OUR PICK: Yeya’s Antique & Oddities, 1423 E. Commerce, 210-827-5555, yeyasantiques.net
In San Antonio, there are definitely a lot of places where one can find interesting and quirky items of yesteryear, but no store has had the continual outpouring of weird, quirky and sometimes downright creepy stuff as Yeya’s Antique & Oddities. Located just a few blocks east of downtown on E Commerce, shoppers can navigate through a side yard labyrinth of items like vintage baths and motorcycle parts before circling around to the back entrance. Whether you’re looking for a cow skull, photographs of strangers from the 50s or even a coffin, Yeya’s is definitely the place to find that perfect gift for that weirdo friend or family member who appreciates that strange, spooky or slightly macabre.
In San Antonio, there are definitely a lot of places where one can find interesting and quirky items of yesteryear, but no store has had the continual outpouring of weird, quirky and sometimes downright creepy stuff as Yeya’s Antique & Oddities. Located just a few blocks east of downtown on E Commerce, shoppers can navigate through a side yard labyrinth of items like vintage baths and motorcycle parts before circling around to the back entrance. Whether you’re looking for a cow skull, photographs of strangers from the 50s or even a coffin, Yeya’s is definitely the place to find that perfect gift for that weirdo friend or family member who appreciates that strange, spooky or slightly macabre.
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