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3 reviews for Inside Avenue Antiques Inc.
3 reviews in English
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Review from C R.
Calgary, AB
2/20/2012
A great store with constantly changing items. You have to check often as items change all the time. I've purchased many items from an art deco bed frame, art, and glassware. A variety of eras.
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Review from laura r.
5/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
I'm new to antique shopping, and I prefer newer, mid century, retro stuff, so I can't comment on the quality of the older antiques. I came to Inside Avenue looking for furniture and home accessories. Near the front of the space they have a great section of 50s, 60s, and 70s pieces.
The space is organized into separate areas, each stocked by different collectors. There is a good variety of items, and I like that it is organized into areas dedicated to each collector because each collector seems to have their own niche. One of the staff members informed me they get new items every day.
I also liked that the pieces are generally collected from around Alberta. I found a few rotary dial phones with the area code 403 stamp still on them. If only I still had a home phone line!
As the previous Yelper noted, the power lines that run over the parking lot are eerie. They were messing with my radio reception in my car! -
Review from Alix Laura W.
Calgary, AB
8/9/2010 2 photos
I love road side signs for two reasons. The first reason - the one and only time I was ever challenged to throw empty beer bottles at road signs in a moving vehicle, I hit 3 outta 5 signs. First. Time. And the other reason is the best deals often start with a road side sign.
Off Blackfoot Trail, there is a (extremely large) road side sign. "Antiques Mall (arrow arrow arrow arrow arrow)" We took the bait, because we're big adventure seekers and took the road less travelled.
First and foremost, Inside Avenue Antiques has a funny parking lot, right underneath some very active, potentially sensitive power lines. Like - the hair on my arms vibrating and my shins felt weird. Ewwy.
The front door makes a bold proclamation that states, very concisely I'll admit, "Vintage Browsers Paradise". And they are true to their word. Essentially it's a warehouse that rents out permanent stalls to antiques dealers from around Southern Alberta. Surprisingly and not surprisingly there are tons of deals and treasures to be found. Some of it priced the way antique dealers from small towns price stuff for city folk. And other stuff is cute, quaint and affordable.
As far as selection and variety - well! Lots of your standards, glass jars, old typewriters, sewing machines and glass jars. But then there was the vintage comic book stall complete with dirty magazines. ScandeLOUS. Another stall was decked out in army paraphernalia. Another stall had a signed that informed me their clocks were politically correct. I have no idea what that means.
It's no Antique Road Show but they live up to their word - it's a vintage Browser's paradise.
