Being new to Dallas, I wasn’t—and still am not—exactly sure what is a hole in the wall and what is another CVS pharmacy. A bit of exploring was obviously needed and after discovering a few Hispanic neighborhoods, I found lower Greenville. (Relax, I’m not going to say I discovered lower Greenville. Although it felt like it). But what I did find was the coolest antique store I’ve been to yet in Dallas. The one and only, Lula B’s. After a month of being a big city kid, I was under the impression that the word “antique” had a different definition in Dallas: expensive. However at Lula B’s they keep it reasonable. It definitely isn’t the dirty flea market we all secretly desire with 50 cent items underneath a pile of Happy Meal beanie babies, but they don’t ask for your left arm when you bring a glass to the counter. Maybe for longtime Dallas kids this is as well known as the Galleria, but still I feel like I should shed some light on my personal discovery.
If you are someone like myself who loves old, gaudy jewelry, stop what you’re doing and head to Lula’s now. Right when you walk in the door there is a dazzling display of everything outrageous to decorate your wrists, ears and necks. Everything from mood rings to button covers—which I found useful to hot glue to magnets and use on my refrigerator. Once past the jewelry, exploring the store is fun—and don’t forget to look up, old ceilings are so rad. I wandered around the store for quite some time. Is it just me or does it always seems that antique stores were made without windows and they unravel into this maze of nooks and crannies? Ideal location for the next scary movie. You might want to take some bird crumbs to leave a trail. Only kidding, birds aren’t allowed unless they’re embroidered and made of sequins.
The point is, Lula B’s has retro furniture, old matchbooks, your grandma’s aprons, bobble head razorbacks and so many more perfect random items to fill your house with. And its just the antiquing environment that is so awesome. You walk in and feel creative. I can’t stay coherent just imagining all the arts and crafts that could be made with old junk. It’s a wonderful high and everyone in Dallas should get a dose of it every once in awhile—even if Lula B’s is a known jewel.