Made my first visit to Jolly's last month when I was vacationing in the area. Not being from the…read morearea, I did not know what to expect when visiting here. I was impressed and very much enjoyed getting to shop around!
Jolly's Antiques & Shabby Chics is a curated antique shop located in Chiefland on the main drag of town. The shop is rather large, and they have many booths that are filled by different antiquers. Everything can be browsed through and purchased in this one location. So, there is a healthy variety of selection and types of items throughout the shop. I did not exactly count the number of booths, but there are probably at least 50 different ones throughout. There is a private parking lot for the store. We visited on a Tuesday afternoon in July, and it was not crowded.
The selection will obviously vary and change due to the nature of the store. However, there were booths with antiques, handmade items, and other vendor-made items (candles, etc.). Along with typical smaller antiques, there was a healthy selection of furniture and large items to browse through as well. There was not much of any clothing, so if you are looking for that, this likely would not be the shop to visit.
Since there are so many booths and things to see, you could spend a good amount of time here looking at everything. I was probably browsing for the better part of 45 minutes, and still probably could have hung around longer to look at more!
I ended up going home with an old Alabama Christmas vinyl record, that I plan to display as part of my Christmas decor this upcoming season. There were several furniture pieces I would have loved to snag, but since I was visiting the area on vacation, I did not have the proper room in the car to get them back home with me.
It will vary from seller to seller most likely, but I thought the prices for all items were fair. You feel as though you are getting the value for the prices paid, in my opinion.
Also, the staff was kind and friendly during my visit. They made sure to package and wrap items with care that you purchased, as well as gave inputs and answered any questions asked.
My visit to Jolly's gets five start from me. I come back to this area at least once a year, and I look forward to being able to visit again amid see all of the new items that have made their way to the shop. If you are local or find yourself near this shop, I would recommend giving it a visit!
