Payson Roundup | Payson, AZ

Old saddles and hats, well-worn tin plates and cups, horsehair ropes -- these are the trappings of the Rim Country's western heritage -- and they can be found at a number of antique and collectible shops in the Payson and Pine areas.

Rustic or refined furnishings, old household linens, common and unusual treasures -- these are some of the other finds awaiting shoppers.

Those looking for the thrill of the hunt or just the right, storied accent piece or furnishing will not be disappointed. Some Rim Country proprietors will even offer to search elsewhere if they don't have what you want in their shops.

The 22 venues are as varied as the inventories. And the inventories are mind-boggling, from massive buffets and bedsteads to delicate porcelain trinket boxes.

One of the community's newest additions to the Rim Country's antiques and collectibles industry is Frontier Market Place, 404 S. Beeline Highway, Payson.

"I don't want people to feel crowded when they shop, clutching their purse in front of them and keeping their arms and elbows tight against their sides (for fear of knocking something over)," said owner Carol Barr. So, she keeps her space open for easy strolling. "That way customers can see a piece and imagine it in their home."

If you have visited antique and collectible shops in the Rim Country in the past, you will find some changes this summer. A few shops have closed, others have consolidated and some have moved to new, larger locations.

The following is a list of the shops in the area, their locations and telephone numbers. Hours vary, so give them a call first.

PAYSON AREA

Abigail's Antiques & Gifts/Main Street Trading Company

404 West Main Street

(928) 474-2886

Big Bear Antiques

422 S. Beeline Highway

(928) 474-5105

Breezee's Antiques & Furniture

812 N. Beeline Highway

(928) 468-0777

The Carpenter's Wife Antiques

112 W. Wade Lane

(928) 472-7343

Cedar Lane Antiques

111 E. Cedar Lane

(928) 468-1351

The Comforts of Home

200 W. Frontier Street

(928) 474-9801

Cracker Crate General Store

900 N. Beeline Highway

(928) 472-3325

Eagle Mountain

501 W. Main Street

(928) 468-0012

Frontier Market Place

404 S. Beeline Highway

(928) 468-0101

Gasoline Alley

407 W. Main Street

(928) 474-4932

Git a Rope! Antiques

1104 S. Beeline Highway at Western Village

(928) 472-3227

Granny's Attic Antiques

800 E. Highway 260

(928) 474-3962

Main Street Mercantile

216 W. Main Street

(928) 468-0526

Payson Antiques

1001 S. Beeline Highway

(928) 474-8988

Pioneer Village Trading Post

1117 N. Beeline Highway

(928) 474-3911

Somewhere in Time Antiques

503 W. Main Street

(928) 474-1996

PINE AREA

Gingerbread House

3936 N. Highway 87

(928) 476-3504

Moose Mountain/Moose Mart Antiques

6254 W. Hardscrabble Road

(928) 476-3044

Our House

3879 N. Highway 87

(928) 476-5800

Pine Country Antiques & Vintage

Highway 87, just south of Shell

(928) 476-2219

Pine Station

3998 N. Highway 87

(928) 476-4882

Tymeless Antiques & Treasures

3716 N. Prince Drive

(928) 476-4618.