Entry No. 46 — the Dallas file — filed under: oddities
Thread and Bone TX
Thread & Bone TX is a husband-and-wife operation out of Bedford selling taxidermy, preserved specimens, bone art, and curiosities from a dedicated booth inside the Grapevine Antique Market's sprawling two-floor 25,000 sq ft space. They maintain an active social presence with themed series like an Oddities Advent Calendar, signaling a regular, engaged vendor presence.
The story
If you wander into the Northwest Plaza strip center on Grapevine’s Northwest Highway—sandwiched between a everyday Tom Thumb and an AutoZone—you’d expect standard suburban antique mall fare: cases of depression glass, brass candlesticks, and mid-century dressers. But buried inside the 25,000-square-foot maze of the Grapevine Antique Market is a single booth that leans heavily into the macabre. Thread & Bone TX is run by Jenn and Austin, a husband-and-wife team operating out of Bedford who hand-craft bone art, mount skulls, and preserve biological specimens in ornate frames and velvet shadowboxes. You didn't hear it from us, but amidst 150 vendor stalls selling vintage quilt racks and porcelain teacups, this is where you go when you want a real cow tooth or a framed atlas moth for your living room wall.
Jenn and Austin started the venture as a way to get their hand-crafted creations—ranging from framed vertebrae and resin-cast mounts to preserved Texas bluebonnets and insect shadowboxes—out into the physical world without paying steep consignment rates or grinding full-time on the weekend market circuit. Because they manage the booth remotely from Bedford, you won't find them standing over a register. Instead, you browse their rotating inventory of taxidermy and anatomical art quietly on your own terms, taking in animal skulls and pinned mantises before taking your finds down to the market's central checkout.
What it's like
Expect a quiet, sprawling two-story labyrinth where Thread & Bone TX occupies a specific vendor stall among roughly 150 antique dealers. The vibe is unhurried and surreal against its traditional antique-mall surroundings; you'll be examining framed vertebrae and glass-domed specimens right next to booths filled with vintage vinyl and estate jewelry. Since Jenn and Austin restock remotely, there is no salesperson hovering over your shoulder—you inspect the bone art at your own pace, take your choices, and pay at the main desk downstairs. Wear comfortable shoes to navigate both floors, and if you need a breather from peering at taxidermy, head upstairs to Coco's Tea Room for a cup of tea before tackling the rest of the aisles.
The move: Browse the 150-dealer Grapevine Antique Market together and make Thread & Bone TX your anchor stop — handle skulls, inspect mounted specimens, and pick out a weird bone-art piece to bring home, then wander the rest of the two floors hunting for complementary oddities and vintage finds before grabbing tea at Coco's Tea Room upstairs.
📍 Before you go Thread & Bone is a single vendor booth inside the much larger Grapevine Antique Market, so head to the market itself and hunt for their stall among the 150 dealers spread across two floors — the operators run it remotely from Bedford, so staff may not be on-site. The market sits in the Northwest Plaza strip center on W Northwest Hwy, between a Tom Thumb and an AutoZone, with its own lot. Weekends draw the biggest crowds. Wear comfortable shoes for the 25,000-square-foot maze, and save time for Grapevine's Historic Main Street wine-and-shop district, a short drive southeast.
- 📍 Grapevine
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 1641 W Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, TX 76051 (booth inside Grapevine Antique Market)
Hours: Mined 2026-06-07 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Magnum Speakeasy (Hotel Vin) — Located just one mile away, this hidden 18-seat speakeasy accessed through a phone booth inside Hotel Vin offers craft cocktails to follow up an afternoon of bone-art hunting.
- Meow Wolf 'The Real Unreal' — Keep the day weird by driving 3.5 miles east to Grapevine Mills, where this massive immersive art experience trades pinned insects for surreal secret passages.
- The Velvet Coffin — If Thread & Bone TX whets your appetite for oddities, head 11 miles south to Richland Hills for a dedicated gothic shop packed with taxidermy and wet specimens.
Good to know
Where inside the building do I actually find Thread & Bone TX?
They operate a dedicated booth inside the Grapevine Antique Market at 1641 W Northwest Hwy. Look for their stall tucked within the two-story, 25,000-square-foot market maze in the Northwest Plaza strip center.
Are the makers on-site to answer questions about the specimens?
No, Jenn and Austin manage the inventory remotely from Bedford, Texas. The antique market's floor staff handles all central checkout transactions at the front desk.
What kind of items can I expect to find in the booth?
Their rotating selection includes real animal bone art, skull mounts, pinned insect shadowboxes (such as giant moths and mantises), preserved florals, resin frames, and curio displays like mounted teeth.
What else is located inside the same market?
The Grapevine Antique Market houses around 150 independent dealers selling everything from vintage records and furniture to rare books, along with Coco's Tea Room on the upper floor.
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last checked: 2026-06-07