We don’t spend much time in antique shops these days. Usually, if we go anywhere or if we’re looking for something, it’s all about what’s new.
In the case of this issue, we set out to find what’s old. And we mean really old. Like, antique old.
Concord has three stores that deal in antiques, each of which has its own individual identity, we quickly learned on our little antiquing expedition last week.
The one thing all of the stores have in common, though, is that none of them deals strictly with antiques. At Re-Pete’s New & Used Goods on Manchester Street, Concord Antique Gallery on Storrs Street and Hilltop Consignment Gallery on North Main Street, antique products are sold alongside vintage and even modern ones. A fourth place, Gary F. Yeaton Antiques, does deal strictly in antiques, but it isn’t exactly a store open to the public. To take a look at Yeaton’s stock, call 228-4840.
On our journey to all three public stores, we poked around and asked some questions to try to find some of the most interesting and unusual items we could. It was an experience that acted both as a shopping trip and a history lesson of sorts, as shopping for antiques is a lot like going to a museum.
Here’s a little sampling of what we found.