Back Porch Antiques & Boutique
by Nicole Zaskoda, owner and operator of Back-Porch Antiques & Boutique.
Published: Spring 2026
My husband, Tim Zaskoda and I have a blended family with 5 children and 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Any given day you might find one or more in the store helping us from moving furniture, working on artwork, or just helping behind the counter. Mainly, behind the counter or helping fill your online orders you will find my youngest daughter, Emily Church, and her sidekicks "aka" son's Clutch or Colt. If you find an extra toy or slobber on your packing slip that is just one of them sending some extra love with your purchase.
We opened in September 2016, a small rental, which we quickly outgrew and then purchased a large very old building downtown Caldwell on the Square, where we resided for over 9 years. However, we started creating Trade Market Days which are great pop-up shopping once a month, we then needed more space and trying to be in two places at the same time was not working; so fast forward to now ...
We purchased in 2026 a drive thru beer garden with some land and large covered stage area. Since January '26 we have completely gutted and renovated the drive thru to be a quaint little shop with a mixture of Antiques & Boutique items and Home Decor. We now have room to grow also, as we now offer our Trade Market Days every 2nd Saturday with the Friday before in the Back Yard and under the Pavilion.
We can house up to roughly 100 Pop up vendors at the moment with intentions to grow up to at least 150-200 Pop up shopping in the near future.
Some may ask; "WHY", well I grew up with my Grandmother Sammye was an avid collector of many things and we loved going "Treasure Hunting" for those special little or big items. Then my mother and father opened a store while I was in High School that offered Antiques and Home Decor, my dad also taught me how to build & repair furniture. That is my passion to get in the workshop and repair old pieces or just rebuild them into something completely different. Since I was a young adult, I have always either had several booths in Antique Shops or I was traveling and attending Trade Markets across Texas. So being in Snook with the storefront and the Back Yard to offer Trade Market Days I get to do what I love, hunt and shop! What you can find in the store not including the vintage treasure, you will find Judy Blue Jeans, Umgee, Yellow box, And don't worry we have not forgotten about the men, we have a great selection of Twisted X knives.
If you're around stop by and check us out or browse our online store which consist of mainly our Boutique side of the store. Be sure to check out our Facebook pages also, we have tons of items there. And if you are feeling crafty, please join us on one of our many craft classes, reach out for more information.
From the Editors...
Nicole, you bring so much joy and vibrancy into the lives of our residents and visitors. May God bless your endeavors in your new location.
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