I'm in love with this store! They have a little bit of everything at reasonable prices. I had been on the hunt for a 1900s steam trunk. I searched local stores to no avail. The Bomb Shelter has a fair selection of trunks. I found exactly what I had in mind. I took a chance and asked for a discount. 10 or 15% was given and they loaded the trunk into my vehicle. Can't beat that. I'm in love with the selection of vintage couches, chairs, and dining sets. Definitely check this place out! read more

The Bomb Shelter - 1900s steam trunk. Paid about $86 after taxes. Not too shabby. I love it. - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

If you want to take a step back in time and see items, furniture, or other household objects, this place has it all. It's all here...cameras, furniture, clothing, jewelry, and even cars! Looking for a unique decorative item for your house? This place has it! A must visit for anyone into vintage anything! read more

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Neat place to check out! Not your typical anti store that's for sure. From old window parts to old vehicles, they have it all. read more

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The idea is cool, and one of the staff members is super nice. The others that seem to own it are condescending and rude. They come off like they think they are American Pickers. Too pretentious for me - last visit. read more

The Bomb Shelter is a hidden gem in Akron. It's part thrift store, part museum, packed with vintage cars, tools, clothing, jewelry, and all kinds of unique finds. Always worth a visit to see what's new! read more

The Bomb Shelter - Cars - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

This is my new favorite store in Akron! I had heard of The Bomb Shelter and I was mostly expecting to see a lot of mid-century furniture for sale. They do have some great furniture pieces, but there is so much more to find here. They have a great selection of salvage building items and vintage smalls like holiday decor and sewing notions. They have a whole room of vintage clothing, and nicely curated displays of records, kitchen items, toys, fishing gear, etc. The shop is quite large and fun to explore all of the rooms, some of which have museum quality exhibits of cars and TVs. The Christmas merchandise was beautifully displayed and the prices seemed very reasonable for the selection and quality. Service at check out was friendly. read more

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Huge selection for antiques and relics in the place is set up really nice. Very easy to find what you're looking for or even a good place to look around. It's kind of like a museum in there. Very nice and neat. And the staff is great read more

This place has been on my bucket list for awhile. It's really cool! Great selection of vintage items and honestly really good value for the products, and I'm usually cheap! Really cool vibes and different sections of the store. I will serve returning! read more

The Bomb Shelter - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Hello 1950 1960 and 1970. This place is like stepping back in time. Kitchenettes. Camping sites and army desks are just a few of the spaces that they created. read more

The Bomb Shelter - Can't wait to see what's inside - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Totally blown away by how cool this place is. We didn't even have time to see it all. The layout is random. You just meander, and around every corner is another space with even cooler things to see. read more

Even if you're not looking to buy anything, this place is a museum. There's so much cool old stuff to look at. Cars, medical devices, camping ear, you name it if it's old it's under the roof. read more

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What a cool spot!!!! Furniture, hardware, clothing, old TVs, outdoor, army, octopus... this place has everything! read more

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I have lived in the area my entire life and have never gotten a chance to check out this gem. Until today. We were working in the area and a surprise pit stop here on the way home was made. What an incredible store!! I had such a great time going through their treasurers and found myself fully immersed in the little "sets" throughout. If you havent had the extreme pleasure of being transported back to the good ole days...do yourself a favor and go already!! read more

Came to the house after multiple calls.And only bought a few things but actually took more than they bought.And they paid penny's on the dollar. read more

The selection was decent, but I thought the staff was rather rude and aloof. Prices were crazy. I wouldn't recommend save your time and gas and shop locally. read more

Just an amazing place. Everything from reclaimed church pews and organs to old copies of mad magazine, dental equipment - much more than an antique store. I wouldn't miss it any time I am in Akron, I'll visit! read more

It's got some cool old stuff don't see very often, the music autographs would avoid like the plague, but rest is worth a stop if looking for some things might not find elsewhere. read more

This place was awesome! Probably my new favorite vintage store, the prices weren't bad either. Everything was staged well too. read more

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This museum-like space makes you feel like you're in LA and I don't mean "Lower Akron"! The collections are meticulously merchandised and will interest shoppers and spectators of all ages. I love how fluid the space is- no dead ends or narrow aisles. Look up and down and enjoy the streaming of alternative music. The space is interesting, dynamic and fun and the collections represent infinite time wraps! The Bomb Shelter is porn for set designers! read more

The Bomb Shelter - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

I'm always looking for vintage items to add to my studio. We had selected an item that the store had just acquired. We asked about a price, sent some pics to a friend (to be sure the price was reasonable). We decided to purchase the item, only to be told that 'Jessica' had taken it for the company's online sales. I thought that was odd. I asked again if we could buy it, 'no; she has a quota to make. you'll have to wait until she decides on a price and buy it online.' Great items! Terrible employees! We won't be back! read more

The Bomb Shelter is one of the most amazing places I've ever been to in my entire life. They gave so many beautiful, vintage items. I bought a green suitcase from there and it is absolutely lovely. I wish that I could give this review more than just 5 stars but Yelp doesn't work like that. read more

The Bomb Shelter - A lovely selection of vintage dresses - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Great staff and awsome unique gifts... I will definatly be back. The prices are fantastic and the displays are on point. If you are in the Akron area this is a great place to visit and take a peak into the past. read more

This is one of the best stores of this type I have been in. These vintage items are all clean and well organized. We were really wowed when we got to the back of the store and saw the large display of old televisions... I thought I had stepped into a time warp. Very cool. We also purchased an item from the Bomb Shelter on eBay. They shipped immediately and the item was just as described in their eBay listing. read more

The Bomb Shelter - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Love this place!! You never know what your going to find. Most items are priced extremely well, and less than I find in other vintage stores. It is organized really well, and is fun to shop through. This is a great place to find a unique statement peice! Remember to wear a coat in the winter, it is a warehouse like environment.. so a little chilly. read more

Brought a girl on a date here as she loves antiques. She had a great time though they're not my thing. Spent around 2 hours here.

Great little hidden gem in Akron. I always try and stop by when I'm in town. I never not walk out with some something new and unique for a friend or myself. Defiantly worth stopping. read more

Great store for everything you could collect and need. Loved the boutique section. Everything you could ever collect or need is here.

I love vintage and I love antiques and this place really has something for everyone!!!! Not only that everything is displayed perfectly!!! I want to go here all the time!!!! Best collectible store ever!!!! read more

The Bomb Shelter - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Akron, Ohio

cool place to visit , unfort if/when you might find something , they won't barter/negotiate.

This is an ok place. It has a large layout. There are many vendors. I'm usually hard pressed to find much here. But could be a great place for someone else. read more

I'm having a hard time putting my feelings for the Bomb Shelter into words, so forgive me if this gets rambly and incoherent. This place has an almost unending collection of everything from antique furniture and decor to mid-century modern kitsch. If you're a collector of just about anything, you WILL find it here. This is, without question, the largest store of its kind that I have ever seen. Give yourself plenty of time to wander. Browsing here gives you a feeling of wandering though an Americana museum...except better, because you can buy everything! I've been curating kitschy tiki bar items for a while, and on my first visit to the Bomb Shelter, I scored the ultimate tiki bar wall decor: a velvet Elvis. For thirty dollars. Suffice to say, the prices are reasonable! This is a place I cannot wait to go back to, but for the sake of my wallet, I probably should! read more

I can't quite compare this place to anywhere else. It is such a huge gathering of random Americana. If you found the most interesting thing at someone's garage sale, it would be here. They have collected the most interesting thing from 5000 garage sales. Crazy Akron stuff like tire molds. WWII rations. If you collect anything, it is probably here. read more

I can't believe my husband has kept this place a secret from me for 3 yrs, probably because I want to purchase almost everything in this cute, clean & organized time warp! They have a wonderful stash of old leaded windows, men & womens clothing, and everything in between. Not much of a selection when it came to vintage jewelry though but no biggie. There's this awesome blue & white camper I would love to get my hands on...if your remodeling your home & want to add true character they have old fireplace mantels, doors, and furniture,etc... They even have a T.V. Museum! Seriously- it's the only section of the store where you can't buy anything. Out of all my vintage shop adventures, this is easily the cleanest and very fairly priced :) Can't wait to go back!!! read more

The best vintage shop I have ever been to. The Bomb Shelter is worth driving to from Cleveland. Too many cool things to name.

Awesome consignment/antique shop. Although they have quite a lot of unique, specialty items that are higher prices, overall the items here are reasonably priced. What I liked most about this place was that it's really well organized. Unlike most other vintage shops that are a clustermuffin of junk in which you have to rummage through to find what you want, this place is artfully but also practically sorted, so you can find all the kitchen stuff together, all the kitschy owl figurines together, all the vintage clothing together, etc. I ended up finding exactly what I wanted (a few wooden crates) easily because they were all sorted in the same area, which really helps keep you from being overwhelmed. This place is also bigger than you expect, and you can easily spend an hour or two browsing. And of course- don't miss your chance to try out the vintage video games in the front! read more

Hands down the best shopping experience in Akron. A big space, lots of great consignment pieces. Really pleased I stopped in. read more

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My dad and I frequent this place - even wnen we don't buy any merchandise - it's a lovely place that offers our younger selves a chance to stroll through a midcentury dream. There have been items that I've seen here that I've never seen in person before - what a thrill!! I encourage dreamers to visit The Bomb Shelter, if not to purchase, but to wander through that Dreamland of yesteryear that gives you hope for the future. It appears that there are new items each week - items which transcend Art Deco to Midcentury. If you're at the right place at the right time you can certainly take advantage of the offerings of the Bomb Shelter. Otherwise, you can visit a place in time where your Mom cooked dinner after school, and your Dad had a martini before dinner. I LOVE The Bomb Shelter! read more

The Mecca of retro, junk, upcycling. Little bit of everything from army surplus to antiques at a decent price.

This place is amazing. If you are in Akron you have to stop here. A well curated show room. It's like walking through IKEA but instead of crappy furniture it's amazing selections of antiques. My wife is lucky we live in Houston because I wanted to buy half the place...mind blown read more

I love this place!! I've been there many times and every time is a pleasure-the owners and staff are very friendly. The store is chock full of memories of times past, along with re-purposed, vintage, retro and artsy items that just scream for your attention. When is the thrift shop going to open?? Soon I hope! This area so needed this one of a kind store. And be sure to check out the other store out front-Devil Strip Dollies-over the top unique items that are sure to blow your mind a bit. read more