vintage furniture?

[welovedurham]

There are several off Chapel Hill Blvd in Durham, down near the University Dr. intersection.

There are also a few on Main St. in Carrboro, one near the intersection with Weaver St. and one farther down near the gym.

[travelmate38]

If you have enough patience to monitor craigslist by the hour on the hour, you can catch some great buys on that site. You have to be diligent and be constantly monitoring it, or others will grab the real finds before you can.

[welovedurham]

I noticed they have an RSS feed now, if you want to be even more on top of new listings.

[PDXmom]

Originally Posted by welovedurham

There are several off Chapel Hill Blvd in Durham, down near the University Dr. intersection.
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Classic Treasures is one of those in Durham off Chapel Hill Blvd. This is my favorite thus far in Durham. And the owners are super nice and there is usually an old dog sleeping on it's bed behind the counter. Love that!!!
My kids love the place, because they have a fun play area to entertain them while I browse. This is probably why it's my favorite.

I haven't seen much mid-century stuff here.... certainly not the amount that Father and Son's has. But occassionally I see a piece here or there.

[design4uuu]

You should definitely try Portobello Road in Brightleaf Square, Durham. They have awesome stuff and quite a bit of mid century furniture. Check back often or speak with the owner, Kippy Perkins and let her know what you are looking for. Good luck

[JebediahScooter]

We've had good luck at the fairgrounds for a couple of things, but it's hit and miss. The nicer shops inside are well-stocked but much pricier. There is less selection with the vendors outside, but we've had some really good finds out there on a couple of occasions. We got a set of 6 really nice dining chairs for $75. Batting, fabric, and about an hour spent recovering the seats, and we had a really nice set of chair for about $125-130. You can find all sorts of stuff there...from beautifully restored pieces to dusty old antiques that need refinishing. Again, hit and miss.

[design4uuu]

Portobello Road in historic Brightleaf Square, downtown Durham is great. Not only do they have tons of vintage stuff, they give you ideas on how to redo and repurpose what you already have. It is definitely worth a look. Their web site is portobelloroadnc.com. There is also a really cool vintage store next to it called Dolly's Vintage, dollysvintage.com.

[jenm52378]

Thanks everyone! Since moving here I've been all over town and picked up some very cool stuff at Father and Sons, the Purple Armchair and Portobello Road. Thanks for the recommendations!