Bedford Street Antiques

Just because something is old or worn out doesn't truly make it an antique. I found that this store was extremely cluttered awfully overpriced and the vast majority of what I found was perfect for a landfill.

Also - If you're looking for racist postcards, they have them here. Why this store allows such items to be sold is beyond me.

Much nicer options are nearby.

I was beyond surprised to find out this massive antique store has two floors. I could spend days hunting for treasures. I always leave with something. Some items are on the higher end but overall I think they're in line with what I see in Maryland (if not less). Love this gem of a store!

04/2019

Bedford Antiques is one of the antique spots I like visiting in Carlisle.

It's a decent size store with two floors of various vendor booths. If you like to hunt & rummage, you'll have plenty to occupy yourself with here.

On the recent weekdays I've popped in, it's been a quiet time to shop. On busier days, parking can be more of a challenge. In addition to street parking, there's a shared lot behind.

Staff is friendly. I enjoy seeing the displays by the checkout counter.

Extremely nice people, beautiful antique mall. Can't be beat! They were helpful with an item I found. Hope to return this summer.

I returned back here this afternoon with nothing but time. I explored every floor and every booth.

I really like some of the local historic museum-like artifacts that aren't for sale, but on display. I find that several booths are just made up of junk that is near impossible to walk into.

As much as this antique mall has, I really didn't find anything that caught my eye. There were a few small vintage wooden boxes I was looking at, but priced too high in my opinion. If you're into vinyl records like I am you'll find two booths that have some stock, but both are kinda weak. The better booth is pretty small and has some jazz and some other random genres like Christmas and World. The other vinyl booth is made up of dollar bin stuff that's priced around $4 each. If you need some John Denver records you'll be happy.

I do like how clean Bedford is though and fairly easy to navigate. If you're into antiques, historical items or just want to browse some interesting and perhaps not so interesting stuff it's worth a visit. Give yourself anywhere from 1-2 hours though cause there's a lot to look at and take in.

Overall, experienced better, but certainly a worthwhile spot.

I have mixed feeling about my visit. First on the positive side, the store is very large, much larger than it appears from the outside. They have an eclectic selection of items.

On the downside, you have to pay for parking on the street; no apparent parking lot.

Prices, I thought, were expensive. I regularly explore antique stores. Store within 30 or so miles of me are all offering percentage discounts on their items. (This store is about 100 miles away.) Here, no discounts, and prices were overall quite high.

Customer service is questionable. When I asked if a store person could call a vendor to ask if prices were negotiable, I was given the vendor's business card and told the vendor does answer his phone. At any other antique store, the store person calls the vendor directly and asks on my behalf.

Despite my negative comments, I will visit the store again if in the area, for no other reason than the store has a large variety of times.

While the selection is impressive, the customer service is shameful. The employees followed me and kindly took my items twice as I perused the large warehouse. But when I got to the counter the 3 employees busied themselves and darted glances and chin nudges at each other rather than engage me. Perhaps they were silently debating whose turn it was to serve? After waiting to a count of 30, I decided that their goods weren't worth their drama. What a waste of time!

Love that place, I make sure to visit when ever I am in town.. Lots of antiques, and great magazines collection for Time and Life lovers

Hidden gem in Carlisle. You will find some amazing treasures here. From clothing to jewelry... I got a lovely antique camera.

Wow what a fun afternoon. You could call this place a museum for all the items they have at very reasonable prices. I highly recommend a trip and give yourself lots of time to browse