Kensington Antique Row — Attraction in Kensington

After about 8 years, I went back to Antique Row in Kensington while waiting for my car, having its annual oil filter change, a tune-up, and the brakes repaired and flushed at Quality Discount Tire and Auto on the industrial side of Howard Ave. There's still the usual antique fare, and I was very glad to see that two of my favorite, non-antique shops survived the pandemic -- artist Shara's shop (her cool, large and small wire and/or yarn sculptures are just outside the entrance to a small inside mall of different shops...hers is the first on the left) with her affordable abstract pallet knife figure paintings, jewelry, mixed media pieces, wire mesh sculpture and other lamp shades, painted glass light fixtures, etc.; and a home accessories shop a bit down the road. There's also another non-antique shop with women's clothing and accessories a little past those two shops along the street where I was also successful in purchasing a few items. And, I also browsed and bought a set of new red chopsticks and a delicate chopstick rest at an oriental art boutique across and down from Shara's shop...some beautiful lithographs, paintings, wood carvings, pottery, and other pieces from Japan and some other countries as well. And then there's the quaint gourmet-ish deli shop and market Karlee's with outdoor seating under a long white wood awning with hanging faux flowers and tiny flashing lights that twinkle along with contemporary but some years old soft rock and pop music. There's also outside heaters which were temporarily used during that recent early-afternoon chill. I had the pastrami with pickle chips and tasty dressing on ciabatta bread sandwich, which was delicious. Antique Row is a great little gem to enjoy for a few hours by yourself or with out-of-town guests who like antiques, artsy shops, women's clothing and accessories, and artisanal casual dining. Definitely...

There was an old lady with blonde hair with glasses around 50/60 standing out side as I walked in the store she followed me in I just carried on walking the she started to follow me as I entered another coloured guy around 45/50 with glasses started following me up and done the store and when I turned around he just turned his head I walked back the way I came in and the lady the was previously following me started to take pictures of me not only that I just carried on walking upstairs she then followed me up the stairs so I just left the store as I walked out the guy previously that was filling me was standing outside at my car there was other customers in the store they didn’t even ask if I wanted a hand or can they help me they just started following me for no reason and thought I was an idiot I will not come back here I will take my business somewhere Else

Absolutely disgusted and with regards to the photos I will be speaking...

Living in the DC suburbs I've been going to Antique Row for 25 years, however sporadically because I'm embarrassed to say I often forget it is there. Every time I do remember to go I wonder why I don't make it more of a habit. It has just about everything collectible, even though the prices can be more than pedestrian. It's changed a bit over the years, and has gone from traditional old stuff more to mod and vintage. One of my favorite haunts is Georgina’s G&G Antiques at 3776 Howard Ave, who has cases and counters full of interesting smalls (I relish the old political buttons). I usually go on the weekend, when there is shady and free parking across the street at the...