Relics Antiques — Local services in Temple

Upd 1/28/22 - still an awesome store that I'm too poor for going crazy in. 🤣 But a gal can dream, right??

This store is definitely a hidden gem in the downtown area. A good friend had found it and told me about it, so we went. We like to dabble in other time periods, so we love good antique stores to help build our attire collections.

I wish Temple had more of such stores, but they seem to have a desire to go bougie like Salado. This is not bougie. This is a place to definitely frequent if you love the past!!! (I'm going to get into so much trouble now that I know about this...

They deserve 5 stars for having a ton of stuff and a huge store, but the issue was how utterly disorganized and incoherent the entire place is from front to back. It’s near impossible to look for anything specific because stuff is just strewn anywhere everywhere. I definitely also took some issue with some antiques with quite racist histories. I know the usual response is “they’re antiques,” but there should be some level or ethics or morals even in the antique business. The service was fine, so no complaints there. Bottom line you can find so much here, but it’s gonna take a...

Spent over an hour just sifting through super unique and unusual items. As an avid Goodwill thrifter/flipper, I understand why their prices may seem a little high to the average person…but it takes time and effort to compile a collection like theirs, and sometimes even more time to sell it. So, some of the “higher” prices are justified. The shop is super cluttered and hard to walk through, but that’s half of the experience—It’s a treasure hunt and a balancing act! I’m just lucky to have found a few items this time around. Thanks again, see you...