PA Antique and Flea Markets

Exploring Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle

Collage of four images taken at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, featuring a festive booth filled with vintage holiday decorations, a vendor space showcasing colorful advertising signs and stoneware, a wide interior aisle lined with display cases and antiques beneath industrial lighting, and the exterior of the red brick building with a retro hanging sign and American flags along the sidewalk.

Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle is a sprawling treasure trove for vintage lovers and collectors alike.

Vendor booth at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, showcasing a collection of ornate vintage oil lamps with glass globes in various colors and styles, surrounded by decorative glassware, ceramic dishes, framed artwork, and eclectic home decor items arranged on shelves and tables.

Housed in the former Carlisle Garment Company factory—which famously produced Molly Pitcher dresses for more than 70 years—the store blends retail charm with local history.

Vintage-style painted sign on the exterior of Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, depicting three women modeling dresses with the text “The Carlisle Garment Co. – Makers of Molly Pitcher Dresses,” framed by decorative blue floral designs and set against a red brick wall.

With over 100 vendors spread across two floors and 24,000 square feet, there’s something to discover around every corner.

Interior view of Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, showing a long aisle flanked by vendor booths filled with vintage glassware, books, toys, baskets, and collectibles, all arranged on shelves and pegboard walls beneath bright overhead lighting.

Directions & Hours

Bedford Street Antiques is located at 44 North Bedford Street, Carlisle, PA 17013.

The store is open Monday – Saturday 10 am – 7 pm and Sunday 10 am – 5 pm.

Exterior view of Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, housed in a red brick building with vintage painted advertisements on the side and a retro-style hanging sign above the entrance, located along a sidewalk with American flags and antique signage visible.

What You’ll See at Bedford Street Antiques

Inside Bedford Street Antiques, visitors will find vendor booths brimming with antique glassware, ceramics, books, toys, and holiday decorations from every era.

Second-floor view of Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, showing vendor booths packed with vintage artwork, glassware, holiday decorations, kitchen items, purses, and a mounted deer head, all arranged along a wooden floor beneath a worn white ceiling with exposed support columns.

One booth is filled with colorful vintage Pyrex and Fire-King bowls in neatly organized stacks.

Display shelf at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, filled with colorful vintage Pyrex and Fire-King mixing bowls, casserole dishes, mugs, and kitchenware in various patterns and hues, neatly arranged and individually tagged for sale.

Another showcases collectible advertising signs, stoneware crocks, and rustic kitchen tools.

Close-up view of a vendor booth at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, featuring a colorful display of vintage advertising signs for soda, gasoline, household products, and beer, along with stoneware crocks, wooden carvings, animal figurines, and antique glassware arranged on shelves and in display cases.

Several display cases feature vintage jewelry, watches, and delicate figurines under bright lighting.

Second-floor interior of Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, showcasing rows of vendor booths filled with vintage books, glassware, toys, handbags, and collectible items, including glass display cases packed with figurines, advertising tins, and decorative antiques under bright industrial lighting.

The store also houses an impressive collection of oil lamps, lanterns, and mid-century lighting.

Vendor booth at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, displaying a vibrant assortment of vintage lamps, mid-century lighting fixtures, framed artwork, decorative vases, glassware, and retro radios, all arranged against a bold red pegboard wall under fluorescent ceiling lights.

Vinyl records and Rolling Stone magazines are displayed alongside framed album art from music icons like Blondie and Elton John.

Vendor booth at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, featuring a wall-mounted display of vintage vinyl record albums in plastic sleeves and a table below covered with classic Rolling Stone magazines, surrounded by bins filled with additional records from artists like Elton John and Blondie.

Toy collectors will enjoy browsing the vintage trucks, model trains, and action figures.

Close-up of a vendor shelf at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, displaying a colorful assortment of vintage toy trucks, cars, and action figures, including a red Buddy L dump truck, a green tow truck, a blue pickup, and assorted decorative items like a carved wooden fish and embossed metal sign in the background.

There’s an entire section devoted to Christmas, Halloween, and Easter decor, including retro blow molds and tinsel trees.

Colorful vendor booth at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, filled with vintage holiday decorations including light-up Halloween pumpkins, blow mold Easter bunnies, nativity figures, tinsel Christmas trees, ornaments, and seasonal knickknacks arranged on bookshelves and tables beneath bright overhead lighting.

Book lovers will appreciate shelves filled with history, mystery, and classic literature.

Bookshelves filled with a wide selection of vintage and used books at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, including titles on history, military, and fiction, with a visible sign offering 20% off on books from this vendor, all set against a pegboard wall beneath an industrial-style ceiling.

All of this is arranged within the preserved framework of the garment factory, giving the space an industrial-yet-nostalgic atmosphere.

View of vendor booths on the first floor of Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, featuring well-lit glass display cases filled with collectibles, vintage jewelry, figurines, toys, and lamps, along a wide aisle beneath exposed metal ceilings and a hanging sign directing visitors to the second floor.

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re a serious collector or just browsing for fun, Bedford Street Antiques offers an enjoyable and visually rich experience.

Vendor booth at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, featuring a large assortment of vintage oil lamps and glass lamp chimneys arranged on a wooden table, surrounded by framed artwork, decorative ceramics, and rustic home décor under bright lighting and exposed ductwork.

It’s a must-visit spot for anyone who loves antiques and local history.

Vendor booth at Bedford Street Antiques in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, filled with vintage advertising signs, cast iron skillets, crockery, tin containers, toy trucks, kitchenware, and assorted collectibles neatly arranged on shelves, tables, and pegboard walls.

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Nearby Attractions

14 Must-See Attractions in Cumberland County is your guide to even more great things to see and do in Carlisle and the surrounding area.

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