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The Coop

The Coop Antiques in Oviedo is one of my favorite antique malls in central Florida, but from the outside it doesn't look like much. Inside the store offers over 11,000 square feet of antiques from 60 different dealers.

This store has more smalls that any shop I've seen, but there are also plenty of primitive and vintage home decor pieces, many of which you can't find at other malls. I love the unusual variety of offerings, too -- on this trip I spotted a cranberry bog scoop in another section. I've only read about them in books.

There's a booth devoted to military collectibles, including old uniforms and accessories.

My favorite booth at The Coop is this one; the dealer offers pieces of real feedsack along with bags of vintage scraps.

Since I'm letting myself (cautiously) shop again I bought three pieces of feedsack and three bags of scraps. If you're ever in the area, and you like antiques, I highly recommend The Coop.

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