The Blackstone
River Valley has a broad and rich tradition of maintaining antiques and
creating crafts and collectibles. Sutton's Vaillaincourt Folk Art is
nationally renown for its collectibles and the Mendon Gift Barn is a
delight filled with quality furniture and premier collectibles.
Clockmakers Simon and Aaron Willard are nationally heralded for their
meticulous clocks that can be visited at the Willard Clock House and
Museum. Other historically recognized Valley residents include 18th-19th
century furniture maker Nathan Lombard or recognized painters such as
Zedekiah Belknap and John Blount whose works are coveted worldwide.
This tradition of hard work, innovation and creativity
is still alive and well in the Blackstone Valley region, so get out and
explore and enjoy these quality antiques, collectibles or crafts.
Massachusetts
DOUGLAS FLEA MARKET NOW OPEN DAILY
Antiques on the Common -
10 Grafton Common, Grafton, 508-839-0445. Grafton's
Historic District and
Common area is
considered by many to be the "prettiest Common" around typifying
the best in New England traditions. A lovely and well displayed antiques
shop as well as Grafton's Country Store which offers collectibles,
unique crafts and antiques to catch your eye.
Rose's Antiques,
Rte 140, Upton-Grafton, antique furniture and home furnishings.
Linda White's
Antique Clothing, 111 Main St, Upton 508-529-4439. Vintage
clothing used around the world. Unique.
Eaton
Farms Confectioners - Sutton. 2nd oldest candy maker in Nation
prettily sitting on Sutton hillside with attached gift store and lovely
grounds
Eagle Eye
Antiques -146 Mendon St. Uxbridge at the historic Stanley
Woolen Mills (not yet renovated). Proprietor Jeff Hollis has two huge
floors filled with great antiques of all sorts from baby booties to scales
and lovely furniture.
E.N. Jenckes Store - Douglas. This Museum &
Gift Store typifies a 19th century New England store. Tours can be
arranged. Located at 283 Main Street, Douglas, MA 01516, Tel:
508-476-7011
Mendon
Country Gift Barn - 5 Hastings Street - Rte 16, Mendon,
Massachusetts 01756, Toll Free: 888-473-1820 Two barns filled with gifts, penny
candy, holiday crafts, collectibles and fine country furniture. Peruse
while enjoying the old fashioned train meandering around the loft filled
with antiques.
Sherman
Blacksmith Shop. Sutton. Sutton Historical Society's
treasure and still being operated by a volunteer blacksmith. Built
in 1893 by Daniel Dudley, the Sherman family ran the smithy from
1895-1953. Original smithy tools and oxen sling and machinery are on
display.
Stinson's
Antiques, 181 Whitins Rd, Sutton 508-234-9228.
Sutton Station,
Providence Turnpike, Sutton 508-865-6464. Statuaries, weathervanes, etc
The Keeping Room,
Douglas
Vaillaincourt Folk Art
- Sutton. 19th century reproduction Christmas chalkware with over 800
Santas and folk animals. Tour the studios and visit the gallery located in
an 1870s farmhouse. Special
Events
Willard Clock
House and Museum - 11 Willard St,
North Grafton, Ma. 01536. 508-839-3500. Home of more than 80 exceptional
historically exceptional clocks made by four Willards - Ephraim, Benjamin, Simon and Aaron and the
following two generations of Willards. Housed in Grafton's oldest
building constructed in 1718. Gifts and reproductions.
Rhode Island
Pentimento
- 322 Sneech Pond Road near Arnold Mills, Cumberland, RI 401-334-1838 Lots
of everything, including antiques in an attractive setting of waterfall in
Arnold Mills.
Calico Shack
- 3777 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland, RI. 250 year old farmhouse filled with
primitive and antiques run by Eileen Stanton.
Greenville
Antique Center, 711 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, RI 401-949-4999.
140 dealers in one spot! Unusual stuff!
Old Post Office
Antiques, 1178 Putnam Pike (Rte 44), Chepachet, RI
401-568-1795. Old house and post office filled with treasures of different
styles.
Stone Mill
Antiques - 1169 Putnam Pike (Rte 44) Chepachet, RI.
401-568-6662. An early 1800s textile mill with unique reproductions and
antiques.
Country
Cupboards - 1503 Putnam Pike (Rte 44) Chepachet, RI
401-568-0606 - 15 years of collecting antiques and collectibles.
David Walker's
Antiques - 761 Central Street, Chepachet 401-568-1733. 31 years
of collecting treasures of all sorts from auto antiques to
memorabilia.
Benefit Street
Antiques, 140 Wickenden Road, Providence, 401-751-9109. 16
years of buying estates and ingle pieces offers many treasures.
This and That
Shoppe Coop- 236 Wickenden St, Providence, 401-861-1394. Many
40-60s treasures and more! 50 dealers.
Copley Browne
Antiques, 334 Wickenden St, Providence, 401-454-5504. Items
hundreds of years old. European and American furnishings.
Brook Street
Antiques and Treasures - 181 Brook Street, Providence
401-521-2824. Seasonal and entire range of treasures.
The Next Best
Thing, 2820 Hartford Ave., Johnston, RI 401-934-2649, Antiques
and newer home and garden furnishings, tools, and furniture.
Countryside
Consignments, 332 Seven Mile Road, Scituate, RI 401-826-7926
401-826-7926. Great prices on antiques, primitives, used furnishing,
glassware and more.
The Door,
2948 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 401-934-1440. Depression era glassware,
assorted antiques, collectibles.
Nice Touch,
2949 Hartford Ave, Johnston/ Scituate, 401-934-3900. European antiques and
Vintage furniture. Accepts consignments and buys items.
The Hope Chest,
2953 Hartford Ave, at Rte 6, Johnston, RI 401-94902333, 14,000 square feet
of items arriving constantly and being sold rapidly. Great treasures for
all.
Things Made
Wonderful, 1185 Danielson Pike (Rte 6), Scituate, RI
401-647-7555. 100+ dealers with a variety of items from folk to fancy.
Antiques in the
Attic, 363 Pontiac Ave, Cranston 401-461-4422. Vintage
treasures changing often. Buy and Sell.
Somewhere in
Time, 824 Park Ave, Cranston 401-781-6015. Vintage jewelry,
furnishings, furniture all priced reasonably.
Your Home or
Mine, 1856 Broad St, Cranston 401-941-4089, Antique Co-op with
a wide assortment of collections from jewelry to china to furniture and
more.
Pioneer
Treasures and Florals, 1153 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 401-781-4618.
An opriginal 1933 general store contains treasures of all sorts - pottery,
linen, antiques.
Village
Depot, 800 West Shore Rd., Warwick 401-732-7856. Located in the
historic Conimicut Village, buy/sell quality pieces of all types.
Sweetwater
Home Consignment, 2651 West Shore Rd., Warwick 401-732-3392.
Broad assortment of antiques, furniture and home accessories.
Home
to Home, 1655 Warwick Ave, Warwick 401-739-2326. Large showroom
filled with attractive antiques. Buy/sell/appraise.
Old
World Imports and Antiques, 1227 Main St (Rte 33), West
Warwick, RI 401-821-6806. Reproductions and antiques in large showroom.
Hand carvings.
Richmond
Antique Center, 320 Kingston Rd (Rte 138), Richmond
401-539-2279. 12000 square feet of art and architectural items, quality
furniture and specialty items.
Hope
Valley Antiques, 1081 Main St (Rtes 138/3) Hope Valley
401-539-0250 Custom mahogany and furniture. Buying/selling.
Corner
Cupboard, 835 Tower Hill Rd (Rte 1), North Kingstown
401-294-4720. Old and new furniture, collectibles and more.
Once
in A Blue Moon, 7535 Post Rd (Rte 1) , N. Kingstown
401-295-9085. Romantic European and an array of style and assorted items.
Cottage
Treasures, 629 Boston Neck Road N Kingstown, 401-294-7511
Weavings, paintings, stained glass and more.
Wickford
Village Antiques, 93 Brown St., Wickford 401-294-1117. Quality
consignments of antiques and used furniture and assorted items.
Joint
Ventures, 2549 Boston Neck Road (Rte 1A) Saunderstown,
401-295-5308. Unique store of refinishing and items for sale.
Mentor
Antiques, 7512 Post Rd (Rte 1) North Kingstown, 401-294-9412.
Fine antiques, Staffordshire pottery and selected items.
Peter
Pots Stoneware, 494 Glenrock Rd (Off Rte 138) West Kingston,
401-783-2350. Rhode Island stoneware and period pieces.
Gallery
500, 500 Main St, East Greenwich, RI 401-885-6711. Used
furniture and antiques, home accessories, paintings, china.
Artiques,
99 Main St, East Greenwich, 401-885-4161. Paintings and collectibles,
oriental rugs, vintage.
Eagles
Nest Antique Center, 3101 East Main Rd, Portsmouth,
401-683-3500. Over 125 dealers on three levels.
John
Goddard Shop, 2984 East main Rd, Portsmouth 401-683-6883. Fine
reproductions and antique furnishings, accessories and furniture.
Museum
Doll Shop, 980 East main St, Portsmouth 401-682-2266. Antique
and vintage dolls, formerly the Doll Museum of Newport.
Renaissance
Antique Lighting, 42 Spring St, Newport 1-800-850-8515.
Restoration services and antique importer, replacement parts.
Harbor
Antiques & Gov Sanford House, 134 Spring St., Newport
401-848-9711. Historic Hill antique shop and overnight guest rooms.
Roger
King Gallery of Fine Art, 21 Bowen's Wharf, Newport
401-847-4359. 19th-20th century art by major NE, African American and US
painters. Fine gallery.
Cheshire
Cat Antiques, 333 Main St, Wakefield, 401-792-0035 Vintage and
collectibles. Buy/sell.
Misha's
Antiques, 344 Main St., Wakefield 401-783-2900. Many dealers
and wide assortments of antiques, collectibles.
Olde
Friends Antiques, 355 Main St, Wakefield, 401-789-4470.
Buy/Sell/Repair wide variety of antiques and collectibles.
The
Dove & Distaff, 365 Main St., Wakefield, 401-783-5714.
Antique furniture and draperies, coverings. Restoration.
Old
School, Inc., 22 Kersey Rd (Rte 108), Peace dale 401-789-9932.
100 year old schoolhouse filled with antiques, collectibles and eclectic,
changing items.
Homespun
Cottage, 229 Post Road (Rt 1N), Westerly 401-322-9800,
Buy/sell. Plenty of antiques, primitives and eclectic items filling two
story house.
Camelot
Antiques, 62 Franklin St, Westerly 401-348-8383, Sports
memorabilia, toys, furniture. Several dealers.
Mary
D's Antiques, 3 Commerce St., Westerly 401-596-5653, Multi
dealer shop with wide variety of items.
Westerly
Enterprises, 8B Canal St., Westerly 401-596-2298. Coins,
jewelry, art and antiques. Jewelry repair.
Riverside
Antiques, 8 Broad St., Westerly, Many dealers with
collectibles and home furnishings.
Granite
Hill Antiques, 50 High St, Westerly. Stained glass, Victorian,
Oriental, much more.
Fine
Consignments, 43 High St, Westerly 401-348-1818, Antiques, art,
books, high end women's clothing and more.