Antique Furniture Stores – Browsing Antique Furniture Stores
Browsing around in antique furniture stores is something that many people find entertaining.
I like browsing in thrift shops that carry antique furniture. The ladies at my church gather about once a month and go downtown and walk to several antique furniture stores all on one street.
Tourists come to Hartselle, Alabama specifically to explore the many boutiques and tiny shops along historic Main Street. Antique furniture stores outnumber all other kinds of shops in the historic district. In balmy weather they will place featured articles on the sidewalk under the street long canopy in the shade. I enjoy just driving through the historic district because it is always colorful and has so many interesting items on display.
You can become familiar with prices and styles and learn a lot by talking to the owners of the antique furniture stores in town. Many of these owners will go out of their way to find a particular piece of furniture that you are seeking.
I know they will help you distinguish between real and counterfeit antiques by showing you what to look for. That will help you when you go across the street to the weekly antique auctions. The owners know the auctioneers well and can guide you to finding good deals among the antique furniture that is being sold each week.
Where do these antique furniture stores get a steady supply of fine quality antiques?
In this small city they mostly rely upon estate sales and the sharp eyes of their staffers who travel to emote rural areas and local farmsteads. They claim this is the “city of southern hospitality” and there is truth to that when it comes to visiting the antique stores in the historic district.
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