Meet the Best Vendors in Texas

Danny and Johanna Davis
The story of Johanna and Danny Davis (JCA) begins a little different than most others. Johanna and Danny had totally opposite beginnings. Johanna got into antiques by going to sales at a young age with her mother. Not quite understanding what her mother was trying to pass down to her. As years passed by, Johanna fell in love with antiques and wishes her mother were alive to see that her passion lives on.
Danny began collecting metals, brass, copper, and cast iron and never dreamed he would be caught dead at a garage sale, thrift shop, or Goodwill. But one day he found a sterling silver ladle made from 1840-1843 and was hooked. And made a nice profit as well. Now their passion is to find more such treasures together! Finally the Buda Antique Mall seems to be a part of them now with all the vendors, friends and customers they have met. Johanna and Danny both agree that with the new owners Robert and Maryann now are making it like their dream come true.

My name is Stephen Kelley and I am an Active Guard Reserve (Full-time) Soldier in the Texas Army National Guard for almost 18 years active and 21 years total. I became a vendor at OTBAM in April 2017 with a tiny glass case where my current downstairs location is and I have slowly expanded to two spaces with the other space upstairs beside the staircase. I have always had a fascination with antiques since I was a kid growing up in Northeast Texas especially the history or stories behind them. I am an avid coin collector with over 3000 pieces (coins, tokens, medals, currency) in my private collection. I scour places that I have a chance to visit (vacations or military business) to find unique items for my spaces that customers will enjoy buying or reminiscing about. An aspect I enjoy at the store is the camaraderie with the other vendors and learning their tricks of the trade and I have also learned a lot from customers on some of the items I have brought in such as zippo or tabletop lighters, hat blocks, or sewing machines.
Stephen Kelley
