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Antique Treasures Abound in Moose Jaw Shops
Moose Jaw is filled with history, so if you want to take home a piece of history to display on your wall or mantle, there are several antique shops filled with one-of-a-kind items that you can visit. Gisèle’s Antiques and Collectibles is online and can be found on Facebook. This antiques business looks after liquidation and online auction sales in conjunction with McDougall Auctions. Some items the business sells include silverware, model trains, militaria, vintage toys, dolls, hats and other items. The Antique Yard is north of Moose Jaw at Ninth Avenue Northwest and Highway 1. Open everyday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the yard has the largest selection of antiques in the community. There is 5,000 square feet of space among 14 buildings, with complete selections of heritage items, glass, furniture, collectibles, cars and even tractors, wagon wheels and buggies. Every item on display is for sale; for more information call Bill Reisman at (306) 681-7635 or Sylvia at (306) 631-0587. Located at 26 Main Street North, Past Times Old Photography is the place to visit if you desire Olde Time photography from professional photographers. If you’ve ever wanted to dress up like Al Capone or a classy lady from the 1920s, this is the place to do it. Also included in the store are retro toys, clothes, candy and more. The business serves the tourists of Moose Jaw with souvenirs and offers special gift items that are hard to find anywhere else. For more information visit the company’s Facebook page or call (306) 692-9955. Players Collectibles acquires many of its items from estate sales and then re-sells them to the public. Many of the pieces the company collects are of high quality, with a focus on silver, crystal, glass, china, small furniture, plus odd items such as wall-mount candlesticks and mini-glass figures. There is a large focus on carrying Moorcroft pieces from England. Players Collectibles is located at 308 Main Street North and can
A rack at Post Horizons Booksellers carries a wide assortment of secondhand books.
This rare 1958 Ford Thunderbird is on display at Antique Yard.
be reached at (306) 693-7111.
Families and couples can dress up in clothing from the early 1900s and pretend to be gangsters. Post Horizon Booksellers is the place to visit if you want older books. Located at 57 High Street West, the shop carries a large selection of genres, while many books are second-hand and still in great condition. If the shop doesn’t have the book you want, it can search for a copy by using its vast connections across the continent. For more information visit www.posthorizonbooks.ca or call(306) 693-4243.
