Just 45 minutes from DC is the Old Lucketts Antique Store. When we first stumbled upon this while driving down RT 15, with all the stuff strewn all over their front lawn, we thought we were hallucinating. A big old house and outer buildings chock full of old painted doors, metal lawn chairs, vintage garden accessories, rustic wooden tables and benches; it was like an amusement park for treasure hunters!...
We were there for over an hour and would recommend at least another 1 or 2 to see everything. Furniture and various items were placed on top of each other in every conceivable way. Some are actual antiques and some are re-imagined antiques – perhaps made from an old table or a barn door. Painted furniture and distressed wood pieces are prominently displayed with smaller decorative pieces and knickknacks tucked in or around them.
Prices run the gambit, but things are generally pretty reasonable. We eyed some old painted mantels in one on the decorative sheds for under $70.00 dollars a piece.
Part of the fun is the feeling like you are rummaging through someone's house, or have hit upon a really fabulous estate sale. On a sunny day this is a great road trip destination.
- Caroline Vollmer
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I've driven by this place many times on my way to Waterford and always wanted to stop in but never did. Thanks for the posting! I'll have to plan more time into my day when I'm out that way next time.
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Someone should write up Home Anthology, up in Catonsville. It's terrific and the couple who own it are super cool, too.
Plus, it's gamut, not gambit. :)
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Gotta get there!
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Yes, Home Anthology is fantastic!! I'm said that they had to move from their spot in the Oella Mill but at least they're still close by.
http://www.homeanthology.com/
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oooh, great place. They also have a great antiques fair twice a year - we just went to this spring's one and loved it!
http://www.luckettstore.com/events.htm
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I live in LA but my parents live in Maryland outside of DC. This is always the first thing I do with my mom when I'm in town.
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What a great place that appears to be!
Is that a small town area?
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Yes, it's a very small town just north of Leesburg, VA.
We're lucky enough to live in the area and stop by Lucketts at least once a month. (Hit Starbucks first!) If you're not from the area, there's a few other "treasure hunting" spots in the area, both north and south of Lucketts on Rt. 15. If you have time, stop in old town Leesburg, too. Lots of small restaurants and interesting shops.
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It's a small town but close enough to DC that it's not a major adventure.
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As a local resident, I'm thrilled to see this written up, but for those of you trying to find the place, it isn't actually in Leesburg - it's in the very small village of Lucketts (the mailing address is Leesburg). Head west on the toll road to Leesburg, then north on Route 15 - you'll hit it in about 20 minutes. While there, make sure to check out the Beekeeper's Cottage, which is right next door.
And if you want to bypass Starbucks for something local, L'burg has some great coffee spots - try the Coffee Bean (take 15 through the historic district in L'burg; it's downtown at Royal and King Streets), or South Street Under in Market Station (turn off King at Loudoun Street to the right; bottom of the hill, old train station depot on the right).
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