Antiques on Central

I would have loved to shop here, this store is really big and each booth looks like it has quality stuff. But about 15 minutes before closing, almost every single employee must have reminded me that they were closing (not in a polite way, either.) In my experience, most antique stores don’t mind staying open 5 or 10 minutes to make a sale. I would even understand if the store closed at 5:00 pm and locked the doors to outside customers after that; just let the shoppers inside finish up. But not here. My money must not be green enough.

I consider this to be one of the best places in Phoenix to look for antiques. They don’t allow junk in the door. That is not to say their is anything wrong with junk shops. I know someone who got a Tiffany lamp at an obscenely low price at a junk slop in New York once. This just is not the place to go looking if that is what you want.
THEY HAVE MOVED! The new address is 730 E Missouri in the Bashas shopping center where the old Buffalo exchange store used to be. The store will reopening on March 7.
The new location is easy to get to with ample parking. The store it self is wonderfully laid out. It is very open and well lit Check it out, they have really worked to make it very customer friendly.
Obviously, I am very biased but I do think you will find it well worth going in to see what they have done!
Oh, concerning prices, I would say moderate to high end. It depends on what you want to spend to go home with a new treasure!

Yesterday we stopped in and found out they were relocating. I over heard the 4 people behind the counter go on about how they were being forced out of the plaza next door to AJ’s, They are pretty bitter and letting everyone know about it.
This is the second time i’ve been here and really liked it the first time, so i came back.
I bought a vase and it took 4 people to help one lady that was in front of me, sure it didn’t help that she fed into their drama with «being forced out», it took a good 10 – 15 minutes to pay for my vase, that was maddening. Once they finished with the lady she lingered around still talking to them and then wanted them to hold her bag of stuff she just bought and wanted to make another round threw the store backwards, just in case she missed something, Whatever lady!
They got 3 stars from me because the place was unique and had really nice things, thought it was darling. Will i be going to their new location? I’m not totally sure.
They have to be out of current location by the end of February.
Funny, i was looking for a forwarding address, all i know is they will be moving to Missouri. Found this post on the internet, sounds much different from what i was hearing yesterday. I wish them the best of luck.

I you like glass, jewelry this may be your place. They also had a lot of silver pieces. This place is huge and people get lost in there. I have been here several times but never bought anything. Most items are very expensive. Seems like some of the vendors don’t want too sell their stuff! Most of the jewelry seems to be more expensive then brand new. The place is kind of like a museum. Even if you don’t buy anything it is still fun to go through.

We always stop at this antique store everytime we are in Phoenix. They have unusual and rare antiques and you can always find a good deal. You can find fine jewelry at a reasonable price. They have the best selection of antique jewelry out of all the antique stores I’ve been to. We always buy something in this store, but don’t think or wait too long about purchasing items otherwise they won’t be there when you call or ask.

My boyfriend and I have been going here for a while, and just love it. In November, he even got my engagement ring here. They brought in a diamond expert to help him choose the best one since i wanted something old. They told him was what in good shape, what he should avoid. Still my fav place is phx! They have everything from REALLY expensive, amazing furniture, to small and affordable trinkets.

Another stop on our day of Antique shopping, we stopped by this store. This was the first time we’ve been to this store. We came here with a few friends who was showing us around.
The store is well organized and most importantly, well lit. There’s nothing more annoying than darkly lit antique stores… it makes it difficult to see the product and get a good gauge of what you’re buying if it’s not well lit.
The Better Half and I didn’t find anything on our wish list, but we had a lot of fun browsing the dealers’ booths. Our friend found an old magazine that featured a photo shoot of Phoenix from the 1960’s…he opened the magazine and showed us some old parts of downtown that were no longer there. Since he’s been around since then, he was able to walk down memory lane with every picture… isn’t that what antique shopping is all about?
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