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Vendor interviews, collecting guides, event recaps, and the occasional opinionated take on what's worth your money.
Meet Mike & Diane of Back Alley Antiques
Two decades of digging through estate sales across the Midwest. A conversation about primitive country furniture, red-wing pottery, and the family table everyone wants.
By Merchant Square Editorial · June 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Read storyJune 8, 2026
How to Spot Real Mid-Century Modern (and Skip the Reproductions)
Mid-Century Modern is the most reproduced style in antiques. Here's a field guide to telling the real thing from a clever fake.
Read moreMay 25, 2026
Highland Yard Spring Market. A Recap
Fifty vendors. Two thousand visitors. Three food trucks. One perfect Arizona Saturday. Here's what you missed.
Read moreApril 12, 2026
We're Open in Independence, Missouri
A brand-new 52,000-square-foot marketplace just east of Kansas City. 250 merchants. Open seven days a week. Here's what we're building.
Read moreMarch 22, 2026
Ten Things Every Antique Collector Should Know
A practical field guide for new collectors, from the folks who spend every day talking to people who know.
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