Owned by Jared and Christi O'Farrell, J&CO Vintage Market is a marketplace dedicated to preserving history one piece at a time while keeping antiques out of landfills.

Bringing together seven local women-owned antique vendors in a small Porter storefront, J&CO Vintage Market was founded in February 2023, offering curated finds while creating space for local entrepreneurs.

Staying local

What began as weekends spent antiquing with her grandmother has grown into a business where antiques are sold at reasonable prices to offer the Porter community a place where anyone can shop for antiques, Christi O'Farrell said.

With antiques collected throughout the years, Christi O'Farrell said she was originally in search of a booth at a local antique shop to sell her preserved treasures. However, she soon realized finding a space at an antique shop would be more challenging than she expected.
J&CO Vintage Market ownerChristi O'Farrell opened her own antique shop in February 2023. (Courtesy J&CO Vintage Market)
J&CO Vintage Market owner Christi O'Farrell opened her antique shop in February 2023. (Courtesy J&CO Vintage Market)
“My sister and I talked about sharing a booth together because she likes vintage stuff too,” Christi O'Farrell said. “And then we started looking around. There were wait lists everywhere. I really couldn't get in. I mean, some of them even laughed at us. They're like, ‘Oh, we've had people on waitlists for three years,’ And so I was like, ‘You know what? I'll just open my own.’”


With 25 years in the veterinary industry, Christi O'Farrell continues with her full-time job at Veterinary Pharma and operates the antique shop along with her husband, Jared O'Farrell, who is the police chief for Splendora ISD.

What's special about it?

Specializing in unique home decor pieces, J&CO Vintage Market offers something for everyone, Christi O'Farrell said.

Keeping in mind that not all customers have experience in antiques and home decor, Christi O'Farrell said at her market, she attempts to maintain a well-organized environment to help guide customers into items that fit their style.


"A lot of antique and vintage shops are very overwhelming,” Christi O'Farrell said. “And even here, sometimes people feel that way, but myself and my vendors try to make things cohesive.”

With seven established vendors, J&CO Vintage Market said each vendor provides a different style of antiques, with pieces ranging from picture frames, lamps, tea sets and other knick-knacks to vintage clothing and accessories.
J&CO Vintage Market offers a variety of antiques including tea cup sets. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
J&CO Vintage Market offers a variety of antiques including tea cup sets. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
In addition, J&CO Vintage Market also offers handmade items such as jewelry and soaps, as well as 3D-printed items.

“So many of our unique things are old things, and that's the other piece that I'm really passionate about is to keep things out of the landfill,” Christi O'Farrell said. “Especially memorable things, like parts of our history, decor-wise, that are often overlooked.”

J&CO Vintage Market also has a "man cave" located in the back featuring a booth owned by her son, Noah O'Farrell.


J&CO Vintage Market holds vendor markets throughout the year to offer local small businesses a space to showcase their items. Their next market is taking place from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.