07/08/2026
Love the attitude this leader of Front Porch Antiques has. Always positive always smiling. Always kind and gracious.  Check in on her. She’s at 534 North Main St. Ottawa, Kansas.
Sometimes life hands you the perfect T-shirt.
A hamster climbing off the wheel and standing on top of it. 😊
I received this T-shirt at a conference I recently attended. Honestly, I thought the shirt was a bit silly... but today it reminded me of something:
There comes a time when you have to stop and reevaluate your direction. Sometimes you have to step off the wheel long enough to ask, "What could this become?"
That's exactly where Front Porch Antiques is right now.
Over the coming weeks and months, you'll begin noticing changes throughout the store. Some will be subtle. Others will be hard to miss. Every one of them is being made with a single purpose—to create an even better experience every time you walk through our doors. Our love for antiques, vintage treasures, and the stories they tell will never change. That's the heart of Front Porch.
I’m so grateful for the vendors who’ve invested blood, sweat and tears to help build Front Porch into what it it’s today. I’ll always honor that. But honoring the past doesn't mean standing still.
The best antique stores are always evolving—finding new ways to surprise, inspire, and serve the customers who make them special. We're embracing that adventure, and I couldn't be more excited about what's ahead.
So if you've been meaning to stop by, the next few weeks will be a great time to do that. You just might catch a glimpse of the next chapter as it unfolds at Front Porch Antiques, 534 N. Main, Ottawa, Kansas. 💚