Surprising Vintage & Antique Finds at Nebraska’s Junk Jaunt!

We've stumbled upon a fun annual antique & thrifting event that centers on Grand Island, Nebraska! Unbeknownst to us, this is the final day of Junk Jaunt, an over 300-mile loop that takes travelers and vintage fans through small towns and river valleys, accessed through this rail town antique destination. What will we find?

We were just passing through, so we are sticking to Grand Island today, but this gateway to the sales offers plenty enough to keep us busy! We pass some usual-looking garage sales and make our first stop the Congregational Church rummage sale...church sales are often good places to find overlooked and donated gems, and there are some things here worth the picking! It's the last day, so everything unmarked is just $1. A 1970s ball lamp catches our eye, along with 1930s Japanese lusterware, a $5 Hall Airflow teapot (we'll take it!) and a 1970 vintage Sorrento chip and dip set that still has the dip bowl hanger...for just $1.

From there, it's downtown to our original destination, the Railside antique district. Near the 1930s art deco Grand Theater edifice is Heartland Antique Mall, a spacious two-story affair filled with some really unusual antiques and vintage, much at big discounts (up to 50%) for this sale weekend! We discover a space full of early Red Wing crocks, are wowed by a set of fiberglass ball shade MCM lamps, take note of a scarce 1950 Daisy pistol w/targets and enjoy a space full of scotty dogs that match the pair of real scotties the owners have hanging out at the counter. We buy a cool thermometer that belongs back in its home state of Washington, meet a viewer who we help tease her friend for not being with her at this Jaunt, then head out to see what else we can find in the short time we have to spend here.

Across the street, an unnamed shop full of antique and vintage finery is open, and the owner is more than happy to let us browse through three showcases of older Wedgwood Jasperware, yard longs and French furniture, Danish porcelain and wonderful art glass from Victorian cranberry to a pair of MCM Lalique Doves that he offers us at a price we can't refuse! We add a Miller Beer tip tray, a Royal Copenhagen lioness and other quality items to our pile, and quickly spend over $400...and we just scratched the surface!

Walking by nice looking antique shops and malls that we won't have time to see, we start contemplating when our next visit here can be, as we walk into the door of Rusty Lamp Antiques, lured by an already sold Lloyds Loom wicker settee and desk setting outside. Inside, we discover that much of her furniture (arts and crafts desk, stacking bookcase, etc.) is marked sold, purchased by a visiting dealer. We look at the shop's namesake ceiling lamps (including an art deco one we could live with at home), then spy an out-of-place 1960s Venetian glass bowl that we buy for only $10!

Grand Island is a fun looking antique and vintage destination year-round, but we might just try to time our next trip through here when we can take the whole Junk Jaunt loop through the towns of central Nebraska.

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[janetpogue]

Thank you, George. It was a treat to browse the pop- up, high end shop. I know the owner has a wealth of knowledge.

[JohnnyRFrias]

OMG, that Yellow Hall Pitcher looks great!🤩

[walterglomp]

Absolutely love your narration and sharing knowledge, Wally

[Leahlynch-xwmd]

When I was a little girl back in the 60's we used to get the white and black Scotty dog magnets.

[BrydiHeebner]

Loved Grand Island! Thank you! As usual, I want everything I see in these videos, LIKE THAT CRAZY Wall Shelf 1960's, too!

[rainieday]

Thank you George I enjoy your videos a lot, and I love learning from you😊

[ConnieJean_-]

Sounds like you stumbled upon lots of fun hunting places. Looking forward to seeing the journey.

[debm]

Really enjoyed the shopping trip. Thx!

[SHERRY]

Seems that Nebraska is a great place to find vintage /antiques in the wild . The gentleman with the pop up store, must spend hours looking for things . He’s got great taste .

[janetpogue]

Hi Friends, hope u are all safe and dry. Scary weather conditions are changing so many peoples lives. 😢

[TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Hi folks! Looking forward to chatting tonight, I might be a few minutes late but I plan to be there

[abby_normal_x]

I love that you're coming to Utah!

[GrandmasGonnaFlip]

Such fun, shopping with you. So many beautiful things. I loved the bikes at the end, the one on the far left is the same as my bike in my early teens but it was purple. So cool, a lot of gorgeous lamps and vases.

[nemophilistnay]

10:15 wow! I’ve never seen Alienware in a video (let alone in the wild)! That seems like a great price too. 15:26 cute!! 20:15 those Pom Pom flowers are amazing! 21:30 cutest things in the video!
What neat spaces with some rarely seen stuff. Thank you for sharing!!

[cecoya]

What a wonderful name advertising "Junk Jaunt" lol I love it. That blue set of china was beautiful and I love all the Wedge Wood too. Have a great day and safe travels

[gailcathey]

My Dad read me the Thornton Burgess books. His grandmother read them to him.
We got them from the library, his were gone. I have a collection now I picked up as an adult at various rummage sales, etc. His favorite story growing up was Johnny Chuck's Great Fight where he turns the tables on his bully, Reddy Fox.

[darcycorbridge]

My husband and I travel from Denver for the Junk Jaunt. We love going. We've met some of the friendliest people, and found great things to bring home. Try to make it next year. You won't be disappointed.

[KathyMcLaughlin-dnqh]

Loved watching you in Grand Island NE! I live about 70 miles east and will have to visit their antique stores!

[lenaraay]

Hi George here n waiting so patiently ... Mr postman. Just a vid will do

[stephaniesharkey]

So glad you’re not in
I hope the second storm is not so bad!