Lombaowski Member Username: Lombaowski
Post Number: 99 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 9:49 am: | |
Will be coming home next month and I'm looking for specific places to go look at/purchase antiques. Not really looking for anything in particular, just looking for things from different periods in time as collectors items and keep sakes. Any general advice, addresses, hours of markets, etc is appreciated. |
Spaceboykelly Member Username: Spaceboykelly
Post Number: 291 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 9:56 am: | |
Showcase & Mantra, 2 great shops at Cass and Peterboro. Global Gifts is near Woodward in the New Center area. I can't remember the name of it but there is a really good multi-dealer antique mall on the I-75 service drive near the old Cass Tech high school. Also, the Eastern Market has several antique shops. |
Pcasey Member Username: Pcasey
Post Number: 40 Registered: 06-2008
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:01 am: | |
the Senate is the one near Cass Tech....and it was excellent...but have not been there in a while. |
Aiw Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 6649 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:13 am: | |
http://www.detroitblog.org/?p= 512 |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 945 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:38 am: | |
The one near Cass tech is a great shop. The one in Eastern Market really ripped me off about a year ago. I had a really nice desk, I needed to get rid of it. He only gave me $50 for it then put a tag on it for $1100. I just didnt have time or way to store it. Fuc@#% told me their a dime a dozen and only worth 50. Ill let karma do its job on him. |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 4982 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:19 am: | |
That sucks Django but you should have gotten a second opinion, and definitely not have operated in good faith in that sort of situation (even if you were very happy about doing business in the City). There has always been a small row of antique shops (it might be down to just one, now) on Mack Ave. near Three Mile Dr. |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 946 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:28 am: | |
I fuc*** up for sure. My own fault mostly in my haste. |
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall
Post Number: 1152 Registered: 05-2004
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 2:13 pm: | |
Antique Road Show is always funny at the end when they show guys who thought they had a million bucks turn out to have done the same thing. |
Jcole Member Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1750 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 2:15 pm: | |
Isn't there one called the Detroit Antique Mall on the service drive near Cass? I see it from 75 when I drive by sometimes. |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 949 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 3:22 pm: | |
Thats the one by Cass Tech Jcole. I love that place. |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 4984 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 3:24 pm: | |
I could see myself doing the same thing, Django, because I would probably operated in good faith in that situation. At Mack and Three Mile there are actually still three antique shops. There's also one a few blocks past Cadieux around Mack-Guilford(St. Clair). |
Oldestuff Member Username: Oldestuff
Post Number: 77 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 5:14 pm: | |
there are two placed on Michigan Ave. in Dearborn that are really nice, one I believe is called Retro and the other is Village Antiques. Retro is in East Dearborn and Village is down near Sacred Heart Church. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 8135 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:50 pm: | |
Weekends, I've always preferred the Royal Oak Farmers' Market. They've got some good vendors there that have a variety of things to go through. |
Shark Member Username: Shark
Post Number: 434 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:00 pm: | |
http://www.dumouchelle.com/ Bring your checkbook. |
Harsensis Member Username: Harsensis
Post Number: 357 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:28 pm: | |
My Dad sells at the Village Antique shop in Dearborn. I have been there a few times, it's a nice place. |
Lombaowski Member Username: Lombaowski
Post Number: 107 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:37 pm: | |
Thanks for all the links and answers |