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When my husband was in the Air Force we were stationed at Mildenhall AFB in England. At the time we were pretty poor and did not have much money to spend on nice furniture. We decided to buy cheap end furniture at the local ‘brick-a brac’ shops. At the time we didn’t know the value of a 60 to 80-year-old pieces of history. It was just cheaper than the new stuff. As the months and years went by, we started to buy older and better quality Victorian antiques. Before long, our entire house was filled with beautiful antiques. Since those days, we rarely buy antiques but it’s still fun to visit these unique antique stores. While EBay has taken a lot of the hunger and enjoyment in finding that rare piece, you can still come across those hidden treasures. Below are my favorite Antique stores/malls.

Local Antiques Stores:

#1 Hartlex Antique Gallery

Those who are interested in real antiques, meaning antiques that are 100 years or older, then Harlex will not disappoint. This top of the line antique gallery is the largest high-end store located in the southeast. With over 32,000 sqft of museum quality furniture, jewelry, pottery, vases, light fixtures, silver, books, primitives and collectibles to name a few, this antique store has something for any avid collector. The store owners and numerous dealers do their best to find and stock many rare and unique pieces.

For myself, I was very impressed with their huge selection of art paintings, many of which are from well-respected artists. No wonder why Harlex attracts so many collectors from Nashville, Atlanta and throughout the region but if you are not into art paintings, then you’ll be just impressed with their high-end furniture which include both American-made and European-made antiques.

The owners are very friendly and even offered me a glass wine during a tour of their beautiful and impressive show room. Trust me, if you are serious about filling your house with gorgeous high-quality antiques, then Harlex is your one stop place. There is something for everyone at Harlet Antique Gallery!

Website: Hartlex Antique Gallery

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#2 Railroad Station Antique

Railroad Station Antique Mall is located in an old historic building located in downtown Huntsville, just off Jefferson and Monroe Street. It has been a family owned store since 1984 and covers 24,000 square feet. The building has 3 floors of antiques, with many separate booths and various venders. Some antique stores have a lot of junk and modern items but this antique store is filled with high end antiques and rare items. Inventory is always high and prices are fair. Customer service is awesome and the people really go out of their way to make you feel welcome.

Website: Railroad Station Antique

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#3 Firehouse Antique and Collectibles

Firehouse Antique and Collectibles is Huntsville’s largest Antique store with over 40,000 sq ft. of antique. The antique Mall is filled with many venders and routinely change their inventory. A lot of collectibles and unique items can be found here. Prices seem fair and a lot of great deals can found depending on the vender. Just like Railroad Station Antiques, you can spend hours here.

Website: Firehouse antique and collectibles

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#4 Preservation Company

If you are building a new house and needing some old retro fixtures or refurbishing an old one, this place is for you. With a storeroom filled with high-end, beautiful quality and rare antiques, you’ll fall in love with this store and wanting to come back often. They have a large collection of old restored windows, shutters, doors, corbels, trim, lighting, knobs (brass, porcelain, iron), balusters, tables, chairs, mirrors, mantles, beams, salvaged wood, bins, boxes crates and many small intriguing objects and home decor.

Website: Preservation Company

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#5 Packard's Antiques

Packard’s Antiques is a multi-dealer antique store, located just down the street from Firehouse Antiques. They specialize in antiques, collectibles, furniture, glassware, primitives and more. While they are not as big as the other two antique malls, don’t be fooled as they have a lot of wonderful and unique antiques. There is something for everyone, and you’ll certainly spend hours here if you love antiques.

Website: Packard's Antiques

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#6 University Pickers

University Pickers is an antique mall with over 115 venders. It has a huge selection of collectible, reproductions and antiques. A lot of home décor items and primitive collectibles are found here. While there are some high-end antiques it probably has more collectible items.

Website: University Pickers

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#7 Flucy Lucy Antique Market

Flucy Lucy Antique Market is another nice antique store with great prices, friendly staff and just a neat and very organized place to shop. They have several great booths to find a couple good treasures. You can find anything from furniture, merchandise to old toys.

Website: Flucy Lucy Antique Market

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#8 Rivernbark & Roper Antiques

Rivernbark & Roper Antiques, is another nice little antique store located in the heart of downtown Huntsville. A lot of high end smaller antiques with some of the largest collection of silver, jewelry and paintings are found here.

Website: Rivernbark & Roper Antiques

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Antique Stores Near Huntsville:

# 1. Antiques and Sweets Mall, Guntersville, AL

Tucked away in the fishing town of Guntersville, the Antiques and Sweets Mall is a small antique store but don’t let this stop you, as they a have a great selection of unique items. The owners must go to some great estate sales or travel throughout the state to find these little treasures.

Website: Antiques and Sweets Mall

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# 2. El-Marie's Antique and Art Marketplace, Hartselle, AL

For those that haven’t traveled through downtown Hartselle, you are missing a cute little town. Hartselle used to be home to a lot of great antique stores but some has gone out of business. The best one is El-Marie's Antique, which is a great well-organized antique store with a great selection of antiques and collectibles.

Website: El-Marie's Antique and Art Marketplace

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# 3. Scottsboro Antiques, Scottsboro, AL

Scottsboro Antiques is a fairly large warehouse with mostly antiques. Kind of reminds me of furniture from England as there are a lot of imported antiques from other countries.

Website: Scottsboro Antiques

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