A hidden gem in Hampstead. The Hampstead Antique and Craft Emporium is easy to walk past as you…read morewalk down the main road. And looking down the section that it is located doesn't look like there is much there but there is. They have a lovely little coffee shop outside, then once inside there are rows of antiques, furniture, collectibles, and jewelers. I also found the people working there to be very friendly.

I passed by Hampstead Antique Emporium when we were there for lunch at Villa Bianca (reviewed…read moreseparately). When I walked in I was stunned at the lovely things you can buy there and such reasonable prices! There are about 20 traders & stalls here offering antiques and crafts; textiles, art deco jewellery, glass, china, miniatures and so much more. I especially liked 3D greeting cards, depicting miniature worlds produced by Karrie Barron cards. At another stall, they sell some stunning miniature boxes. I especially loved the art deco and Victorian style jewellery - and will go back to buy!! There are some lovely porcelain pieces for avid collectors. It is such a hidden place that you can easily miss it. I was really happy I found this place - it's such a collector's heaven and the prices are so much better than what you would pay in Portobello market or elsewhere in London. Also all the stallholders are so friendly and helpful! This is one of those secret London attractions that you have to discover for yourself and I highly recommend you do! It's amazing!

We went to Shabbytatt on a Saturday morning when the market was on. What a lovely surprise. Stuck…read moreaway in the arcade is a lovely antiques and collectibles shop. The place is full with jewellery, ornaments, militaria and other antiques from a multitude of dealers. Nice to browse and even better buy. Aggregate find in itself.

From the owner: We're an established family run antiques and collectibles business, located in a shopping news-…read morelike right place - swaffham ,just off the main market place in the centre of swaffham - Norfolk We now have 3 shops with over 70 cabinets displaying and offering antiques and collectibles for all budgets

A shop that looks vintage from the outset, full to the brim with trinkets and treasures from all…read moresorts of decades! I love this store on Mill Road in Cambridge, it fits my bill totally! I saw a bike in here, a really nice vintage bike for £50! That's cheaper than some new ones and it looked so much better, more classy! The shop is just so unique and quirky and I love living just across the street from it!

I went in looking for some specific objects that the store didn't have. Not the store's fault, but…read moreMel was very helpful and we had a nice chat about antiques in general and the things I was looking for in particular. He recommended some other shops down the road who ended up having exactly what I was looking for. I wish I could have purchased something at his store and will likely go back but it was a good experience and I thought he was kind and professional.

I love rooting around this shop. There is always something to find, normally at a very reasonable…read moreprice. We've bought toasting forks and pokers from there which are much nicer and cheaper than buying new. Great for china tat for my daughter too! Lots of parking and an interesting trip out.

This is an old converted barn filled with all manner of antiques and collectable items. The range…read moreis cast and the staff very helpful. There is room for bargaining depending on your method payment. There is ample parking and there is tea shop opposite which servies home cooked meals too. Prices for the antiques are good - not silly London figures. There are also a number of ourdoor items - old garden features and salvage.

Nick-nacks, Gewgaws, doodads and a few treasures…read more This labyrinthine place is full of cabinets, tables and chests of all manner of collectables and antiques. I'm not sure how many of these actually are of value, but there are many interesting things to peruse, and maybe the thing you've been looking for will be waiting for you on one of the busy shelves. The only bad news with this place (and the other Antiques centres nearby) is the preponderance of overpriced-low quality tat, recent prints, gaudy limited to 20,000 ceramics and the like. That said, if you have the eye, and the patience, you might still find something wondrous!

Junk, the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up [syn: debris, dust, rubble,…read moredetritus] Shop, a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" [syn: store] Basically this is a place where you can purchase nonsense that you didn't even want or realise you needed. It's also a little bit amazing! Run by 2 old geezers Alice S is right, there is a ramshackle collection of stuff the you just wouldn't put together, Actually if you are in the business for a bargain you may find one here, I can't put a name on what they sell but there is a huge collection of nonsense to browse. Seriously, It's a lovely place, go visit!

I don't know where else in South London you can find an antique javelin, a birdcage and an…read moreautobiography of Frank Sinatra on the same table. The Junk Shop is an Aladdin's cave of rubbish/treasure on Greenwich South Street. The stock varies from biographies and historical artifacts (mainly right wing paraphernalia- a Daily Mail series on the modern monarchy, an enormous hardback on the Third Reich and a Thatcher biography) Amongst all the military-themed bits of tat, there are actually some very good finds- there were some cool old 1950s Christmas cards, some 1960s newspapers in excellent condition and some beautiful vintage postcards. It is a funny old place but definitely worth a rummage through.

This is a wonderful place to go to rummage for antiques. It is an old mill or works of some sort…read more There are large numbers of garden and architectural antiques in the grounds, some of which look as if they have been there forever! Inside on the ground floor is a workroom that ensures the whole place has that lovely sawdust and polish smell at all times. There are a few pieces on this level, but you then go up to another huge flor of antiques and reclaimed pieces and then to a third level for even more. The things range from huge, heavy, 12 place dining tables to very delicate tiny pieces. The articles are well laid out and the staff are very helpful. Prices are reasonable and of course there is alwasy room for a bit og bargaining! They also offer a delivery service. Well worth a look.