Strawberry Banke Antique and Vintage Shop — Local services in Portsmouth

Basically a first floor of a house 🏠, but, I really appreciated the AC! Music 🎵 related collectables were what stood out to me while looking around. I watched an inexpensive version of "Antique Roadshow" as the man 👞 behind the counter researched items and seemed quite knowledgeable about antiques. Very friendly service. Update: August 2025; I had a good 👍 time exploring and finding old Beatles vinyl albums. I had a chance to speak 🗣️ to the owner and he told me that he keeps selling out on Beatles memorabilia. Only issue, I think 🤔 thier selection of comic books are overpriced. There in good condition, but, they don't have anything that might attract a collector's, not the Marvel villain from the comics or movie 🎥, interest. Probably inflation driving the prices. If you are into antiques, or collecting vinyl albums, stop in. See what...

Awesome little spot! If you love history, then this is definitely worth stopping in and taking a look at the many fascinating pieces in here. They have some really well preserved vintage clothes that were really cool to look through, but also many unusual items to do with local history. My husband and I stopped in after exploring the town, and got a lovely little pendant for a very reasonable price, and had some friendly conversation with the owner as well, who made us feel very at home. Sometimes locals can be kind of defensive around travelers, but the shopkeeper was super nice and inquisitive, and really was just a pleasure to interact with. The shop was easy to navigate, and was quite service dog friendly. Cheers for running such a...

We absolutely loved visiting this living history museum, many buildings over 300 years old. It was unbelievable!

The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, the restrooms in the Visitor's Center were nice and clean. It was a very reasonable admission price for the experience.

This is a wonderful place for families and children too. We loved Charles, an older gentleman, who was at one of the houses to explain the history to guests. He was extremely knowledgeable, very impressive! There were several other staff, whose names escape me, who were also very...