Black Kat Kollectibles
For our last review of 2014, we traveled to Bird-in-Hand, PA., a small town east of Lancaster. We visited a new vintage store, Black Kat Kollectibles. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Rose Nutter, at last year’s Reading Punk Rock Flea Market. So when we received her email, letting us know she’d opened a vintage store, we were pretty jazzed about checking it out.
Black Kat Kollectibles
2705 Old Philadelphia Pike,
Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505
717-330-0559
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HOURS: Mon. – Sat. 10-5, Sunday 10-3
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Located across the street from the Farmers Market on Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) and on the ground floor, beneath The Old Village Store and the Bird-in-Hand Antique Market, Black Kat Kollectibles is a hip vintage store with a rockabilly vibe. A fun find in the middle of Pennsylvania dutch country.
The shop is huge compared to most that we visit, and has a large inventory of vintage, retro, mid-century and rockabilly style goods. Black Kat has a vast inventory collected by the owner, Rose, and is also a co-operative with carefully curated sections stocked by vendors. The day we visited they were busy preparing for their holiday party (a live band was going to be playing later that night), so unfortunately, we missed visiting with Rose. They’ve got some fun photos of the shindig on Instagram. Looked like it was a swingin’ good time.
Besides being impressed by the space, (which makes it easy to browse the aisles and see the goods) we really loved the groovy rockabilly tunes that were coming from a beautiful mid-century turntable. The shop is creatively arranged, with shelves filled with vintage goods from just about every era. There’s vintage Pyrex, bar ware, tiki mugs, lamps, furniture, artwork, a record section (yay – vinyl!) and a large section in back for vintage clothing, shoes and accessories. The prices seemed fair and the condition of the merchandise was very good.
There is SO much to look at make sure to walk thru more than once so you don’t miss anything. If you don’t live nearby you can visit their online shop on Etsy. Black Kat Kollectibles is definitely worth a visit! If you go be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you find.
I’m looking forward to the new year and more adventures exploring flea markets, vintage shops and thrift stores in Pennsylvania and beyond. Can’t wait to share our finds with you! As always if you know of some cool places we should visit, drop us a line at tourdethrift@gmail.com, leave a comment here or on our Facebook page.
