The first place we stopped was Brickhouse Antiques. This is a brick house, and I expected it to be a small place. Nope! They utilized the area well, and there is a lot of great stuff. There are a couple of rooms for the guys and a "back yard" with some outdoor items. We got there earlier than opening time, and they opened 10 minutes early for us. We definitely found some stuff to purchase, which was not hard with the prices being super cheap!
The wife bought a Walt Disney tray.
I bought some cups which are similar to the cups my family used when I was growing up. Cold liquid in these cups on a hot day.... it is hard to beat!
We then headed down the road and found Washburn View Antique Mall. This mall is in the lower level of a building, so it could easily be missed. Honestly, I expected it to be a really small place, but that expectation was destroyed. It isn't a huge place but it is good size. Another place with a lot of stuff to look at. The prices are up and down, but there are some bargains to be found.
We bought a pot to place by the well for when we finally buy our country home.
The wife bought two handkerchiefs.
I bought a Peanuts lunchbox with the thermos.
I bought a record set called Mood Music for Dining. I am a sucker for Reader's Digest compilation records because they always have an interesting selection (not to mention they usually have at least 40 tracks). This is ten records in one set.
Next, we went to Wheatland Antique Mall. This is a smaller store, and the selection did not seem great. However, they do have several cases with small items. There are several knives, belt buckles, and jewelry booths to look through. We did not find anything this time around.
We decided to go to Lawrence. We had been there before, but it had been during our first year of marriage.
The first stop in Lawrence was Kief's Downtown Music. The original plan was to wait to include Kief's in an entire post about record stores, but I read that they were working on liquidating their stock of music. That's very sad for me since I have spent many hours (and dollars) in that store. They currently have records for as low as $.91. Here are some of the records I purchased.
Lawrence Antique Mall was the final stop on our trip. The store has two levels. There is an upstairs (making a third level) called Fun and Games or something along those lines. I have not been up there in a long time, so I really don't remember what is up there. I do not think it is antique stuff though. There are some very interesting items at this store. There are booths with vintage clothing and some with Beanie Babies locked up tight.
With that, our anniversary trip was completed. We headed home and tried to get back into the swing of things.
Until next time... Happy Hunting!
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