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    Central Maine Antique Mall

    Central Maine Antique Mall

    (6 reviews)

    The selection is expansive and continuously changing. With a good number of vendors selling, they…read morealso have some pretty remarkable deals and a clearance section worth browsing. It's always an enjoyable stop in Bangor. They have a second location as well, but I have not visited it.

    This antique shop mostly has fantastic pieces - I've gotten some great furniture and antique…read morescientific devices from here. I was sad to find they are allowing one of their vendors to sell a framed reproduction photograph of a KKK March from the 1920s. I understand when dealers are selling actual historic artifacts (I still think it's weird to profit off of racist histories, but I understand there are complex perspectives about archival value). This was not that - the back of the photograph showed that it was printed last year at Walmart, but it was being sold as a framed photo. It felt celebratory and exploitative, not historical or educational. When I asked the owners why they allowed that, they said it is illegal to prevent the dealer from selling the photo, and that it is "free speech." This is not true - antique malls are legally allowed to have guidelines that dictate what can be sold. I think it is incredibly distasteful and unethical that the owners are choosing to profit off of images of such a violent, disgusting organization. I sadly won't return, and I hope the owners will take accountability for their decisions.

    Fairfield Antique Mall

    Fairfield Antique Mall

    (13 reviews)

    I've been to many antique places in Mass, Vermont, and Maine. For me, there are generally three…read morekinds of places: 1) the place that is meticulously ordered, everything is clean, nothing is buried/hidden,and everything is priced sky high. 2) the place that has tons of booths overstuffed with random junk that you really gave to dig through to find anything and most of it is either broken, rusted, mismatched, etc. and the prices are all over the place 3) the place that's between the two- not so disorganized that you can't find anything, but not so well groomed that you know there won't be any deals. Fairfield is this kind of place- the perfect medium, and one of the RARE places where you can dig if you want, but plenty of booth and display cases full of items that are arranged well. This place has everything and the staff at the counter are always really nice. One man even offered to carry my items to the car for me- but wasn't needed. I buy something every single time I visit... hard not to find at least one thing here!

    There is a lot to see here. But the last time I was there (summer 2025) I was disappointed with one…read moreof the clerks at the counter. I dropped off a few things at the counter for them to hold while I continued to shop. He apparently wrapped them while I was shopping. When I came back to the counter, my husband wanted to talk with the other clerk about a couple of cameras. The first clerk tried to rush me to check out my items before my husband finished his conversation. I told him that I was waiting for my husband. He kept asking me every couple of minutes if I was ready to check out. I kept telling him no and he seemed to get more and more frustrated with me. He slammed things around and kept sighing loudly each time I said I was waiting. I can only describe his behavior as rude. There was no one else in the vicinity so I wasn't holding up a line or anything. Finally, after about 10 minutes, my husband finished his conversation and I said I was ready to check out. I had wanted to take a second look at one of the items I had dropped off. He told me that I couldn't because he had already wrapped it. Yes, I know I could have told him to just keep it, but I didn't. So, just know two things: 1. When you drop something off for them to hold it for you, just know that you can't re-evaluate your choice. 2. All camera equipment that the vendors bring in gets collected by the manager and put on e-bay. So you will need to ask the price at the counter and likely haggle. I probably won't go again because rude employees aren't acceptable.

    Elmer's Barn - Industrial saws anyone?

    Elmer's Barn

    (17 reviews)

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    I've been going to Elmer's since I was three (or younger; these are my earliest memories of it),…read moreand remember playing on the swingset made of...I'm not sure if it was old phone poles, or butcher block, or logs, but something big and clunky; there was a cow or some odd animal for a swing with a barrel for a body...A wooden statue of Elmer in a t-shirt. My dad used to renovate run-down stuff he'd salvaged from the Alna Dump (dump picking was legal; this was the early 70s) and sell or trade to Elmer. Hours would go by. So much amazing and rusty junk, and random things like thousands of wooden eggs and bags of antique long white gloves and lace tablecloths sold by the pound. Anyway, it's an antique mall, now, but there is still the old vibe there, chickens wandering around, rusty sawblades, and if you go out in the back rooms which maybe you aren't supposed to...The smell of wet cement and the old creepy tools hanging up *chef's kiss* Oh, and you'll leave with something reasonably priced. Last trip's treasures were that Yes album with the six part fold-out-art ($8) and a kinda cheesy old painting with ornate frame ($13); I'll toss the painting and upcycle the frame. Pretty sure some ghosts "live" there...bring a camera and take some spooky pictures to see spirit orbs! Can't recommend an Elmer's afternoon highly enough, particularly on a cold, rainy day.

    Excellent used and vintage items shop. Multiple vendors with interesting well priced items. Owners…read moreare very nice and welcoming. A great stop on your way to wherever you are going. Plan on at least 30 minutes of browsing to get through the 3 levels.

    Garden Variety - giftshops - Updated May 2026

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