Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Antiques: Best Shops and Antique Malls

Some people enjoy nothing better than to get lost in an antiques shop, peeking and poking about in hot pursuit of that hard-to-find standout piece that adds a layer of depth to any home or office: a conversation starter for years to come. And during a visit to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, you can explore and find a lot of Appalachian and Cherokee history embedded in old things.

If you’re such a treasure hunter, you’ll relish the bounty of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville in Tennessee. The selection of antiques here is simply stunning and well worth exploring. The area is crammed with antique stores – a sheer delight to amateur collectors or aficionados.

Top of the list of sites we recommend exploring is American Sideshow Gatlinburg – the largest collection of antiques, collectibles, furniture and art to be found in a single convenient location. Eclectic and quirky, surprising and fun, this gem of a place is right up the alley of any bona fide treasure seeker. Owners John and Danny will happily give you a history lesson as you feast your eyes on everything from accent pieces to figurines, to collectibles and Civil War pieces. A must-see stop on the antiques circuit.

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Morton’s Antiques is a unique antique store for this proud-to-be-rustic area of the country. Although they specialize in quality, high-end European pieces, such as antique guns, music boxes and chandeliers, and more, they also sell items from the Far East. A great place to buy beautiful items that you can’t find elsewhere. Operated by Danny and Oliver Morton, this store has been in the Morton family since 1949.

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Just minutes from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, and 4 miles from downtown Sevierville, is the Flea Traders Paradise Flea Market. This is a 40,000 sq ft, climate controlled shopping environment where stalls of antiques, vintage items, local arts and crafts, and other unique fare, blend and appeal to the curious and wandering visitor. If you’re inspired by searching for that unexpected little “something”, you’ll love this place, especially on weekends when the market spills outdoors onto the parking lot for fun under the sun.

A well kept secret of the Sevierville area is Olden Days Antique Mall and Collectables. Not just your everyday antique store with its fill of vintage pieces, knickknacks and items of curiosity, this store has a big section of historical military items, from World War I through the Vietnam era. It’s a real steal, and a real find as this place does not advertise its military collection.

And by the way, if you’re new to the area, whether you’re staying in a Gatlinburg cabin, one of our Pigeon Forge cabins, or our Wears Valley cabins, these locations are all quite close to each other, and the drive between them is beautiful. So relax and enjoy the shopping!