I’m not a black Friday shopper, and I don’t know if I really like the idea of cyber week. I do really enjoy small business Saturday. I like to go out to a few local favorite shops, find some great items, and catch up with the owners too. This year James had to work open to close on small business Saturday, so I went out the night before Thanksgiving.

I went to two of my favorite shops, and I found myself a few goodies.

First I visited Trader Dave’s Antiques and More. I love this store, it is full of antiques and unique items. I always find something when I visit here.

This time around I found this cute Pyrex casserole dish hiding on a shelf. I have been watching a beautiful blue patchwork quilt too. It is on my Christmas wish list.

After Trader Dave’s, I headed over a few blocks to visit The Treasure Hunt Flea Market.

The Treasure Hunt has quickly become my favorite shop to visit. It is such a fun place, and there are antiques galore. The Treasure Hunt also has a large furniture room that has beautiful antiques, and amazing quilts too. I love it!

This time around I picked up a cute Pyrex butter dish. It matches a casserole dish in my collection.

I also found a little Pyrex bowl, and a green Pyrex casserole dish too. I used them both on Thanksgiving. My vintage collection is growing one piece at a time, and I’m happily shopping locally too.

So what about you… Do you have a favorite local shop that is unique to your town?

Squee! I love antique shopping. James had a day off on Monday, and I really needed a break out of the house. He said that he didn’t mind watching the kids, so I could check out a few of the local antique shops. I had a great time too, and found a few vintage finds that had to come home with me.

I have wanted to visit this shop for quite awhile, it is called the Treasure Hunt. I spot their ad in the local paper often, and it looks like an interesting store filled to the brim with antiques.

Sadly, they were closed on Mondays…

So I did some window shopping instead.

Hopefully I can visit there sometime soon. It looks like a great shop.

So since I struck out at the Treasure Hunt, I headed over to another store that I have wanted to visit.

Trader Dave’s Antiques and More

It was a great big store filled with room after room of antique and vintage goodness.

Trader Dave’s reminded me of some of my favorite shops in SW MO.

I wandered all over the store several times. There were a lot of fantastic pieces.

I found some goodies that just had to come home with me. I found three vintage Pyrex bowls, a tiny vintage suitcase, and a pretty vintage purse too. Yep, they had to be mine!

These look perfect for a night away.

They look pretty cute with my very favorite vintage bag too.

I had such a fun afternoon, I was happy to check out a few local shops too. I hope to make this a monthly trip for myself, it was great to get out of the house for a bit.