VINTAGE FINDER'S WAREHOUSE "LLC"
VENICE, FLORIDA

Driving around the country and rescuing treasures from barns, attics, basements and sometimes even the trash is more than just a hobby for the couple, it’s a passion.  Until recently they had been selling their finds at antique shows, swap meets and local market events.  Then finally, with their trailer nearly splitting at the seams the pair decided to jump in with both feet and set up shop.  Still they head out on the road, leaving the shop in good hands, to find new and wonderful things to line their shelves.  The couple recently returned from a treasure hunt through the midwest. “Once an item is tossed in the trash it’s gone forever, so in a way we are trying to keep these treasures from the past alive,” says Diane.  “With every piece there is a story, and so many memories.  When someone comes in our shop and picks up a piece, it’s as if they're finding something they lost. They both take a liking to old doors and windows, antique jars, and everything in between. Having both once worked for the phone company, antique phones can be found on several tables and shelves. The Castellanos want everyone to be able to afford to go home with a treasure they like and so have marked their antiques “priced to sell,” usually well below what they’re worth. Driving around the country and rescuing treasures from barns, attics, basements and sometimes even the trash is more than just a hobby for the couple, it’s a passion.  Until recently they had been selling their finds at antique shows, swap meets and local market events.  Then finally, with their trailer nearly splitting at the seams the pair decided to jump in with both feet and set up shop.  Still they head out on the road, leaving the shop in good hands, to find new and wonderful things to line their shelves.  The couple recently returned from a treasure hunt through the midwest. “Once an item is tossed in the trash it’s gone forever, so in a way we are trying to keep these treasures from the past alive,” says Diane.  “With every piece there is a story, and so many memories.  When someone comes in our shop and picks up a piece, it’s as if they're finding something they lost. They both take a liking to old doors and windows, antique jars, and everything in between. Having both once worked for the phone company, antique phones can be found on several tables and shelves. The Castellanos want everyone to be able to afford to go home with a treasure they like and so have marked their antiques “priced to sell,” usually well below what they’re worth. Until recently they had been selling their finds at antique shows, swap meets and local market events. Then finally, with their trailer nearly splitting at the seams, the pair decided to jump in with both feet and set up shop. Sticking with the industrial theme of a warehouse, they rented space in a commercial building in North Port, FL, just minutes from their home.