Smith’s Englander's Antiques & Collectibles
Home of Dottie's Fountain & Grill
No trip to downtown Oakland would be complete without a visit to Englander's Antiques and Collectibles, home of Dottie's Fountain & Grill. Serving the fine folks of Garrett County since 1946, Englander's is the place "where friends, old and new, meet and celebrate."
Jackie Hinebaugh, Jeannie Noland (standing) and Angie Upole (seated) are ready to help with service and a smile.
Englanders was established by Clint Englander as a pharmacy in the 1940's. As did many pharmacies of its day, the facility offered a variety of products and services, including a lunch counter and soda fountain for shoppers and local businessmen.
Although the business was leased to others, it was run as a pharmacy until 2000. With competition from larger chains, the pharmacy no longer was a viable option but Englander didn't want to put the grill, which was still as popular as it had ever been, out of business.
He then formulated the idea to turn his 8,000 square foot corner lot building into an Antique Center, keeping the Grill as it was. Eight years later, the business is still as popular as ever. Although Englander sold the building a couple of years ago to Bob and Carol Smith, the new owners are dedicated to keeping the operation as is.
Today Englander's hosts 90 different vendors selling a huge variety of antiques, jewelry and collectibles. You'll find toys, hand crocheted blankets, quilts, furniture, primitives, glassware, china, enamelware and so much more.
Sports fans will find baseball cards and other sports paraphernalia. You'll also find great gifts for babies and even those "hard to buy for" people on your list with unique collectibles that are like a walk down memory lane.