Old Time Antiques & More

Old Time Antiques & More sits on South Main Street, part of the historic downtown corridor that has anchored Crestview since the city incorporated in 1916 and grew up around the L&N Railroad line and the Okaloosa County Courthouse. Florida corporate records show the business registered as an active limited liability company, a helpful bit of confirmation for a category of retail, antique shops, where storefronts can sometimes outlast their formal business registration or vice versa.

Antique shopping has a particular appeal in a place like Crestview, a city that has grown considerably in recent decades due to Eglin Air Force Base and the defense industry that surrounds it, but that still holds onto a strong sense of its older, more rural Panhandle roots. Estate sales, family downsizing, and the general churn of a growing county mean a steady supply of furniture, glassware, tools, and collectibles moving through shops like this one, often reflecting the mix of old Okaloosa County farm families and newer arrivals who’ve settled here for the military economy or the lower cost of living compared to the coastal communities south of town.

Open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, with consistent daytime hours, Old Time Antiques & More keeps a more traditional retail schedule than some of the smaller gift shops scattered around town, suggesting a shop with enough steady traffic to justify being open every weekday rather than the abbreviated, part-time hours common among hobbyist antique dealers. That kind of full-week schedule also makes it a reliable stop for visitors passing through on Interstate 10, since Crestview sits at a natural break point for travelers heading between Pensacola and Tallahassee, or south toward the Emerald Coast beaches, who might want to stretch their legs downtown and browse a local antique shop rather than stick to the interstate exit plazas.

The “and More” in the shop’s name suggests an inventory that goes beyond strict antiques into general collectibles and secondhand goods, a common and practical approach for small antique dealers who need enough turnover to keep the shelves interesting for repeat local customers, not just tourists passing through once. That kind of broader mix also tends to make an antique shop more approachable for younger shoppers who might not be looking for a specific period piece but want something with character for a first apartment or a starter home.

Anyone exploring Crestview’s downtown antique scene, which includes several other shops within a short walk along Main Street, should put Old Time Antiques & More on the list, though calling ahead is always wise for antique retail, where a specific piece a shopper has in mind might have already sold.