How did I not know about Adamstown, PA?! The self-proclaimed "Antiques Capital USA,' stretches…read morealong route 272 for about seven miles. My favorite stop was the Adamstown Antique Mall. Contrary to reviews, I found the shop's personnel to be friendly and accommodating. Prices -- set by individual booth-owners -- are sometimes better than competitive. Likely due to their semi-rural location, merchandise is different - more interesting - than the urban antique malls I'm familiar with. I have a number of collections. Since I've downsized, I don't actively look to buy. BUT, if I find a deal, I take it. See the Roseville pottery I posted? The piece is pretty big, in perfect condition. I paid $44, including tax. (Elsewhere it would go for well over $100.) The last full week of most months, dealers throughout town host "Extravaganzas" with deals galore ... or so they say! I'll let you know, when I return in the spring.

Wow has this place gone down hill. So dirty. So overpriced. I've been going here for over 35 years…read moreand loved it. Now the dealers are not nice. Antiques are overpriced and no one cares to help a customer. Go down the street. This place is not what it was ....

Been shopping here every year while we are in the area. Great selection and great prices!!read more

First of all, other reviewers are correct...they don't have public restrooms (but there's a sign…read morethat states that, so dinging them for it seems a bit silly). Honestly, we found the owners to be extremely nice and accommodating; no issues at all. As an antique mall it's fantastic...with case after case of interesting stuff. The layout sort of draws you from one area to the other, and there's always something really cool right around the corner. Not sure why someone complained that the place is cluttered; we didn't find that to be the case at all. In fact, it sort of feel like you're walking through a small museum. Cases are well lit, most are organized, and we found the prices to be fair. We found several pieces to add to our collections. A major plus is the fact that they're open late on Friday, Saturday and Sundays; all the other antique places in the area closed at 5. Overall, we really loved the place, and look forward to a return trip.

This place is great--and huge! By far the best antique shop in town or nearby. I usually spend at…read moreleast an hour here every time I visit, which is usually once every few months. They get a lot of great costume jewelry and lovely old books in and I like to browse to see what's new every once in a while. The prices here cannot be beat. Upstairs (tucked away in a back room next to glassware) there is a box with old photographs for sale. These are always interesting to peek through. The owners are a very friendly, very pleasant couple, who always make me feel welcome and don't make me feel weird for taking so long to browse through everything, even if I don't purchase much. I love knowing this place is in town for whenever I feel like stopping in.

11/23/2025 I checked the hours before coming and they are supposed to be open at 11AM on Sunday. We…read moredrove 40 minutes to visit this store and at around noon yesterday they were closed. The sign said something about inclement weather closure but there was not one snowflake or raindrop in sight. The surest way to not do business is to not be open. . . very disappointing, my friend was so eager to see this store too.

As a frequent Dealer-buyer at their auctions, I smile at some of the reviews. If the auctioneer…read moremissed you, you need to wave your card. And if they still don't see it... just holler, "YO!" They have to keep things moving. They move a massive amount of merchandise in and out, so they don't have time coddle. They get higher prices than many auction houses, and sometimes I can't buy anything, because there is no meat on the bone for resale. I took a beating on some rifles I sold. They were brutally honest about their condition in their catalog, whereas another auctioneer may have been vague to the buyer. As a buyer, I have gotten some great deals. If I won it for "cheap", it means I was still willing to pay more than anyone else with money to spend. Sometimes I wait a dozen years for that item to sell at full retail. As a bulk buyer, I need those extra seats to land my purchases so that I can pack and bid on multiple lots in a row. No one saves me a seat. If I come late' I'll be standing until something opens up. They need dealers as customers so that everything goes. But they need retail minded buyers to get the best price. Most estate sellers just want it gone. If it didn't go for a $1000, it wasn't worth it. If it went for $1, no one else wanted it either! Having gone to dozens of different auction houses, this is where I am most comfortable with the honesty and integrity of the auction staff. It is normal to take a few weeks to understand the flow and get a feel for an auction house. If there is value in an item being sold, it will find experienced hands handling it and properly valuing it.

I know they have been around a long time but they are the most boring auctioneers around. They do…read morenothing to keep the crowd interested. It's a shame there are no more crowd pleasing auctioneers around

What a great place to donate to . I donated a beautiful 12 place setting china set with matching…read moreserving dishes .. also a lot of my clothing some new and other clothing also .. I've purchased everything from jeans and tops to nice going out to dinner or church clothing . They have household items also .. jewelry.. shoes .. The profits go to our community!! So u are helping the different needs of our community. Just look at their beautiful window displays.... It will entice u to go inside to see more !!!

I am going to go ahead and give this thrift shop 5 stars simply because whenever I am in town, if I…read morecan't get in there I know I'm missing something. This is a thrift shop but does not carry furniture or large items. Most of the store is women's clothing in all sizes from Petite to Plus. There are small children's and men's clothing areas. There are also children's toys, books, purses, jewelry, shoes and some accessories. There are also several small areas with linens, collectibles, small appliances and kitchen wares. One negative is a Keurig I purchased with a tag that it works, but it didn't. It turned on but that was it. I imagine they checked it came on and assumed someone would not donate a non working item. But I paid $15 and consider it a donation to their charitable contributions. OK so the clothes are pretty much exclusively in very good condition or new. They do mark up designer brands and new items with tags. I paid $25 for a Michael Kors dress with tags, and $8 for a new child's outfit. They have easily accessed dressing rooms and a speedy check out process. They offer a frequent buyer card with $10 off when filled. The store is crowded but very well organized. Clothes are hung by type, size and color. So if I am looking for a white long sleeved shirt size small, they are all hung in one place. One positive/negative is their amazing store window displays. They decorate the windows seasonally with the best of what is donated. It is incredibly enticing to see all the wonderful items that might be available inside. The catch is that NOTHING in the window is available for purchase until after the season is over. The Christmas windows items will be available January 9th at 10 am with the line forming early. So if something you have been wanting appears in that window display you will need to be on hand at a very specific date and time, like an estate sale or auction. Because I don't even live in the area, I pretty much don't even look at the windows since I can't buy anything there. I see from other reviews the store windows cause lots of angst for shoppers and for staff apparently. But since I know the deal I just accept it. One review from 2019 talks about a children's play area. I have been shopping here 10 years at least, and there is no children's play area. There is an area of toys for sale. When I was in last week 3 small children were tearing up the toys in there and screaming into a Frozen karaoke machine. When they put it down for a minute I scooped it up and bought it for my granddaughter. Yes, it is an alcove but every toy, book and game is priced so obviously for sale. Who in the world leaves a 2 and 4 year old unsupervised in a thrift shop toy sales area? So consider that if you read it below and wondered about it.

This is a family owned and operated furniture company--furniture and friendliness run in their…read moreveins. George and his sons and staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. They don't want to get a sale, they want your continued business and it's obvious. It isn't just a sale to them but the start of a relationship. My wife and I shopped for furniture throughout the area and, by far, found Doe Run to have the best for what we are looking for with the personal touch. After replacing our master bedroom set with Doe Run's, and seeing their care extend throughout even the delivery, we plan on being repeat customers for all our major furniture needs. If you can't tell, I can't speak more highly than this company.

Doe Run furniture is a family owned furniture store. This is the second time We have bought…read morefurniture from then. They sell quality furniture and are very helpful. The first time they came to deliver a sofa bed, to our upstairs den. Since the hallway is very narrow they couldn't get it in the room. They said don't worry we will get it in through the window, and they did with no damage to the window or walls When we were ready to buy another couch for our basement we went back to their store.

Very nice , helpful and welcoming owner…read more This building is huge and filled to the gills. Happy to see oodles of old magazines and such a variety. Some great prices.

I stopped by The Shoppes at Kirbyville when I was driving through PA, and I ended up buying some…read moregreat pieces here. The store has a really funny layout. The first level has a lot of collectible items; I specifically remember seeing a selection of brass buckets and vintage political pins. The upstairs section is a labyrinthine attic space. You climb up and down these homespun staircases, and there are items on display in all the corners and crawlspaces. They had a wide selection of styles, even though the store isn't huge. I was specifically looking for mid-century pieces, and I bought a brass three-headed floor lamp for $30, a steel and upholstery desk chair for $40, and a teak American of Martinsville server for $130. Many of the items I saw had condition issues, but there were pristine pieces if you looked carefully. I had trouble getting the server in my car, and the shop's handyman kindly helped me tie up my trunk.

Wow! This is the 2nd time I've been to this adorable little store, and round 2 did not disappoint!…read moreThere are a ton of vendors with a lot of neat items at each booth! The lady working was super nice and said that new items come in quite a bit, which was great to know. We were there looking at all the stuff for a good 45 minutes, I think the prices were really good. Some booths were higher price points, and others were good! Walked out with a ton of goodies, and I can't wait to go back!!

I went for a dinner mystery. I was saddened by the lackluster meal. Meatball's and Mac and cheese…read more Thought it was going to have more structure. We read cards and needed to play that character to find the murderer. If I knew I was going to be one of the major characters in the dinner theater I probably would not have gone. Seemed quite expensive for a disappointing meal and poor story line for the Murder mystery. Though I felt even worse for the people who attended and there was not enough characters for all. Do not recommend.