Antique Boutique is below average, actually more of a vintage thrift store than a full fledged antique shop.
For the life of me, I have no idea how these guys manage to pay rent in their fancy location on Canal Park Drive! They have a lot of little inexpensive bullshit -- low end nick nacks, cheap vintage items, and a few commonly available actual antiques.
I was actually more interested in the MANY frames displayed in the back hallway walls, hanging from floor to ceiling. Most of the framed items seemed pretty junky. But I liked a few of the frames themselves.
There's also a mountain of jelly beans and candy slices in clear bags in front of the checkout desk. There are no labels on anything. More than likely, this is repackaged stuff from the local supermarket. If I wanted to buy some mystery candy, I'd probably just go to Target or Walmart and get some stuff with labels...cheaper and I know what the heck I'm eating.
The lady running the store (not the owner) was very, very, very nice. We actually felt guilty about how much time she spent with us. So we spent a couple of bucks on a little jewelry charm. But we wouldn't ever come back again to this store.
This was our last stop on our 2 day antique store shopping trip to Duluth and Superior. And this last store was a letdown. It wasn't the worst. But it was a close second.
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