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| - Amazing selection, well organized.
I had an afternoon to kill in Cleveland, and thought I would go antique-store-hopping. Once I found Sweet Lorain, I didn't have to hop any more. I was told that the merchandise here is for sale on behalf of many owners. Usually, I find places like that are a hodge-podge, and a warren of over-crowded little "shop-ettes" in no apparent order.
SL has things organized by the kind of thing you might want to buy. Furniture, lamps, men's coats, vintage ash trays - the works. The vintage women's clothing is organized by decade! I wasn't shopping for that, but the intention of the organization is commendable.
I found the prices to be on par with other reputable places. I bought a few things - nothing qualified as "a steal", but this is an ongoing business with overhead and a tremendous amount of merchandise. It isn't an estate sale where everything gets sold by 5 PM or it goes into the dumpster.
The owner knows a lot about much of the merchandise and manufacturers, which makes it fun to browse and shop.
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