Scranberry Coop

I’ve been passing by and stopping in at the Scranberry Coop long enough to have seen it go through a boom-​bust-​boom again cycle. It’s north of all the other Main Street, Andover shops, on the northbound side of the road. It is a cooperative, and the merchants in the space change over time. Because there are so many alcoves and cases inside, there is a wide range of merchandise available at any given time. Besides antiques and collectibles, there are a few «stalls» within the building that sell new merchandise: jewelry made from eating utensils, and leatherwork. In terms of antiques and collectibles, I think every category is represented: furniture, vintage jewelry and clothing, breweriana, kitchen items, coins, vinyl records, Roseville, lamps, advertising items, dolls. You name it, and one of the merchants there will probably have it.
Many of the cases and booths have signs that say there is a discount for cash and a smaller discount for credit «unless marked firm.» So on some things the marked prices are really just a starting point.
It’s a pretty cool place to go hunting for the right item, and you will probably see a whole bunch of things that make you say,“My parents had that when I was growing up!” I don’t alwasy buy something, but I always enjoy looking there.

Love it here! Come up here with my daughters a few times a year. We always find something. I am always on the lookout for Pyrex and Fire King bowls and will always find a few. Great in a rainy day.

They sell crap. Tacky (mostly), used crap that nobody ever needs. However, if that is your thing, you can juice away an entire afternoon looking at the discards of others. The prices are decent and staff is friendly too! It’s actually a great rainy Sunday afternoon!

Scranberry Coop is the first of many antique stores on Main St as you head into Andover and has been there probably as long as some of the items it sells. It’s a fairly large warehouse and they pack a lot into it, but it’s still spacious and easy to navigate. I find them to be really fairly priced across the board on all items. They have everything from handcrafted antique model ships and vintage toys to books and furniture all meticulously tagged with its price. Some are labeled «firm» pricing but most is not which is cool they will budge a little at the register.
I’ll admit I wasn’t thrilled about waking up early on a Sunday but a group of my friends wanted to go so I tagged along. They had an outside flea market that day and the parking lot filled up quickly. My friends got a cabinet for their bar and I even ended up getting a cast-​iron dragonfly looking thing for $ 30 I sanded down and repainted black to make a cool table-​piece (I uploaded the «before» pic). Out of the seven of us, we all ended up finding something (or multiple things) to get.
I used to hate getting dragged here as a kid but I think my taste has broadened or I’m just turning into my parents. Either way, chatting with old folks about their dogs, browsing the endless aisles with complimentary munchkins/​coffee was not a bad way to spend my Sunday morning.

Love the Scranberry Coop. Lots of antiques, collectibles, vintage and fun things. If you are into nostalgia, you will love this place. Merchandise changes all the time. Fun to walk in and be greeted by the ladies and of course Bailey and Joe — two very cute dogs! I love the great collection of vintage jewelry. Plan to spend two hours or more just browsing and buying. A really fun place to shop!

Constantly changing antique and collectibles mall with a friendly staff. Lots of parking and lots of dealers who are only there to stock their booths so you do not feel pressured into buying. Summer months you do need to get there early as there is no air conditioning but if you are there before noon, you will be fine! Close to a lot of other shops as well but stop here first as they have the largest variety!