Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Berkshires ~ An Antiquers Paradise


Visiting New England has a great write up on why check out the Berkshires http://www.visitingnewengland.com/antiques-berkshires.html

For those that want to just poke around locally using the 1896 House as a base here are 3 great local antique spots in Williamstown to go check out.

The Library Antiques (5 minutes by car)
The Library Antiques offers a variety of antiques and lifestyle accessories including furniture, lighting, jewelry, art, rare books, and more.
70 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA
413-458-3436  and 800-294-4798
OPEN Daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm

Saddleback Antiques (1.5 minutes by car, about 20 minutes to walk to)
Offering a large inventory including Civil War; Western; Folk Art; furniture; books; stoneware, farm tools and much more!
1396 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-5852
OPEN Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday noon - 5pm

Collectors Warehouse (1 minute by car, 11 minutes to walk to)
A shop every kind of collector will enjoy
723 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown, MA
413-458-9686 ‎
OPEN Daily from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm  (hours may change please call)

Here are a few sites that list multiple antique shops in the Berkshire area for those that want to get in a full day of antique shopping: