The Christmas Shop & Downer House Antiques — Local services in Wharton Township

Merry Christmas!!!

My most recent trip to the Christmas Shoppe and Downer House Antiques Village was for a Girl’s Night Out I set up with my friends for “Christmas in July”. It did not disappoint! Put me in any place with Christmas, and I am one happy girl! I just love how they have different consigners set up throughout the village with their own styles and unique collections to sell. The prices have a very different range up and down the scale so you just have to find your favorite consigner and purchase from them. What’s great is, they don’t just have Christmas. My last trip, I bought a Vera Bradley wallet, so you never know what you’re going to find.

The house itself is an old house that is reminiscent of Christmas past. Even the stairs have Christmas wording painted on the front of them. You walk through each room to get to other rooms and you never know what you’re going to see. The right side of the house is made up more of Christmas where the register is. If you go to the left, there is some Christmas and some other items that fall into the antique department. Upstairs, you will find quite a few rooms including a Halloween room for those who love the month of October. The village out back has individual buildings that are set up the way the consigner chose to do them. I have a few favorites back there and the scenes set up in each one of them are so much fun. There is one specific consigner that does theirs by color and it just gorgeous! This place is certainly something to see!

Outside, there are plenty of photo op areas, and in the spring and summer. There is even a greenhouse area towards the back behind the village. If you are plant lover, there is plenty to choose from.

I found some items to sock away for Christmas gifts and a few vintage items on this trip and couldn’t be more happy with my purchases!

The workers are always very polite and engage with you. There are baskets to carry your items in. Credit/debit cards accepted.

*It does have a wheelchair accessible parking lot, but to get into the actual rooms would be...

Antique is definitely a misnomer in this case. Nearly everything in the shop is brand new, made to look old fashioned. If you looking for cute home decor, this is a nice place. But if you are looking for something old, unique, and interesting, this is not the place. The place reeks of sham and bamboozlement. Only a few books, none of which old or interesting, no records, no history, all candles, carpets, tin cans, shelves, kitchenware, all designed to look antique...

Friggin' adorable! This place is exactly where you need to stop for entertainment on a long road trip. It was Halloween and we were already feeling excited for the holidays to begin. So the Christmas lights and decorations really brought a lot of cheer. This place is absolutely filled from floor to ceiling. So be prepared for that if you have any little ones to deal with. Also, get yourself some cute pictures! There are great photo opportunities...