Sometimes the best adventures begin in a parking lot where pickup trucks outnumber sports cars three to one.
The Brass Armadillo Antique Mall in Des Moines has become Iowa’s unofficial headquarters for anyone who believes that yesterday’s castoffs might be tomorrow’s heirlooms.
This red warehouse of wonders draws treasure hunters from across the state like moths to a particularly well-organized flame.
You don’t need to be an expert appraiser or have a PhD in American history to appreciate what’s waiting inside these walls…