The Retro Ranch

Our seasonal shop, The Retro Ranch, is located at 636 Chestnut Street in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. We're right at the Corner of Hwy A and Chestnut Street, across from Kwik Trip and Subway- so you can get your gas, grab a sandwich and then walk across the street to get your vintage fix! We're just off the exit from interstate 90, so hop off and check out the shop next time you are passin' through.

The Retro Ranch was built in 1956 and was the home of Emil & Carol Jelinek. When Emil passed away, his wish was that his family keep his house. So his granddaughter Kari and her husband Rick decided to open a store that would appeal to others that love the atomic style of the Jelinek home. Keeping everything original and bringing in fresh merchandise weekly, The Retro Ranch specializes in 1950s-1970s vintage and you'll find everything from records to clothing to furniture and beer signs. We've got some specialized spaces in this 1950s house  - so stop in to check out our bar room, kitchen and petroliana rooms.  You'll find a wide variety of signs, pressed steel trucks, license plates, and toys for the gearheads and estate jewelry and pretty things for those that like the shimmer and shine. Visit Carol's room to dig through the racks of vintage clothes and in Emil's room you can just feel the stories that would have been told sitting at the bar. 

We are open only on Fridays and Saturdays (10am-4pm) during the warm months- usually May - September.  During the winter months (October - March), we sometimes will have special open house weekends that will be announced in advance on our Facebook page.  We also do occassional Facebook Live sales from this store during our closed months so we can make sure the inventory is always changing! So follow us on Facebook @RetroRanchVintage to keep up with our retro shenanigans!