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Antique Shop Finds
« on: February 22, 2026, 04:29:40 pm »
Jenny and I went for a drive out West last Thursday and found an Alladins Cave antique store, three stories of rooms just packed with ..... well you name it they had it.
Hours of browsing, but no buying as the prices (like all antique shops) were very high. The amount of train memorabilia they had was incredible!


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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2026, 04:30:58 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2026, 05:10:38 pm »
Wow, those prices. But there was a decent supply.
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« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2026, 05:31:17 pm »
Not surprised by the shop prices, but definitely surprised by what and how much you found!
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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2026, 05:34:27 pm »
Couldn't believe how many steam engines they had, there was a heap more and the ones I couldn't get photos of were near the owner at the counter who got really miffed at me taking photos.
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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2026, 06:03:53 pm »
Quote from: Jim on February 22, 2026, 05:34:27 pm
Couldn't believe how many steam engines they had, there was a heap more and the ones I couldn't get photos of were near the owner at the counter who got really miffed at me taking photos.

Just tell him that you are taking photos to show friends that might be interested. Can't imagine a shop owner who wouldn't go for free advertising of his wares!
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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2026, 06:10:26 pm »
This is a treasure trove of steam engines and related items.
What a fun shop to find!

The little electric motor for $40. is decently priced.
The rest, not so much.

Hard to imagine the proprietor being a stiff over photographs.
If it were my store, 
I would say: 
Take all the pictures you want and show your friends.

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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2026, 06:49:11 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on February 22, 2026, 06:03:53 pm
Quote from: Jim on February 22, 2026, 05:34:27 pm
Couldn't believe how many steam engines they had, there was a heap more and the ones I couldn't get photos of were near the owner at the counter who got really miffed at me taking photos.

Just tell him that you are taking photos to show friends that might be interested. Can't imagine a shop owner who wouldn't go for free advertising of his wares!

Daniel, I said "I'm taking photos for a friend who is a steam nut" which was true because I was going to share the pics here.
His response was "Let him come and look for himself".
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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2026, 06:53:46 pm »
Quote from: RedRyder on February 22, 2026, 06:10:26 pm
This is a treasure trove of steam engines and related items.
What a fun shop to find!

The little electric motor for $40. is decently priced.
The rest, not so much.

Hard to imagine the proprietor being a stiff over photographs.
If it were my store,
I would say:
Take all the pictures you want and show your friends.

Gil

The amount of stuff this guy had crammed into this place was just incredible. Now and again when we go into a store like this you might find the odd steam engine, but this was a different story. If you were a train nut, you would have been ecstatic the amount of stuff he had. 
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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #12 on: 5 hours ago »
I like the tag that said" "Costs a Lot" LOL
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« Reply #13 on: 5 hours ago »
The vintage electric motor was a bargain at $40 in my mind but everything else is ridiculously priced the wellesco steam engines you can still buy new cheaper than his asking price!!!
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« Reply #14 on: 2 hours ago »
Huge supply huge prices
 The rocket retails 299 to 300 with box and track.  crazy
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