Welcome to North Carolina, the Tar Heel State! It’s the birthplace of Pepsi, where the Wright Brothers completed the first successful flight, and home of the infamous Outer Banks, aka Shipwreck Central. But it’s also home to some fantastic thrift stores that any bargain-hunter would love.Read more ›
Antiquing and Thrift Shopping in Hickory, NC
July 8, 2022 · By · 10 Comments
Now that we live in the Charlotte area of North Carolina, we’re always looking for day trips from Charlotte. And it just so happens that one of our favorites is going to Hickory, NC. Because, even though it’s not a major city, there are a BUNCH of fantastic antiques and thrift stores in Hickory.Read more ›
Antiquing and Thrift Shopping in Greensboro
July 28, 2021 · By · 10 Comments
I didn’t log a single Junkin’ Journey last year, for obvious reasons. But we *did* move mid-year, which put me closer to several new junkin’ spots in North Carolina. And one of those places was Greensboro!Read more ›
Antiquing and Thrift Shopping in Charlotte
February 17, 2019 · By · 17 Comments
When I first published this Junkin’ Journey to Charlotte, NC, I was just a visitor from out of town. But fast forward to current day and I’m now I resident! It’s just the right-sized city for me- big enough to have it all and “feel” like a city, but not ridiculously overwhelming or impossible to navigate. So, I’ve updated my post with a few new places- antiques stores, thrift stores, and anything secondhand. Read more ›
Shopping in Durham, NC: Best Antiques, Vintage, and Thrift Stores
February 11, 2018 · By · 28 Comments
A free weekend at Casa Seasongoods often results in a “Junkin’ Journey” trip for us- or, in other words, a weekend spent exploring a new southeastern city/town in search of amazing vintage/secondhand treasures. This time around, we zoomed in on Durham, NC- a city that had been on my junkin’ radar for an awfully long time. The timing was perfect- the weather was set to be sunny and clear (albeit, cold!) and the Duke men’s basketball team had an away game…so we hit the road in search of the best antique store, vintage shops, and thrift stores in Durham, NC.Read more ›
Antiques and Thrift Stores in Boone, NC
September 11, 2016 · By · 20 Comments
As soon as the first inkling of Fall hits- be it a nip in the air, the faintest color on leaves, or pumpkin ANYTHING- we get a hankering for a road trip into the mountains. Autumn and mountain life just seem to go hand-in-hand. And since it’s September, it seemed natural for us to pack up the truck in search of vistas and vintage. This time around, we decided to go to Boone, NC, a place we’ve been before but never fully explored, in search of the best antique stores and thrift stores.Read more ›
