Shop at the Mystery Spot, Phoenicia

  |  August 21, 2014
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While most of the world seems to be on a campaign to make everyone’s live clutter-free, Mystery Spot Antiques in Phoenicia is doing the exact opposite. The eclectic antique store owned by Laura Levine and located on Main Street in the Catskills hamlet embraces the idea of stuff: Crazy stuff, old stuff, interesting stuff, used stuff, useful stuff. The Mystery Spot is a celebration of clutter, a bacchanalia of ataxia, an orgy of melange and hodgepodge. So much so, in fact, that the Mystery Spot is named after the Collyer brothers, the hoarding protagonists in E.L. Doctorow’s novel Homer & Langley. While we don’t always savor a big old cluttery mess in our own attics and closets, that doesn’t mean we don’t love poking around a good rummage and stumbling onto to treasures we never knew we needed. Next time you’re passing through Phoenicia on your way to some fun, outdoorsy adventure, stop in the hamlet and browse around the Mystery Spot. Feast your eyes on their creepy doll exhibit. Say hi to Petey the Pirhana. But most importantly, pause to embrace their motto: “Clutter My World.” (GMAP)

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