Hunted Antiques, Market Fair Ferntree Gully: Melbourne’s best antique stores and markets

From antiques and collectibles in Kilsyth, to retro clothing in Fitzroy, bargain hunters are spoiled for choice.

Melbourne is home to an amazing collection of second-hand, antique and maker’s markets. Market Fair in Ferntree Gully. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

If you’re looking for a vintage treasure or handcrafted gift, Melbourne is home to some amazing second-hand stores and makers markets.

And operators are seeing an increase in customers looking items they can’t find anywhere else.

Described as a “mecca for bargain hunters,” Market 3196 in Chelsea Heights has more than 350 stalls.

“We’re a mixture of small businesses, vintage; mainly we have a lot of makers here … arts and crafts, a gourmet pantry, a mixture of second-hand goods stalls, the list goes on and on,” co-owner Nicholas Price said.

“A lot of people want to do gift shopping and they think this is the perfect place to come, because around our vicinity now they have to go to the big centres and they like how easy this is, and how many stalls we have – they never know what they might find, it’s a bit of surprise,” he said.

And shoppers can spend the whole day searching for treasures at Hunted Antiques & Collectibles in Kilsyth, a huge warehouse featuring more than 200 stalls.

Owner Dante Cooper said you never know what you might discover – some lucky buyers have even found valuable paintings, rings and necklaces.

“It’s a treasure trove really,” he said.

“(Shopping second-hand) is getting more and more popular, whether it’s financial or people wanting to recycle.”

Check out our guide to some of the best antique stores and makers markets in Melbourne.

MARKET FAIR

2/794 Burwood Highway Ferntree Gully

Plants, jewellery, books, furniture and much more is on offer at this popular Ferntree Gully indoor market, featuring loads of goodies to explore across 200 stalls.

HUNTED ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

80-86 Canterbury Rd Kilsyth

Featuring more than 200 stalls selling antiques, collectibles, jewellery, art, fashion, furniture, and “man cave stuff “.

WAVERLEY ANTIQUE BAZAAR

11A Aristoc Rd, Glen Waverley

Another treasure trove in the east, tucked away in Glen Waverley, featuring more than 240 stallholders under one roof.

MARKET 3196

279 Wells Road, Chelsea Heights

A “shopping wonderland” for those looking for something different, with more than 350 stalls.

FRANKSTON TREASURE CHEST SHOP

20 Harold Rd, Skye

Furniture, household goods and bric-a-brac is on offer from the shop at Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre.

CHAPEL STREET BAZAAR

217 Chapel St, Prahran

A true Melbourne treasure itself, a day out shopping on Chapel St is not complete without a visit to the Bazaar, home to more than 80 stallholders.

LOST AND FOUND MARKET

288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

More than 50 stallholders spread over 950sq m, selling vintage furniture, industrial, lighting, art, fashion, books and more.