Hillcrest Junk Company

Located right by the HIllcrest Kroger, the Hillcrest Junk Shop carries a good number of small decorative antiques. It occupies a former home and the entire lower level of the bungalow is filled with room after room of knick knacks, dusty books, old clothes, jewelry, and other miscellany. It is a crowded, busy-looking shop (not for strollers!) with a lot of stuff to sort through. Prices are quite high; much higher than one would expect from a supposed "junk shop". Even so, strolling through the shop can be a fun break after a grocery trip.

This is one of my favorite stores in Hillcrest. I have no idea where they get their stuff from, perhaps the inventory is carefully culled from estate sales or individuals bring stuff to them. Who knows, but it deftly totes that line between crappy thrift store and snooty antique shop. On any given day you can find reasonably priced furniture, World War II gas masks, odd ball greeting cards, coffee grinders and jewelry. They've got weird hours (open 12-5 on Sunday, Monday antd Tuesday) and it's cash and check