A Walnut Blog
Anything and everything related to Walnut Iowa.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Friday, January 12, 2018
Selling history big deal in this town
Walnut, Iowa is known as the antique city. Here's one of the guys who got the whole idea going.
Video at link
https://www.wlwt.com/article/selling-history-big-deal-in-this-town/14107300
Friday, February 10, 2017
'Antique City' Gets an 'old fresh look'
Boarded storefronts line downtown Walnut, but the eastern Pottawattamie County community isn’t becoming a ghost town.
It’s getting a face-lift.
A facade renovation and streetscape project is underway as “Iowa’s Antique City” works to restore buildings to their former glory.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Iowa Girl on the Go Blog
Antiques-hunting is not a dead sport! I worry about this occasionally: How do small-town antiques shops stay in business during economic downturns and, more importantly, with eBay hogging all the good stuff?
Walnut, Iowa, has figured it out. For one thing, it’s a one-stop-shopping experience for all things antique. There are about 20 stores lining Walnut’s “Antique City Drive” offering everything from furniture to vintage to junk to high-end collectibles. Plus, if you check out this website and click on “antiques shops” you’ll see a list – with links to eBay. It’s the best of both worlds.
https://iowagirlonthego.com/2014/09/06/walnut-antiques-city/
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Walnut Named to Fodor's 10 Best Antiquing Towns in the U.S.
Fodor's Travel has named Walnut, Iowa to its 10 best list for antique destinations in the United States.
Known as Iowa's Antique City, the community celebrates its destination status with an annual town-wide antique show that attracts 300 dealers from across the country each June. Start your day at The Barn Mall, an actual barn featuring 34 vendor booths on two floors with a third floor dedicated to an assortment of vintage chairs. Continue on to the Vintage Bulldog, where classic cameras, long-forgotten radios, and retro fans are among the highlights.
Insider Tip: The Walnut Mural Project re-introduced the town in 2001 to colorful wall paintings of the bygone-era of the 1900’s. While in Walnut, seek out the murals and look for the letter on each one spelling Walnut. (There’s a map and a key to each mural in the visitor’s center.)
Thursday, November 13, 2014
33rd Annual Christmas Walk
Monday, June 2, 2014
June 13-15, 2014 ~~ 32nd Annual Antique Walk ~~
Over 300 dealers from across the United States set up their booths, restocking daily with newly displayed items.
If you haven't attended the Walnut AMVETs Antique Show, you will discover that this is the show to "find it and buy it."
Walnut's turn-of-the-century buildings, brick and tree-lined streets, country hospitality and existing malls and shops are the perfect setting for this wonderful annual event.
Held annually over Father's Day weekend!
The 2014 32nd Annual Walnut Antique Show will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13-14-15th, 2014.
Friday, June 13th - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14th - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 15th - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
More information here: http://www.walnutantiqueshow.com/
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