A scene from the Anacortes Steam Engine & Antiques Show, 2004. Sternwheeler W.T. Preston in the background.
The historic downtown building now housing businesses including Days Gone By antiques is undergoing a bit of a facelift this week between rain showers.
Lovers of antiques can make a day of it in Anacortes, where shops are scattered the length of Commercial Avenue. This photo was taken outside the Days Gone By shop on 3rd Street.
Among local shops beckoning to those venturing forth on Commercial Avenue is Left Bank Antiques. Other antique shops are located downtown.
Did you know there are more than four dozen antique dealers in Anacortes, displaying their treasures in shops with a total of more than 25,000 square feet? For a weekend adventure, “explore” for antiques and collectables along Commercial Avenue.
Glimpses of Christmas past are visible in the windows of antique stores on Commercial Avenue. This Santa Claus salt and pepper set scene also features a cookbook illustrated by Norman Rockwell. Days Gone By and Anacortes Antiques are side-by-side shops within walking distance from Port of Anacortes facilities and the Guemes Channel.
There are a number of Anacortes antique shops luring bargain hunters during the busy spring/summer shopping season. This is the Days Gone By antique mall at the corner of 3rd and Commercial, just up the street from Anacortes Junk Company, also known as Anacortes Marine Supply and Hardware. You might want to do your bargain […]