I wish, I wish, I wish that there were thrift/antique shops like this where I live but sadly there are not. We have a lot of great thrift stores in Naples but nothing like my thrifting in Indiana. Yesterday my mom & I stopped by a older antique building downtown Greenfield called the JW Riley Emporium (perhaps for James Whitcomb Riley) which ended up being vintage heaven for me (Picture an old but beautiful building on the outside but structurally challenged on the inside), complete with hoards & hoards of vintage/antiques.

Downstairs I could see one room lead to another which lead to another stocked full of booths. My mom stayed downstairs as I immediatley started up the narrow stairs after seeing the sign that said Old Tools & Old Boooks. Don't get me wrong I think vintage dishes, clothes, etc are beautiful but give me old tools & books any day over them. I was the only shopper on the second floor & my eyes (as my mother said) were as big as saucers.....rooms and rooms of antique & vintage books, kitchen items, and tools held my attention so that I forgot I was shopping & started taking pictures. I filed through room after room of books, tools, and miscellanous items. Sadly, the Emporium closed at 5 so I barely got through most of what I wanted to look at and I'm flying out today so all I have is the pictures I took to remind me of my midwest thrifting experience.