Antique treasures abound in Moose Jaw area shops
Moose Jaw and area is filled with history, so if you want to take home a piece of that heritage to display on your mantle or wall, there are several antique shops that you can visit that are filled with unique items. In operation for more than 35 years, The Antique Yard is adjacent to the A&W restaurant on the north service road near Highway 1 and Ninth Avenue Northwest. The yard has the largest selection of antiques in the community. With 5,000 square feet of space and 14 buildings to visit, there is enough space to physically distance during your visit to the venue. The business has complete selections of heritage items, glass, furniture, collectibles, vehicles, and even tractors, wagon wheels and buggies. Every item on display is for sale. For more information about hours, call Bill Reisman at 306681-7635 or Sylvia at 306-6310587. Player’s Collectibles acquires many of its items from estate sales and then re-sells the materials to the public. Many pieces are of high quality, with a focus on silver, crystal, glass, china, small furniture, plus odd items such as wall-mounted candlesticks and mini-glass figures. There is also a large focus on carrying Moorcroft pieces from England.
Player’s Collectibles is located at 308 Main Street North and can be reached at 306-693-7111. Located at 26 Main Street North, Past Times Old Time Photography and Gifts is the place to go for Olde Tyme pictures from professional photographers. If you’ve ever wanted to dress up like Al Capone or a classy lady from the 1920s, this is the place to do it. Also included in the store are retro toys, clothes, candy, fudge
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and more. The business serves tourists with souvenirs and offers special gift items that are hard to find elsewhere. For more information visit the company’s Facebook page or call 306-692-9955. If you can’t find that special antique in Moose Jaw, then east on Highway 1 in Regina you will find eight other shops that sell similarly historic and antique materials that could tickle your fancy. The Cat and the Fiddle Antiques is located at 3128-13th Avenue in a 1912 heritage house and is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Within a five-block radius you will find seven antique shops, including YQR Vintage Market at 1279 Osler Street (306581-7408), Krave Antiques and Collectibles at 1246 Broad Street (306-539-8363), Centennial Collectors’ Market at 1230 Broad Street (306-559-7500), Antique Warehouse Art Gallery at Sixth Avenue and Hamilton Street (306-591-1218), Centennial Market Antique Warehouse at Sixth Avenue and Hamilton Street (306-533-8429), the Antique Mall at 1175 Rose Street (306-525-9688), and Antiques from A to Z also at 1175 Rose Street (306-352-7450).
