that the economy is steamrolling straight to hell in a hand basket and focus instead on happier thoughts like my favorite compound of junk shops! located in Auburn, NY, situated next door to Auburn Prison, the site of the first execution via electric chair (a Stickley by the way).
shall we then?
the beautiful facade...
the old, leaky, creaky, and stinky former factory building houses 3 separate businesses filling 3 floors. inside you will find anything and I mean anything (including the kitchen sink) in various stages of decay and disrepair; lamps, luggage, chairs, clothes... etc. and everything seems to be priced either $15 or $20.
and the ugliest/comfiest couch EVAH!
the place is run by a collection of rough and scruffy gentlemen who might cause a fright, but in actuality are quite sweet and accommodating.
behind and to the right of this building, nestled snug up against the prison's outer wall, is another shop, this one classified "antiques." it basically has the same selection as the other shops, just slightly less decrepit and slightly more expensive.
so, irregardless of our country's finances, places like this will still exist and I will still be shopping there.
"Hey now, hey now, my girlfriend's back!"
Yay you! I'm off to catch up...XXxx
Posted by: Bex | October 06, 2008 at 07:01 AM
Ohhhhh mansies. That looks like heaven. I've had the thankful task of having to sift through many such dungeons in and out of the Chicago metropolitan area for furnishings for my new by-myself apartment. Many good finds to report, most recent of which was a wrought iron-based sewing machine table which I woefully misjudged my ability to transport before purchasing. But! With a little help from willing, but exploited, friends, I made it home with her.
Happy junking! And thank you so tremendously much again for you heartwarming housewarming box. You're a truly lovely friend.
xox
-C
Posted by: chris hefner | October 19, 2008 at 03:15 AM
CONGRATULATIONS my friend, now we can all breathe again...XXxx
Posted by: Bex | November 05, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Claire said:
Looks like heaven to me - don't think I could have gone past the cream and gold lamp base!
x
Posted by: Claire Falkingham | November 08, 2008 at 06:25 AM
hi,just a lil fyi. i am a HUGE fan of stickley, morris and the arts and crafts movement. you said that the chair in the first execution was a stickley, but it couldnt have been. stickley didnt start making furniture until 1903, the execution to which you are referring was in 1890. but that aside, your stores look fun. i am going east with my mother n law next year and cant wait to go visit NY for the first time!
Posted by: betty | December 01, 2008 at 09:55 AM