Exploring Hoke-E-Geez Antique Store in Bedford

Exploring Hoke-E-Geez Antique Store in Bedford Pennsylvania

If you’re looking for information about Hoke-E-Geez in Bedford, you’re in the right place!

The aisles are wide and easy to navigate at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
The aisles are wide and easy to navigate.

Hoke-E-Geez is a large multi-vendor marketplace of antiques, collectibles, and curiosities located just east of downtown Bedford, along the Lincoln Highway (Route 30).

All of the booths are well-lit and easy to browse at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
All of the booths are well-lit and easy to browse.

The store’s motto is “An Adventure in Every Visit”, and I can tell you from my countless visits, that is indeed the case!

An Adventure in Every Visit is the motto of Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
“An Adventure in Every Visit” is the motto of Hoke-E-Geez

What You’ll Find at Hoke-E-Geez

It’s hard to put a label on Hoke-E-Geez – it’s a mixture of antique gallery, flea market, close-out store, and discount hardware outlet.

Closeout hardware supplies at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania
Closeout hardware supplies.

The majority of the store is made up of individual vendor booths, selling all manner of antiques and collectibles.

An eclectic array of antiques and collectibles at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
An eclectic array of antiques and collectibles.

Some of the vendors specialize in a particular area – one vendor I frequent there sells only vintage records, CDs, and cassettes.

Vintage vinyl records and cassettes at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage vinyl records and cassettes.

Other vendors specialize in trading cards and sports memorabilia.

Vintage trading cards at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage trading cards.

The majority of the vendors, however, are “generalists”, selling a little bit of everything.

Most of the vendors offer a broad array of items at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania
Most of the vendors offer a broad array of items.

Collectible lunch boxes always seem to be in good supply when I visit.

Collectible lunch boxes at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Collectible lunch boxes.

As do vintage Christmas decorations, particularly blow molds.

Vintage Christmas decorations at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage Christmas decorations.

There’s a large section of vintage furniture.

Vintage furniture at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage furniture.

And an entire wall of artwork.

Vintage wall art at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage wall art.

A large number of collectible plush toys seem to find their way to the shelves at Hoke-E-Geez.

Vintage plush toys at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage plush toys.

As do one of the great fad items of the early-to-mid 1980s, the Cabbage Patch Kids!

Cabbage Patch Kids at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania
Are you old enough to remember Cabbage Patch Kids?!

Several vendors deal in vintage clothing.

Vintage clothing at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage clothing.

Since the inventory is constantly changing, you never know when you’ll come across gems like this Mister Ed game.

Vintage games at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage games.

Like I always say – you never know what you can’t live without until you walk into an antique store!

Vintage Osmonds lunch box at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania
Vintage Osmonds lunch box.

Hoke-E-Geez Hours and Directions

Hoke-E-Geez is located at 145 Bedford Plaza Rd, Bedford, PA 15522 – parking is free and plentiful.

Front of the store at Hoke-E-Geez in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Front of the store along the Lincoln Highway.

The store is open 7 days a week (excluding major holidays), Monday through Saturday from 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday from noon until 5 pm.

Store hours at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania
Store hours.

While the store doesn’t have its own website, it does have a Facebook page that is updated regularly with holiday and weather-related closures, sales, and special events.

Vintage décor at Hoke-E-Geez antique store in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Vintage décor.

Founders Crossing is a 20,000 square foot antique mall and local artisan market located in the heart of downtown Bedford, Pennsylvania.

Founders Crossing antique store and flea market in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Founders Crossing in downtown Bedford.

Bits of Time is an 18,000 square foot antique store in Bedford featuring more than 50 vendors of antiques, collectibles, and primitive décor.

Bits of Time Antiques Collectibles, and Primitives in Bedford Pennsylvania.
Bits of Time in Bedford.

Antique Depot is an antique store and flea market housed in a 74,000 square foot indoor facility in Duncansville, Blair County.

The parking lot at Antique Depot in Duncansville.
Antique Depot in Duncansville.

Featuring a little bit of everything, Leighty’s Flea Market is a 29 acre goldmine for collectors of all things “vintage”, as well as a fun place to window shop and people-watch from April through October (closed over the winter).

Leighty's Flea Market is open on Sundays from April through October.
Leighty’s Flea Market is open on Sundays from April through October.

I99 Antiques is a two-level, multivendor antique store in downtown Tyrone, Blair County.

Exploring I99 Antiques in Tyrone Pennsylvania.
I99 Antiques in Tyrone.

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Artifacts on display at the Fort Bedford Museum.
Artifacts on display at the Fort Bedford Museum.

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