The Mercantile

The owners and manager of The Mercantile describe the store as a "curated vintage marketplace." "We're not just an antique shop with dusty, old antiques," Schultz said. "Many of our vendors are quite creative...every vendor has a different taste, so it's quite a nice variety." The Mercantile also has classroom space and has been offering chalk pain... ting classes. The owners plan to develop additional types of classes over time. Schultz and her husband, David, have a long history with antiques. In 1986, they opened an antique market called Brimfield Barn in Brimfield , Massachusetts - one of the nation's meccas for antiques and handcrafted items. Brimfield Barn has been featured several times on HGTV's Flea Market Flip and in Country Living Magazine . The Kilgore Seed Building, which now houses The Mercantile , was built in 1916 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is unusual for Florida, Schultz said, because of its high beamed ceilings and exposed brick. There are also large windows that let in a lot of natural light. "You don't get a lot of this old mill look in Florida," Schultz said. "We worked on preserving the appearance of the building, but bringing it up to a modern gallery." Visit The Mercantile: Plant City , the destination for unique vintage finds and handcrafted goods. We are always looking for quality vendors and consignment furniture! Please the visit our Vendor Information section of our website for additional information.Read More