Brownstone Treasures

Nice enough store. Funny thing though: As I was walking in, there was a lady walking out with a box full of small items that she just purchased. If I didn’t know that she was a customer who just bought that box full of knick knacks, I would have thought she was bringing out the garbage.

I went in looking for a small jewelry box to hold my boyfriend’s grandfather’s dog tags – he just passed away and I wanted something special to keep them in. I was looking around for something else while there, and when I told the owner the story of what I was looking for, she graciously gave me a box saying ‘it was the least I could do, to honor him’.
Truly touching. I’ve found wonderful items before – jewelry, frames and old postcards. But the service and gratitude was really touching.

Love this place. While waiting for a takeout order from a place across the street, I stumbled into this shop and picked up a half dozen ‘vintage’ Playboy’s. So entertaining to look through their stock to find hidden gems.
I’ve uploaded pictures of a hilarious amish doll they were selling, too.

I discovered that place when I moved in the neighborhood one year and a half ago, and needed a couple of extra pieces of furniture. Since then, I always enjoy stopping by and hunt for a next piece! They do have some hidden gems (don’t be fooled by some of the grandma stuff they also have), and their prices are really good. I love the team too, all very helpful and nice. I bought several pieces of furniture, lamps and decorative stuff. Everything fits perfectly in our interior and with my antique pieces from Europe.

Cute,
Tiny,
And is well
Curated. Worth
A browse for clothes, old photos, and the like.

Bought some folding chairs from these guys; we use them on rare occasion. It seems as though every time we use them one of them breaks. I called to let them know and was met with a go f– myself attitude. Spoke to the wife of the couple who owns the place and she wouldn’t let me get a word in without interrupting me. I wasn’t looking for a full refund or anything outrageous, but she refused to take any responsibility by the fact that these were ‘vintage’ and sh*t happens. They sell these product and make money on them, i realize they don’t manufacture them and there is a bit of caveat emptor involved, but a chair shouldn’t be sold if it is in dangerous condition and if these people know anything about what they sell they should take a measure of responsibility. They did not, they are two bit hucksters selling second rate goods.

This teeny, tiny shop is jam-​packed with great finds at even greater prices. Lots of clothing, jewelry, plates, etc. from various time periods. This is now my go-​to place for vintage $ 6 skinny belts!

Attractive pieces, attractive prices: I love this place!
So far I’ve bought a great painting and several vintage photos, and I definitely plan to keep checking back while I’m furnishing my new apartment. The folks who work there are very nice, and knowledgeable about their items. One word of caution: If you like it, buy it – this place has high turnover.

This is a tiny shop, but don’t let that fool you: unlike some larger antique stores, which are filled to the brim with overpriced semi-​junk, Brownstone Treasures is only stocked with reasonably priced vintage gems. The collection is extremely diverse, in type and period; they’ve got furniture, clothing, household goods, and jewelry from the mid-​1900s-​present day.
During my latest visit, I picked up a necklace of copper leaves ($ 20) that is stunning and has already become a favorite, and a small mustard-​colored change purchase ($ 2). I must say, it blows my mind that mustard, avocado, and orange are no longer in vogue for furniture and clothes. It looks so fabulous!
And keep in mind that they have stuff for folks of every gender; I spied some wonderful cufflinks, ties, scarves, and brooches, but ran out of there before I blew my entire paycheck, which I could have done effortlessly. The owner is an outrageously nice, easy going, and helpful woman who I enjoyed talking to; she assisted me in shopping for a birthday present for a good friend, and in selecting a treat for my indecisive self. Brownstone Treasures is just an all around awesome place to pick up lovely gifts, for yourself and others! Glad to have found it.

We walked in, and my girlfriend goes, «This could be my Grandma’s house.»
And it’s true. Her grandmother also has some great antique furniture, and a nice older gentleman who putters about, sharing interesting facts and stories (I am unsure whether or not he works there). But although the prices at Brownstone Treasures are very reasonable for antiques, Grandma would’ve given us that table for free.
And she would’ve fixed me something to eat.

This is a great, very reasonably priced antique store. They seem to have a lot of turnover, and there are always cool new items when I stop in this place. My boyfriend bought a beautiful wooden kitchen table here for about $ 150, which seemed extremely reasonable. You would probably only find a table that cheap at Ikea, where it would be made out of like compressed sawdust that falls apart after 6 months. The woman at the store even let us borrow their drill so we could take the table legs off to fit it through his narrow doorway and reassemble it at home. The male store owner is also very friendly and helpful.
Have since checked out their other, larger location further south on Court St, and was happy to see an even bigger selection and the same great prices. We recently picked up another item at the smaller location, and the sales clerk actually closed the store for 15 minutes to help us carry the item down the street to our building and up a flight of stairs to our apartment. How about that for service!

I got a kick ass desk from the 50’s in here… They had styled it perfectly in the window with a modern looking 50’s lamp, vase, and desk calendar… I got sucked in! For 125, I thought it was a pretty good deal, considering the 230 dollar desk I got at Crate and Barrel under a year ago is already broken, and this desk has already lasted about 55 years. Plus, it just looks really cool.

Brownstone Treasures is kind of an awesome store if you’re looking for gorgeous, heirloom-​quality pieces at reasonable prices. Most of their furniture and memorabilia is from the early to mid-1900’s, but they do have some stuff from later in that century as well.
Besides the furniture and weird old jewelry, they have a huge selection of vintage Playboy magazines for $ 4 each, a must-​have for anyone who gets a kick out of that sort of thing.
I’m pretty sure this store is owned by the same woman who owns Yesterday’s News, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for here, check out the other store to see what she has lying around.