Ruxton’s Trading Post

Ruxton’s Trading Post is a well-established antique shop located at 22 Ruxton Avenue in downtown Manitou Springs, Colorado, specializing in cowboy and Indian antiques, Western collectibles, and Native American art. The business is named after Frederick Ruxton, a 19th-century explorer, and is housed in a historic building near Ruxton Creek. With over 60 years of experience buying and selling antiques, the shop offers a diverse inventory including cowboy hats, cowhide rugs, vintage license plates, Indian pottery, Navajo rugs, and vintage Indian silver jewelry, along with historical books about saddle and spur collecting. Proprietors Gretchen and Mike Graham have made the business a notable community fixture known for personalized customer service and knowledgeable insights into Western and Native American history and artifacts.