Tyabb Packing House Antiques — Local services in Melbourne

Wow, just wow!!! The Tyabb Packing House Antiques is an amazing complex containing many independent antique and craft stalls selling a wide range of antiques, crafts, bric-a-brac, secondhand hand books, memorabilia, vintage and collectables of all types including old vinyls, comics, amazing movie posters and figurines etc etc. As you'll see from the photographs here, it's so big that you can easily spend a day there browsing through all the wares.

There are also some real treasures in the stores behind the main packing shed. In an area called The Village which is set in a lovely garden setting we found a cluster of stores which will absolutely delight. On our first visit we spent hours in the Hay Shed run by Mary. As you'll see from the photographs, this store has some amazing fine antiques and vintage wares. There's also a treasure of a jewellery store and the jeweller Sam is into manufacturing fine jewellery, designing and remodelling jewellery, and all repairs, including antique repairs. Treats for your dog can be found at the Dog Cafe which sells nothing but healthy and freshly baked goodies with no nasty preservatives. At another great store you'll find beautiful handcrafted gifts, novelty cards, banners, and pop-up boxes. Then there's the pottery stall, with an on-site kiln, that makes gifts, concrete wares, and statues as well as running pottery classes. There's also an Art Gallery.

Even if you're not into buying this kind of stuff you'll definitely experience moments of nostalgia. You'll have a great trip down memory lane and you'll have heaps of fun just browsing. There are several cafes and toilets on the site. One of the cafes is an old train carriage converted into a cafe with internal cabins serving as private dining rooms. It also has both front and rear decked area for outside dining. The food and coffee are great and the prices reasonable.

With some 300 car spaes here's plenty of parking however, should you want to travel by public transport then the antiques complex and village are literally next door to the Tyabb railway station, with a gate in the fence providing access. Amazingly Tyabb is in Zone 2 and so is part of the Melbourne Metropolitan railway netowrk, with free travel to concession card holders on the weekend.

This place is truly fascinating, just so much to see. It's a must visit and makes for a great weekend outing!!! The children will love the playground area...

I recently visited Tyabb Packing House Antiques and was somewhat disappointed. It's obviously been impacted by Covid, with many of the dealers and stores no longer at the centre. I was hoping to find some great bargains and restoration items, but it seems like many of the popular dealers have moved on.

That being said, if you're looking for restored and refurbished items, this is your place. There are still plenty of antiques, art deco, old wares, scientific instruments, retro and vintage items, memorabilia, art and jewellery to choose from. Plus there's a specialist film camera dealer, who if you are into photography, I highly recommend, and its hard to walk away without buying something.

Overall I'd give Tyabb Packing House Antiques 3 stars - it's missing some of the charm it had before Covid hit but there are still plenty of interesting things...

The Tyabb Packing House is a fun place to spend an afternoon wandering around if you enjoy antiques. They have an enormous variety of items, from furniture, jewellery, books and cameras to every single little nick knack you could imagine. For most people myself included the enjoyment is more from just seeing the unique antiques rather than intending on purchasing any. I've also noticed over the years how there has slowly been an increase of not quite so 'antique' items being sold, not all bad but I just don't expect to see a bunch of old DVD's amongst centuries old antiques. The only thing that you may perceive as a negative would be the prices, given that many of the items are genuine rare antiques it's understandable but don't come here expecting...