Last weekend, we celebrated the wife's birthday. We had a few stops to make around the area, and then we decided to spend the rest of the day antique shopping. We had a later than normal start due to the stops, but we still had enough time to get to some interesting shops.
We decided we would go to Belton. We had seen several times there were several shops listed on Main Street, so we figured it would be a good start. Belton has put a lot of money into building up their main street, which is nice to see in a city since most cities and towns have abandoned main streets.
Whistle Stop Antiques was our first stop. When we walked in, I could immediately tell I was not going to find anything at this store. It is a smaller store, but it has several rooms to explore since it expands into the building next door. The items in the store felt fancier than what we hunt, but we did look at the prices to see what to expect. We were shocked because the prices were super reasonable considering the feel of the store. That's always a nice surprise! The shop has a boutique corner in the rear of the store which I skipped. I let the wife look since it was her birthday and all.
A few doors down, we found
Stacks Depot. If there was an award for best presentation, this store would get it. As soon as we walked inside, the wife whispered, "Oh, I'm going to like this one." It did not have anything all that unique, but it was set up very cute. This shop also expands into the building next door, so there is plenty of stuff on which to feast your eyes. The prices at this shop seemed really reasonable as well.
We hopped across the street and found
Simply Charmed. The shop was set up nice, but I noticed that a lot of the items were repurposed. It is in shops like this where I cannot tell if the items are truly old or just made to look old. Also, we get tired of seeing repurposed stuff since the wife does a lot of the repurposing herself. We have to remind ourselves that there are people who do not have the time or talent for that, so they just have to buy it. If that is the case for you, you should definitely check out this shop because it looked like it was all done very well.
Ruby Red Slippers Antiques and Collectibles was our next stop. This shop is felt like it was the smallest of the shops we visited, but it had some really nice items in it. We did not find anything that we needed, but the wife did find a cabinet that she tried very hard to determine a place in the house where it was needed. The pricing in this store was really inexpensive as well, which seems to be a trend for Belton (an awesome one, if you ask me).
There were other shops on Main Street but most of them were closed. The thing that was interesting is there is a pharmacy museum there. I could not find any information on it, but it was very neat to look through the window.
After we left Belton, we went to a shop called
Raised in Cotton in Raymore. We found the listing off of Yelp and decided to give it a shot. If you have read many of these posts, you will notice that I am not a boutique kind of guy. The wife is into cute stuff, but she doesn't get too excited about boutique stuff either. Well, this shop is listed as an antique store, but it all seemed like newer items with a vintage feel. There might have been some antiques sprinkled into the mix, but I did not notice them. However, if you are into boutiques, you have to go to this one. It is in an old farm house, and they have made it all look very nice. In fact, I know that my mother would have a fit over it.
We left Raymore and started toward Harrisonville. I knew we would pass through Peculiar, so I wanted to stop at a place which I have seen in the different publications called
Peculiar Collectors Paradise. This is located in a little strip mall just inside of Peculiar. It is full of glass! They had displays upon displays of the stuff. I was hoping to find one of my glasses, but I did not. The best thing I found was an old Mario thermos from a lunchbox. Funny how you find one or the other but never both. I didn't buy it because I didn't have the lunchbox to go with it. Anyway, the place is packed, so walk carefully. There were some aisles where I felt I should walk backwards to get out of it rather trying to turn around.
Finally, we made it to Harrisonville, and the first shop we went to was Harrisonville's
Trade Fair. This shop is really big. It has two floors, and the bottom floor seems to keep going as you walk through it. The items in the shop vary, and I felt that there was a lot of stuff that shouldn't be there (water pipes, really??). Anyway, that's the price you pay for being at a flea market. But, for the most part, there are a lot of places in the shop you can breeze through and not miss much. However, I am sure there is something there for everyone. The prices vary on stuff as well. I did find some stuff to buy at this one. I bought a Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back glass. It was super cheap, and I could not pass up on it. Then I found a Missouri souvenir glass that came from Gay Fad Studios. I will now have to find the Arkansas one to match, but it is just one more thing to be hunting. I also found some batarangs (you know... what Batman throws), and I had to buy them.
Keeper's Antique Mall was our final stop. This shop felt quite large, and it is a nice balance to Trade Fair (since they are fairly close to each other). Keeper's card states that there are no crafts or reproductions, so I figured it would be full of really neat stuff. There are some neat items there, but I felt it was really pricey. However, I still like to look in case I find something I want to add to the list to search for in the future. It was a nice shop to end on though.
Until next time... Happy Hunting!
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