Laconia Antique Center — Local services in Laconia

A blast from the past! I remembered so many items from my past while I was browsing through this huge store! Two levels, multiple isles of merchandise and an old fashioned lunch service counter that I use to see in Woolworths or Bradley's. I think 🤔this store became an attraction 🧲 during the Laconia Pumpkin Festival. Upstairs has sections devoted to 🪑 chairs and 🚂🚆 trains. Model train sets are set up and you can buy model train supplies as well. It was fascinating to see 🙈. Toys, books 📚, furniture, antiques, coins, comic books, action figures and many more items to find here! Two of the staff members were friendly but the woman at the check out counter scowled at me. I want to deduct a star ⭐ for that but I had a great time browsing. I found a book 📖 in excellent condition that was less $ than ordering it online. Like Douglas MacArthur, I...

They have an ok amount of coins and they are fairly priced, also the coin guy there actually priced my 1862 American penny and he was nice about it while also giving me some facts about the coin too. The lady at the counter was nice and gave me two dollars bills which was really cool and nice of her. They also have trains sometimes running and the guy running the trains is a veteran and served for 15 years. I also have bought several coins from there I got 15 Barbados coins for only 16 dollars, and I also bought a pack of old foreign coins for only 15 dollars and I made a profit off of...

Its pretty amazing how you can be reminded the time differences between year and years ago til now. I love the train sets they've got set up! Never been there to see them running though which is a downer but, the place is big and clean and ok in the organized dept. Could be better but like I said there's a ton of things there. I like finding Precious Moments figures for my mom every now and then. She was and I think still is huge on the cuteness of the collection items. The people in there (cashiers and workers) are fairly helpful and pretty nice as well. Always in a good mood...