]
Seasonal Decor at Vintage Shops
Photo Above Courtesy of The Cat’s Meow Midland, Texas. Vintage and antique finds always add character and interest to those special rooms. Items range from vintage crocks and Enamelware pots used for plants, to tattered shabby chic shutters repurposed as a bathroom shelf. Check out the latest finds at these select Texas Antique Shops […]
Mid Century Modern Design
Although the Antique Gallery of Lewisville offers an eclectic blend of antiques from many styles and periods, the Retro Revival Shop within the gallery specializes in the wildly popular Mid-Century Modern design. This specific era of design was the topic of my recent conversation with Paul Burnett of the Antique Gallery of Lewisville. It was […]
Antique Stores Midland Texas
If you’re in west Texas, check out the antique Stores Midland Texas. There are 7 shops in Midland and 2 shops in Odessa, Texas, located 20 miles west of Midland. – Midland and Odessa have been named the twin cities. Midland is home to 9 antique shops that offer a variety of unique items to […]
Weatherford Texas Antique Shops
By: Betty Forbes I recently had the pleasure of spending a wonderful day shopping at Weatherford Texas Antique Shops. This cute town has one of the most quintessential town squares that I have encountered. The breath-taking courthouse seems to be the beacon that welcomes visitors to the many shops and scrumptious eateries lying just to […]
Whipp Farm Antique Show
Where and When is the Whipp Farm Antique Show? The Whipp Farm Antique Show will be held September 17-19, 2021. The show is located just outside of Cleburne, Texas at 1900 E. FM-4. Whipp Farm is one of the popular venues during the Antique Alley Flea Market. Antique Alley Texas is a 39-mile-long flea market […]
Antiquing Odessa Texas
Odessa Texas Antiquing – Just 20 Miles West of Midland Located just 20 miles west of Midland, don’t forget to go antiquing in Odessa Texas. If you’re looking for that one-of-a-kind find and you didn’t find it in Midland, you just might find it in Odessa. Roof Antiques is one of the best places to […]
Hillsboro Texas Antique Shopping
Hillsboro, Texas Antique Shopping offers an enjoyable day of shopping and dining for the avid antique enthusiast. Hillsboro is an inviting and quaint small town. Four antique shops and several restaurants are located in the quaint downtown area so shoppers can park and use the shaded sidewalks to stroll from shop to shop. This small […]
Unique combination of Upscale, Vintage – ‘Experience’ – not just another Sale
Vintage Market Days®, an upscale, vintage-inspired event comes to the Ellis County Expo Center in Waxahachie, Texas the first weekend of each March. The events are 3-day events, providing amazing vintage shopping, live music, and incredible food. “The Ellis County Expo Center has incredible character and charm, and really helps set the tone for what […]
Grapevine Texas Antique Shopping
Even the rain didn’t stop shoppers from parking their vehicles behind and adjacent to the downtown area. They popped up their umbrellas and strolled through downtown to find that special item. Day shoppers looked forward to enjoying a day of Grapevine Texas Antique Shopping and more. What’s in store for the day ahead? A visit […]
Vintage Shopping Yields Hidden Treasure ????
Vintage shoppers love the idea of finding the unexpected, the unknown when they head to an open-air vintage market, venue or antique shop because they just might discover an item they fall in love with and can’t live without! Vintage merchandise often sells at affordable prices for quality brand merchandise. In the past, the antique […]
Explore Antique Shopping Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas is a town often overlooked when it comes to choosing a destination for a vintage shopping trip. But, you will definitely want to include it! The first 9 shops, out of a total of 31 shops, to be showcased are located in close proximity to one another because we know you do not […]
Woofle Bird Lamp Shines Whimsy
Walter von Nessen, a German immigrant, founded Nessen Studios in New York in 1927. His original goal was to design and fabricate architectural lighting, but his far-reaching vision had a profound effect on modern lamp design. by Larry LeMasters Oct 9, 2017 @ 10:23 Rare, pair of Art Deco Woofle Bird “Peacock” lamps by […]
Whirligigs: Folk art that doesn’t just blow in the wind
A whirligig is any object that spins or whirls. Collectibles often include pinwheels, weather-vanes, and gee-haw whammy diddles. by Larry LeMasters Sep 13, 2017 @ 10:23 The word whirligig derives from two Middle English words: “whirlen” (to whirl) and “gigg” (top), or literally “to whirl a top,” and the first usage of the word […]
Witch Postcards Make Charming Collectibles
Recently, August 2017, I visited Salem, Massachusetts. Although Salem is a beautiful port city, most of its cultural identity centers on the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692. The witch trials were a series of prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. Held between February 1692 and May 1693, the trials resulted in the executions, for […]
Evant, Texas: Reclaiming its heritage – located on highway 281 between DFW and Austin
Have you ever traveled through Highway 281 between Dallas Fort Worth and Austin? Or maybe you’ve been on Highway 84 from Waco to Brownwood? If so, you’ve been through Evant, Texas. But in the past, you probably didn’t notice it. You might not have slowed down. And most likely, you had no idea how to […]