I wandered into Elysium Antiques in Somerville, NJ, while on assignment for a story, and was very impressed by the quality of the antiques at the store. While I didn’t spot any books to add to my collection (and honestly, most of the store was quite beyond my price bracket), several pieces of decadent vintage clothing did…
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The Maine Bookhouse, ME
The Maine Bookhouse is a family-owned bookstore in an old pumpkin-colored house with slanted floorboards and low ceilings in Oxford, Maine. I ended up putting back ten books while tallying up my embarrassingly large order at the cash register (my boyfriend and I were the only customers in the store for an hour, so I’m hoping…
Riverbooks, ME
While heading to Vaughn Woods, a small park in Hallowell, Maine, known to locals as “Hobbit Land” for its picturesque series of stone bridges, we found this incredible bookstore that uses an honor pay system. I spent five minutes looking around the narrow store for an employee until I noticed a small sign that said:…
Old Luckett’s Store, VA
The Old Luckett’s Store in Leesburg, Virginia is the closest thing I’ve found to an amusement park for antique lovers. Started by two women who took a chance on a decrepit abandoned building in 1996, the shop constantly has new finds from estate sales, auctions and more than 35 dealers. I’ve been three times and each…
