The Future Antiques

Awhile ago, the spontaneous decision was made for a road trip, a change of scenery, a need to push the reset button, a weekend away.  The only limitation was the driving limit, 5 hours max... ok totally doable, the challenge now: which direction to go.  Living in Chicago that is one of the perks, 5 hours North can take you to the Northwoods of Wisconsin, 5 hours East can take you (almost) to Detroit city limits, 5 hours West can take you to Iowa and 5 hours South can take you to St. Louis.  St. Louis was the big winner!

I had been there before but never to go on a treasure hunt, and treasure hunt I did.   I had downloaded the Thriftaholic app and with the GPS was armed and dangerous, with the weekend motto of, " do stuff you can't do in Chicago and no treasure left behind!"

While there the thriftaholic app found some great places but one that stands out is The Future Antiques or also known as TFA.  This store was seriously Amazeballs!   Everything was so amazingly organized by color and room of the house it belonged in. Seriously the most organized  store I've ever been in.  When  I told the owner that he replied with," Well it's taken 11 years to get it that way." The first room was like a kitchen straight out of the 50's or 60's then you make your way into the Living Room area with such awesome furniture, then there's a room with all clothes and finally a HUGE room with just furniture.  Everything is mid-century nothing before and nothing after, it's like a museum, but you can take the things home with you if you feel so inclined. Seriously, when you are in St. Louis this place is a MUST!

*Pictures via TFA website as I was so enthralled by the great mid-centuryness that I didn't talk a single picture*


Any cool stores like this in your neck of the woods?

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