Buy: Updated listing for The Peddler
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| hours=Th-Sa 10AM-5PM or by appointment | price=
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| content=Owned since 1997 by former high-end fashion retailer Hank Sontag and for many years before by the late James Curran, Horsefeathers Antiques moved in 2008 from the huge '''Zink Block''' on Connecticut Street in Prospect Hill to an even bigger location just off Military Road. This hidden gem is a cavernous six-floor warehouse stocked floor to ceiling with a wide range of antiques, with a special emphasis on architectural elements and housewares as well as restaurant decor (the newly opened Buffalo location of '''Dinosaur BBQ''' sourced its interior elements from here). Fans of retro knickknacks will be in heaven, whether they're looking to restore their old house with salvaged bars and barstools, mantels, doors, or fencing, to redecorate with vintage Mid-Century Modern, Craftsman and Art Deco furniture, oriental rugs, light fixtures, stained glass, statuary or garden furniture, or just looking for an offbeat conversation piece such as antique jukeboxes, slot machines, vending machines, soda fountains, or fishing reels. The fourth floor, dubbed '''Hollywood Hank's''', is given over to vintage neon signs and advertisements (Levi's Jeans, Coca-Cola, and Planters Peanuts are prominent). These items are one-of-a-kind and priced accordingly, so those on a budget may want to pass this place up, but you really do get what you pay for. Also, it's advisable to call ahead before visiting or set up an appointment, because the owners tend to take the opening hours as more of a rough suggestion than a hard-and-fast rule.
| content=Owned since 1997 by former high-end fashion retailer Hank Sontag and for many years before by the late James Curran, Horsefeathers Antiques moved in 2008 from the huge '''Zink Block''' on Connecticut Street in Prospect Hill to an even bigger location just off Military Road. This hidden gem is a cavernous six-floor warehouse stocked floor to ceiling with a wide range of antiques, with a special emphasis on architectural elements and housewares as well as restaurant decor (the newly opened Buffalo location of '''Dinosaur BBQ''' sourced its interior elements from here). Fans of retro knickknacks will be in heaven, whether they're looking to restore their old house with salvaged bars and barstools, mantels, doors, or fencing, to redecorate with vintage Mid-Century Modern, Craftsman and Art Deco furniture, oriental rugs, light fixtures, stained glass, statuary or garden furniture, or just looking for an offbeat conversation piece such as antique jukeboxes, slot machines, vending machines, soda fountains, or fishing reels. The fourth floor, dubbed '''Hollywood Hank's''', is given over to vintage neon signs and advertisements (Levi's Jeans, Coca-Cola, and Planters Peanuts are prominent). These items are one-of-a-kind and priced accordingly, so those on a budget may want to pass this place up, but you really do get what you pay for. Also, it's advisable to call ahead before visiting or set up an appointment, because the owners tend to take the opening hours as more of a rough suggestion than a hard-and-fast rule.
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| name=The Peddler | alt= | url= | email=
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| address=533 Amherst St. | lat=42.939890 | long=-78.884618 | directions=Metro Bus 3 or 32
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| hours=Sa 9AM-4PM, early Nov through mid-Apr | price=
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| content=During winter, Newell Nussbaumer's upscale flea market—which [[Buffalo/Elmwood Village#Furniture and home decor|spends the milder months]] at '''Parish Commons''' in the Elmwood Village—moves indoors to '''American Legion Post #1041''' on Amherst Street. As always, the Peddler features a dizzying variety of antique knickknacks and upscale vintage clothes sold by a growing roster of vendors.
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