Whether it’s mid-century furniture, Victorian glassware or retro collectibles, there’s nothing like a blast from the past to make your place look like new. There’s no better way to spruce up your crib when you’re on a budget than with a few knickknacks, gadgets or gizmos from some of these Orlando locales.
Captions by Deanna Ferrante.
1618 Something Different
1618 N Orange Ave., Orlando | (407) 897-6707
Something Different skips the stuffy, snooty Victorian finishings and offers up some groovy Retro, Mid-Century furnishings to spice up any rad pad.
Photo via 1618 Something Different FacebookArt Angels Vintage Market
5515 S. Orange Ave., Edgewood | (407) 872-3884
Art Angels is the “home of the funky junk,” where you can find primitive, retro, upcycled, re-purposed or shabby salvage treasures. Plus, the owners regularly travel out of state to scout for new pieces, so you can count on fresh inventory every time you visit.
Photo via Art Angels Vintage Market FacebookVillage Antique Mall
405 North Highland St., Mount Dora | (352) 385-0257
Unlike most antique malls, the Village is open seven days a week, which gives you plenty of time to scour the shelves and wallow in some nostalgia.
Photo via Village Antique Mall FacebookElephant Walk
835 Bennett Road, Orlando | (407) 897-6022
This antique seller offers only the most high quality furniture and accessories so you won’t have to wade through piles of old Happy Meal toys and chipped china.
Photo via Elephant Walk websiteA & T Antiques
1620 N. Orange Ave., Orlando | (407) 896-9831
Have you been searching endlessly for a Bernhardt, Lexington or Ethan Allen side table to add that perfect pop to your living room? A & T offers many of these gently used, high-end items.
Photo via A&T Furniture and Antiques FacebookHinge Vintage Hardware
1506 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando | (407) 401-9112
If you need just a little bit of old-timey pizzaz to spice up that special project, there’s no better place to go than Hinge, where you can find home hardware or accents dating back to the 1700s.
Photo via Hinge VIntage Hardware FacebookArtmax Vintage Market
5250 International Drive, Orlando | (407) 456-2174
You won’t find any dingy, rusty junk at this cozy vintage shop inside Artegon Market offering antique collectibles, like glassware, crystal, porcelain and steins, practically in mint condition.
Photo via Artegon Marketplace websiteRenninger’s
20651 US-441, Mount Dora | (352) 383-8393
There’s no better way to spend an afternoon than strolling through Renninger’s open air markets, where oddities and funky trinkets are the speciality.
Photo via aroundmountdora/InstagramFinders Keepers
1907 N Orange Ave., Orlando | (407) 930-8248
We all know the old saying; if you find a treasure at this Orlando antique store, you better snap it up quick. Or, if you’ve been looking to get rid of something old you uncovered from the attic, Finders Keepers will purchase it from you on the spot.
Photo via Finders Keepers websiteOrange Tree Antique Mall
853 S Orlando Ave., Winter Park | (407) 644-4547
If you’re on the hunt for an elusive item, strolling through this vast 15,000 square foot mall with over 140 vendors might put you on the right track.
Photo via Orange Tree Antique Mall FacebookTrader Maes
2001 Rock Springs Road, Apopka | (407) 703-7869
Trader Maes is packed with over 100 unique shops where you can find the perfect historic treasure, whether you’re looking for shabby chic decor or a mid-century statement piece.
Photo via kathywitkowski/InstagramAdjectives Market
1215 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs | (321) 203-2525
460 N. Orlando Ave. #12, Winter Park | (321) 203-2526
This self-proclaimed “vintage wonderland” is the perfect place to elevate your antique experience. Many of the sellers already refinish and touch-up their pieces, so you can buy beautiful retro decor without breaking out the paint and hardware yourself.
Photo via adjmkt/InstagramOviedo Antique Mall
95 Geneva Drive, Oviedo | (407) 366-3668
Not only can you find a wide variety of vintage collectables and clothes at the Oviedo Antique Mall, but Luco, a 45-year veteran watch and clock maker, offers full service watch and clock repairs for both antique and modern items.
Photo via Oviedo Antique Mall FacebookCarmine Oddities Boutique
2708 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando | (407) 421-4120
Quite frankly, odd doesn’t even begin to cover the antiques you’ll find at Carmine. Instead of flowered china or old children’s toys, these shelves are stocked with taxidermy animals, skulls, framed insects and lobotomy sets.
Photo via Carmine Boutique on EtsyLily Lace Antique Market
160 Lake Ave., Maitland | (407) 951-8883
Fancy finds await at this charming boutique, which is stocked with Victorian accents, shabby chic decor and fluttery French linens.
Photo via Lilly Lace Antique Market FacebookOlivier Fleury, Inc.
745 Holt Ave., Winter Park | (407) 304-8865
This online antique store has been directly importing 18th and 19th century French and Continental antiques for 30 years, which you can order with a click of a mouse or during a visit to their downtown warehouse.
Photo via Olivier Fleury, Inc. websitePark & 2nd Antiques
200 S Park Ave., Sanford | (407) 334-4560
Fittingly located in historic downtown Sanford, relive Central Florida’s past by spending a few hours immersed in these vintage curiosities.
Photo via Park & 2nd Antiques FacebookThe Treehouse
208 E 1st St., Sanford | (407) 936-2394
You might actually get lost in this antique jungle, which boasts floor-to-ceiling shelves and cabinets crammed full of treasures to leaf through.
Photo via The Treehouse FacebookThe Carousel Emporium
2000 Alden Road, Orlando| (407) 228-2791
This vintage boutique offers an eclectic mixture of casually elegant pieces to high style furnishings for those looking for a cultured touch to their antiquing experience.
Photo via The Carousel Emporium websiteWorld Travelers Antique Shoppe
3801 W Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 177 | (202) 215-2324
To add a little foreign flare to your home, stop by World Travelers to browse their selection of fine art, ceramics and antiques from across the globe.
Photo via World Travelers Antique Shoppe FacebookChime & Time
1105 New York Ave., Saint Cloud | (407) 892-9633
Although this shop specializes in clock repair, you’ll find a large collection of vintage glassware, furniture and, obviously, clocks.
Photo via Chime and Time websiteApple Core Antiques
2627 Curry Ford Road, Orlando | (407) 894-2774
You won’t find any fakes or reproductions here; Apple Core specializes in true turn of the century antiques, ranging from the Victorian era to the early 1940s.
Photo via Apple Core Antiques FacebookFlo’s Attic
1740 W Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park | (407) 644-1060
Flo’s focuses on vintage doors, windows, cabinets, banisters and high end wood furnishings: Basically, the type of treasures you’d never find in your own musty attic.
Photo via Flo’s Attic websiteBenton’s Antiques
354 North Highland St., Mount Dora | (352) 735-2790
The owners of Benton’s believe in the philosophy “buy for cheap, sell for cheap,” so expect affordable prices on inventory ranging from stained glass to grandfather clocks.
Photo via Benton’s Antiques FacebookAcacia Antiques
1315 Edgewater Drive, Orlando | (407) 704-7311
Specializing in all things out of the ordinary, Acacia works with collector-oriented dealers to provide a one-stop shop for anyone looking for that impossible-to-find item.
Photo via Acacia Antiques FacebookAntiques on the Avenue
505 N Park Ave., Winter Park | (407) 657-2100
After you drool over the sparkling Tiffany collection at the Morse Museum, stop next door and check out the vintage—and much more affordable—Tiffany pieces at this Central Florida antique staple.
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