Camelot Village

A must see stop in Bennington. It’s in the most beautiful part of town with huge white farmhouses and rolling hills. The antiques here were so affordable and I found some great deals on some vases. 10 dollars for a two piece set! I also had a great find with an old vanity set. Only 28 bucks for 3. A breath of fresh air for antique shopping in New England. Will return when I actually buy a house.

An enormous multi-​dealer shop with lots and lots to see. I spent a number of free afternoons browsing here during my years at Bennington College.
They are particularly rich in photographs, ephemera, glassware, jewellery, and collectibles. In general, there isn’t much here that you can’t find elsewhere (probably for less money) but I like to stop in once every few months anyway.
The highlight for me is the vintage clothes boutique buried in the middle of the store. They have a great selection of clothes and linens from the late nineteenth century all the way up to the ‘70s and ‘80s. In addition to clothes, the dealer also sells shoes, handbags, scarves, and knick-​knacks. The foot-​long cigarette holder, velvet handbag from the ‘40s, and Chinese-​style jewellery box from the ‘30s I bought from her are among my most prized possessions. Best of all, everything is priced fairly reasonably, and she usually offers a 20% discount if you pay cash.
If you happen to be in Southern Vermont, consider dropping by, but don’t drive 3 hours from Boston just to browse! There are plenty of other local places to keep you occupied.

We happened to swing by this place whilst driving down NY-​7/​VT-​9 from Troy to Bennington on a road trip. Cars parked in front is a good sign. The antique shop is quite large and deceptively so. It is a boothed antique shop, so each individual seller has their own pricing policy/​sales. There has to be over 200 separate sellers with sections. Every nook and cranny of the seemingly converted barn/​farmhouse is utilized and the sheer amount of individual sellers leads to a large selection and constant updating. The maze of rafters and chambers makes the antique area perhaps… 20 – 25,000 square feet? We found a good amount of random tschochkes (A Campbells soup pot with a four soup mug set, a marble rolling pin, some stamps, a Peanuts snack jar…) at reasonable prices.
The store attached to the antique area has a decent selection of local goods, so if you are dipping into Vermont to pick up a few things like maple syrup, cheese, preserves, fudge, and Lake Champlain chocolates, it’s an alright place to go. There is also another section that’s commercial gifts and flowers, but seemed relatively generic.
It was a good stop for us and made our day. Bennington was a bit disappointing. Many of the stores were closed early due to the season.

An odd conglomeration of shops — antique wards, chocolates, cheeses, wine, etc. — on the outskirts of Bennington.
If I was a serious antiquer or if I was interested in digging through all the vendors for a deal then this would have been interesting. As it was, I wasn’t interested in hanging out anyplace that is like my crazy aunt’s attic.
Next door to the antiue emporium, I looked for good cheese and wine to take on the road. The cheese selection was alright. The wine selection was lacking and focused on brands you could find just about anywhere. Not worth the stop unless you’re planning on seriously checking out the antique portion of Camelot Village.