When Gayle and I stay at the family cabin on Spirit Lake, at some point I take off alone and…read moreexplore parts of Greater Spirit Lake. Gayle is just fine sitting on the lakeside deck and reading a book. My Nephews love to go antiquing, of which I've been doing a little more of over the last year or so. And so it was that I wandered into the Spirit Lake Antique Mall a few weeks ago. This place is well organized, clean, with diverse offerings. Each vendor has their own space, each of which has pretty distinct offerings that make it easier to pick and choose spots to explore further. What gets my attention? Generally speaking that would include locks, knives, coin banks, and interesting boxes. Most are behind a locked cabinet, of which access by friendly and helpful staff was appreciated. The only downside for me is that some items like locks and coin banks don't include a key. However, subsequent eBay searches sometimes solves that issue, and usually at a higher price. Of the purchases I made, did I really need any of this? Next Question!

Best antique mall in NW Iowa! You won't find crafts or new wholesale decor here....just genuine…read moreantique and vintage items. I shop there often as the inventory changes regularly in most booths. The curated displays are beautiful to look at and and shopping is a pleasure in this VERY CLEAN MALL. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and they say they have dealers from around the country who come to shop there....I can see why! Authentic antiques at reasonable prices!

Open six days a week 10:00 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sundays. All kinds of cool merchandise, furniture,…read morehome accessories, upstairs and furniture in the basement. A real treasure hunters paradise hidden on a side street in downtown Spencer worth the look see.

Though I genuinely enjoy looking around in this store and actually make a purchase from time to…read moretime. One thing I would suggest is don't follow your guests around asking to put their item up at the counter. My entire family were watched and followed the entire time we were there. We will not be returning.

Mary has an excellent selection of gifts, home decor, kitchen gadgets, clothing, jewelry, etc. She…read morecreates amazing displays of her products & is always a joy to shop through her store!

Touche of Okoboji is one of the seasonal shops located within the Queen's Court at Arnold's Park…read more You'll find it at the Iowa Welcome Center side. Considering the short season and Iowa thrift, I continue to be surprised that these stores survive from year to year. Touche offers an eclectic array of gifts and accessories. That includes Lakegirl, handbags, sunglasses, jewelry and more. So while Gayle had her fun here, this +1 first wandered around this compact and stuffed space and then escaped to Books and Things across the way. She thought that this place was a lot of fun, while this male doesn't quite understand.

I enjoy this place. I wish they had a website where I could purchase things in the off-season. For…read moreexample, this year I found tiny little Husker logos to put on your nails (fingers and toes) but they are going to be gone long before the football season is over (unless I reserve them just for important games). I got their last sheet of them so I would like to purchase more!

I stopped by a couple days ago and got a better view of what Terry had done with the building. The…read moreinterior is loaded with an impressive collection of guns, knives, decoys, and related stuff. We had a great conversation and catch up. And of course, I left with a couple knives, within the context of a very knowledgeable business person and a good value for what I purchased and maybe should have.

Owner is very knowledgeable and helpful for all topics related to the items he carries.read more

Wonderful selection of previously owned home furnishings. We found a piece we wanted, but prior to…read morepurchasing we needed to make sure it would fit. Once we knew it would work, we contacted the store the next day, they remembered us, we purchased it over the phone and delivery was made the same day. An over-all excellent experience. We will be back! It is now our favorite store in the Lakes area. Was definitely worth the drive from our home in Spencer. Delivery was very affordable considering the distance from the store to our home!

These guys sell their "antiques" on ebay, but if you really want to see the breadth of all the neat…read morestuff that these guys have collected, take the short trip out of town and visit this place yourself. I have even found stuff from my Father's old gas station in Estherville. The older couple that owns the property are humble and friendly folks who are more than happy to show you around, give you a history of some of the pieces, and help you figure out how to ship it back home.

Will someone please contact me from this place. I have a Indian arrow quiver that was stolen from…read morethere. Its beauty is just like all the other artifacts in the museum. The art work is dead on as the other art work on all the other artafacts in the museum. A pair of moccasin slippers I never seen becouse my great grandmother wore them until there was nothing left. Shame on her. But the Quiver was passed down to me. I now have it and wanted 2 know if i can get in trouble for having it?? I am thinking about returning it 2 its place but i do not want 2 get in any trouble for it. I know none of the authentic artifacts are for sale . My Great Grandad broke into the museum like 60 years ago and took these two items. Thats how the story goes anyways. If someone contacts me i will include photos of the quiver. Call 319-241-4398

The best place for shirts! The owner is extremely nice and they have the best prices. We go here…read moreevery trip to Okoboji.