Gold jewelry, sterling silver, vintage watches, and estate sale treasures all pass through the doors of All Things Antiques And Collectibles, a full time antiques shop in Rochester, New York that has been buying and selling for more than twenty five years under the same locally owned management. The store draws a clear line between itself and a pawn operation: there are no loans, no pawn tickets, just straightforward buying and selling in what the owners describe as a friendly, well lit space with ample parking, a small but deliberate detail that matters to customers who want to browse without feeling rushed or watched.
The inventory leans heavily toward precious metals and fine collectibles. Coin collectors bring in 1964 and earlier silver coins for evaluation, while others arrive with sterling flatware sets, tea services, and estate jewelry looking for a fair offer. On the selling side, cases display designer pieces from brands such as Pandora, John Hardy, Judith Ripka, and Scott Kay alongside antique pocket watches and vintage wristwatches that have been cleaned up and priced to move. Beyond metals and jewelry, the sales floor holds a broader mix typical of an estate focused antiques dealer: fine art in various mediums, art glass, Oriental rugs, vintage toys, military memorabilia, and musical instruments share space with stoneware crockery and other household collectibles, the kind of inventory that rewards a slow walk through every aisle rather than a quick glance.
Not every category is welcome at the counter, and the shop is upfront about it. Sewing machines, stoves, and sports cards are not items they are currently purchasing, a small but useful detail for sellers trying to decide where to bring a particular piece before making the trip. That selectivity is part of what has let the business stay focused on the categories where it has real expertise, rather than trying to be a catch all for every kind of secondhand goods that comes through Rochester.
The store keeps a steady weekly schedule, open Monday through Friday from 11:30 in the morning until 6 in the evening and Saturday from 11:30 until 5, with Sunday visits available by calling ahead first. That structure suits both walk in browsers stopping by after work and serious sellers who want to schedule an appraisal without a wasted trip. Its own marketing line sums up the pitch simply: shop here first, and come back last if another price still beats it, a confident stance built on a quarter century of repeat local customers rather than one time bargain hunters.
For Rochester area residents cleaning out a family estate, downsizing a jewelry box, or simply hunting for a piece of art glass or a military collectible to round out a collection, All Things Antiques And Collectibles offers a long established, locally run alternative to big box resale chains. It is, in short, a twenty five year old Rochester antiques shop built around fair prices on gold, silver, watches, and estate goods, with a broader collectibles floor worth exploring on the way to the jewelry case.
