The thrill of the hunt

As I've mentioned before, my mom and sister and I like to peruse antique stores and sales from time-to-time. We go on kicks, and have been off the kick for awhile, but summer is kind of a good time for these things!

My mom and sister really like estate sales, which I don't really have the patience for, and I also find them kind of creepy. I'm much happier to look through old stuff when it is all located in one place!

In my usual OCD-fashion, I've worked up a list of places to hit if you're in the mood for a hunt. (A map would be better - who can help with that?) I have visited most, but not all, of these places. If you are really serious you need to hit them often to find the best goodies, but who has the time?

Let me know what treasures you find!!

First Weekend of the Month:

Urban Mining Homewares – 1^st weekend of month, Fri and Sat 9-6, Sun 12-5

3924 Walnut St., 1 block east of Main in Westport

Good JuJu – 1^st weekend of the month, Fri 9-9, Sat 9-5, Sun 12-4

1412 W. 12^th St. (West Bottoms)

Bottoms Up – 1^st weekend of the month, Fri 10-8 and Sat 10-5 (high end stuff)

1200 W. 12^th St (West Bottoms)

Fridays Only Furniture Outlet

2915 Southwest Boulevard (by Ponaks)

Antique Malls:

River Market Antique Mall – every day, 10-6

115 W. 5^th St.

Grand Central Antique Mall –

200 Wyandotte

Mission Road Antique Mall – daily, 10-6 (** and a great place for lunch at the Bloomsbury Bistro! **)

83^rd and Mission

Waldo Antique Mall and Flea Market – Antique Wed-Sun, 10-5; flea market Sat-Sun 9-5

226 W. 75^th St.

Decorator's Showcase Antique Mall - (** eat lunch at Sakura Japanese Restaurant, aka Sushi Train! **)
7410 Nieman Road

Antiques, Vintage and Architectural Salvage:

Prize Antiques - located in Bottoms Up warehouse (see above)

Cheep Antiques – North KC, T-F 7a-3p, weekends 9-5

1228 Burlington Street

Nick Carter (via Mrs. Blandings' blog - love her!)

3410 Main Street

Vintage Market – Mon-Sat 10-9, Sun 12-6 (** also, the last weekend of the month in the shops at the corner of Somerset and Lee Boulevard**)

At Zona Rosa, across from Gymboree

Heartstrings – Mon-Sat 10-4

7086 W. 105^th St. (103^rd and Metcalf) (** this store is staffed by, and benefits, adults with disabilities**)

“On My Own Store” – new, antiques and donations

Paris Flee Market – Tues-Sat, 10-5 (this is one of my favorites - amazing prices!)

6201 Oak Street

45^th & State Line – Arts and Antiques District

Esp. Christopher Filley Antiques, Parrin and Co., Morning Glory Antiques

Architectural Salvage – Thurs-Sat 10-5 (** eat lunch at Lulu's Noodle Bar next door! **)

2045 Broadway

Foundation Architectural Reclamation – Tues-Sat, 11-5

1221 Union Ave.

Crestwood Shops - 55th Street, between Brookside Blvd and Oak Street

Retro Inferno – Mon-Sat, 11-6

1500 Grand

Auntie Em’s Antiques

River Market, 400 Grand Blvd.

Blackwell’s Thrift –

1316 E. 63^rd St.

A Place in Time –

207 W. Dennis Ave. Olathe

Drive-Ins:

Nate’s 63^rd Street Drive-In Swap Shop – weekends only, $1 admission

63^rd St. at I-435

Boulevard Drive-In – weekends only

1051 Merriam Lane, KC, KS – less chaotic than 63^rd St. Drive In

Consignment:

Now and Then – downtown OP, Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 9-5

7943 Santa Fe

Revival Home Furnishings – old Lohman’s plaza

9001 Metcalf Ave

Designer Consignment Furniture – open 11 am

12205 Shawnee Mission Parkway (just past Bridal Extraordinaire)

New Again Furniture Consignment - M, T, W, F, Sa 10-5, R 12-7, closed Sun

900 East Santa Fe in Olathe

Great Finds – Mon-Fri 10-7, Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5

8724 Santa Fe (corner of 87^th and Antioch)

Tres Chic Exchange – Tues 10-7, Weds-Sat 10-5

4436 State Line Road

Did I miss any? Let me know!