Gurley Antiques Gallery — Local services in Scarborough

More of a flea market than an antique shop. We saw a handful of decent but grossly overpriced pieces lost amid a multi-dealer collection of junk in musty little booths. Not sure where their positive reviews are coming from or their exalted self-regard (“true antiques like jewelry and 18th century pieces”). As you can see from the other reviews, one of the most popular stalls is that of a dealer with a death fetish who’s collecting (and I suppose actually managing to sell?) late 19th/early 20th century family memento mori photos and mundane funeral industry ephemera. True antiques indeed. Many better places in Maine to spend your...

We visit every year and are always delighted by the variety of vendors and the booth themes! This year a sea theme booth arranged artfully with beautiful shell and moody sea scenes was my favorite. BUT, I must mention the booth in the front with all the very special 18 th century ceramics and glass ware. Especially the rare air twist stems and the early export porcelain tea bowls! I would love to have the vendors contact information as the museum I work at may be in the market for a few...

Big fan of the unique medical/funeral/fraternity oddities that have made there way here. I even bought a ring here for my lady once. My house is scattered with weird objects from here. Pictures of strangers from long ago, a Fallout Shelter sign for my basement, strange old medical and funeral home items, etc. I use some of the vintage tools I picked up here daily at my job, too. Always had a good time chatting with the staff about where some of the unique items come from or what they...