Best antique stores in Phoenix: find options near you

Phoenix location is absolutely terribly organized for pickups. There is a long line of cars waiting if you enter from the north. But if you come in from the south they will make you turn around and join the long line in the north. There are no signs saying you cannot enter from the south. There is even a gap in the cones to allow you to enter. Maybe this was just the issue with one of the nellis auction employees, but she insisted despite there being no sign saying you can’t enter from the south and that there was a gap in the cones allowing you to enter, she insisted that I turn around and join the queue from the north. I understand not being able to cut in line. BUT MAKE THAT CLEAR. I pointed out that there were no signs and even a gap in the cones and if she could cut me some slack this first time and she said NO. THE PHOENIX PICKUP LOCATION IS AN ABSOLUTE S@#$ show. The location and parking lots of far too small for the number of cars coming in. They’ll even directing cars against the flow of traffic in the road. It’s a big industrial area so don’t be surprised if you get cut off by big trucks.

I originally loved Nellis. I’ve been ordering for a couple years. We never missed appointments and didnt have an issue. Starting this year there would be an item that would say used but that all parts were there and there would be a part missing. My husband would just order the extra part and fix it. It was frustrating but doable. But one of my last purchases, the item was listed as new. It was a dollhouse I bought for a special occasion for my daughter so I didn’t open it right away. The event happened and we gave our daughter the dollhouse. She opened the box and the dollhouse was completely broken. I mean, roof ripped off, house split apart, pieces missing and broken. When I contacted customer service, I thought for sure they would offer a solution, even though it was outside of the return window, given my customer history. The initial email I received back said they’d try to figure out a solution and then the second email essentially said sorry I should’ve checked it when I bought it. Sadly, I will not purchase from them again due to poor customer service.

The best auction I’ve ever experienced. You don’t even need to get out of your car. The staff are extremely helpful, and everything—from the organization to the parking and the building—was absolutely perfect. It’s a smart auction where you can bid automatically without wasting time waiting. The auction lasts only 22 hours, not days like others. Without a doubt, it’s the best.

I have friends and coworkers who got me hooked on Nellis, and now I’m obsessed! I love being able to find the same things I buy on Amazon at a discounted price. Picking up your items is super easy, and the staff making it so quick. The Phoenix location is so speedy, I’d recommend it to anyone.

So much fun and great value! Shopping on Nellis Auction is such a fun experience! It’s helped us furnish and supply our home with so many useful daily essentials that make our lives much richer. While I personally haven’t had the best luck with electronic items, the amazing variety of everything else more than makes up for it. Highly recommended if you enjoy hunting for good home items!

I absolutely love Nellis Auction! I spend a lot of my free time browsing and bidding on items because there are always great deals and something new to discover. The website is easy to use, the bidding process is fun and straightforward, and I’ve found many amazing items at excellent prices. The pickup process has always been smooth, and the staff are friendly and helpful. Nellis has become one of my favorite places to shop, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for great bargains!

First time customer with Nellis and really enjoyed it! I love a great deal and found a lot of good stuff! Customers service at Phoenix location and in Mesa was great. All was organized, getting there and getting the items was fast and easy. Of course some items are not always perfect but they have a great return policy as well. Had a great experience.

Layout: Enormous space with plenty of room to browse and lots of parking. The store is organized into vendor booths so there are a lot of different sections. Products: A huge variety of items ranging from antiques and collectibles to vintage decor, toys, jewelry, furniture, artwork, and unique finds. Inventory varies widely by vendor. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with wide aisles throughout most of the store. Easy to navigate and plenty of room to move around. Environment: Cool, relaxed, and fun to explore. There is always something interesting to look at and it’s easy to spend much longer here than planned. Price: Prices vary depending on the vendor and item. You can find everything from affordable treasures to higher-end collectibles. Overall: A fun place to spend a few hours browsing. Definitely worth a visit.

2nd Brass Armadillo and its just as awesome as my first trip to the Omaha, NE location. Plan to spend a few hours here so you don’t miss anything! Prices varied per what your looking for. I found myself a hand painted bell that was too cute to pass up! Friendly employees.

the staff were amazing!!!! helped me look for something i found on an ad, (that was not there, unfortunately) they put so much time and effort into lil ol’ me 🥹 staff made me feel welcome, appreciated, and were extremely helpful and put lots of time and effort into their work. it shows just how much they love the place 🩷💚 it makes me happy to know there are people like me who appreciate antiques AND others who like them too, WHO WORK THERE AND IT’S AMAZING even if they don’t have what you’re looking for at that moment, they have TONS of other cool stuff, and trust me, i did buy other things on my way out haha thank you so much to the team over at brass armadillo, you guys don’t know how much it means to me keep rocking it guys!!!!!

This place is fantastic a wide selection of great items at reasonable prices…not junk. They have a system where buttons are on the aisles with locked cabinets and people employed just to respond and open the cases. So looking at items in the cases is so easy and so convenient. That is how it should be done everywhere.

Very nice antique mall with a vast selection of items. The items are quality vintage items. The store is very well maintained and clean. It is easy to navigate, and the employees are very friendly and helpful.

What a fun place! I loved looking around at all the things. They had so many different things for a variety of people, I hope to go again soon

I always find amazing stuff here! Yes, there is a lot of overpriced stuff, but plenty of good deals too! When you checkout, ask the cashier if the item’s vendor has any discounts currently. Oftentimes, items I’m buying are marking 10-25% off. Also, the staff is incredibly kind and helpful!

Everyone should experience the nostalgia of enjoying a sweet treat at the counter of an old fashioned diner and soda fountain. Macaplines has been around since 1929 and hasn’t lost a bit of it’s charm. This would be a perfect date spot or a place to take the kids for a delicious cold treat on a hot summer day. If you’re into vintage or antiques, you can also shop for a wide variety of interesting items. The pies are delightfully delicious as well as loads of dessert choices whether it be an egg cream, ice cream sundae or a old fashioned ice cream soda. I’m particularly fond of the sloppy joes.

Such a neat experience! this is my first time having a classic shake, so this was a fun time lol it was definitely enhanced by the fact that they use machines from the 40s! I think that is the coolest thing. I sat up at the bar and the service was really great. Overall, I really recommend this place. It can get a little crowded, but just be patient and enjoy yourself. also, don’t forget to check out the antique store surrounding the dining room, i found some cool stuff.

MacAlpine’s is like Sugar Bowl in Old Town Scottsdale but better. The service is exceptional. I recommend bringing your friends and family for a blast to the past!! The food and dessert is fantastic and worth any road trip here. 👍

What a gem! MacLaine Diner & Fountain feels like a time capsule in the best way. The vintage charm, cozy atmosphere, and old‑school touches made our visit unforgettable. The homemade soda and shakes were delicious—just the kind of treat you hope to find in a classic diner. Loved it!

One of the most unique diners with the perfect vintage vibe. Here on vacation from Florida visiting my Volkswagen friends & we have come here at least 5 times. The food is delicious. We tried the club , the Rueben, the potato salad and the fries. We also tried the James dean ice cream soda, the cherry phosphate was so good and unique. The papa Tom’s ice cream Sunday was mouth watering. The authentic home made ice cream with the salty sweet flavors. I will think about this place every day til I get to come back here again. They also have two antique shops you can walk through and purchase from inside. By far one of the coolest diners I’ve ever found

Food was very good and the desert was even better 🍨 sundae!! The stroll through the antique shops brought back memories ✨️ Could imagine my Mom or Dad and husband’s Parents walking in the door sit at the counter order a soda 🥤 The music was on point with the Soda Shop ❤️

Highly recommend. The soda is made on site so you can determine how much sugar is used. I ordered the Casablanca (strawberry ice cream with mango soda). I ordered my soda with half the amount of sugar and the drink was perfection. Another person with me ordered the James Dean (vanilla ice cream with cherry soda). There are so many sodas to choose from; with 99+ flavors, you could literally have 1000’s of custom soda options, no exaggeration. The food was good, not a large food menu, but it was tasty. The business has been operating since 1929 and the atmosphere was incredible. The soda shop sits in the middle of an antique store and it was a lot of fun. I will definitely go there again.

One of the coolest bookstores I’ve been to! Huge, can get twisted around in this place, loved it.

My son lives in the Phoenix area for 10 + years. Everytime I visit ( 2-3x a year ) I stop here a couple times and with ship my book purchases back home to Chicago or buy a new suitcase for them. I’m 65 and books have been my passion my entire life. Routinely travelled all the top cities in the U.S. for decades. This book store is honestly and truthfully the finest I have ever visited. I love it. LOVE it. It is the premier classic, authoritative, well stocked, talented and knowledgeable staff and owner, used book store in the country. The place just reeks of credibility. If you love books – and you are in Arizona and don’t visit this place – you have missed out – yet luckily you will never know. 😎🥃📚

📚 📜 One of the larger high quality used bookstore I’ve been to. Kind employees. The owner loves his craft and took his time to tell me book histories, show me all around the store, and had very pleasant conversations about everything I was interested in. Incredibly well organized, even with many boxes of books still waiting to hit shelves. I lucked in to some amazing books. Highlight of the day was showing me an extremely rare first edition of Dune. Astounding! I can’t wait till my next Phoenix visit. 🏜️

Great used bookstore with a lot of classics in excellent condition! The proprietor Mike was very knowledgeable and seemed to insist on only carrying very high quality books. Found an excellent set of the first three Harry Potter books (British edition) at a reasonable price. 🙂

A perfect place to browse and get lost among a huge collection of beautiful and rare books, magazines and artifacts. Wonderful atmosphere with classical and cinematic soundtracks playing perfectly in the background. Don’t miss a chance to visit this gem of a bookshop.

Book Gallery is a hidden gem of a bookstore. I say hidden because we were two of maybe five customers in the giant store on a Wednesday morning. Though I didn’t spot any recently published books, there were endless shelves and countless titles. Book Gallery sells rare and fine books (per their business card), spanning every genre and category one could imagine. Mike, the owner, spent all the time we were in-store taking business calls, cataloging books, and chatting with a customer about their recent finds. He gave off a sort of wise wizard vibe, very fitting for the owner of a rare books bookstore. I recommend setting aside at least an hour or two to browse, it was more of a museum experience for me. I was grateful for some seating to peruse several treasures I came across, shooting me back in time to when the texts were published.

Book Gallery is a not so secret spot that feels like a well-kept secret. It’s a secondhand book store that is bulging at every corner with rare, collectible, and some current titles stacked and stuffed into aisles of tall wood bookshelves. There were boxes filled with books not shelved, rows and rows of Arizona Highway magazine, and tall stacks of leather bound National Geographic. You could spend hours finding something you were never looking for. It feels like walking through someone’s attic stuffed with years of collecting, and yet at the same time, you get the sense that the owner knows exactly where everything is. It’s quiet and worn and to any book lover it’s the most beautiful sight…and smell.

Curious Nature is an absolute DREAM if you love oddities, taxidermy, and all things witchy. My friends and I stopped in while visiting Phoenix and immediately fell in love with the vibe. The selection is incredible — so much dope taxidermy, beautifully preserved specimens, and unique pieces you just don’t see in regular shops. If you’re into bones, curiosities, or anything a little spooky and magical, this place delivers. What really made the experience though was the staff. They were beyond knowledgeable and so genuinely sweet. I even chatted with them about my own taxidermy and wet specimen endeavors (shoutout to my frogs 🐸), and they were incredibly helpful and encouraging. You can tell they actually care about the craft and love educating people about it. Beyond the specimens, they also have amazing witchy items, custom stickers, super cute shirts, and tons of little treasures you’ll want to take home. It’s one of those stores where you need to take your time because there’s so much to see. If you’re in Phoenix and have even the slightest interest in oddities or the macabre — go. You’ll absolutely find something you love

Stopped by here yesterday and it was such a neat shop. The girls at the front counter were so kind! They told me all about the classes they offer. My husband and I will be back for a class soon. If you’re a spooky kid looking for spooky things this is a shop to check out.

A bastion of the community. A haven for those most Curious by Nature. A careful curation of items of interest at the cross-section of natural history, literature, science, all tinged with the smattering of off-beat and macabre flavor. A perfect place for a collector. Plants, gifts, bones, taxidermy, books, and so so much more. And the classes! My goodness, you simply MUST TAKE A CLASS. They are fabulous and the variety is fantastic. And how kind all of the staff are ❤️, everyone is engaged and genuinely seem happy to be there. It’s refreshing to see. I love coming here and feel so at home in a space with like-minded folks. Trust the near-perfect rating. Support this amazing local business. PS for the plant parents: they have a special section for plant patients that you can purchase and nurse back to health. PPS for the bug nerds: the entomology class is so lovely and they have insects to purchase for pinning at home, as well as completed displays for your enjoyment. PPPS for the bone nerds: SO MANY BONES TO CHOOSE FROM WOW

Wow…you would think after spending a lot of time, money, and excitement at such a cool shop would mean I would get spoken to with decent human respect. But no, I have never been so belittled in my entire life. I truly loved that store and get my hopes up every time I was going to go. Who in the right mind would talk to another person with such outrageous disrespect.

This is the most unique place in Phoenix to peruse eclecticist elements and learn about the science of taxidermy… if that’s a talent that may fascinate or intrigue you, or as my Wife puts it, revolting. This is not for the faint of heart or squeamish! I found this unique shop/gallery an enigma, interesting with a large proportion of fascination. They offer a wide array of plants, animals, bugs, bones and skulls with many ranges of oddness and collectable specimens that would make incredible conversation pieces to any décor or private curio collection. Even if this is not your cup of tea, it enlightens one’s perspective to the realm of preservation very few of us have opportunities to experience. I believe just about everything here is for sale, but even if you don’t purchase anything, Curious Nature offers an intriguing, fascinating and entertaining experience of some beautifully done taxidermist art I’ve seen since my visits to museums in Washinton DC. This is a highly recommended experience.

I LOVE THIS STORE. if I wasn’t flying back to Canada I would have bought WAY MORE ITEMS. I was expecting higher prices from this specialty store but everything was very well priced. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely return if I am ever in the area again, and may even purchase and ship things to my family in the USA for me to bring back with me when I visit haha. A do not miss stop in Phoenix if you like the creepy and cool.

Warning: they sell human remains here. Well curated collection with lots of variety. Everything was very organized and clean. They also sell plants (but surprisingly didn’t see any carnivorous plants.

This is one of several OHSO restaurants in the valley, all different. Dog friendly, nice staff, good food. Nice casual time out

Great atmosphere. Love, that you can bring your dog!!

We met up with a couple friends and we just had dinner there we sat outside with the heat lamps and it was perfect!! The atmosphere is a fun place! And they are pet friendly! The food was good….

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One of my favorite OHSO’s to go to. Awesome outdoor bar, dog friendly. Delicious food?

Super unclear why Google reviews is asking me to rent a parking lot. The lines were straight. The entrance is an exit existed, and all in all this place was exactly as I would hope a parking lot to be. Good job.

All the stores seem to be busy and clean area and the property is well maintained I go in there to Ohso to eat and to pick up beer

I went to buy furniture, of course. They gave me a credit card within 5 minutes. So Easy, so I said to Oliver, let’s go shopping. And that’s what we did. I got a brand new couch, a bed, 2 end tables, a kitchen table and chairs. And one of those beautiful fireplaces, I had it all delivered, I had it all put together, it was the most amazing experience I’ve ever had. Add in my life, just because I was able to buy all of the furniture at once, and I was able to have it all delivered at once.And put together I’ve always wanted to go to Nicks, however I forgot and so I was driving to another furniture store, and I saw Nicks and I immediately turned in.And I never went to another furniture store, and I never will.I love it

So came in here with a budget and the sales people literally made it THEIR MISSION to help me set up my new apartment. Best customer service 👌 communication and product! Go here not anywhere else because you’ll be deeply satisfied even after your purchase!

Staff were very attentive and answered questions when we had them. We had the couch that we had purchased delivered and put together. The gentleman who did the delivery and put our couch together, noticed that the brackets were wrong for the sectional to go together he told us To call the store and let them know and he would say something to the store the next day when he went in. We called the store the next day and explain the situation and within one day after that, they had the new brackets in and the same Delivery driver returned and put the couch together correctly. We will most likely be returning for any other furniture we may need in the future.

Everyone who worked there was incredibly nice. I forget the name of the person who helped, but he was very transparent with prices and knowledgeable about the products. It shipped and arrived within three business days and when I went to pick it up they even put it in my car for me! When I got home my fiancé and I put the coffee table together I could tell this was great quality instantly. I have already recommended this place to coworkers, friends, and family and I will 100% be back to purchase more furniture from them in the future!

This was such a great experience. I knew what I wanted and Noe hooked me up with finding it, and god t me in and out, like I needed. His and George’s customer service was perfect. Noe, didn’t create extra fuss like most other places do. I will absolutely be back. Also, my table is great quality and looks just like the pictures. I’m so happy with it.

We’ve bought furniture from Nick’s a couple of times now and I’m always happy with my experience! The workers in the store are happy to answer our questions and they make it very easy to work with them and find exactly what we’re looking for. They’re not pushy about trying to get us to buy anything but they are very helpful with choosing what would work best in our space. Their prices are very reasonable and the delivery/assembly team is super careful, friendly, and efficient. We will definitely be purchasing from them again!

It was a great experience and everyone was so helpful to getting us our couch. The gentleman was even kind enough to put bluey on his phone for our daughter while we completed the quick and easy purchase!!! Had a horrible experience at a different furniture store and Nicks furniture and there great customer service definitely turned it around for us and couldn’t be happier!!

The parking lot is kinda odd at the Cold Beer& Cheeseburger place, but other than that it laid out pretty well. Love the mexicano, a great addition to the restaurants in the area. Easy access to the rest of the shops.

Not just any strip center. This shopping center is in a metro area that has food, shopping, hardware, automobile repair and antique shops. What more do you need?? There are pubs, hair salons, gyms, ice cream shops and even the number one Home Depot in there world is located there! This place has it all. Parking is huge and open. Mountain views are everywhere. If you’re traveling you have room to pull over here, grab your mountain bike and hit the trails. To be exact there is something for everyone.

We love this place 😍 It offers big plates meals and prices are excellent 🆗!! Staff/fast/friendly

Lots of shopping and dining options and very easily accessible via car and bus.

It’s close to home and there are plenty of different stores all located in one place.

Village Crossroads is a very busy area with a constant flow of people and cars. The restaurants are a big draw, creating a lively atmosphere, but the traffic can be a real headache. You have to be extra careful, as there are almost wrecks all the time. It’s a good place to hang out, but just know that it’s always very crowded.

More of a Shopping Center than a Shopping Mall. Nice variety stores, eateries, and some boutique shops offering personal services (think hair, nails, waxing, etc). Major anchors are Michaels, Walmart, Chick-fil-A and Outback Steakhouse. Easy parking, safe area, well lit. Is part of the now gone Paradise Valley Mall Retail Development.

Sweet salvage is a vintage home decor market held one weekend per month. The shop is located in the Melrose district at 7th Ave and Coolidge st (close to so many other thrift shops).They are open from Thursday thru Sunday on the 3rd weekend each month, and the show theme changes. You’re greeted as you enter, with a lanyard and number. That way, as you shop and pick out items, associates will take it to a storage room so you can enjoy shopping empty-handed and pick up all your wares as you check out My home is covered in plants, so the Gardenology theme drew me in this past month. Coming up next weekend, March 19-22, the show is themed. “Show and tell.” Happy shopping!

Sweet Salvage is an absolute gem, and I can’t recommend it enough! I’ve told so many people about it, and it’s become a cherished tradition for my friend, my family, and me to attend every month. While arriving right at opening can feel a bit chaotic and overwhelming due to the sheer number of items to explore, it’s absolutely worth it. We’ve discovered some truly unique pieces at great prices, and November’s market is always the highlight of the year for us.

A friend gave us the insight on Sweet Salvage and we can’t believe we have lived in PHX all these years and didn’t know about this gem! We found some fabulous treasurers and spent a good 3 hours just roaming around checking out all the great items. Highly recommend!

Very fun shopping experience today! The market is open four days per month (check the website or Instagram for the exact days) and it’s a super fun place to check out! Very organized, good pricing and some ability to negotiate based on the seller, nice variety too – personally I liked the warehouse area best based on the kind of things that I like to collect. Will definitely be back next month! Plenty of parking in the back and they will also help load your vehicle with your purchases.

Truly Phoenix’s Best Vintage Market!! 🌵 🛋️ Stopped in for the Christmas show and was pleasantly surprised with the selection. Sweet Salvage is a vintage market that hosts a number of different vendors that come together for a monthly market, which is held on the third weekend of every month. Each of the vendors all have their own unique style but most of them are mid century modern focused while also providing a wide variety of rustic, farmhouse and kitschy decor items for your home. The market is only one weekend per month and most of the items for sale are truly one of a kind. I highly recommend making time to stop by Thursday/Friday or early Saturday morning because if you see something you like in their social media posts, you have to get it before it’s gone for good. If you’re looking for unique home decor items like art, indoor furniture or vintage gems that you won’t find anywhere else; Sweet Salvage is the place to go! Pro Tip: get there early!! 🌅

Sweet Salvage is such a wonderful place to explore, warm ambiance, beautifully curated pieces, and a layout that makes browsing relaxing and fun; the service is friendly and helpful without being pushy, and the overall quality and variety make every visit enjoyable and worth the time; I also recommend checking out the photos if available because the displays and setups look even better in person and really show how much creativity and care goes into the space.

Pretty decent selection each month and vendors are nice – I’ve shopped here for years and spend a lot of money here. However, the owner/manager – old, haggard woman with the unkept grey ponytail – is such a horrible woman, that I will never come back. She’s rude, unhelpful, unprofessional, and she’s been so awful the last three times I’ve been in that I’m done. I’ll just take all of my business elsewhere. Oh, and parking is an actual nightmare and they prioritize their employees parking over customer parking, so good luck even getting in. There’s plenty of other antique malls in the valley, skip this one.

Had a great visit to Antique Gatherings with my dog. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. An amazing variety of treasures throughout the store. Not the typical things you would find in any regular antique store. So many unique finds, one could browse for hours!

First time here! Owners were so sweet. I was a little hesitant since we had our 4 boys with us. Boys are well-behaved so we’re able to bring them to places like these. However, we’ve had experiences where owners are just staring us down and following us. This was not the case. We enjoyed every minute here! It was beautiful and full of history. Boys felt like they were in a museum. Thank you so much we will definitely be back!

(Yes, I know my profile photo is an anime bird and im named after a bear, this is a real review though.) This antique store is incredible! It has that sort of “local” feel to it, and it isn’t too big. I have a mold allergy and it is definitely one of the less moldy/mold free antique stores I’ve been to. The workers are very nice and I’ve been so many times that they recognize me now. I could get lost in there for hours looking at all of the display cases and walking around with friends and family, truly a local gem!

Really lovely antique mall. Lots and lots of wonderful items. Well-organized well displayed. The prices are not thrift store but the quality is not thrift store either. Great items, unique. If you love shopping for antiques I highly recommend this mall

I talked to Carol on the phone and explained that I had a tea set with markings from Colombia with 0900 stamped on it. Which is sterling silver. When I went to store she asked what I was wanting for it and I said as close to scrap prices as possible. I gave her a tea kettle two small pouring saucers, and a large pitcher for water. It easily weighed 3 lbs. I should have bare minimum gotten offered a little over $1000. I left there with $100. And to top it off she first offered $100 for the three items then when I said ok you will give me $100 for the three items she said and the large pitcher too. So then I said with the rest of my stuff I’ll probably do consignment with someone, and she said they will only give you 30-60% value. Well she gave me just under 10%. Now I am not the most presentable person generally speaking since I am covered in tattoos. But those were my late grandparents belongings that were passed down to me and I’m currently struggling with my financial obligations. Long story short if you look a certain way I definitely wouldn’t go to ANTIQUE GATHERINGS on 10615 N 32nd St. let me correct that by saying I wouldn’t deal with the lady named Carol at that location. She smiled at me like she was going to help me out but totally didnt

Word of caution—this place is truly for the collector and NOT for the thrifter and the prices do reflect that. Absolutely breathtaking pieces at every corner within the store though. There are many pieces you likely won’t find anywhere else. Worth a visit even if you just want to admire bits of history.

Eclectic: (Adjective) – “a style, taste, or approach that selects, mixes, or uses the best elements from a wide variety of sources, rather than adhering to a single system or style.” Care and intentionality are the main ingredients when displaying world-class pieces at Antique Gatherings. Some truly worl class pieces are found in this wonderful collection. The staff are very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.