Johnny Junk & Co. is the best antique store in Anoka and one of the top ten antique stores in the…read moreTwin Cities! Johnny Junk is small but don't let size fool you. It's packed with awesome antiques. John carries a lot of high end merchandise like antique gas pumps, signs, jukeboxes, neon, antique clocks, advertising, and vintage coin-op vending. Check out my photos...they'll give you a good idea of what this store is all about. Since there's one owner, John, he's free to sell whatever he wants. I'd say his shop has a lot of appeal for male antique collectors in particular...but not exclusively. I'd also say that a lot of his stuff is expensive and high end...but priced fairly considering the rarity. Definitely worth a stop! I stop by on a regular basis. And my wife and I have dropped some dough in his store. Great stuff and a great guy! -Daddy Maxx Retro

This is an adorable gift shop that you can easily spend hours in without ever seeing all there is…read moreto offer! From handmade birdhouses to gourmet foods to throwback candy to inspirational books, this place has something for everyone! Be sure to check out their Facebook page and be informed of upcoming sales and events! They have a special Wednesday night girls night that includes a discount on all purchases. My anti-shopping husband and I went on a Sunday afternoon and I had to drag HIM out of the store! He found so many things that he wanted that he had to start a pile at the register so he didn't have to carry everything while he continued to shop! Our treasures included a pizza oven cook book, a shepherd's hook, a birdhouse, some peach bbq sauce, a handmade pen, a large picture/wall hanging, and a few caramels. We love it all and can't wait to go back! Pro tip....be sure to use the restroom so you can read about the history of this beautiful space. Sounds weird, I know, but what a lovely story abut a well-loved place! This is the PERFECT place to go if you are wanting to buy a unique and thoughtful gift for someone but have no idea what to get. Your gift will be the best one your receiver had gotten! The prices are fair. Not too high but not a discount store either. It is still a boutique. Oh...and the salespeople are just awesome! So sweet and make you feel like you are their closest friends. They wrap your goodies under with care and even offered to help carry things to our car. The whole experience was a 10/10!!!

The Round Bar is a long standing boutique in the North Suburbs. It's got great land history it…read moreprides itself in. I'm not all that knowledgeable on it but I'm sure they'd tell you about the "farm" it sits on. It's in a great location off of Bunker, near Round Lake. Parking is behind the building. Now you may think you are parking in a memory care apartment complex because you are. That's a part of this original Farmstead property. They take pride in MN. You'll find anything made by a local MN artisan here. There's a section devoted to just the MN State Fair. It may be stuffed to the brim with things, but it is organized well. Bath, body, kitchen, cabin, baby, faith, sports, fashion, treats. I usually want it all. And it's a great place to find a birthday or thank you gift. They offer gift cards and have offered basic gift-wrapping in the past (ribbon tied on the bag). They also host artisan markets to showcase some vendors. They gave me a postcard for an upcoming event, which includes food trucks. Sis and I stopped in on our way to the Downtown Anoka shops. But I found everything for my bday peeps here. No need to fight for off-street parking or the sidewalk sales crowd. Thank goodness!

Emerald Isle is one of the best antique stores in Anoka…read more This store is mostly a huge antique mall. It takes up almost the entire "Old Post Office" building on downtown Anoka - 1st floor, 2nd floor, and basement. You enter up the big exterior steps and through the antique front doors. But the actual store entrance is inside the front lobby of the old US Post Office. The number of vendors and the quality of the merchandise is impressive. There seems to be something for everyone. I'd estimate about 10% of the merchandise can be considered non-antique items like hand made crafts and reproduction stuff. I particularly like one of the vendors on the 2nd floor. He has a lot of very high quality, rare, and fairly expensive stuff from early 1900s and a few things from the late 1800s. This dude has really good taste in antiques! My daughter liked the vendor in back, on the first floor, with a lot of music, beer, and Americana related stuff. Many of his things are reproductions but he also has a few originals here & there. My wife really liked the rock & roll stuff in the basement and some of the funky shoes. The two women that own Emerald Isle are also very nice and helpful. We really enjoyed talking to them. Stop in if you're in the area. You won't regret it.

Love the antique shops in Anoka! This shop has many rooms and levels filled with items. Friendly…read morestaff and easy parking. After a long day of antique shopping you can head across the street to the wine cafe or brewery.

Your's Mine & Our's Antiques is an above average antique store less than a block off the main drag…read morein downtown Anoka. My wife and I have been in this shop a couple of times and we both like it. I'd say it's probably 3 1/2 stars. It's owned, operated, and stocked primarily by a mother & daughter along with some other family members. Since this isn't a "mall" with hundreds of independent sellers, it's better than average because they're free to sell whatever they want...not just whatever small nick-nack crap they can cram into a little rented corner. Both the mother and the daughter are very nice. They're also dog lovers. This is reflected in the larger variety of canine themed antiques you can find sprinkled throughout the store. My wife and I get a kick out of this since we love dogs too. BTW, I talked to them about the previous negative review on Yelp. They told me that they have a policy of not buying anything from people who walk-in off the street. They have this policy out of a concern about not accidentally buying stolen merchandise. So they never buy from people who just come in with something, no matter what it is or how good it looks. Anyway... Thanks for selling us some nice items and thanks for the nice conversation about dogs and antiques! -Daddy Maxx Retro

An antique shop in a large white house, it has 2 floors and multiple nooks and rooms filled with…read moreall sort of vintage and antique findings. I attended one of their flea markets today, that's when other antique vendors set up outside the perimeter of the house with their own goods. On flea market days, the white house items are an extra 20% off ( excluding sale items). All sales are final. Very fun place to walk thru, reminded me of all those antique shops in the Stillwater area. There are so many little spaces to discover and dig thru. In one of the rooms they even have free coffee to sample! Free parking in the lot next to it, in addition to free street parking in downtown Anoka. All the staff were welcoming and smiling as we came thru.

When you love the holidays as much as I do, and you find a cute and vintage collectors shoppe that…read morereminds you of that small town Hallmark movie, you KNOW you're going to be happy. We recently stopped in here and just had so much fun in a short time. Every room is filled with stuff to look at from different artists and brands and it's fun, kitschy, and warm. We met the owner and she was delightful! We will be back to explore the upstairs too!

Been to this store 3 times in my life and each time they have followed my husband and me around as…read moreif we were stealing something. Every time. Barely even say hello when we walk in and then just start following us around immediately. Today I was over it and after my husband said hello to the woman following us and she still just stood there staring at us so I asked if we were in her way. She said "no, just watching"!!! Never stepping foot in here again and will recommend to everyone I know to never even think of considering this store. It should be an option to give negative stars. What a dump.

Lot if items to choose from. Don't forget about the basement as well. Super friendly staff and very…read moreknowledgeable as well. Highly recommended!

I wanted to love this place, but it really was more of a 'junk' store with a sprinkling of antiques…read morethan it was a 'thrift' store. I certainly don't think itd be a place you could visit weekly for new finds. However, if you like to just look at shit (like I do) then it was pretty fun and there are likely some fun deals to be had. I have a feeling you could bargain with the owners a bit too if you found something you couldn't live without.

Very cute and clean thrift store with lots things anyone can enjoy, very friendly staff, was…read moregreeted with a warm welcome with a smile. Great prices.

BEWARE! NO RETURNS ALLOWED! I've shopped here before and had no idea the store doesn't allow…read morereturns or exchanges for purchases made. If this is their policy, they should be posting it prominently at the point of checkout - or at least verbally advising customers when they purchase. No wonder small businesses have such a struggle attracting customers. They are not willing to do the hard work necessary to run a business properly.