I've been going to Elmer's since I was three (or younger; these are my earliest memories of it), and remember playing on the swingset made of...I'm not sure if it was old phone poles, or butcher block, or logs, but something big and clunky; there was a cow or some odd animal for a swing with a barrel for a body...A wooden statue of Elmer in a t-shirt. My dad used to renovate run-down stuff he'd salvaged from the Alna Dump (dump picking was legal; this was the early 70s) and sell or trade to Elmer. Hours would go by. So much amazing and rusty junk, and random things like thousands of wooden eggs and bags of antique long white gloves and lace tablecloths sold by the pound. Anyway, it's an antique mall, now, but there is still the old vibe there, chickens wandering around, rusty sawblades, and if you go out in the back rooms which maybe you aren't supposed to...The smell of wet cement and the old creepy tools hanging up *chef's kiss* Oh, and you'll leave with something reasonably priced. Last trip's treasures were that Yes album with the six part fold-out-art ($8) and a kinda cheesy old painting with ornate frame ($13); I'll toss the painting and upcycle the frame. Pretty sure some ghosts "live" there...bring a camera and take some spooky pictures to see spirit orbs! Can't recommend an Elmer's afternoon highly enough, particularly on a cold, rainy day. read more

Excellent used and vintage items shop. Multiple vendors with interesting well priced items. Owners are very nice and welcoming. A great stop on your way to wherever you are going. Plan on at least 30 minutes of browsing to get through the 3 levels. read more

A junk barn and antique shop, and everything in between! It's a great place to find funky retro decor, old tools, furniture, old photos, even has a few jewelry cases. It's a great spot for picking! read more

Good antique's with great prices. Three stories packed with many things to choose from prices were below most stores. Elmer is not that friendly but I'll give him a pass. Everyone has bad days. read more

This antique "mall" is a large two story building (+attic) with lots of things to look at. There is a wide variety of products - from outdoor signs to stacks of Life magazines. There are some toys and comics here along with a handful of board games. The woman running the register was very friendly. The prices here are much more reasonable than at the antique places along US 1 and other touristy areas. The attic has more stuff to go through, though I was concerned the floor might collapse. It's not obviously dangerous, but it had an unstable feel to it. Sort of like a lot of old attics I guess. Bottom line: This is a fun antique mall with reasonable prices. If it is not too far off your path, give it a go. read more

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Great place to shop. Lots of quality items at reasonable prices. Inventory constantly changing. Very nice people running the shop. Stop in, you won't be disappointed. read more

Lots of vintage gadgets here. We have been here a couple of times. Always able to get something before heading out to another vintage / antique store. Prices are good to fair. Def worth a visit read more

Elmer's Barn - Industrial saws anyone? - Antiques Near Me - Whitefield, Maine

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Worth the stop everytime you are in the area. There are sections in the basement and the 3rd floor where there are piles of stuff that aren't even priced. There are probably a hundred vendors in this building, some have 50% off in their booth, some booths are total duds some are all WWII or all glass bottles, there is a good selection of all different items here but the best deals seem to be outside before on the porch before you get in. Once you get in the prices aren't great but there is a lot of stuff, its really cool to go through and look at everything and will take probably 2-3 hours to get through the entire store. Definately worth the stop whenever you are in the area. read more

First of all, if you're trying to find this place by GPS, just give them a call for directions. For starters, their real address is in Whitefield, not Coopers Mill. After struggling with the GPS and swearing and snarling at my husband, I finally thought "Duh, I have their number on this here phone, why not call them?" The instant I said "I'm trying -" the lady who answered said "To find us on GPS?" So there's that. Second, this place feels more like three (or even four) different shops. There's the stuff in the yard on the porch and on the ground floor, which is priced like you'd expect for a place where stuff is just thrown about in no real order and reaching for things brings up images of multi-legged critters raining about your ears. On the next floor things are organized into booths owned by different owners a la standard "Antique Mall," and the prices range from ridiculously cheap to You must be kidding expensive. Upstairs is another big jumble but with the same price range as the floor before. It really is a place where you could spend a day just poking around. Third, if you're mean, take your claustrophobic friends to this place! I love the creepy, close atmosphere of the 1st and 3rd floors and like to imagine Mr. S. King had been in there a few times before he wrote Needful Things. read more

Awesome place, tons of pretty much anything you can think of! Anything from wooden barrels to shovels to antiques.

Fun place! Stopped in while visiting family. Toured each of the building's floors. A large variety of items to look at and choose from. Saw some new and interesting items as well as items that reminded me of my own past. Will gladly come back. read more

This place was fun for a nice long Sunday visit. I found out about this place around 10 at night on a Saturday and found myself making the almost 3 hour drive from Massachusetts up to Maine the very next morning at 9 in the morning. This place has so much junk laying around that i didn't even know how to approach the place. Start on the second floor and make your way around. Some of the antique wood boxes are seriously priced not to sell but there are plenty of cheap items to be snatched. I think i said a total of 3 words to elmer but i did have about 2 hours of fun walking around his junk heap. read more

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Fun place. Antique can be exchanged with 'old stuff'. If you do not have a mold allergy, you should check it out is you are withing a 25 mile radius from the place. read more

A landmark to natives and students of the nearby Maine Photo Workshops in Rockport, Elmer's is not on the main tourist drag of Route 1. A bit further north in out of the way Coopers Mills (not so much a "town" as it is a gathering of a few buildings along Route 17), Elmer's a is junk and antiques mecca... mostly junk. Housed in an aging 4-story barn, the place requires an afternoon of spare time and curiosity. Each floor is filled with an odd variety of stuff from animal skulls and old chairs to vintage Playboy mags and a turn-of-the-century casket (complete with skeleton). Every nook is jammed-packed with some collector's dream stash. Even the surrounding yard is peppered with hubcaps, bathtubs and Indian statues for sale. Depending on his mood that day, one should consider ending their tour with a chat with Elmer himself. A hearty Mainer, Elmer doesn't get up much and doesn't have too much to say, but what you can get out of him is precious. Just don't bother attempting to talk him down on prices, a-yuh. read more

Elmer's Barn - Antiques Near Me - Whitefield, Maine

Lots of fun. Great for photo shoots and buying things you probably didn't need but really get a kick out of owning. Can't wait to go back! read more

Elmer's is the greatest place to just wander and hunt out that special treasure and now with the group shop on the second floor---you never know what you'll come home with. Unbeatable prices and so very much to choose from--it is always a stop of a couple of hours whenever I'm near route 17--his daughter Ivana, is a treasure herself--very helpful and always welcomes you so warmly---you have to check this place out---I have found many interesting pieces read more

my favorite place in the world. the first floor is like a haunted basement but with goodies like old bottles, tools, coins, drawers and drawers of salvage. then you get to the 2nd and 3rd floor and it's heaven...it's a multidealer shop but everything seems to be underpriced, unique, classic and down home all at once. i found so many great old wooden boxes, small furniture, fishing items, old hankies and keys and jewelry and magazines. elmer is charming as well and one of those rare dealers who seems like he cares more about selling antiques than making a million dollars. you could spend hours there so plan a day trip. read more