Skip to content
The Very Best of Texas
Antique Shops Mineola, TX 9 picks

The Best Antique Shops in Mineola, Texas

A researched guide to antique shopping in Mineola, Texas, from the big vendor mall on Line Street to the recurring antique fair on Lankford Street.

The Very Best of Texas Editors 3 min read How we rank →

The Short Answer

Start at Uniques & Antiques on South Line Street, a roughly 7,000 square foot mall with more than 50 vendors on two levels. Then walk Broad Street for Between Friends, LW Antiques and Cottage Antiques. If your trip lands on a second weekend, add the Mineola Antique Fair on Lankford.

Uniques & Antiques

Downtown, a block off Broad Street · $ to $$$

Known for The biggest vendor mall in town, and the one to hit first

Roughly 7,000 square feet on two levels with more than 50 vendor booths, which makes it the largest antique mall in Mineola and the anchor of any trip here. KLTV featured it in its Best Vintage in East Texas series, and the mix has stayed consistent since, running from farmhouse and shabby chic decor to more serious furniture and glass.

The second floor is reached by an in store ramp rather than stairs, which matters if you are pushing a stroller or bringing someone who cannot do steps. Booth turnover is quick enough that regulars come back monthly.

Go-to order or tip: Do this one first while your energy is high. It takes longer than you think, and everything else in town is within a five minute walk of Broad Street.

Address
124 S Line St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone
(903) 569-1133
Hours
Tuesday through Saturday daytime, closed Sunday and Monday
Website
facebook.com/uniquesandantiquestx

Between Friends

The heart of the downtown historic district · $ to $$

Known for More than 20 merchants under one roof, plus fudge and coffee

Over 20 local merchants share this storefront, which means the inventory skews toward smalls rather than big furniture. Vintage quilts, tableware, glassware, railroad collectibles and jewelry are the categories people come back for, alongside handmade goods like soaps, aprons and hand sewn purses.

There is a coffee and dessert counter inside, including a fudge maker, so this is where a group that has run out of patience for browsing can regroup without leaving the block.

Go-to order or tip: Railroad collectibles are a real Mineola category, not a gimmick. This is the most likely place in town to find them.

Address
114 E Broad St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone
(903) 569-0322
Hours
Daytime hours most days, call ahead on Sunday
Website
betweenfriendsshopping.com

Karen's Korner

Corner of Johnson Street, downtown · $ to $$$

Known for Two floors of a historic downtown building

A two story historic building packed floor to ceiling, which puts it in a different category from the single room shops around it. The upstairs is where the furniture and the larger case pieces live, and it is worth the climb.

Because it sits on the corner of Johnson rather than on Broad, plenty of visitors walk past it. That is usually good news for whoever does go in.

Go-to order or tip: Budget more time here than the storefront suggests. Two floors of a building this old do not read fast.

Address
102 S Johnson St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone
(903) 569-0127
Hours
Daytime hours, closed Sunday
Website
facebook.com/p/Karens-Korner-100057186051076

LW Antiques

Broad Street, downtown · $ to $$

Known for Around 30 vendors leaning farmhouse and repurposed

About 30 vendors, weighted toward farmhouse decor, wooden signs, seasonal pieces, candles and repurposed furniture rather than formal antiques. If you are furnishing a porch or a guest room instead of hunting a specific maker, this is the productive stop on the street.

There is a boutique component too, with vintage and repurposed clothing mixed into the booths.

Go-to order or tip: Come here after Uniques & Antiques. The overlap is small, and the price points are lower.

Address
124 E Broad St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone
(903) 569-1505
Hours
Daytime hours, check the shop page before a Sunday trip
Website
facebook.com/p/LW-Antiques-Mineola-Texas-61555014920512

Mineola Antique Fair & Market Days

Lankford Street, just off the downtown grid · $ to $$

Known for A recurring vendor market that brings in dealers from outside town

This is a market, not a storefront, and it is the reason some weekends in Mineola are much better for antiquing than others. Outside dealers set up alongside local ones, so the inventory is broader and the pricing is closer to what you would pay at a trade day than in a curated mall.

Published listings disagree on the exact dates, with the fair generally described as a second weekend event and some calendars showing other weekends. Check the fair's own schedule before you plan a trip around it.

Go-to order or tip: If the fair is running, do it in the morning and save the indoor shops for the afternoon heat.

Address
115 Lankford St, Mineola, TX 75773
Hours
Runs on a recurring monthly weekend, Friday and Saturday, check the fair calendar before you drive
Website
mineolaantiquefair.com

Mineola Antiques & Curiosities

West Broad Street, downtown · $ to $$

Known for A vendor shop on the west end of the Broad Street walk

A multi vendor shop on the west side of Broad, which is the half of the strip that visitors tend to skip after they have already filled a bag on the east side. The mix is general rather than specialized, and vendors restock individually, so it rewards repeat visits more than a single pass.

Go-to order or tip: Pair this with Cottage Antiques across the street so you are not crossing Broad twice.

Address
109 W Broad St, Mineola, TX 75773
Hours
Daytime hours, generally 10 to 5
Website
facebook.com/p/Mineola-Antiques-Curiosities-100063706316143

Broad Street Mall

Broad Street, downtown · $ to $$

Known for Collectibles and used furniture, with clock repair on site

Listed under antiques but distinguished by the clock repair, which is the sort of service that has quietly disappeared from most towns this size. If you have inherited a mantel clock that no longer runs, this is a reason to drive to Mineola on its own.

The retail side runs to collectibles, used furniture and gift items rather than high end antiques.

Go-to order or tip: Call ahead about clock repair specifically rather than turning up with the clock in the back seat.

Address
118 E Broad St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone
(903) 569-1686
Hours
Daytime hours, call before making a special trip

Cottage Antiques

Broad Street, downtown · $ to $$

Known for A small independent shop rather than a booth mall

One of the few Mineola shops that is a single owner operation instead of a vendor mall, which shows in the buying. The selection is narrower and more consistent in taste than the malls on either side of it.

It is directly across Broad from the west end shops, so it costs you nothing to look in.

Go-to order or tip: Small shops in towns this size keep the least predictable hours. Phone first if it is the reason for your trip.

Address
111 E Broad St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone
(903) 569-5801
Hours
Hours vary, call ahead

Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe

North Johnson Street, a block off Broad · $ to $$

Known for Oddities, old records, antique toys and eclectic stock

The least conventional shop on this list and the one that will either delight you or not be your thing at all. Stock runs to antique toys, old records, clothing, crystals and eclectic candy alongside general collectibles.

Treat it as the palate cleanser after four booth malls rather than as a substitute for one.

Go-to order or tip: Go in with time to actually dig. Nothing here is merchandised for a quick scan.

Address
117 N Johnson St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone
(903) 707-0927
Hours
Hours vary, check the shop's social pages
Website
facebook.com/yeoldecurios

How did we pick these?

We started from the businesses that appear under antiques in Mineola across public directories, then kept only the ones we could confirm from more than one independent source, including KLTV's East Texas coverage, the Wood County tourism calendar, the City of Mineola's own downtown material, and current business listings.

Two things got cut. Somewhere In Time Antique Market on West Broad appears in older directories but the trail of current activity was too thin to put a reader in a car for it. Thrifty Vintage on West Broad is a going concern, but it reads as a thrift and resale store rather than an antique shop, and this list is about antiques. The Sale Barn on Giraud is an estate liquidation business with a resale floor, which is a genuinely useful thing to know about and a different kind of trip than the one this article is describing.

No business on this list is a client of Hello Web Designs, and nothing was pre filled or paid for. This is a pure editorial list.

One honest limitation. We could not reach every shop by phone, and small town hours change with the season and the owner's week. Where sources disagreed, we describe the pattern rather than assert an opening time. Call before you drive for a specific shop.

What should you know before you go?

Mineola is a town of about 4,800 people, the largest in Wood County, and the antique trade is concentrated in a few walkable blocks. Park once near Broad Street and do the whole thing on foot.

Shop Where Scale Best for
Uniques & Antiques 124 S Line St About 7,000 sq ft, 50 plus vendors The one stop if you only have an hour
Between Friends 114 E Broad St 20 plus merchants Smalls, quilts, railroad pieces, coffee
Karen's Korner 102 S Johnson St Two floors Furniture and long browsing
LW Antiques 124 E Broad St Around 30 vendors Farmhouse and repurposed decor
Mineola Antique Fair 115 Lankford St Recurring weekend market Outdoor dealer pricing

The single biggest variable is the day you come. Sunday and Monday are the weakest days, with several shops closed outright. Tuesday through Saturday is the safe window, and a weekend that coincides with the Mineola Antique Fair is worth planning around, since the fair brings in dealers who are not otherwise in town.

You can also arrive without a car. Amtrak's Texas Eagle stops at the restored 1906 depot on East Front Street, a few minutes' walk from Broad. That is a rare thing for a Texas town this size and it makes a one day antiquing trip from Dallas or Longview genuinely practical.

How does Mineola compare to Canton and the other East Texas antique towns?

Canton is the volume play. If you want thousands of vendors and are willing to accept the crowds and the walking, First Monday Trade Days in Canton is the biggest antique event in the state and roughly forty minutes west of here.

Mineola is the opposite proposition. It runs every week rather than once a month, it takes half a day rather than two, and the shops are permanent businesses whose owners you can ask questions of. If you are shopping for one specific thing, Mineola gives you a better chance of a real conversation. If you are shopping to be surprised, Canton wins on sheer numbers.

The downtown itself is part of the appeal. The Mineola Downtown Historic District went on the National Register in April 2013, covering 88 properties across almost 23 acres, most of them built between 1885 and 1960. Mineola joined the Texas Main Street program in 1989 and was designated a National Main Street City in 2000, which is why the storefronts look the way they do.

What should you do next?

Pick a Friday or Saturday, check the Mineola Antique Fair calendar to see whether the market is running, and start at Uniques & Antiques when the doors open. Work Broad Street east to west after that, and leave Karen's Korner for last if you have the legs for two more floors.

More in this section on our Texas antique shops hub, and more of this town on the Mineola page. If you are building a weekend out of it, the best things to do in Winnsboro are about twenty five minutes north.

Frequently Asked Questions

Public directories list somewhere between ten and fifteen businesses in Mineola under antiques, though that count includes thrift stores and estate liquidators alongside true antique malls. The nine on this list are the ones we could verify across more than one independent source.

Yes. Mineola sits at the crossing of U.S. highways 69 and 80 in southwestern Wood County, about eighty miles east of Dallas, which is comfortably under two hours each way. Most of the shops are within a few blocks of each other downtown, so you can park once.

Amtrak's Texas Eagle stops at the Mineola station on East Front Street, in the restored 1906 Texas & Pacific depot that was rededicated in June 2006. The station sits in the historic downtown, which means you can arrive by rail and walk to most of the shops on this list.

The Mineola Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in April 2013 and covers 88 properties across almost 23 acres, with most buildings dating from 1885 to 1960. Mineola has been in the Texas Main Street program since 1989 and was named a National Main Street City in 2000.

Vendor malls in small Texas towns usually run all booth sales through a single register at the front, so a card is accepted at the mall level even when individual vendors are not present. Independent shops vary more. Carry some cash for the antique fair, where individual dealers set their own terms.

Sources & further reading

Hours, prices, and menus change. Call ahead before you drive.

Keep Reading

More from around Texas

Bastrop

Things to Do

The Best Things to Do in Bastrop, Texas

Ten verified things to do in Bastrop, Texas, from the Lost Pines at Bastrop State Park to paddling the Colorado River and a show at the 1889 Opera House.

10 picks
Salado

Things to Do

The Best Things to Do in Salado, Texas

Ten verified things to do in Salado, Texas, from wading in spring fed Salado Creek and blowing your own glass to Barrow Brewing and the Stagecoach Inn.

10 picks
The Weekly Roundup

Three new Texas favorites, every week

The best new places we found, plus the guides we published. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

We will never sell your email address.