Collectors Bazaar

We found a really amazing antique/oddities store in Quakertown, PA.  Decent prices and an incredible selection of the most peculiar things.  

Below are some photos that we snapped.

Here's their Facebook page.

 

The Strange And Unusual Oddities Parlor

On our recent trip to visit Noir Dark Spirits, we made a stop in Kingston, Pennsylvania to check out The Strange & Unusual.  It's been open for ten years and what sets this Curious Goods shop apart from most is the presence of an amazing cafe in the front of the store - a cafe that sells spooky brews all year long, and not just during the autumn season.  If we lived closer, this would be our coffee shop.  

Before perusing the store, we ordered two Pumpkin Juice Lattes.  As the barista placed our drinks on the counter, she said "Here are your drinks...and here is a little magic!"  She waved her hand and a tiny burst of flame floated over our drinks.  In the world of Magic, that's achieved with a thin piece of "Flash Paper."  Typically, this requires ignition by a small flame.  I saw no flame, and I honestly have no idea how she ignited it.  I have chosen to believe it was magic.  Coffee magic.  And it was a perfect start to our time in that spooky store.

Below are some photos we took (and some links)...

Check out their site here.

And their Instagram here.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

On the first cool(ish) day of the summer, we ventured to an Oddities & Curiosities Expo.  I was very impressed with the number of vendors and the strange piles of twisted things for sale.  There were rows of tables with rusted metal, bleached bones, taxidermized fur and feathers, specimens drifting in small jars, and loads and loads of dark artwork.