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Antiquing in Alabama

February 21, 2008 By Rhoda 27 Comments

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Oh, the places I’ve been! A new friend from church took me to a wonderful antiques place in Pell City, which is outside Birmingham towards Atlanta. She’s been there several times and told me all about how great it is with good prices and pretty pieces. She was SO right! David Tims Antiques is a wonderful place to find imported furniture from Belgium, England, and Argentina (of all places!). I’m not an antiques expert by any means, but I know what I like and I know I liked a lot of things there. David was written up in Southern Living magazine and has been selling antiques for over 30 years. And twice a month, they have antiques auctions, which I’d love to go to. We drove up and saw the shop which is housed in an old general store off the main road and I instantly knew I’d love it. I was right!

When you walk in the door, it’s amazing all the antique furniture that is inside this quaint shop.
Nothing is marked with price tags, so you have to write down the numbers on the tag and then ask for prices. I was pleasantly surprised at how reasonable everything is. If I was in the market for any antique furniture for my home, you can bet this is where I’d go.
There is ornate things all the way down to primitive.
Many, many beautiful china cabinets and buffets.


Tiffany lamps and stained glass windows.
Big and small armoires.
Love these chairs.
View from the front door looking towards the old wooden staircase. Upstairs are oodles of oil paintings. They are pretty reasonably priced too. Doesn’t it look like an old and quaint shop? The hardwoods creak when you walked.

We got prices on a few pieces. My friend was looking for a couple of things, so it was fun to find out how much some pieces were going for. This pretty armoire was $450. Very reasonable, I thought. You couldn’t buy anything new that’s close to this in character and quality.
Oil paintings and the prices on those weren’t bad either.
View looking downstairs from the upstairs gallery.
And then down the street is the 2nd location, a big red barn that’s filled with more things.
My friend was interested in this piece, but didn’t get it the day we went. It was $650.

This little table was $125.
This pretty French glass cabinet was $850.
See anything you like? Yeah, me too!
Antique rugs
This was pretty bed and nightstands.

I loved this little table and it was $85. I just don’t have a spot for it. Love the well worn top on it.

Corner cabinet was $285.
This is the scene outside the warehouse barn, right next door was horses & cows.
And this old house sits next to it, which they also own.
What a fun day of antiquing! Hope you enjoyed going along with us on our excursion through the backroads and off the beaten paths of Birmingham. If you live in this area, this is a must-see place. I’m having so much fun finding these new places to shop.

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  1. Cote de Texas says

    February 22, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    WOW!!!! I love those armoires, especially the single one that your friend liked. the prices look really good too.

    Joni

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  2. Mary says

    February 22, 2008 at 9:13 pm

    What a fun trip! Thanks so much for taking us along, Rhoda!

    Have a wonderful weekend!
    xoxo,
    Mary

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  3. Mary Isabella says

    February 23, 2008 at 1:19 am

    Thank-you for a most enjoyable trip…..Blessings

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  4. Carrie says

    February 23, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    Yes, I certainly enjoyed this excursion. Your photos and captions provide close-up views of the place.

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  5. Mia says

    February 24, 2008 at 10:19 am

    After surfing here I now know I have to visit Alabama – the thing they say about southern hospitality must be thrue!

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  6. Melissa @ The Inspired Room says

    February 24, 2008 at 11:47 am

    I could spend days in a place like that! Especially with some money in my wallet! How much fun.

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  7. Jennifer D. says

    November 24, 2009 at 8:58 am

    What a great selection of beautiful and unique pieces. It kind of reminds me of walking through my mother-in-laws house. She used to deal in antiques so her whole house is decorated in beautiful solid yet worn/loved pieces of wood furniture.

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