Uncommon Objects

I always love showing SoCo off to my friends when they’re in town. Its the perfect mix of eclectic, classy and historic. Uncommon Objects is always on the list of stores to check out. Its definitely a fun time wandering through the color-​coded rooms. I feel like a voyeur going through all of the once-​personal items of people not-​yet forgotten.
I do have to agree that as fun as it is, I feel the prices are inflated for kitsch, location and popularity. All of the three to me, are unjustifiable.
I’ve eyed a few things and swiftly placed it back on the shelf after eyeing the price tag.
No matter — its a fun stop for those stopping into Austin. Keep it weird. Keep it funky. Keep it uncommon.

I love Everything about this shop, its ever changing unusual inventory, its kind employees and the incredible Owners! You are Very Inspiring and Encouraging to this ol’ Junk Lady, thank you for having such a great store!

This was one of my first destinations upon visiting Austin because I thought that it would have many «uncommon» items just as its name suggested. I went on a September Saturday and it was incredibly busy and had a little bit of a line considering the store is set up with narrow hallways — the store was also hot and humid, making the slow moving line even more miserable. Uncommon objects has great organization as each little pocket of space off the hallway is organized by color. This was a regular antique store by my standards with many items you can spot at any other antique store, but for double the price. I was flabbergasted at the prices of most of their «common» antique items and attributed their popularity to the touristy SoCo location and the advertisement of Grav3yardgirl. I might return because of the aesthetic, but I would never actually spend my money here.

Uncommon Objects has to be a spot on every trip to Austin, because walking through it is an experience.
It’s like a perfectly curated flea market, filled with insanity. Do you need antlers? A chandlier? Creepy doll parts? Ancient photographs. Board games from decades ago? What do you want? What did you not know you wanted?
It’s a well named store since it is indeed filled with uncommon objects. I didn’t realise you could even buy half the things in this store. And I’m sure I missed so much. I have a feeling you could walk through here every day of your life and still find new things (especially since because they’re always changing merchandise, but even so.)
A few people have compared this store to «Needful Things» and they’re not wrong, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these items were indeed cursed that caused horrible and ironic situations. But I guess you’ll never know until you go in. So do go in…

NOT entirely sure what the fuss about this place is all about.
I did venture into this store during one of my stays in Austin (I believe it was my second time).
Considering that, by American standards, anything 50years (25 for cars) or older is to be considered antiquity, there you have the answer to the why this store may have all the success it does have.
Prices are a tiny too expensive for the items on display. Unlike other similar stores, this establishment does pride itself of keeping things organized.
However, nothing compared to true antique-​shops back in Europe, where most of what is displayed here would be considered vintage and where antiques are at least 150-​year-​old.

Went here to do some last minute Christmas shopping. They have lots of cool stuff. Mostly older eclectic things. It is definitely worth stopping by and having a look.

Super fun store to check out especially when you are waiting for dinner reservations. It’s almost like walking through a museum owned by hoarders. It is a great place to find anything antique.

This place is a thrift store to beat all thrift stores. The products constantly change and always have something interesting for everyone. Always be on the lookout for the unusual and uncommon items.
A definite must visit for everyone.

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place! I’ve been here plenty of times in my almost 10 years in Austin, it’s pretty much an institution to me. I just expect it to be there for me forever. I’d be sad if it left SoCo.
Uncommon Objects is a fun place to just explore. They have a great way of leading you in a circle around the store instead of not knowing where to go next. There’s three billion things here, so either plan on spending some time here, or pace yourself accordingly! Even though they have so many things, I never feel claustrophobic or that I can’t easily pick something up and look at it. They have a wonderful selection of stuff, you will most certainly find something interesting to look at, even if you don’t buy… which brings me to the big elephant in the room…
…It’s just too damn expensive for me. In the many times I have been here, I have bought 1 item. It was amazing and I’m so glad I found it, but that means I’ve been here probably 15 times and not bought a single thing. But that doesn’t really take away from my experience, I just like checking everything out. They have to pay the South Congress rent somehow, and people seem to buy stuff, so more power to ya Uncommon Objects.
If you are on South Congress, you definitely have to check it out. I’m a fan of the vintage, antique, and weird, so I’m at home here. It’s also a fun place to take those out-​of-​towners, because it’s a good spot to be in town, right in the middle of the all the SoCo fun.

This place was highly recommended to my mom and I by basically everyone so we decided to stop by this past weekend. The hours aren’t that great and we had to wait until 11am for them to open. Upon entering, I noticed that they requested to take the shopping bags from customers and hold them behind the counter in an effort to prevent theft. Overall I thought the shop was pretty cool, but it definitely lives up to its name. They sell quite the selection of strange items. At one point I saw just the leg of a baby doll for $ 8 (to give you an idea; it gets much stranger). However, I still feel that it’s a must-​do if you’re in Austin.

How much free time do you have to peruse this antique shop? Doesn’t matter, it won’t be enough.
They have a ton of interesting and wonky stuff on display for sale, but you’ll have to go through every section to see the breadth of it all. Want taxidermied heads or animal skulls? They’ve got it. Vintage chairs? Yep. Old school parlor acoustic guitars? Antique glassware? Framed prints from books? Naked girls on postcards? Yep to all of that.
Can’t say I really cared to buy anything they had in the shop, but it was definitely an experience worth having, especially if you’re going to be in SoCo already.

This was a cool place to walk around, but everything kinda looks the same after a while.
There is very little organization to their setup so you wander around and come across old black and white photographs, random old journals that have been written in, and postcards over and over. It took us about ~15 minutes to go through the entire store.
Unless you are an antique junky you probably won’t buy anything. Some of this stuff is expensive and way overpriced. Everything had a very antique feel, which also means it felt kinda dirty. I left feeling like I needed to wash my hands.
But it was still fun to browse.

This curiosity shop is the best I’ve been to. The prices are fair and the selection is staggering. From general antique art, to mid century modern, to taxidermy, there is a bit of everything. It’s not overly macabre, overly religious, or kitschy. However, there is a tremendous amount of post-​mortem photography.
Be prepared to spend some serious time here, as it’s a BIG store. Be prepared to spend some money, because there’s something here for just about everyone.

Fun to browse!
The store is split into «stalls» with a winding corridor in the middle and you can peer/​wander into the stalls to look at the objects more in detail. You can easily spend 30 mins to an hour window-​shop the store with a friend. There’s lots of interesting objects like vintage cameras, stuffed animal heads, glass figurines, etc. Definitely a good pick when looking to pick up gifts or adding on to your home décor!
Note that since this is SoCo… Parking is non-​existent. A good tip would be to park closer down the hill/​closer to the bridge, and to walk up Congress Ave. Then you can hit more stores on your walk. Don’t worry about holding up traffic if you happen to find a parking spot (reverse parking only or else it’s a ticket/​tow), it happens frequently enough anyway…

This place is awesome! You can spend hours upon hours here just to look at antiques things. They have a various vintage collections, such as records, games, maps, furniture, old items, fun and funky stuffs, etc. You could even find some items from hundred years ago! Isn’t it amazing? Excellent selections and reasonable prices!
Staffs here is very helpful. I would love to come by again if I’m in town :)

I always come here when I am nearby, I have never attempted to park here as it is congress and congress is a headache when it comes to parking. But I enjoy the walk, no really I swear!
This place goes further back then it seems, its almost like a bunch of tiny open rooms filled with the odd, interesting and unwanted. You find such a cool variety of things here from taxidermy skunks to vintage house-​ware. It’s a fun little adventure and your bound to find something you can’t walk away from. I wish I could afford more of the cooler things but I understand why they are priced the way they are-​I mean where else are you going to find that?
This isn’t as odd as you think though, a lot more vintage and weird items than truly «odd» but its worth the trip!

Really neat shop for antique and vintage items.
There are so many things here that you can browse and buy — you really just have to see for yourself, but here are some examples:
— Old cameras
— Vintage glass bottles (medicine bottles, drink bottles, etc.)
— Empty cannon shells
— Old postcards
— Jewelry and brooches
— Utensils and plates/​bowls
— Old election pins
— Antique keys
— Sassy greeting cards
One drawback: the items and or shop were dusty so it flared up my allergies after looking around in the store for only about 10 min. Even though I had low dose allergy medication in my system, it wasn’t enough to counter the dust in the store and on the items. Hard to avoid in an antique shop I suppose.

This adorable spot located right in the heart of South Congress is such a fun spot to mosey through on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
The reason I can’t give it more stars is simply because it is priced so highly and many of these antiques simply are not worth what they are listed for. While there are menu hidden gems and treasures throughout, some of the curated material in the store is junk, and it is also typically jam packed and a bit less comfortable for poking around.

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. Seemed like a fun stop while we waited out the rain.
It’s a weird flea-​market/​museum of sorts/​novelty shop. Everything is for sale, but the prices are kind of ridiculous. There is a lot of taxidermy and antlers and old dolls. Some interesting art and furniture.
For me, it was missing the «super weird» stuff I would have expected (like dead things in jars and archaic medical devices) and bordered on hipster and kitsch.
Again, the prices in here are not for the faint of heart and were kind of a turn off. BUT it was an interesting way of killing an hour.

I loved this unique little shop. You will find any curios your heart desires and then some. I bought myself and all my friends souvenirs from this place… it just had the best weird stuff.