Flea Market Becomes Antique & Vintage Shopping Haven!

What a day of surprises! Our friend asked me to meet her at her new antique space, and what a shock to find it's in an old Flea Market that was so full of junk when I last went that I'd crossed it off my list. But here we are, so with hope and trepidation, in we go....and wow, what a surprise!

This place has a new owner, a new attitude and some good antique and vintage dealers with plenty to keep us interested! Post Falls, Idaho is in the middle of major antiquing country, and "Treasure Towne Antiques & Artisans Market" has morphed into a fun mall with good vintage finds, some real deals and a few things we've never seen!

Our friend and viewer Corene Kay meets us to show us around, and just her small space has more collectible vintage than this whole place did last time! Empoli and Fenton, a Lenox spice village set and an art deco marcasite pin (she knows her jewelry!) jumps out at us, but it's an art glass paperweight oil lamp that starts our purchase pile at the front counter. We meet Gloria, the new owner who's changed this from low-end junk mall to a real artisan and antique venue in just a few months!

It helps that both experienced antique mavens and new vintage vendors are joining the store...we next meet Marie, an old friend from the Custer's Spokane Antique Show with 40 years in the business and a ton of really interesting pieces to show! We've never before seen that naughty 1884 legs corkscrew (grandpa hid that one away), and the box of Victorian figural buttons by it has some fun surprises too. Straight razors, sewing implements, bakelite brushes and a beautiful green mesh purse captivate us...but there's much more to see!

Other dealers who are new to antiques and vintage are restocking today, so we help identify a few things. The glass piece from a Blenko designer is anything but Blenko; one Paragon fortune telling cup is worth five times what the others are; and a Fenton basket has the elusive 'handler's marks' tag so you know which artisan crafted its handle all give us a chance to share info and learn together. This place has gone from "must miss" to "must stop" during my next trip along I-90!

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