OUR CURATED GUIDE TO VINTAGE & ANTIQUE ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE

Fans of one-of-a-kind home goods agree the hunt knows no season. Fortunately, the Lake Michigan shore remains a vibrant destination for designers, collectors, and DIY-ers throughout the year.

Find our most treasure-full shops, hours, and a handy map in this curated vintage & antique shopping guide. Listed in an easy loop that begins ten minutes from downtown New Buffalo, the collections are as diverse as the wonderful people who present them.

Canoe at Trilogy Antiques & Designs in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Trilogy Antiques & Design

‘Historical esoterica’ styled by a select group of dealers with a shared appreciation for unique forms. Primitive, modern, architectural, and Americana all get equal play here, making for inspired contrasts as you browse.

Thursday, Friday & Monday 12–5 | Saturday 11–6 | Sunday 11–5
19 S Elm Street
Three Oaks, Michigan
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Poppy Hill Vintage

A vast collection of vintage Americana—everything from classic vinyl to cottage furnishings—styled with warmth and humor. A picker’s paradise where the hard part’s been done for you.

Sunday–Thursday 11–5 | Friday & Saturday 11–6
22 N Elm Street
Three Oaks, Michigan
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A vintage landscape painting, plant, textiles, and ceramics artfully displayed at Alapash Mercantile in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Alapash Mercantile

Primarily a shop for interior plants and planters, visual artist Marco Chavarry punctuates his 19th-century greenhouse with an ever-changing collection of vintage furniture and art. Most display pieces—tables, shelves, carts, etc.—are available for purchase among apothecary, textiles, and home goods.

Sunday–Thursday 11–5 | Friday–Saturday 11–6
111 N Elm Street
Three Oaks, Michigan
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Vintage ceramics, mirrors, and paintings styled above a white fireplace mantle at Mazet in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Mazet Antiques

Mecca for textile fans, Mazet is home to a beautiful collection of antique Persian and Turkish rugs, embroidery, and upholstery. Owner Suzanne Frahm’s original pillow designs are a particular draw, in addition to vintage art, furniture, and objects.

Thursday–Sunday 12–5
16860 Three Oaks Road
Three Oaks, Michigan
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Vintage, antique, and contemporary furnishings displayed in a brick showroom with large front windows at Window Shopping in Sawyer, Michigan.

Window Shopping

Passion project of fashion stylist Cathleen Bottini, find an eclectic collection of vintage and antique furniture, lighting, and art as well as contemporary handcrafts in this expansive Flynn Theater storefront.

Thursday–Monday 12–5
5857 Sawyer Road
Sawyer, Michigan
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Vintage and contemporary studio ceramics displayed on an antique table and bench at Sojourn in Sawyer, Michigan.

Sojourn

Designer Stacia Garriott Kass presents an effortless mix of vintage and contemporary handcrafts in her Michigan shop. Named among Dwell Magazine’s Best Independent Design Shops, the ceramic collection alone is reason enough to visit.

Friday & Sunday 12–5 | Saturday 12–6
12908 Red Arrow Hwy
Sawyer, Michigan
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Graphic black and white prints and ceramic pieces at Judith Racht Gallery in Harbert, Michigan.

Judith Racht Gallery

Gallerist Judith Racht describes her collection as contemporary and folk art, midcentury modern furniture, and objects of interest. Explore fine art curated with humble, frequently unexpected objects that demonstrate ‘good is good’—Racht’s characteristically unpretentious maxim.

Saturday–Sunday 11–5
13689 Prairie Road
Harbert, Michigan
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Beautiful textiles at Alchemy Art & Antiques in Harbert, Michigan.

Alchemy Antiques

Housed in a cleverly repurposed bank building, find beautiful, rare, often curious examples of vintage and antique art and design. Owner Brandon Nelson culls premier estates and markets to present a collection with a signature look and impressive following.

Friday 12–5 | Saturday 11–6 | Sunday 11–5
13696 Red Arrow Hwy
Harbert, Michigan
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words  Collette DiJohn Kemper
images  Jodi Bodtke, Jamie Kelter Davis, Emily Berger, Jaclyn Simpson
updated  Aug 7, 2024

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