Three minutes off Northway Exit 19, directly across State Route 9 from the Walmart in Queensbury, R and T Antiques has spent more than 25 years building a reputation as one of upstate New York’s go-to buyers of coins, antiques, and jewelry. The shop sits at 880 State Route 9, an easy stop for travelers passing through the Glens Falls area on their way to or from the Adirondacks, and for locals who have come to rely on it as a straightforward place to sell or appraise items rather than drive further south toward Albany.
The core of the business runs on three collecting categories. Jewelry buyers at R and T handle gold, silver, and diamond pieces, including broken or damaged jewelry that other buyers might turn away, which makes the shop a practical option for anyone clearing out a jewelry box rather than just looking to sell a single standout piece. On the numismatic side, the shop buys and deals in rare coins and collectible currencies, serving collectors who track specific mints, years, or series rather than casual sellers with a jar of pocket change. Rounding out the inventory is a collectibles category that spans military items, vintage posters, old magazines, postcards, swords, knives, and comic books, a mix that tends to draw browsers and history buffs as much as serious dealers.
What sets R and T apart from a typical storefront antique shop is its weekly presence on live television. Every Thursday evening from 8 to 10 p.m., the business runs live auctions broadcast on channels 8, 31, and 68, where viewers can call in and purchase jewelry and collectibles by phone in real time. That format, more commonly associated with larger regional auction houses, gives R and T a reach well beyond the customers who walk through its Queensbury door, turning a local antique and jewelry shop into a recognizable name across its broadcast area.
The shop keeps consistent daytime hours, open Monday through Saturday from 10 in the morning until 6 in the evening, giving both walk-in sellers and browsing collectors a reliable window to stop by. Its location just off Exit 19 makes it convenient not only for Queensbury and Glens Falls residents but for anyone traveling the Adirondack Northway corridor who wants to have an item appraised or browse a rotating selection of coins, jewelry, and militaria without detouring far from the highway. Customers can also reach the shop directly by phone at 518-792-6040 or by email at info@rtcollect.com to ask about specific items before making the trip.
For collectors and sellers across the greater Glens Falls region, a quarter-century of continuous operation, a broad three-category buying focus covering jewelry, coins, and collectibles, and a weekly televised auction format combine to make R and T Antiques a genuinely distinctive presence in the Adirondack gateway antiques trade. R and T Antiques in Queensbury is a long-running coin, antique, and jewelry buyer just off the Northway that pairs in-store daytime hours with a weekly live television auction reaching collectors well beyond its Route 9 storefront.
