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Antiques
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Historic Downtown Wilmington
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If you love whiling away the hours browsing for
antiques, you'll love downtown Wilmington and the New Castle Street Art and
Antique District. Located between Fifth and Seventh Streets on Castle, the
District offers a concentration of many shops featuring art, antiques,
flowers, framing, restaurants, home furnishings, nautical items, oriental
rugs and expert design services. This once-thriving elite shopping area has
come back to life with boutique shops and major local retailers. You can
even bring your items and have them appraised.
Start your shopping day with breakfast or take a
break for lunch at one of the District's many and varied eateries such as
Hall's Tropicana Restaurant, a neighborhood favorite since
1920.
Then shop away at Acorn Attic, Michael Moore Antiques, Adams on
Castle Antiques, Newcastle Antique Center (which includes 30
antique dealers), Buckets of Bulbs, Oriental Rugs at Newcastle,
Pattersonbehn Framing, Wilmington Gallery at Newcastle, Turkish Cachet, Time
at Last, Susie Q's, Sea Cargo Nauticals and Castle Keep
Antiques. Look for more options in 2008 when The Village at
Newcastle, currently under construction, opens. It will feature six new
shops and 14 luxury condominiums.
Front Street also offers a variety of
interesting shops, including Antiques of Old Wilmington and
Eddie's Antiques & Collectibles. To guide you through the
more than 250,000 square feet of Wilmington's antiques and collectibles
stores, pick up a copy of "A Guide to Greater Wilmington Antique Shops"
leaflet available at any of the antiques stores, Greater Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce and the Cape Fear Convention & Visitor's Bureau. 
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Adams on Castle
606 1/2 Castle St., Wilmington
(910) 251-2224
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Adams on Castle, part of the New Castle Antiques
District, houses a wide range of antiques, including period furniture,
nautical artifacts, fine art, china, crystal and silver. Appraisals are
available by owner Charles Adams, a veteran appraiser for more than 30 years
in Wilmington.
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Antiques of Old Wilmington
25 S. Front St., Wilmington
(910) 763-6011
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Established in 1982, this store has been in the
same location longer than any of the city's antiques shops. Antiques of Old
Wilmington specializes in the area's largest line of antique lighting
fixtures. They also feature china, silver and glassware.
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Eddies Antiques & Collectibles
127 N. Front St., Wilmington
(910) 342-0026
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Eddie's holds an eclectic assortment of
furniture, silver, rugs, jewelry, china, crystal and much more. You can
browse for hours. It's open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM. |
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Far East and
Beyond
225 S. Water St., Ste. 1, Chandler's Wharf, Wilmington
(910) 815-2865
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Far East and Beyond was formerly located
in Tracy, California. The store's collection includes beautiful
Asian and European antiques. Visit Far East and Beyond at Chandler’s
Wharf to browse their collection of antique furnishings, art, vases
and paintings for your home. In addition, they offer estate jewelry
that is both unique and timeless.
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Michael Moore Antiques
539 Castle St., Wilmington
(910) 763-0300
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Located in the New Castle Antiques District,
this shop features 3,200 square feet of antique furniture, glassware and
sterling silver. Michael Moore Antiques is partnered with the Antique
Emporium, which specializes in lamps, light fixtures and glass shades and
offers a large selection of parts for lamps and light fixtures.
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Newcastle Antique Center
606 Castle St., Wilmington
(910) 341-7228
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If nautical antiques are your passion, you'll
find a huge selection in the Newcastle Antique Center. This upscale antiques
mall represents about 30 dealers of antique wicker, fine furniture, Heisey
glass, porcelain, silver and more. They have recently grown and added a
larger variety of antiques, making the mall an even greater treasure trove
for antiques hunters. The Newcastle Antique Center is open Monday through
Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 1 to 5 PM.
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South
College Road and Monkey Junction Area
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While a large number of antiques stores are
clustered in downtown Wilmington and the New Castle Antique District, there
are other opportunities for antiquing around the region. Listed below are
additional shops in the area.
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Betty B's Trash To Treasure
6333-B Myrtle Grove Rd., Wilmington
(910) 798-0633
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If you love to stroll through antiques,
collectibles and memorabilia, you'll love Betty B's. This store is filled
with just about everything, including estate jewelry, small furniture,
linens, an impressive collection of china and glassware, books and much
more. You also can have porcelain and china restored here.
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Southport /Oak Island
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Magnolia Gifts & Antiques
301 N. Howe St., Southport
(910) 457-4982
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Visitors to this shop will find a large
selection of gifts, decorative accessories and jewelry on the first floor.
An attractively arranged second floor features antiques, garden gifts and
more.
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Northrup Antiques Mall
111 E. Moore St., Southport
(910) 457-9569
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Antiques shoppers will delight in the many
antiques and collectibles dealers housed under one roof in historic downtown
Southport. Throughout this one-stop-shopping, two-story building, shoppers
will find a variety of unique gifts. The possibilities for found treasures
include antique furniture and accessories, sterling silver, Slow Blue,
antique toys, glassware, linens, porcelain, books, Civil War artifacts,
Byers Choice Carolers and nautical treasures. Don't miss the specialty
candles by A. I. Root. Original artwork by local artists is featured and
sold exclusively in this shop.
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Southport Antiques
105 E. Moore St., Southport
(910) 457-1755
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Quality antiques are a specialty of this store.
Look for antique furniture, quilts, art, rugs, porcelain, nautical items,
glass, folk art, silver, jewelry, linens and more. Need a personal property
appraisal for insurance or estate purposes? This service is available at
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Burgaw
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Burgaw
Antiqueplace
101 S. Wright St.., Burgaw
(910)
259-7070
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There are 50 dealers inside this
15,000-square-foot shop located on Burgaw's historic downtown square. The
list of items in Burgaw Antiqueplace, the largest antique mall in
southeastern North Carolina, is almost endless but includes furniture,
dishes, glassware, pottery, silver and jewelry. With an antique furniture
refinisher on the premises, furniture can be purchased and restored all in
one place. If you wish to do your own refinishing, they also have a booth
selling refinishing supplies. There are two appraisers on site and available
by appointment. Deliveries are available. Burgaw Antiqueplace is open daily.
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