"You don't know what to expect...
then you walk in &
WOW!"
Customer
It's true that we just love to stock our little shop with everything you can't live without...authentic, happy, lovely stuff, all hand-picked for you to enjoy... collectables, quirky home decor, special treats for collectors, and one-of-a-kind gifts...
and we add new stock most weeks!
No such thing as
a "quick look round"
here!
Find an Aladdin's Cave of ideas at
Antiques in the Alley!
"I say chaps, Jolly Good Show!"
We may be small but.....
Where are we?
Right in the town centre, just off the main High Street where all the shops are, in a small medieval thoroughfare known as
Cheyne Lane.
Look for "The Cornish Bakery"
on the High Street and we are in the lane next to this coffee house.
See our pavement board at the top of the lane & our famous
blue and white shop sign under the lamp about half way down.
Special pick-up facility available!
Everyone loves Stamford!
This much sought-after place to live is a firm favourite with tourists and visitors who love its independent businesses! The ancient walled town has medieval roots with a later Georgian influence offering lots of history, unsurpassed architecture and special sites of interest.
Hope you love it as much as we do!
WE OFFER YOU...
QUALITY
We are not antiques dealers, our items are hand-picked individually with love & care. Each piece is inspected and given a competitive price tag.
PROFESSIONALISM
We offer a friendly and professional service.
Our shop is accessible to everyone.
Privacy policy in place.
Stock damage policy in place.
Please support our small business by not asking for discounts.
EXPERTISE
Please be assured of honesty and transparency at all times.
We offer accurate and up to date information to help you choose with confidence. We do not give valuations.
HOPTROFF & LEE
Shop Policy & Privacy
Compiled by Corinna Hoptroff (Proprietor) in accordance with the law
Updated August 2026
All items are sold as seen. No discounts. No exchanges. No refunds.
We cannot be responsible for anything that happens to any item after it leaves the shop.
* We do not reserve items, you buy the item at the time and take it
with you
* any customer with an unruly child or animal will be asked to leave the shop. It is courteous to ask permission before photographing our stock
* Damage to any part of our shop or any item by the customer before payment will result in full payment by the customer,
or CCTV footage being handed over to the Police.
Full policy in place below & in the shop.
In the event that you have an accident within the shop, the customer must report this AT THE TIME and will be asked to help complete an accident form.
AGE RESTRICTIONS apply and include not selling the following items to under 18s:
Medical equipment, tobacco-related items, knives, mechanical equipment, vintage toys & models.
Purchasing vintage toys and models for children under 14 years of age is not encouraged due to their vintage nature, ie may contain small and unstable parts.
PURCHASING ONLINE: UK Distance Buying Regulations will be followed (more information at www.gov.uk)
PRIVACY POLICY
To comply with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), we do not store customer details. Any previous records have been destroyed. We can take a phone number (if requested by the customer) for contact within 24 hours only after which all details are destroyed. You may invite us to contact you by using our form on the "Contact Us" page of this website, or by emailing us, or using Whatsapp. Again, all details of the query are deleted automatically when we have dealt with your enquiry.
No information of any kind relating to customer details, queries or sales details is stored in any part of our shop or computer, mobile phone or card machine systems. We do not possess or operate any software that enables us to keep any such records. Your details are not passed or sold to any third party. Any conversation or sighting is treated with the utmost confidence and not relayed to other staff or customers.
Should you see your own personal image in any of our website photographs or any social media video/image initiated by Hoptroff & Lee, you can ask us to ask us to remove it at any time.
Images on CCTV, inside and outside of the shop, are kept for several weeks, and anything causing concern are handed over to the Police.
Policy regarding breakage or other damage to an item by a customer inside the shop before payment has been made
IMPORTANT POINTS:
1). The shop owner is the legal owner of all items in the shop before purchase is made and the person who has damaged an item is then themselves liable for that damage even if it is considered accidental damage. Refusing to pay gives the right to the shop owner to take legal action.
2). Signs in the shop for customers to "ask for assistance as breakages must be paid for" are clearly visible. It is the customer's responsibility to take this advice.
3). All small businesses selling from physical premises have overhead charges associated with a physical premises. Small businesses cannot always absorb the cost of losses, and any profits from the damaged items are lost.
4). There should be no prejudice against the shop due to its non-new, or used, items. Vintage and antique items and other collectables cost money to acquire whatever their origin. Items are never donated for sale at Hoptroff & Lee. We are not antiques "dealers", we are small business owners selling saleable items.
5). All small business have insurance costs & these can be higher for sellers of used items. A single breakage can cost a small business its profit which cannot be claimed back from insurance. The disappointment of losing an item also comes into this section as our items are lovingly chosen.
At Hoptroff & Lee we will:
1). Assess the incident with the customer, away from other customers, and in a calm and constructive manner (both parties)
2). Explain the above points to the customer
3). Supply a written receipt to the customer when they pay for the damage
3). Document the incident if the customer refuses to pay or does not pay in full, with the option of legal action on the part of the shop owner. CCTV images can be handed over to the Police in the first instance.
4). Damage to shop interior or exterior fittings, or theft: the above applies plus the Police will be called immediately if it is malicious damage