Calling all thrifters, antique hunters + vintage lovers. We asked on Instagram + you answered: where are the best vintage + antique markets in and around Asheville?
If you’re looking for a statement piece to spruce up your wardrobe, an eclectic rug to zen your living room, or just trying to find that steal of a deal, we got you (and your fellow readers). Keep reading for 15 vintage markets to shop in and around the Asheville area. Bonus: Tag #avltoday in any of your vintage finds.
Sifting + Thrifting...
👜 Penny Center Thrift Shop | 📍2212 Smoky Park Highway | ⏰ Hours | The Penny Center Thrift Shop opened in November 2011 with the goal of being a place where “those who may have extra can share with those in need.” The PCTS serves the Enka-Candler area by providing for the needs of the community through clothing + other material goods.
👜 Second Chances Thrift Store | 📍49 Glendale Ave. | ⏰ Hours | Second Chances features home decor, furniture, appliances, electronics, seasonal apparel + more. They are dedicated to the rescue + rehoming of animals in need so proceeds from sales go to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.
👜 Ragtime Vintage Clothing | 📍20 E Walnut St. | ⏰ Hours | Ragtime features all kinds of vintage + consigned clothing at great prices. They have a large selection for both men + women.
Special, Antique Finds...
🕰 Lexington Park Antiques | 📍65 W Walnut St. | ⏰ Hours | Lexington Park Antiques is a 26,000 square foot space that features 70 different antique, collectables + vintage vendors.
🕰 Antique Tobacco Barn | 📍75 Swannanoa River Rd. | ⏰ Hours | This eclectic shopping experience has been voted best place to shop for antiques in WNC. It features 77,000 square feet of filled-up space from over 75 vendors. The Tobacco Barn says “there’s something for everyone, whether you have a lot to spend or not.”
🕰 Chatsworth Art & Antiques | 📍54 N Lexington Ave | ⏰ Hours | Chatsworth features paintings, prints, silver, glass, ceramics, jewelry, lamps, chandeliers and more.
🕰 Splurge | 📍37 Paynes Way | ⏰ Hours | Splurge offers unique, hand-selected antique + vintage items. They are known for their custom lighting, antique furnishings, vintage objects and artful creations that have the ability to transform any space.
🕰 The Screen Door | 📍115 Fairview Rd. | ⏰ Hours | The Screen Door offers 25,000 square feet of unique home + gardening furnishings. In addition to antique + vintage pieces, there is also a bookstore offering books for home + gardening design, cooking + children for discounted prices.
🕰 Sweeten Creek Antiques & Collectibles | 📍115 Sweeten Creek Rd. | ⏰ Hours | Sweeten Creek Antiques + Collectibles is an eclectic market + proud supporter of green energy principles. Their 125 vendors feature items for every style + budget.
🕰 Bon Vivant Co. | 📍9 Reed St. | ⏰ Hours | Bon Vivant is a light + airy gallery featuring dealers as well as home consigners. You’ll find a selection of artists’ pieces, select finds, and tastefully redone furniture with a mix of old + new.
A little bit of everything…
📻 Smiley’s Flea Market | 📍5360 Hendersonville Rd. | ⏰ Hours | Since 1984, Smiley’s has grown to 100,000 square feet of selling space with 700 outdoor selling stalls + an antique mall longer than a football field.
📻 The Regeneration Station | 📍 26 Glendale Ave | ⏰ Hours | The Regeneration Station has a constantly changing, on-of-a-kind inventory in a fun + enthusiastic environment. They sell upcycled furnishings, repurposed artist designed pieces, antiques, salvage materials, industrial items, home decor + consignment.
Drop in to one of these stores + see what hidden treasures are there. Or better yet, pick your favorite places, map it out + spend the day shopping with friends or family. You never know what you might find.
Have a favorite go-to vintage market? Comment below + let us know.
Happy shopping, AVL.
