Antique shopping is a favorite pastime for many people, as it involves more than simply picking out an item to buy. While browsing, you get to hear stories, learn history, and gain a new appreciation for bygone eras that now live in these decades-old pieces. If tracking down historic furniture, art, and other items is one of your favorite things to do, then you may have already heard of Wooden Nickel Antiques; but if you haven’t, you’re in for a real treat. This massive antique shop in Cincinnati is unlike any other in the area and people come from all over to visit.

Wooden Nickel Antiques is a massive shop on Central Parkway, right next to Music Hall. Its location in a historic building that’s surrounded by other noteworthy landmarks is quite appropriate, given what you'll find inside.

Wooden Nickel is not a typical antique shop that carries a bit of everything. This specialty destination is known for its antique bars, mantels, lighting, furniture, and other fine pieces that are ideal for outfitting a historic home or business.

Even if you don't own a historic home or business, Wooden Nickel Antiques is worthy of a visit. You can browse the impressive collection and imagine the stories these pieces would tell if they could.

One of the most eye-catching collections in the shop is the stained glass. These window panes are true works of art and really should be the first you check out if you're in the market for stained glass.

The furniture and other items are also works of art, and this antique shop feels more like a gallery than a store. If you'd love to decorate your home with rich woods and handmade items that are overflowing with character, Wooden Nickel Antiques is the place to visit.

Wooden Nickel Antiques attracts visitors from all over the world, especially because of its antique bars. Antique saloon back bars are the shop's best-selling item, and they have sold them to both locals and have sent them all across the world.

A recent purchase from Wooden Nickel Antiques even found its way to a hotel outside of Geneva, Switzerland! It's shown in the photo below, and you can see how it adds a unique history and beauty to its new home.

Wooden Nickel Antiques is a gem of a business in Cincinnati that preserves and appreciates our city's past. If you also appreciate the beauty of these antiques, many of which are over a century old, then join those who have already discovered this massive antique shop in the heart of Cincinnati.

Wooden Nickel Antiques is a wonderful place that preserves the past and allows visitors from all over to bring new life to its bars, mantels, furniture, stained glass, and more. Have you been inside this massive antique shop? Would you love to fill a historic Cincinnati home with these items? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

Wooden Nickel Antiques is located at 1410 Central Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45202. The shop is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit its website here and follow along on Facebook here.

And for another can't miss antique shopping experience near Cincinnati, check out our previous article here.