Oldies But Goodies: Six Antiques Marketplaces To Explore
Spaces with multiple vendors give you entry into individual worlds of antiques and collectibles.
Berkshire Emporium
Antiques purveyors dot our region and each individual shop has its own atmosphere and often a focus on a particular era. But these multi-vendor marketplaces offer worlds within worlds that let you travel from one to the other by just turning in the other direction. They're truly a shopper's delight.
Rhinebeck Antique Emporium
Staatsburg, NY
The Route 9 warehouse calls itself the “Hudson Valley’s largest venue of antiques, appraisals and auctions under one roof.” In addition to 40 vendor booths, the emporium employs a repair team to restore heirlooms to their original value.
Hyde Park Antiques Center
Hyde Park, NY
The 1770s carriage house, a handsome 9,500-square foot antique itself, holds historic treasures within: Over 50 vendors of everything from bureaus and armchairs to dishware, clothing, vinyl records and collectibles.
Beekman Arts Antique Market
Rhinebeck, NY
This antique market is located behind the Beekman Arms, a tavern that’s been operating continuously since 1766. The shop is set in a two-story barn and its 33 vendors offer not just antiques but also contemporary furniture. Shoppers looking for jewelry and paintings can do well here.
Door 15 and Center Space Vintage
Hudson, NY
That 300,000-square-foot warehouse, just steps from the Hudson train station, is an amalgamation of various antiques vendors. Door 15 is a 27-dealer collective of antiques, vintage, furniture, clothing and textiles, plus architectural salvage. The vendors change fairly frequently and the website listing the dealers may not be up to date, so you just have to go in and wander. Door 21, on the other side of the building, is inhabited by the Antiques Warehouse, which is fully owner-operated. In the middle is Center Space Vintage, another multi-dealer collective. You can walk straight through from one to the another—you just have to meander to comprehend the vastness and variety contained in this warehouse.
Wright’s Barn and Flea Market
Torrington, CT
The Wright family’s former dairy barn was converted to a teen dance hall, and in 1980 it was turned into a flea market by Jim Wright’s father in 1980. Now it’s run by Jim and his wife Carol, both former teachers. The building itself has been recognized as a Connecticut historic landmark. The market has 16 antiques and collectibles vendors across two floors. What’s most charming about this venue, aside from its bucolic country setting, is the café, which serves comfort food like chili and hotdogs, and Carol’s popular scones.
Berkshire Emporium & Antiques
North Adams, MA
“Old, new, collectible, and handmade” is how owner Keith Bona describes Berkshire Emporium & Antiques, a sprawling 20,000-square-foot, 25-room, two-floor wonderland. You won’t find super high-end antiques, but as you wander from room to room, you will find collectibles of the sports, jewelry, knickknacks, and clothing variety, as well as Berkshires souvenirs, lavender products, food items and the Emporium snack bar.
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