Miles of antiques at this huge mall on Route 301. As an antique freak, I make this a must stop…read morewhenever I'm "junking" in the Mechanicsville area. I've found some cool treasures here, but you've got to look hard to find a bargain! Many of the vendors overprice their wares! There's several other antique shops on 301, and across Atlee on 360, so this would be a fun way to go "antiquing" and make a day of it!!
You can really get lost in this space, mazes of booths and aisles of stalls full of vintage pieces. You'll find hordes of glassware, china, dishes, bar ware, collectible plates, Toby mugs, Mason jars, milk glass, carnival glass, Fiestaware, and crystal! There are also various booths carrying brass, pewter, silver and other metal items. If you're a bibliophile, you've come to the right place... shelves and shelves of new, used and classic books, magazines, postcards and periodicals. Old vinyl records, 45's, and LP's can be found at several stalls. Vintage jewelry galore and a menagerie of figurines seem to arise at every corner! Tons more... allow plenty of time to browse. And keep your phone ha day to check prices in comparison to eBay. I found this incredible mug with Shakespeare on it that I was dying to have... I checked on the web and found it for 1/2 of what they were selling it for.
Check out is easy and organized, most of the sellers don't haggle much, they have standard percentages off they offer at the counter (if you ask) but oftentimes I've been told they can't come down of the price. With so many vendors, I can see why it would be hard to try to contact everyone for discounts. Many items are marked "firm". I thus firmly believe this to be an middle of the road antique shop, but worth a gander!