I've never had the opportunity to antique-hop in Hampden on a Saturday, but it was hoppin' at the end of May! I'm always scouting for strange gifts to get people, and I'm a sucker for vintage clothes and used art books.
The think with antique stores is that you're hoping that whoever is stocking the store has the same aesthetics and interests as you. For me, Sturgis Antiques knew me on that deeper level. While I love a good store chock-full of things, Sturgis is less crowded and instead has a seriously well-curated stock of pretty much all the things I would want from super cute floral-patterned dresses to Native American jewelry... and toonsss of art books! Beyond your typical Monet or Picasso books, you'll find some rare picks as well. Looking for "A Clinical Atlas of Venereal Skin Diseases"? They definitely have it. Books on occultism? You betcha. I ended up scoring a sweet Alex Katz book for a steal (yea, I totally price-checked with Amazon and they beat those prices).
Though I don't live in Baltimore, I love that their website (sturgisantiques.com) has all of their items to purchase online (which is why I am broke, ya know, stocking my personal library). Just found a rare George Grosz book that I totally need, damn you Sturgis.... read more