Attenson's Coventry Antiques and Books: Cleveland Home Goods Store Guide

My friend & I went here on a whim while visiting.. at first we were in awe of everything in there. As we kept browsing we noticed items that belong to a very specific time in U.S. history. Which was very shocking to see these items being sold in antique shop when they belong in museums. Especially to add that I never thought I would something like especially being in an area like Cleveland Heights where diversity is beyond welcomed. As a mixed race woman any establishment that feels ok selling these type of items wouldn’t receive any of my attention. I will be including a photo of the items in the shop. These dolls are “Sambo and his wife Eliza,” for those not familiar with the history and meaning of this I implore to research and learn about the harmful history of this caricature.

Very cool place! Nice and helpful staff. Lots of items and very well priced. Large store - upstairs and downstairs. Definitely recommend!

I was very excited to visit this place on my recent trip to Cleveland - in fact, it had been first on my list to visit. But I was ultimately disappointed. The people who work here seem nice, so I feel a little bad writing a tepid review, but the antiques for the most part were way overpriced and not a good value. For instance, I picked up a small, flat metal ornament (~2x2") that appeared to be a lady on a trapeze. It was $25 and it even said on the price tag that it was missing beads. A 3" tall blue glass vase was $45. I'm not an expert, but I've been to a LOT of antique and vintage stores in numerous cities. The ornament was unique in that it was made by a local artist, but it was damaged. The vase was not unique or very interesting. In general, many, if not most, items were not in great shape. Many were chipped, worn, torn, or dirty, yet were priced about 25-50% more than similar items at other antique malls and stores, and were crammed along with a hodgepodge of other unrelated items - there didn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to the groupings. The basement was creepy and disorganized, and there was an unsettling mound of what looked like bags, packages, and assorted garbage stuffed into a crawlspace, plainly visible to customers. I'm a huge fan of vintage and antiques, and I don't mind taking time to seek treasures among bric-a-brac. But I feel if you are going to charge high prices for true antiques, the displays need to be polished and tidy. If you're selling junk or simply "vintage" (not antiques), then you can afford to feel a little cluttered if your prices are going to be flea market prices. It's a shame because I really love shopping local and adopting older items and putting them to new use. But this place had a chaotic vibe, like it didn't know which type of vintage/antique it was going to be. I wanted so much to enjoy it, but eventually I walked out empty-handed.

This place has everything! The clothing selection is a real treat, and includes some really high quality antique pieces. This is a great place to look just for fun or if you are looking to actually buy.

I had the pleasure of browsing the store the other day while waiting to see a show at Grog Shop and because I had the time to look closely through some of the boxes and allow my imagination to wander, I came across the _perfect_ gift for the band I was seeing, an old, small, collection of photos from Switzerland, where the band is from! Magical kismet/coincidence/karma when you really get to look through stores like Attenson's Antiques and Books. Thank you