In the summer of 2006, 9300 Durant Road was an oil-saturated, nut-and-bolt-infested lawn mower repair joint. After days of
slapping up paint, degreasing floors, emptying out a myriad of storage units, basements and garages, SuzAnna’s Antiques
was born.

Walking into the shop is like stepping back in time. “I feel like I’m in my Grandmother’s house” can be overheard from
customers of all ages. With stacks of hand-made quilts, shelves of colorful Pyrex and enamel wash pans, and vintage
aprons in every size, you will be sure your Grandmother will bustle in at any minute with cornbread hot out of a cast
iron skillet.

Horseshoes, fruit crates, glass insulators and rusty tools adorn the hardware department. Linens, hats, furs, vintage jewelry
and little girls’ tutus fill the shelves and armoires throughout the shop. Tables with peeling paint and scuffed wood are
adorned with planters from the 40’s and 50’s. There is sure to be one for every collector from monkeys and elves to swans
and the Virgin Mary.

Outside, you will find a variety of planters: baskets, tea pots, enamel buckets, cut tires, a cauldron, and old strainers filled
with herbs, lettuces, ivy, pansies, decorative grasses, and chrysanthemums. A metal glider, teak bench, and white wrought
iron glass top table with six chairs are just a few of the functional porch furnishings you will find. Chicken feeders,
nesting boxes and water buckets are decorated with gourds and pumpkins. Metal beds boast screen doors, wrought
iron planters, wood benches and old quilts, and would be the perfect addition to a bedroom or a garden.

Not only are seasonal goodies found outside! Inside, you will find decorations for Halloween and Christmas. For the
Thanksgiving table, there are pink depression-glass dessert plates, platters with turkeys or a pheasant, cornucopias,
even a hand-painted artichoke tray with individual butter dishes!

Initially, SuzAnna’s was housed in one section of the two-garage building. However, in August, the other half of the
building was acquired. This allowed space for two dealers and a storage room made from colorful old wood doors.

Displays change weekly, or daily if sales are heavy. Owners, Susie Foster and Anna Martin are constant shoppers.
With their trucks gassed up, they are always ready to speed shop at yard sales, cruise through thrift stores, or spend
an evening at an auction. They have been known to make purchases from the backs of friends’ trucks, too. If you
can’t find what you are looking for in the store, let the owners know. They keep a list of wishes and love calling
customers to report findings of milk glass cake plates, old roller skates with a key, or a particular Watts Pottery
pitcher.

Susie and Anna met at Gresham Lake Antique Mall on the corners of Gresham Lake Road, Capitol Boulevard, and
the 540 beltline where both women had booths. They currently share a booth at the mall. They kept running into
each other at auctions and always wanted to bid on the same items. Susie was managing the Red Barn in Youngsville
and Anna was a stay-at-home Mom. As a joke, one of the girls threw out the idea of opening an antique store together.
Before long, the joke seemed like a good idea and they were on their way. Being partners made auctions much easier
because they were no longer bidding against each other for the same treasure.

Located on Durant Road between Capital Boulevard and Falls of the Neuse, the shop is between the fire department
and the railroad tracks in the back of Neuse Station, home of NC Communications. The original Neuse Railroad Station
is on the property, too. If you need more detailed directions click here, or give us a call at (919) 844-2652. Drop by Thursday
through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or Sunday from 1:00 pm. to 5:00 p.m. for a walk down memory lane or for
shabby chic home furnishings guaranteed NOT to be found in the homes of any friends!

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