Antique and “All Things Vintage” Collectors: You’ll Find Heaven on Earth in Aurora

Americana at The Hitching Post and Old Country Store!It’s no secret that we love the Hitching Post & Old Country Store in Aurora. They’ve been in the “Playing Favorites” spotlight on the Kentucky Events Page for months. I set it up to be a one month spotlight but, what can I say, time got away from me… to the tune of about 8 months!

One of the uncommonly cool things about this Gift Shop/Antique Store/Legendary Kentucky Lake “Museum of Fun” is the fact that you see something different each time you go. As you’d expect, we go frequently – many times throughout the year – yet, there are still new Kentucky food products, fudge flavors (YUM!), toys, gifts, mementos, etc each time we’re there.

Classic Candy at the Old Country Store in AuroraIf you collect antiques and love anything and everything vintage, you’ll want to move into the Old Country Store. The new owners have put SO much work, time, money, and effort into renovating this wonderful old country store into what is very much like a vintage museum – except you can buy the exhibits!

The classic candy is one of my favorite sections…. remember Astro Pops? You can buy a couple and show your kids what all the fuss was about. The last time we were in there, I got a kick out of listening to a grandfather tell his granddaughters all about the games, candy, books, and toys. They were fascinated with the candy cigarettes. Remember those? I could tell by the look on his face, he was a kid again… and THAT is what makes this place a kind of Heaven on earth – because when it comes to traveling, no trip can compare with the one you take back in time.

I noticed that the grandfather was buying a few things and I thought, “Smart man. Take that kid feeling home with you!”

Classic Candy, Toys, Books, and Games

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There are also countless other vintage and antique collectibles – pretty much any category you can think of is covered. The vintage collectibles I collect are kitchen gadgets, dishes, historical books, and cookbooks – So I am WILD about these sections.

There are also vintage sewing accessories and gadgets.

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Everything is set up beautifully – you can tell a great deal of time and effort goes into every single display.

Another great thing about The Hitching Post and Old Country Store is the fact that it’s a wonderful place to find Kentucky Food and Kentucky made products. LOVE that!

Kentucky Food at The Hitching Post and Old Country Store

I hope you’ll go as soon as you possibly can and go through both the Hitching Post and the Old Country Store very slowly. Trust me, you do not want to miss a thing.