Mr. Johnson’s Antiques

as with all antiques stores (which aren’t plentiful in Seattle) — it is a roll of the dice if they have what you are interested in. The diversity of the merchandise at Mr. Johnson’s makes it almost certain that you’ll find something you like (and on several occasions — more than one item for me). The staff is great and I do always learn something when I’m there. Highly recommend a visit.

The owner is vvery pretentious, and manipulative. If your a customer, he smiles and lures you into him. Like a spider. Into his web,. If you are attempting to do business with him he is condesending and a no it all. With no time for you. Not interested in chatting unless he’s going to make a buck. I haden’t visited his shop in maybe 10 yrs. His reception was less then warm. I will not be returning. When I called him and complained about his mistreatment t of me. He hung up. Go there if you darre, but beware

Drove by on the way to the U-​District one day and said to myself that It looked like a nice hidden gem of an Antique store, so on my way back decided to stop on in. Was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the products, reasonable prices and the friendliness of the owner, Matt. Walked out with some great treasures but the real bonus of Mr. Johnson’s Antiques is Matt with his great stories, valued information and truly genuine nature.

Stopped in here due to bad 23^rd/​Montlake traffic one Saturday. I’d always been curious but often went by a) on the bus or b) when the shop was closed. It was like a curse!
I am so glad I finally stopped it, though, as the proprietor, Matt, is a character. Great fun to talk to, he also talked himself down in price («bulk discount!») as I bought four old, pretty, c-​clamps (who knew, right?) … and then when I expressed some interest in crafting, he threw in some vintage brass pins as well.
There is a great variety of stuff in this shop, and at many price points. Everything from a to-​die-​for orange glass vase ($ 75, out of my budget on that day) to my $ 5-​a-​piece decorative c-​clamps. Lots of vintage spice tins and patent medicine bottles, well-​kept yet old tools (even a fire hydrant opener!?) The only negative thing, and this is the tiniest negative, is that I stopped in to see if he’d have some «junky» furniture that I could buy cheap and refinish. All of his well-​curated collection of furniture is very fine, including the most lovely sand-​colored and delicate secretary — half the size of any secretary I’ve ever seen, and far more elegant than most.
Anyhow, you can definitely get lost in this shop, as there are layers upon layers of interesting and unique housewares, clothing, art, and on and on. Great fun to shop and good conversation while you’re there. I couldn’t recommend this place more highly!

Whimsical fancies and exceptional service abound!
I took a very old antique mirror here to be fixed and Mr. Johnson’s mirror specialist fixer guy did an amazing job restoring it to its original glory for a very reasonable price.
While there, I discovered a très chic lamp from the 1950s that Mr. Johnson pimped out with new wiring. He definitely knows his stuff!
The selection is really fun to look through and high quality. It’s definitely a curated collection — no junk, no grandma garage sale cast-​offs, no kitsch. I especially liked the assortment of lamps and art.
The store has a quaint neighborhood-​y feel, like you found a portal to Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood of Make-​Believe. It’s that friendly and whimsical. No trolley required.

Finally stopped by here after passing it on the 48 bus for the past few years.
It’s a small store, but it’s packed full. The walls go to the ceiling with vintage/​antique art. They had neat mid century chrome bar sets, vintage glassware (jadeite and milk glass!), silverware, old photos, vintage jewelry.
The guy running the shop seemed super nice and was really just interested in imparting knowledge and excitement of the different period pieces unto others. As others mentioned, he seemed ready to bargain sooner than the customers. I heard him offer a customer a lower price than marked just because…
I’ve only been in once, so I can’t really say much about the turnover, but it’s definitely worth a looksee

Whats not to say. THis place is large and had many differnt thigns to choose from. A great array of antiques to browse through. I really like this quaint shop in an odd location. I feel more people should go into this shop and take a look around. It is never full of people. SO you can take your time and look and ponder.

An always curious array of goods stand outside this Montlake Antique shop. If a parking spot is right in front, grab it and head in to be greeted by the shop’s pleasant proprietor. Fair prices (some negotiable) and plenty of «things» to choose from. Reminiscent of grandma’s attic or dining room or kitchen or basement!