Posted in Iowa Antiques, Attractions August 01, 2022 by

This Itty Bitty Iowa City Is Actually One Of The Best Antiquing Towns In The Country

Did you know that there are quite a few Walnut, Iowa antique stores to browse? In fact, this tiny city was named one of the Best Antiquing Cities in America by Fodor’s Travel Guides. If you love shopping for vintage and quirky goods, you’ve got to plan a trip to this Pottawattamie County antiquing mecca.

The tiny city of Walnut, Iowa is one of the best places to go antiquing in Iowa and even America.
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Despite being home to just about 750 people, this town is jam-packed with some of the best vintage boutiques and antique stores in Iowa.
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The Barn Mall is home to more than 30 vendors, each selling unique wares in a restored farm building that dates back to 1894.
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Another Walnut, Iowa antique store, the Granary Mall is gigantic, offering spots to more than 100 different antique dealers. The vendors here come from seven different states to enjoy the antiquing community of Walnut.
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B Restored is another antique store in Iowa that's a great place to shop for home decor! This little country store stocks antique signs, country decorations, and interesting goods that will bring character to your home.
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Plum Crazy is a quirky little storefront, and you'll find all sorts of oddities and eccentric antiques here! If you're looking for a cool gift from Walnut, Iowa, this is the place to shop.
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Overall, Walnut, Iowa is home to more than 16 antique shops and malls, and hundreds of individual vendors. If you can't find what you're looking for at one of these antique stores in Iowa, it probably doesn't exist.
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One of the best places to go antiquing in Iowa, you've got to get yourself here. Check out these directions to Walnut, Iowa.
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This is one of the best destinations in the entire state! For more information on the area, head to the website for Walnut, Iowa.

What’s your favorite go-to shopping destination in Iowa? Tell us about it in the comments!

For another unique shopping destination in the Hawkeye State, check out this Amish Store.

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Address: Walnut, IA 51577, USA
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Walnut, Iowa

August 05, 2022
Rachel Raimondi

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