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Maine: Finding the Best Thrift-Vintage-Antiques
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items I believe a trip up Route One to hit all the antique and thrift shops, is a QUINTESSENTIAL Maine activity. Here are some of my local favorites. Flea markets, antique shops, vintage/retro shops and boutique thrift shops.
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Boutique Consignment Shops
Charity Thrift Shops
Flea Markets
Antiques
Vintage
Boutique Consignment Shops
Small shops, locally owned. Boutique clothing, furniture, or books.
A beautiful, carefully curated women's boutique consignment store on Park Row in Brunswick.
Estilo - Brunswick
J'adore is a well known boutique in downtown Bath. They sell clothes, vintage, architectural salvage, and furniture!
J'adore Consignment | Bath ME
Very cute little shop in Lisbon village, just next to Graziano Square. I love hr displays here, always seasonal and color coordinated.
Juliet’s Resale Boutique | Lisbon
This one is a little differnt. This consignment shop os for outdoor gear! You can buy gently used camping, hiking, boating, gear. All kinds of good deals on those otherwise extremely expensive things you need to enjoy life outdoors in Maine.
Woods + Waters Gear Exchange | Brunswick
Charity Thrift Shops
Thrift Shops that benefit a local church, or healthcare agency. Keyword here is LOCAL. Not Badwill. If you know what I mean.
A gorgeous thrift shop in Augusta, that supports Andwell Hospice patient care.
Andwell Hospice Thrift Store - Augusta
A nice thrift shop in Damariscotta, that supports Miles Memorial Hospital
Miles Memorial Thrift Shop | Damariscotta
This cutie little thrift shop in Boothbay Harbor, supports the Midcoast Humane Society
Midcoast Humane Thrift Shop | Boothbay Harbor ME
This is a great shop, to support community services in the town of Freeport. I have found amazing deals on very special things here
Thrift Shop - Freeport Community Services - Freeport
The restore raise funds for Habitat for Humanity. You can find all kinds of good stuff in this place. furniture, applicance, art, lighting, household construction.
Habitat ReStore / 7 Rivers Maine | Bath ME
Flea Markets
Flea Markets are a quintessential road side adventure up the coast of Maine
Only open on the weekends, unfortunately, this Flea Market is definitely one of the best in Maine. It is HUGE.
Brunswick Waterfront Flea Market | Brunswick ME
This is the biggest in Southern Maine, supposedly. A must see when traveling through Scarborough
Southern Maine Indoor Flea Market - Scarborough
Antiques
Every New Englander loves an Antique shop. One of my favorite pastimes is a trip up route One to stop at all the antique shops.
Gorgeous antique shop in an old mill downtown Brunswick. Each booth is artistically curated to perfection.
Cabot Antiques - Brunswick
This "little" shop is very surprising when you walk in. it just goes on for ever in the back room. I have found some amazing stuff here, from vintage dishes, art, Spice Girls toys. lol.
Hallowell Antique Mall | Hallowell ME
Another antique shop right on Route One, in wiscasset, that is a big surprise! There are actually three floors of shopping here!
Wiscasset Antiques Mall
Another big huge old brick mill, filled with delicious antiques
Hathaway Mill Antiques - Waterville
I LOVE this place, you can really find some very unique and special things here. Come at Christmas time, it is magical!
Maine Wicked Goods Mercantile - Freeport
Vintage
This store is insanely cool and unique! It sells antiques but really different vintage retro funky almost trippy shop.
Spinning Head Vintage | Gardiner ME