So Many Huge Vintage Shops in One Place! | Antique Shop with Me

There's no missing this place, so how did we miss it for so long? Not many antique places are right by the confluence of two huge freeways, with a giant sign to boot! Chattanooga, Tennessee's East Ridge is a long-established antique destination, and we're just starting our journeys there in this video.

East Town Antique Mall is our destination today, chosen because we found an amazing lamp there a very long time ago and hope that lightning could strike twice! It's a large, established mall at the center of this overgrown antique plaza, with so many great old things--and a few vintage pieces that are hot new collectibles.

An Eickholt paperweight from 1996 and Heisey Glass from 1896 vie for attention, while displays of banks and ashtrays, Rosemeade Pottery and some unusual coffee services offer great variety (Lenox decorated with butterflies...and spider webs?). Granny's rockin' uranium glass lamp, a 1950s drug rep swag piece by an unexpected maker and a crazy Victorian oyster juice bottle are fun and novel discoveries, not surprising in an antique mall I first visited in a prior century.

Heritage looms in Chattanooga, and our drive-through of the Chickamauga National Military Park gives a glimpse into a place whose bucolic face belies the carnage that took place here at one of the most strategic sites of the Civil War. We speak of the scarcity of things we see in the park, in the context of what they say about the people and circumstances of that horrific time.

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[ednapalmer]

Thank you for showing the Civil War history. I always leRn from ypu.

[carolm]

Funny how 60's and 70's is so collectible. All I know is that when I first went out as a college student in 1969 we used orange crates for shelving and cinder blocks and boards for bookshelves. Hmmm I wonder if those are collectible! Everyone had plants and terrariums.

[kelleykelley]

When you post a vid, it makes my day! Ty, George!❤❤❤

[rubywingo]

We went to Rock City in the ‘70’s, when I was a kid. I should say almost went…we parked and back then they would come by your car and put a bumper sticker on your car. Just as they did and moved on, my baby cousin got sick all in the backseat and we had to leave! But we at least got a bumper sticker! My dad used to laugh and tell that story a lot, much to my now adult cousin’s chagrin! 😅

[janetpogue]

Interesting how popular the glowing glass has become. Don't really feel it myself.

[windycitykitty]

You are my favorite "arm chair traveler", in addition to all of the great vintage finds and information.

[marilynn]

I love those Burmese glass pieces, but I'm a sucker for anything with ombre. When I looked it up on eBay, I noticed there's someone who makes light switch covers out of broken uranium glass. Super cool!
"For $325, you can do whatever you like" ha ha
I also love the WMF pieces. Are you familiar with Ruskin? The factory was located right by where my husband grew up. The Denver Art Museum has an amazing Ruskin pottery display.

[jacquelynkirby]

Loved the civil war area footage. I live near spfld il. Land of lincoln. Camp butler national cemetery is neaby. A prisoner of war camp, now a veterans cemetery. Lincolns home, tomb, presidential museum..also a frank llyod wright home, the dana- thomas house. Lots to see ! Come one. Come all. We need the tourists. !

[dorisbern]

George, you sure do a lot of traveling. I bet you have so much fun.😊😊😊😊😊

[laraemitchell]

I have been looking for that exact rocket bank for a while. This is the first one I’ve seen since 1960. (8:30)

[janetpogue]

I have often visited Blue Licks Battlefield in Kentucky .

[sandyspiffvintage]

I have family in the area and have been to the antique shops more than once. I find the battlegrounds sobering and sad. Glad to see it all again!

[tammyreneewalker]

Loved the history lesson, also. Thanks, George!🩷

[EBMFlowers]

I love it when you show us the area you are in and share history of places as well as items.

[christinaapplegate]

Thank you for the added history tour. Very interesting and informative ❤

[BrianTilse]

A HUGE Thank you for the OHME porcelain (Old Ivory) shout out in the video! As one of the few remaining collectors in the Ohme collecting group we appreciate the bringing attention to our beautiful Ohme porcelain. Love your videos!

[dtruetheeness]

Did it feel eerie at the battle site. The Roman coliseum felt very eerie.

[persiphonehellecat]

Buying pink might not be such a bad idea now that Barbiecore has hit big. The pink phone would be great!

[sharonburgerburger]

Hi George, I follow you everywhere you go.I am happy to see you in Chattanooga, I grew up about a mile away from where you are. I have to say Chattanooga is a beautiful city. Happy travels ❤️

[katworm]

George! I wished I had known you were in town, I would have loved to have seen you again. Oh well, maybe next time. 😺