The Picker Knows

08/27/2026

🎶 PORCHFEST IS THIS SUNDAY — AND THE PICKER KNOWS IS STAYING OPEN LATE! 🎶
This Sunday is a great day to come spend the day in Winterset! ❤️ Our new address is 72 E Court Avenue, Winterset Iowa!
Winterset PorchFest 2026 is happening Sunday, August 30th from 11:00 AM–5:30 PM, and for this special event, The Picker Knows will be open the SAME HOURS — 11:00 AM–5:30 PM! 🛍️
🎸 Enjoy live music throughout the day from:
• The Lemon Family Band
• Crosswind/Benge Family
• Meadowbrook Circle
• Willie Mac & The Lost Cousins
• Looking for Luke
• Madison County Line
• JDD Band
• Silversonic
🎵 PorchFest is a FREE event — tipping the bands is appreciated!
If you haven’t made it to our new Winterset location yet, Sunday is the perfect time! Come enjoy the music, explore Winterset, grab something to eat, and stop in to see everything we’ve been filling the store with.
We’ve loved seeing so many familiar faces making the trip to Winterset, along with all the new customers we’ve been meeting. ❤️
⭐ SPECIAL SUNDAY HOURS ⭐
11:00 AM–5:30 PM
Same hours as PorchFest!
Come for the music, stay for the shopping, and make a day of it in Winterset! 🎶🛍️
We can’t wait to see you Sunday!
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08/18/2026

🎉 TODAY’S THE DAY — WE’RE OPEN IN WINTERSET! 🎉

The doors are officially OPEN at The Picker Knows’ new Winterset location, and we are so excited to welcome you! ❤️

We’ve been working hard getting the store ready, our vendors are continuing to move in, and there are already so many treasures waiting to be discovered! Come see the new space, do some shopping, and watch as we continue to fill it up!

📍 NOW OPEN IN WINTERSET!

🕙 NEW STORE HOURS:
Monday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM
Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday: 12 PM – 4 PM

We have felt so welcomed by the Winterset community already, and we can’t wait for you to see our new home. 🥰

And remember — this is just the beginning! We’re still adding vendors and filling the store, with a Grand Opening coming in September! 🎈

Come see us TODAY and be one of the first to shop the new Picker Knows in Winterset!

WE’RE OPEN — LET THE PICKING BEGIN! 🛍️✨

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08/15/2026

We’re getting closer, Winterset! ❤️

Over the past few days, we’ve had so many customers, friends, and local Winterset residents stop in to take a peek at our new location—and we can’t begin to tell you how much we appreciate the warm welcome!

We’re excited to announce that The Picker Knows will officially open in Winterset on Tuesday, August 18! 🎉

We’re still very much a work in progress! Our vendors are continuing to move in, booths are being filled, and we’re packing the store with all the antiques, vintage finds, collectibles, unique treasures, and one-of-a-kind pieces you love to hunt for.

But you don’t have to wait until everything is perfect. Stop in beginning August 18, see how the new store is coming together, do some shopping, and say hello! We’d love to see you.

Once all of our vendors are moved in and the store is completely packed, we’ll be celebrating with an official GRAND OPENING in September! 🥳 We have more details coming, so make sure you’re following us here on social media.

To everyone in Winterset who has already stopped by, welcomed us, shared our excitement, or simply told us how happy you are to have us here—THANK YOU. ❤️ We already feel so welcomed by this community, and we couldn’t be more excited about this new chapter for The Picker Knows.

📍 New location: Winterset, Iowa
🗓️ Official Opening: August 18
🎉 Grand Opening Celebration: Coming in September

We can’t wait to welcome you through the doors. Come see what we’re building—and of course, come find your next treasure! 🛍️✨

See you August 18, Winterset!

08/09/2026

🚨🚨 FINAL HOURS — 85% OFF STARTS AT 3 PM! 🚨🚨
THIS IS IT! The final hours to shop The Picker Knows in West Des Moines! ❤️
⏰ STARTING AT 3 PM TODAY:
🔥 85% OFF EVERYTHING NOT MARKED FIRM! 🔥
🏷️ Items marked FIRM are 25% OFF!
We are clearing it OUT — and at 85% OFF, now is the time to grab those things you’ve been eyeing! 🛒
⚠️ WE CLOSE AT 5 PM! ⚠️
That means you only have TWO HOURS to shop these final markdowns!
Come dig, hunt for treasures, fill your cart and help us clear out what’s left!
📍 The Picker Knows — 1208 Grand Ave., West Des Moines
❤️ 85% OFF STARTS AT 3 PM. DOORS CLOSE AT 5 PM. HURRY AND GET HERE! ❤️
Please share and tag your bargain-hunting friends! 🔥🛒🔥

08/09/2026

🚨 TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY! 🚨
This is it — the LAST DAY you can shop The Picker Knows in West Des Moines! 😢❤️
We’re clearing it ALL out, and today the deals get even better!
🛍️ ALL DAY:
🔥 75% OFF items not marked FIRM
🔥 25% OFF items marked FIRM
⏰ THEN AT 3:00 PM…
💥 Items not marked FIRM drop to 85% OFF! 💥
And YES — we put NEW STUFF out on the floor that wasn’t there yesterday! We’ve continued digging through storage areas, back rooms, and everything we can find, so even if you shopped yesterday, there are more treasures waiting for you today!
This truly is your LAST CHANCE to shop The Picker Knows in West Des Moines. Come dig, hunt for bargains, find some amazing treasures, and help us clear it out!
❤️ It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to our West Des Moines location, but we’d love to see as many familiar faces as possible one last time.
Come see us TODAY — and remember, at 3 PM the discount jumps to 85% OFF on items not marked FIRM!
📍 The Picker Knows — West Des Moines
🛒 FINAL DAY. FINAL SALE. FINAL CHANCE!
Please share and help us spread the word! ❤️

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🚨

We’re opening the doors one more time at 1208 Grand Avenue for our HUGE store-owned merchandise sale!

Our vendors have finished moving out, and now we’ve been digging through the back rooms, storage areas, closets and every last corner of The Picker Knows — and we have LOTS of stuff that needs to go!

🛍️ ALMOST EVERYTHING IS 75% OFF! 🛍️

This sale is all about clearing out the items that The Picker Knows owns and that simply won’t be making the move with us to Winterset. This is just a fraction of what you will see!

There are treasures, displays, décor, vintage finds and plenty of things you may have never even seen out on the sales floor before. We want it GONE, so come ready to dig! New items will be pulled from the back all weekend long!

But we’re not done yet! We have a new chapter waiting for us in Winterset, and before we get there, we need your help clearing out what’s left!

📍 The Picker Knows — 1208 Grand Ave, West Des Moines
📅 TODAY — Saturday, August 8 and TOMORROW - Sunday, August 9
⏰ 10 AM – 7 PM on Saturday and 10 AM - 5 PM on Sunday
🔥 Almost everything 75% OFF

PLEASE SHARE and tag your bargain-hunting friends! Let’s make this last sale at 1208 Grand one to remember!

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08/07/2026

❤️ SO MANY MEMORIES… AND ONE MORE BIG WEEKEND AT 1208 GRAND ❤️
Looking through these old flyers has us feeling a little nostalgic. Over the years, The Picker Knows has been home to so much more than antiques and collectibles.
We’ve had vintage market, late card expos, scavenger hunts, holiday open houses, Late Nite By Lamplite, winter events, spring shows…and so many other fun days in between. We’ve watched people walk through our doors looking for that one special treasure—and leave with something they never knew they needed. ❤️
As our vendors finish moving out and the building gets quieter, we’ve been finding reminders everywhere of just how many memories were made at 1208 Grand Avenue.
But we aren’t quite finished yet!
🎉 THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY — AUGUST 8 & 9 — WE’RE OPEN FOR ONE FINAL BIG SALE!
We’ve been cleaning out the storage areas, back rooms, closets and every forgotten corner of the store. This sale will feature store-owned merchandise, and almost everything will be 75% OFF! There are lots of things that simply cannot make the move with us, so EVERYTHING NEEDS TO GO!
Saturday, August 8: 10 AM–7 PM
Sunday, August 9: 10 AM–5 PM
📍 1208 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines
And while we’re looking back, we want to hear YOUR Picker Knows memories!
What was your best find at The Picker Knows? Did you attend one of our special events? Do you have a favorite story, photo, vendor, treasure—or maybe something you bought years ago that you still love today?
👇 Share your favorite Picker Knows memory or best find in the comments! Photos are even better!
We would absolutely LOVE to see them. ❤️
This weekend may be one of our last chapters at 1208 Grand…but thankfully, this isn’t the end of The Picker Knows. Our next chapter is waiting for us in Winterset.
Until then, come see us this weekend, dig for one more treasure, share a memory with us, and help us clear out the building that has held so many of them. ❤️

08/05/2026

We are busy getting set!!! Who’s ready to come check us out at 72 East Court, Winterset Ia?? We are coming soon!!🙋‍♂️❤️