Weird Owensboro
posted December 7, 2022 #
With a few hours to kill, we drove around the city aimlessly and stumbled upon T.B.'s Flea - a shop touting itself as a Music & Horror Oddball Shop. When you see a sign with that label, you go inside.
TB's did not disappoint. The shop was filled with collectible ephemera. From Gremlin's 7" storybooks to a massive clown collection to Halloween decore, there was a little something for everyone. It felt like being in the basement of your hoarder uncle but without the terrifying clutter. Shop owner TB was nice enough to give us some suggestions of where else to go in Owensboro and I'll share them with you here, should you ever find yourself in a similar position.
- Star Trax Video & Tanning - if that name doesn't draw you in, this list may not be for you. Owner Steve Grimes has a massive shop of VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray options all for sale or rent. I don't even own a device that plays any of those formats but I had to check it out.
- Wonder Whip - home of the Wonderburger. We didn't actually eat here but it's worth a drive by for the vintage signage.
- Consumer Mall - the giant red, generic, sign adorning this place actually doesn't make it seem that enticing but I'd put it high on the list of required destinations. It's setup like your standard antique store (inside an old big box store) but it's packed to the brim with random promotional items like the entire Simpsons family on their couch.
- Moneytree Book and Music Exchange - this was on the list from TB but we didn't get a chance to visit. Yet. Looks promising.
- TD's Tuff Decisions - another one we didn't get the chance to visit but is high on the list for next time. Costume Rentals and Hi-Fi music equipment? Okay!
