It has been 7 years since we visited Rideau Antiques, and while I had no great desire to return, we were already out and about, and Sue thought that she could work it into her daily photo theme. She was to take a photo involving her on a thrift shop, or something like that. While Rideau Antiques isn't your typical thrift shop, I think it qualifies. So let us get that photo out of the way and then move on to post more photos of the establishment, for it is a very unique place. (Rideau is pronounced something like REEdough.)
This is the shot.
But this one shows the whole entranceway more fully.
Are you beginning to get the idea? This was one route from the parking area to the front door.
This is the other way round to the door (in the distance).
It's all like that, inside and out. Here is a photo from the front steps. Last time we visited, there was stuff in the barn across the road. We didn't check it out this time.
Sue composed a few composites, one outside and one inside.
But even these photos somehow fail to give the full scope, for it is a little mind-boggling to actually behold.
Believe it or not, it is organized. The proprietor knows where everything is. For example, there is a whole section of old doors, and there are many more than what I am showing here in these two photos.
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This is just down the road from us.
I thought the building was condemned!
Wow! So much stuff! Overwhelming to some. Intriguing to many!
It is daunting just looking at all that clutter. I like the doors and would love to inspect some of them.
What's amazing to read, AC, is the owner knows exactly where everyone is in what looks like quite a jumbled collection. We have visited similar places on our travels and they are indeed great photos opps, but in cooler temps.
That extent of clutter is intimidating. We used to have a garden fence locally all made from doors. Now gentrified away.
It looks to me like an organized version of a junkyard!
What a lot of junk, my first thought. And left outside to weather down to nothing! But then I saw the doors...the textures, the handles where many hands had opened them, and there was an ah-ha. Treasures! I sure see lots of photo opportunities!
It is a multi-purpose store…. part thrift store, part resale shop, part junkyard, part reuse-restore shop, part hoarder villa, part antique “shoppe” all rolled into one space. There was one somewhat like that in my town, and the owner was an older fellow who would spend every day going to rummage sales, yard sales and estate sales and haul all manner of stuff to his old building. Unfortunately, he passed away about a year ago and the building is shuttered with all of his stuff inside now.
PipeTobacco
Oh, my!!! Antique store is being kind. I think Junk shop fits better. All that stuff sits out all the time. Some will soon be just a pile of rust and rotten wood.
What happens when it rains? Yikes
Oh wow, I need to visit that junk shop. Where is it?? I'm an hours drive from you folks.
Yowsers!!!!!!!!
@Karen et al
Rideau Antiques is on route 1 between Rideau Ferry and Lombardy on hwy 15. Although unlabelled it would be in about the centre of this map.
https://www.google.com/maps/search/rideau+antiques/@44.8363421,-76.1705023,12.75z?authuser=0&entry=ttu
Oh, I should say that the place has been deemed unsafe or some such, but it is still operating somehow.
I so not want JG to know where this is.
Marvellous photos and a great post. Laughing. Thank you.
Rideau means curtain in French, does it not? I couldn't handle that place as I'm marginally claustrophobic and am easily stressed by clutter, organized or not. I did enjoy the place vicariously through your photos though!
Oh, wonderful shop! I want to go there. Those milk bottles!
This is an amazing collection. I could spend a lot of time browsing.
Wow! What an amazing place.
Whoa! That is overwhelming. I would get claustrophobic in a place like that, and unable to concentrate because too many choices. The giant Powells book store in Portland, Oregon had the same effect on me. I sure want to see this place though, AC!
I would hang around for ages in here. This is photographers' haven. Hoarders housing almost
Never know what one will fine. But what I find interesting. A person can buy something from thrift store and the same item from an antique store, and price would be double or more.
I love a good antique shop but I would lose my marbles in there (in a bad way) and no one would find them -- or me. Ever. Wow. You're a brave soul.
With each photograph it grew and grew and GREW...it's the Grinch's heart of antiques.
I know I am a true American because my first thought was that this would not meet fire safety standards!!
OMgosh! I LOVE places like this!
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