Durham, NC

Crossroads Emporium is a mixed-format antique store and flea market in Clarksville, VA featuring both owner-curated inventory and multiple independent vendors. The spacious location includes a front building managed by the owner's wife with various vendor booths, and a back building with the owner's personal collection of antiques and vintage finds. Customers consistently praise the wide variety of items including vintage toys, military memorabilia, glassware, BB guns, and collectibles at reasonable prices. The outdoor flea market operates on weekends with additional vendor spots. Known for friendly, helpful owners (Don and Dana) and constantly changing inventory—customers recommend buying items immediately as they sell quickly.

Dave's Coins offers a focused collection of numismatic treasures in an intimate setting. Run by Dave himself, this specialized shop caters to both serious collectors and newcomers alike. Customers appreciate Dave's personalized service, knowledge, and willingness to explain coin values and history. While prices generate mixed opinions, many praise the monthly auctions and Dave's educational approach, especially with young collectors.

Finders & Seekers Emporium is a vibrant multi-vendor vintage and collectibles destination in Pittsboro, NC featuring an eclectic blend of vintage clothing, jewelry, local art, handcrafted goods, oddities, and curated antiques. Larger than it appears from the street, the well-organized shop offers an extended browsing experience with something for everyone—from records and home furnishings to books, crystals, and unique tchotchkes. Known for its pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, and constantly changing inventory from multiple vendors, it delivers a curated thrifting experience with fair pricing and local artist partnerships.

Sweet Grace Market is a charming multi-vendor boutique located in historic downtown Mebane, NC, featuring an eclectic mix of home decor, handmade crafts, crystals, and collectibles. With individual vendor booths offering everything from healing stones and metaphysical products to coins, comics, and farmhouse items, there's something for everyone. The store carries authorized brands like Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and features locally-made art and hand-tooled leather pieces. Customers praise the friendly staff, unique finds, and fun browsing experience, though some note higher price points due to vendor booth costs.

Toots Creek Antiques Etc is a sprawling multi-vendor antique mall in Halifax, VA that's deceptively larger than its exterior suggests. Featuring upper and lower levels with numerous interconnected rooms, this vast warehouse-style space houses dozens of vendor booths showcasing quality antiques, furniture, glassware, collectibles, and primitive items. Customers consistently praise the well-organized layout, eco-friendly motion-sensor lighting in each booth, and fair to reasonable prices. With inventory that changes regularly and so much to explore, visitors should plan 1-2 hours minimum. The friendly, helpful staff and thoughtful amenities like designated holding tables make this a destination antique shopping experience.

Whitehall Antiques is a premier antique dealer in Chapel Hill, NC, specializing in 18th and 19th-century English and Country French furniture, fine art, silver, porcelain, and decorative accessories. Operating since 1930 across 7,500 square feet in an impressive Italianate Villa, this family-owned shop curated by father-daughter team Elizabeth and David Lindquist offers an unprecedented selection of pieces ranging from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. Voted 'Best Antiques Shop in the Mid-Atlantic,' the store hand-selects every item through regular buying trips to France and England, providing collectors, dealers, and decorators with exceptional treasures.