New York Nostalgia On Display at This Upstate Store

One of New York States most unique stores is located in the Capital Region. Walk through the doors at Wit's End Giftique in Clifton Park and you enter a Christmas wonderland year-round but there is so much more to see. Wit's End is also an unofficial Capital Region museum.

The owner of Wit's End has been known to collect historical pieces from the Capital Region and place them on display inside the store. Scroll through the pictures below and see historical items of former businesses from Schuylerville, Troy, Schenectady and more.

Get our free mobile app

Once you arrive at Wit's End on Route 9 in Clifton Park you are greeted by the sights and sounds of Christmas with holiday music playing throughout the parking lot. It's what's inside the store that's most surprising.

Once inside, you are stepping back in time to see the old Schuylerville Post Office, the National City Bank clock from Troy, signs from Colonial Ice Cream in Scotia and much more. Take a look.

Karolyi - Townsquare Media

Yes, go to Wit's End for the Christmas spirit, the loft dedicated to Christmas ornaments and the shopping experience but also take the time to look beyond the decorations. See the rich history of the Capital Region and beyond on display throughout the 30,000 square foot store. Scroll through the pictures below and see if you remember.

Upstate New York's Most Unique Store

Wit's End Giftique in Clifton Park is much more than a Christmas store. This is a museum for the Capital Region and all of New York State.

LOOK: 50 Famous brands that no longer exist

Stacker compiled a list of more than four dozen famous consumer brands that no longer exist, consulting sites such as TheStreet, Good Housekeeping, and Eat This, Not That!, along with numerous throwback sites dedicated to consumer brands.