When you open the door to Horseshoe Antiques, owner, Jan Reed, greets you with a warm smile and invites you to peruse the shop’s inventory of collectibles and “vintage things.”

Located at 353 W. Monroe St. in Burns, Horseshoe Antiques offers a trove of treasures, including vintage furniture, home decor, kitchen items, glassware, western items, and linens. With the holidays hastily approaching, the store is currently filled with Christmas collectibles, including gifts, bulbs and decorations. Additionally, Reed recently added Persian rugs to the inventory.

Reed, who moved to Harney County from Vancouver, Wash., has been collecting antiques since she was about 25. She said she started by salvaging the sentimental items that her mother attempted to toss while cleaning out the closets, and she ended up accumulating antiques from various family members.

“I always liked the old things,” Reed said. “I was the kind that would keep it, so I got stuff from aunts and cousins. They would call me up and give it to me.”

Reed has been in the antique business for about 20 years. She had an antique space in a mall in Camas, Wash., for five years and conducted estate and garage sales before and during that time. She also had a successful career in banking.

Although she’s a new resident, Reed has roots in Harney County. In fact, her grandparents, Clifford “Teddy” and Julia Reed, were early pioneers in the area. Clifford and his brother co-owned Reed Brothers Pharmacy.

Reed’s father, Richard, and his siblings, Homer, Wally, and Louell, were all born in the area.

Being a jazz musician, Richard moved to Portland to continue his music career.

However, Reed visited Harney County frequently, bringing her father to town for Pioneer Day celebrations and his class reunions. She and her sister also attended the Hines Junket annually.

“Pretty soon, I knew that when I retired [from banking] I wanted to come here, and I did,” Reed explained, adding that it only took her one day to sell her condominium in Vancouver.

Reed bought a house in Hines, and as she was unpacking her things, she came to the conclusion that she needed to get rid of some stuff.

“A lot of it had come from my shop and wasn’t of personal, sentimental value, so that kind of got the ball started,” Reed said regarding her decision to open a shop in Burns.

She started looking around for a space to rent and found a vacant building owned by Mike and Corinne Huseby. Reed met the Husebys when she stayed at the Sage Country Inn, the couple’s bed and breakfast.

“They are such good people. I saw the ‘for rent’ sign and rented the next day,” Reed said. “Everything just fell into line.”

Reed said business has been good so far, adding that the store’s furniture has been very popular. In fact, Reed said she’s looking to buy furniture for her shop, and people can stop by to tell her what they have.

She added that customers can also list items that they’d like to purchase, and she’ll go on “field trips” to find them. In addition to traveling, Reed said she plans to fulfill customers’ “wish lists” by looking locally.

While she’s out “hunting for treasures,” Reed said her son, Jarrett Baker, will help hold down the shop. She hired an additional part-time employee to help out, as well.

Reed added that she appreciates the warm reception that she’s received from the community, and she’s looking forward to attracting tourists this summer.

Horseshoe Antiques is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.