Where to find Nautical Antiques
There are many places that you can search to find nautical antiques and decor for your home renovation project. While we will always be here for you on BigShipSalvage.com, there might be opportunities in your local area to discover maritime treasures today!
Table of Contents:Antique Stores
Try googling “antique stores near me”, click on Google Maps, and sort by distance. If you’re looking for places that you can visit right now, then click on the filter dropdown and select “open now”.
Some of my favorite nautical treasure finds have been at antiques stores. Try to check those stores that aren’t near bodies of water – they might not know what they have, or they might not have a market of buyers who know what that item is. This could be a treasure trove for those of you willing to make a journey.
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Our family business has operated since 2002, offering authentic nautical light fixtures and nautical antiques for everyone. Our website offers transparent pricing, simple navigation and item descriptions that match your needs.
While nautical lights are our primary business these days, we can’t resist acquiring maritime collections that we know our customers have come to appreciate us for. Check out our nautical antiques category, or our other categories by visiting the shop page here.
Thrift & Charity Stores
While it’s not common to find nautical items at stores like Goodwill or the Salvation Army, you might find better luck at local community non profit stores. This storefront is an example of a “mom and pop” non profit resale center.
Estate Sales & Auctions
If you’re lucky enough to drive past a sign by the road with an estate sale callout, do your best to stop by. This might be the number one location to find great deals for great maritime antiques. You never know what you’ll come across. Let us know!
Yard Sales, Garage Sales & FB Marketplace
Keep an eye out in your local newspaper for announcements of garage sales, yard sales or other forms of the same. These are locations that offer items for little to nothing, so if a nautical antique of your liking happens to be there, you’ll probably walk away in the positive.
For better or worse, times are changing and the power of the internet has allowed anyone to sell items they no longer have a use for. Facebook Marketplace has revolutionized the game in a way that’s hard to fully grasp. Even though everyone has had the opportunity to sell on eBay since the 1990s, the barrier to entry always felt too much for some. Facebook Marketplace is the yard sale of the Internet. You can filter by location and arrange a pickup at an agreed upon location as well. Often times, there is an internet meetup spot designated at your local police station.
