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Meet Mike & Diane of Back Alley Antiquesvendor spotlight

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

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We're Open in Independence, Missourinews

April 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.