Old Things. New Stories.
Antiques, vintage finds, the thrill of the hunt—and the stories that come home with us.
There’s something about walking into an antique shop, flea market, estate sale, or barn and having absolutely no idea what you’re going to find.
For us, that’s half the fun.
We grew up with antiques and a family appreciation for things that have already lived a life. Today, the hunt is still one of our favorite parts of Upstate Vintage Living.
We’re drawn to pieces with character: old furniture, artwork, china, books, garden pieces, textiles, quirky objects, and the things you don’t necessarily know you’re looking for until you see them.
Some finds come home with us.
And some are destined for someone else’s.
Come see what we’ve found.
SHOP OUR VINTAGE FINDS
Visit Our Booth
A little corner of Upstate Vintage Living you can shop in person.
You’ll find us at the Coxsackie Antique Center in Coxsackie, New York, where our booth is filled with an ever-changing collection of antique and vintage finds we’ve gathered along the way.
Furniture, artwork, home décor, collectibles, seasonal pieces, unexpected finds—there’s no rigid formula for what makes it into the booth.
We buy what catches our eye.
Some pieces are beautiful exactly as we find them. Others need cleaning, repairing, refinishing, or simply a little imagination before they’re ready for their next home.
And because we’re constantly hunting, the booth is constantly changing.
If you’re antiquing in Upstate New York, come see what’s new.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Coxsackie Antique Center
12400 Rte 9W, West Coxsackie, NY 12192
Open Daily, 10 AM–8 PM
The booth is in the second aisle from the door, about halfway down. Look for the sign that says Upstate Vintage Living!
Inventory changes regularly, so follow us on Social for new arrivals and booth updates.
COME ALONG
The Hunt
Of course, before anything reaches the booth, we have to find it.
And that’s often our favorite part.
Upstate New York makes it very easy to turn “we’re just going to one antique store” into an entire day.
We’re sharing the places we explore, what catches our eye, what we leave behind, what comes home, and the occasional mother-daughter disagreement over whether something is brilliant or completely unnecessary.
Expect antique centers, flea markets, estate sales, country fairs, small-town shops, roadside finds, and plenty of stops we didn’t plan.
Sometimes we’re shopping for the booth.
Sometimes we’re looking for one of our houses.
And sometimes we have absolutely no business bringing home anything else.
Those are usually the most interesting trips.
WHAT CATCHES OUR EYE
We Don’t Shop From a List.
Part of the fun of antiquing is discovering something you never knew you needed.
We look for craftsmanship, character, history, usefulness—and sometimes simply that feeling that makes you stop in the middle of an aisle and take another look.
Our tastes aren’t always identical, either. That’s part of what makes hunting together fun. One of us can walk straight past something while the other is already figuring out where it could go.
There isn’t a formula.
If we love it, we’ll find somewhere for it.
And if we don’t have somewhere for it? We’ll probably figure that out later.
A Few Things We Rarely Walk Past
OLD ARTWORK
Landscapes, portraits, oils, prints, and anything that looks like it has a story.
BLUE & WHITE
China, pottery, ginger jars and plates. We have yet to determine exactly how much constitutes “enough.”
STAFFORDSHIRE & QUIRKY OBJECTS
Dogs, figurines, boxes, unusual objects and those little things that give a room personality.
OLD FURNITURE
Especially when the craftsmanship is good and we can immediately imagine what it could become.
BOOKS & COLLECTIONS
Because a home should tell you something about the people who live there.
GARDEN FINDS
Urns, pots, benches, architectural pieces and anything that will look even better after spending a few years outside.
AT HOME
Decorating With Vintage
The hunt doesn’t end at the booth.
Some of our favorite finds make their way into our own homes, where they’re mixed with family pieces, newer furniture, things we’ve collected while traveling, and whatever else we’ve fallen in love with over the years.
And we don’t believe antiques need to be treated like museum pieces.
We use them.
Old tables hold coffee cups. Antique china comes out of the cabinet. Books get stacked everywhere. Furniture moves from room to room—and sometimes five houses down. Garden pieces weather outside. Artwork gets rearranged when something new comes home.
A collected home doesn’t need to belong to one period or follow one particular style.
It should tell your story.
So use the china. Hang the painting. Mix the antique dresser with something new. Put the Staffordshire dogs somewhere you’ll actually enjoy them.
A collected home isn’t about owning old things. It’s about living with them.
FROM THE JOURNAL
More From the Vintage Hunt
The finds, the places, the booth, the stories—and everything we’re learning about old things along the way.
