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Bloomfield, N.Y. —
It’s been called the Bloomfield Antique Mile, a stretch of Routes 5 and 20 that boasts a different antique shop in seemingly every direction you look.
Some shops have exited “the mile” over the years, but many stayed, and it’s still prosperous with plenty of antique gems to be had.
Consumers can hop among One Potato Two, Bloomfield Antique Market, Peddlers Antiques and EMP Collectibles and others, and find different items in each: furniture, glassware, jewelry, hats, books, postcards, cookies, syrup and even a sled that looks like a prop from “Citizen Kane.”
Each store has a different flavor, and that’s part of the attraction.
“People who like to shop in antiques like variety,” said Rhonda Jenner, owner of Peddlers Antiques, at 6980 Routes 5 and 20. “They’ll go to multiple shops. ... It’s easier to come to Bloomfield and get the variety from the different stores here.”
She said Peddlers has around 80 dealers set up in the store, and item costs can range from a buck for some items to mor than $2,000 for pricy furniture.
Most shops — like Peddlers — have a large number of dealers, helping to create a diversity customers favor.
“A lot of regulars come twice a week,” said Chris Kolstad of One Potato Two. “They want to catch up on what’s new.”
“We come here three times a week,” said Wayne Van Derzell of Rochester, referring to his frequent stops at Peddlers Antiques. “We live here.”
Van Derzell often shops with John Barkley of Canandaigua, who collects iron-painted boxes and stops often to check out the new supplies.
Regulars like Van Derzell and Barkley aren’t the only ones who park themselves in the Antique Mile.
“Our parking lot has been full of cars without a (New York) state license plate,” said Kolstad. “We’ve had people from California, England, all around. When people have relatives visiting, they bring them here. Every day there’s someone new.”
Each new visit — whether from an antiquing veteran or rookie — can be a fresh shopping experience.
“It’s a gamble,” Jenner said. “You’ll find some unique things.”
It’s been called the Bloomfield Antique Mile, a stretch of Routes 5 and 20 that boasts a different antique shop in seemingly every direction you look.
Some shops have exited “the mile” over the years, but many stayed, and it’s still prosperous with plenty of antique gems to be had.
Consumers can hop among One Potato Two, Bloomfield Antique Market, Peddlers Antiques and EMP Collectibles and others, and find different items in each: furniture, glassware, jewelry, hats, books, postcards, cookies, syrup and even a sled that looks like a prop from “Citizen Kane.”
Each store has a different flavor, and that’s part of the attraction.
“People who like to shop in antiques like variety,” said Rhonda Jenner, owner of Peddlers Antiques, at 6980 Routes 5 and 20. “They’ll go to multiple shops. ... It’s easier to come to Bloomfield and get the variety from the different stores here.”
She said Peddlers has around 80 dealers set up in the store, and item costs can range from a buck for some items to mor than $2,000 for pricy furniture.
Most shops — like Peddlers — have a large number of dealers, helping to create a diversity customers favor.
“A lot of regulars come twice a week,” said Chris Kolstad of One Potato Two. “They want to catch up on what’s new.”
“We come here three times a week,” said Wayne Van Derzell of Rochester, referring to his frequent stops at Peddlers Antiques. “We live here.”
Van Derzell often shops with John Barkley of Canandaigua, who collects iron-painted boxes and stops often to check out the new supplies.
Regulars like Van Derzell and Barkley aren’t the only ones who park themselves in the Antique Mile.
“Our parking lot has been full of cars without a (New York) state license plate,” said Kolstad. “We’ve had people from California, England, all around. When people have relatives visiting, they bring them here. Every day there’s someone new.”
Each new visit — whether from an antiquing veteran or rookie — can be a fresh shopping experience.
“It’s a gamble,” Jenner said. “You’ll find some unique things.”
