Delphi, Indiana has a lot of shops for a small town — no sad, empty buildings in this little place!    I was urged to visit the three antique shops located right along the Square (you know how much I enjoy a courthouse!) – and somehow managed to miss one, which I sincerely regret!

I admit, I have a few standards when it comes to antique shops.  I do not like when they are more flea market than antique-y and – I like them dirty.

If I browse an antique shop and don’t get a little dusty – well, where’s the fun in that?   There’s absolutely nothing better than unearthing some treasure hidden beneath a pile of stuff and, honestly – who doesn’t love that antique shop smell?   A spic and span antique shop is not the shop for me.  Happily – Delphi, Indiana antique shops seemed to agree!

I fell in love with Delphi Antique Mall.  They had a ton of wonderful old board games (which I love), lots of glassware, just neat things in general — and a second floor!  Too bad I didn’t make it that far – the natives were getting restless.  I decided that dragging them through breakables against their will might not be the best of ideas.

So – on to Mom’s Old Stuff.  Mostly large pieces, think: furniture, though I’m sure that fluctuates (it’s kind of the nature of the “biz”).  Apparently the owner used to have booths all over the state – even in Greene’s in Rensselaer, Indiana and scattered around the state.  Then, the corner shop opened up, and he pulled them all out – and is now all in one place, the North East corner of the tidy little Square.    He is supposed to have a Facebook page – but I can’t find it!

Then there was Calico Plus, a cute little shop crammed with all sorts of goodies – candles, rugs, country knick-knacks and lots of great little things to jazz up your walls.  Aren’t those just FUN?

Of course, like always, I have a lot more photos of Downtown Delphi, Indiana posted up on Flickr – and still more to come!

Delphi Antique Mall
117 S. Washington St
Delphi IN 46923
765.564.3990

Mom’s Old Stuff
101 W Franklin St.
Delphi IN 46923
No Phone
Open: Thursday – Saturday 11 AM – 5 PM

Calico Plus
114 W. Main
Delphi Indiana 46923
765.564.4397

Delphi, Indiana; Carroll County

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