Local Guides World
25 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742

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Reviews — 8

Connie Durgin
at 2023 Nov 19
Connie Durgin
at 2023 Nov 19
Fun little shop in the (busy!) center of Concord ... very nice range of selections, and prices for the most part weren't through the roof ... honestly, you can easily find a little bit of your childhood there!
Jeffrey Kitchen
at 2023 Sep 25
Jeffrey Kitchen
at 2023 Sep 25
Called in, politely I said a few questions if they had time to answer. The lady very rudely said “ umm noo, I work in a store. You have to call when the owner is here” than hung up. Only thing I know about this place. in wouldn’t expect a worker to speak to someone like that anywhere.
Gabby d'antona
at 2023 Jun 13
Gabby d'antona
at 2023 Jun 13
Came to this store randomly over the weekend and left finding exactly what I needed for a work project and something for myself. So many cool and interesting antiques. Chris even offered to help me find similar items for the project I am working on. Thank you Chris for you help! The first retro mannequin is already a hit!
Anupreksha
at 2021 Apr 17
Anupreksha
at 2021 Apr 17
Bunch of cute stuff. A bit overwhelming tho. I personally prefer antique/thrift stores with a better curated arrangement.
carol castillo
at 2020 Nov 21
carol castillo
at 2020 Nov 21
My boyfriend and I stop in regularly. The selection is amazing, quality merchandise. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable.
Yuki Morgan
at 2020 Aug 20
Yuki Morgan
at 2020 Aug 20
[TL;DR: Eclectic vintage items with modern things sprinkled in. Old cameras, books, pottery, jewelry, artwork, knick knacks, cashmere sweaters. Vintage items can be (understandably) pricy, but there's plenty of bargains too.The staff are lovely and there's ample nearby parking!]

What's not to love about a cozy antique shop? Stepping in here brings on a bout of sensory overload; because multiple seller's items are packed in one shop, things are arranged in no particular order. It's the quintessential Antique Shop Experience™: everywhere you look there's clusters of jewelry, books, silverware, knick knacks, pottery, paintings, sculptures, and so on. You could easily spend half a day combing through everything.

Prices tend to be a little high for me, but many of the items for sale are genuine vintage things so you get what you pay for. That said, it's not hard to find a steal; this time my total came to $18 ($5 for the copy of Treasure Island, $6 for the comic book, and $6 for the watercolor set. It works great!). I almost took the tiny metal ship sculpture with me but managed to resist the temptation.

The staff (and their music choices) are wonderful! The friendly gentleman who helped me had an 80s hits playlist on, which I loved.

Finally, parking/accessibility: there's street parking right outside the store and a lot beside the nearby graveyard. The shop is one level, so no stairs to climb (unlike the equally nice antique shop a few doors down from Thoreauly).
Chris Tanguay
at 2018 Oct 07
Chris Tanguay
at 2018 Oct 07
Nice spot with an interesting selection of antiques, though you will find some newish items mixed in to the vintage and antique offerings. I've found some gems here over the years.

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