If you enjoy shopping for any and all kinds of antique items, you must check out Main Street in Vancouver. The entire street is lined with one antique shop after another, all offering one-of-a-kind treasures. This walking tour will take you to some of the best stores Main Street has to offer.
1) Vancouver Architectural Antiques
Vancouver Architectural Antiques has been in operation for over 25 years. This shop boasts a rich collection of authentic 19th and 20th-century light fixtures and accessories, as well as impressive decorative and architectural antiques.
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2) Sellution Vintage Furniture
Sellution Vintage Furniture is well-known for its quality vintage furniture selection. The shop offers a wide range of stylish pieces, from antique to modern. They have something for every room and can help you find that truly special piece to get you started or make your collection complete.
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3) Alexander Lamb Antiques
You will find a unique colletion of used records and vintage books at Alexander Lamb Antiques. The shop also has a nice variety of fun, quirky items like antique duck decoys, figurines, and masks.
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4) A Bakers Dozen Antiques
A Bakers Dozen Antiques offers a special selection of “antique smalls.” This collection includes small and miniature items like antique toys, paintings, model boats and ships. There is also a fabulous assortment of 19th and early 20th-century furniture.
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5) Red Rose Antiques
Red Rose Antiques sells beautiful, environmentally friendly wood furniture made from the remains of centuries-old buildings. Here you will also find a collection of unusual chandeliers, lamps, and stained glass panels.
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6) Modern Times Antiques Inc.
At Modern Times Antiques Inc. you will find an immense collection of art reproductions, lamps, statues and collectibles. The shop's most popular items of interest are those from Thailand and Indonesia.
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7) Antique Market
The Antique Market is located in the heart of Main Street. It has been in business for over thirty years and offers some of the most unusual items. This store has everything from stained glass windows and architectural iron to armories, cabinets, tables, and chairs.
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8) Timeless Antiques
Timeless Antiques is also located on the famous antique row of Main Street. This simple, no-frills store is focused more on fine art collectibles and traditional antique accessories.
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9) Second Time Around
Second Time Around is one of Lower Mainland's oldest antique furniture shops. Here you will find a vast collection of antique furniture, from Victorian English to vintage 50's post-modern designs.
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10) Sugar Barrel Antiques
Sugar Barrel Antiques opened its doors well over 40 years ago. The shop offers a large selection of fine antique furnishings made of mahogany, teak, walnut, pine, oak and maple.
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