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December 2023 by Molaan M.
I give it 3 1/2 stars. Artifacts has always been one of my GoTo places for fun when I lived in Iowa City. and when visiting Iowa City. It's lost a little of the magic with its expansion. True, I was delighted early on when I saw how they had cleaned up the place and that you could walk down the aisles without turning side-ways. But a great deal of the charm for me in a vintage 2nd hand store is its messiness and sense of discovery and finding a delightful oddity. In my last two perusals I felt I saw less impossible to pass up treasures, especially in the book section. The December 2023 Little Village has that horrible ad for Artifacts--Vintage Is Sexy--the naked man in the bathtub. There is nothing sexy about a poorly framed photo of a man cramped in a plain bathtub with an ugly vanity inches from his head. Heaven forbid you would find anything similar to the tub or the vanity in the actual store. What happened to the original Vintage is Sexy photo using a full length picture? It was clever, funny, and eye-catching--a great spoof of Rock Hudson lying naked in a tub from the Doris Day movie PILLOW TALK. Please dig around your old drawers and bring the original back. This is a unique vintage store that has undergone a recent expansion. It is well worth the visit. I found the prices reasonable and the staff okay.
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December 2023 by Andrew Miller
This place has quadrupled in size, since I last visited. So many cool old furniture and glassware pieces.
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October 2023 by william Justwilliam
I love this type of antique store. A find in every nook. I always love just looking around and finding things. Very reasonably priced as well.
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October 2023 by Andrew Harris
Wow! There is SO MUCH TO SEE!!! Set aside some time to go here. It’s an adventure around every corner!
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October 2023 by Dallas Jackson
My favorite place to go. This place is packed with wonderful things. I always see something that I want.
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September 2023 by Jim P.
Artifacts is unique enough and merchandise moves so quickly that I make it a point to visit the store at least one or more times per month. As a lifelong collector, I can tell you confidently that this store always has something to offer that will be quality, unusual, collectible, and worth the trip. The owner, Todd, loves the "unboring" stuff of life, and has a great eye for collecting for the store and finding consigners that have "great stuff". I NEVER visit Iowa City without making this a "must stop" destination.
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September 2023 by Alli W.
I'd go in without too much extra baggage because you're bound to knock over a wide variety of haunted artifacts and bring a poltergeist home. Prices vary quite a bit, and the organization was really thoughtful and helpful. Staff is cool too!
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August 2023 by Lisa Roberts
This is a glorious mixture of the past, available in a well-lighted, decently organized walkable maze.
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July 2023 by James Allen
As a child, I had a top, that had been in my family for over one hundred years. I was the fifth person to own it. As I grew older, I returned it to my Mother, to be passed on to younger members of my family.I went into Artifacts, looking to buy anything specific. But when I viewed there, extensive collection. I was very, very, impressed. Not only, for the ooohs, and awhhhs, at all I saw. But, was amazed, at there prices. And said so. I went into, there antique toy room. And found, a very old top, though a different color, than the airloom id had. It was identical in every other way. I bought it. It cost me just $8.00!!!Great local business, by beautiful people. Definitely, make it your place too..
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July 2023 by Lou Ann Wager
A lot of jewelry and a lot of unique items. Surprisingly large store with something for everyone. A friendly staff as well!
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June 2023 by Shelly Lair
Awesome place...They have antique everything!!
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May 2023 by Katherine S.
One of my favorite antique shops! Parking can be tricky but not awful. Wide selection of antique items, lots of art, books, decor, furniture, kitchenware, toys, etc!
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May 2023 by Katelyn M.
Went here this week, my gf and I found and bought a lot of cool stuff. What I like about Artifacts is that they had sick vintage clothes. The employees were always very nice. 10/10 recommend. Ill be back next year:)
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April 2023 by Jason Durflinger
Okay guys, this is serious stuff. This place is AMAZING. The staff is AWESOME. This is the place you're going to find that postwar figurine for your sister's birthday gift. It's consignment so you never know what your going to find. I visit this place at least once a week just to see what's here. This is defiantly a place to stop at.
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March 2023 by J M
Great store with friendly staff!! Always has a great variety of treasures!