The Old Trunk Antique Store

This place is awesome! Tons of unique things plus a soda shop. We walked away with a cool shelf, kids toys, a fairy wand plus a butter beer soda! They have neat toy horses made with real saddles, tons of old records, dishes and more. They are open year round and worth the drive. I look forward to visiting next time we are in Hood River!

Dan & Karin are the new owners of this adorable establishment. This is the epitome of a Mom & Pop business with such great friendly service. I was a bike touring trip from Hood River back home to Portland via Lolo Pass and I had the pleasure of stopping in here. The décor is kitschy, but in this case it works because the homeyness extends beyond its decorations.
I had wonderful conversation– we talked about our lives, travels and interests – and was met with smiles and quick and speedy service. Sometimes these little places that serve coffee aren’t impressive, but Dan fixed me a Mocha and it was AMAZING– bold, refreshing, and boosted my energy for the ride ahead. I also had delicious strawberries there too. Oh yeah, pint of strawberries + mocha = 5.50.
You can tell immediately a business built with love – this is one of them – and I believe these people are what make America great. Go to them not only meet the wonderful owners, but to enjoy really good coffee + fruits at a very reasonable price. Next time I am in Hood River I will make it a point to stop by this tiny gem again.
*As a note to future cyclists, this is basically the only place for food between Dee and ZigZag. Not a huge food selection but the basic pick me ups are here.

Such a amzingly cute store! They have the cutest mix of stuff! I love this store! I want everything in it!

My best friend and I went for a girls weekend a few weekends ago and stopped in while we were at the Fruit Loop. The owners are new and so friendly! The décor is adorable and so much fun! The cute 50’s linoleum tables and chairs are so great, and the saddle seats to the old time diner soda fountain area is adorable. I love the berry sodas! I can’t wait to come back and have a longer look around as they get more settled in. This couple and their son are so creative and clever.
My husband and I are moving to the Portland metro area by July. Highly recommend a stop here for some ice cream, soda, and some great shopping! Can’t wait to go back there!
Terri Brandley

PLEASE NOTE THIS REVIEW WAS WRITTEN on 7÷3÷2009 about my visit LONG LONG AGO [8/​28/​99] AND IN ALL FAIRNESS TO THE CURRENT OWNER; THIS WAS MY EXPERIENCE THEN RATHER THAN PRESENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND WHILE READING THIS NOW OUT OF DATE REVIEW. [note: I am into books… and after I got a computer and much later got on Unilocal… I wanted to review as many of the interesting book stores as I could. Thats why the dates are off. I used to keep very accurate records of my book buys] HERES THE OLD REVIEW: This was one of the strangest book excursions I ever went on. Some one told me about this shop. And mentioned if I was ever in Hood River that I should stop. Well when i finally did I had a hard time finding the place. We almost gave up just before we finally located it. Inside when we were there, which was quite some time ago so it may be different now. It was quite rustic in the extreme. There were a lot of books but many were in poor shape and there seemed to be holes in the wall in various rooms! None the less given the amount of stock I knew I could pull out a few treasures by just looking carefully, which I did. The funniest part was when I asked where he kept the metaphysics books, he handed me a flashlight and showed me another house/​room, and there in the dark by my self looking at books piled on shelves with my flashlight. Talk about ambiance! That was definitely a first. But I would go again if I was in the area. I would not however kill myself to get there. If you are a high end collector or afraid of the nitty gritty this is probably not the place for you. If your into adventure discovery and something interesting to tell your friends when you discuss your latest book finds… then this might be the ticket. I usually write down what I buy at each store I go to and I thought you might find it interesting what I bought here. Looks like I got «MODERN AMERICAN SPIRITUALISM’
Emma Britton Hardinge Hard bound. and «MONA LISA’S MUSTACHE» by T.H. Robsjohn-​Gibbings also Hardbound.