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| - Have you ever gone on a tour of an underground cave? Walking or in a boat- either one will work here. You approach the cave, not knowing what to expect, and you're pleasantly surprised by the initial experience. You're going through, enjoying the cave and looking at everything it holds. Then, you reach a point when you say, "Is there an end to this thing, or am I going to wind up in Beijing when I get out of here?" That pretty much sums up my experience at Antique Depot.
Despite coming from an area of Pennsylvania that is infatuated with antiquing, I've never been. Sure, I've been to some vintage stores and second-hand places, but nothing that actually specializes in "antiques" (which to me, is a loose definition). Anyway, after stepping out of the car in Boulder City, I found shelter from the heat in the first place that I saw. I'm not sure what I was expecting before I entered, but I do know I was pleasantly surprised when I made it inside.
You start off in a small room that houses their most prized pieces. This is apparent by the uniqueness and quality of these items. It is even more apparent by the exorbitant prizes. I'm not sure if the pricing is an accurate reflection of what you are buying since this was my first experience shopping in an antique store, but to me the prices seemed high. Expect to see paintings, vases, stemware, and old coins in this room.
Then you make your way to a hallway that has several small rooms off to the sides each with a different theme. Some themes I noticed: dresses and accessories, Christmas, and records and cameras. There was also a room that had lots of old photographs which I found pretty interesting since most of them came from studios in Pittsburgh.
As you get through all the rooms down the hall, you then enter another large room that has dolls and toys. This room was pretty fun since it not only had antiques but also some toys from my heyday that brought back memories. I considered buying an item or two just for memory's sake, but again found the prices a little high. So instead, I enjoyed seeing them again and moved on.
Then I started to get that whole "where is this place taking me to?" feeling. There was yet another hallway to wander down (housing neon signs and artwork) and it lead to some scary backroom. Ok, so maybe it wasn't so scary but I was growing concerned in this incredibly narrow and impossibly long store. I was worried I might be in some sort of trap... But instead I just saw some old furniture and cookware and some not-that-really-old books. There was another little side room that you could look into but was blocked off that held some of the better furniture.
I finally reached the end and didn't wind up in some underground tavern or time portal!
If you're really into antiquing then I would highly recommend you stop here (or the town of Boulder City, really). There is something interesting for everyone and everything is clean and as organized as it can be. Again, I'm not entirely sure about pricing since I've never shopped in an antique store before, but to me the prices seemed a little high. I could definitely be wrong.
Fun stop in Boulder City, just make sure you're ready to see some scary old Santa dolls in their Christmas room! (They could easily give the weak-minded nightmares).
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