About halfway into this experience (which is exactly what setting foot into the Reliable Trading…read morePost is -- an experience) I started to wonder if I would make it out alive. The woman at the front, donning Indian Head Dress and watching mid-afternoon soaps among a plethora of crap, told me to "have fun!" after describing the various rooms to visit: 5 upstairs, 1 down below. After the first five, I opted not to go down because I was afraid I might actually have entered the twilight zone or a bad horror movie and would be trapped down there by this crazy lady who collects all manner of -- yes I already said it -- crap. To be fair, a lot of it is not crap at all. For instance, the beautiful old ice box in the first room was gorgeous, in incredible condition, and visibly a true antique. But at $1200, that kind of stuff is more like museum-ware than anythinge else. The broken plastic box of broken jewlery and the $50 collection of ceramic thimbles with the portraits of the nation's presidents fall into the former category. By the third room, I started to feel a little suspicious. This room is actually a kitchen, and either the woman who runs the place is a slob, or she was going for a kind of life-size diorama representing the kitchen of a slob. Cigarette butts snubbed out in an old dirty ashtray sat on the corner of the linoleum counter. But stuff was still apparently for sale, maybe even all the stuff piled in the sink was for sale. I don't know! The fourth room hosted a loud ticking clock and a number of mounted deer heads, which have not been taken care of in the days since the precious animals were shot and killed. An old bridal gown hung yellowing on a door to who knows where. In the fifth room I found the fourth or fifth piece of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia, this was a hand-drawn portrait of the former president. I took up the fantasy that the head-dress lady in the front was probably obsessed with old Abe and drew it herself. Like I said, I didn't make it to the basement. Perhaps next time I go in I will, but I will have to be accompanied by a friend or family member. I will go back, though. Not to buy anything, just for the experience.

Hands down one of the strangest places I've encountered since moving to New England. I have loved…read moregoing into antique stores since coming here as the weird and creepy items abound here........what is up with those dolls..... they are the things of nightmares!!!! This store has some unique characteristics. 1. You are greeted by the owner upon entering.....(note...this is not an experience for a quick visit) and she will tell you that the store is truly a trading post, everything is negotiable and give you a layout of the store. 2. Next you get to start going through the store that is crowded and difficult to navigate as it's FULL of stuff. As is typical of any antiques store, some of the stuff is crap and some things are truly wonderful. I found that the prices here are pretty fair... If you really want to spend some time exploring and find some hard to find items, you should be able to find them here.

This is a pretty small antique store but there's plenty to look at. We looked around for about five…read moreminutes before leaving. Super quick to walk through and check it out if you're in the area. Staff was helpful and the items were cheap.

Someone has done a great job of organizing and cleaning this place up from what it was in the old…read moredays (10 or more years ago), when it was hard to even walk in it. Some great finds for good prices, from the elegant (Chinese style chest of drawers and small storage chests) to the practical (used clothing in very good condition).

So many vendors. Items old and new. The prices seemed reasonable. Loved the vibe. I'll go back…read moreagain for sure.

The Mill is only open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, roughly during business hours. Pretty much…read moresomething for everybody here, the converted mill has a variety of stores with vintage and local items. Each of the stores have their own flavor and personality. You can find furniture, books, kitchenware, music (variety of vinyl), clothing, and all sorts of antiques. You could definitely spend hours here, as the place is quite large. Most of the businesses are on the first floor, while there are other businesses (like photography and music recording rooms) on upper floors. There's also a music lounge, though I haven't been. And hey, if you can't find anything here, or if you have kids that are fussy, there's Hometown Arcade for old school (and some newer) arcade and video games. (Not really public transportation friendly, though there's a commuter rail station about a 20 minute walk away)

Great vintage finds at a great price! And a very friendly store owner. Highly recommend!read more

This is a small and interesting antique experience. He has some interesting pieces of mcm, art…read moredeco, turn of the century and 1920's. A really eclectic mix of lamps and furniture at reasonable prices. We will be back.

Nice quality fruits and vegtables but the older man who owns the place is extremely rude and…read moreunbearable.. not only is he very rude to customers but also to his employees.. if u can get past his rudeness not a bad place.

From the owner: We sell many collectibles, gifts, goat milk soap, pure beeswax candles, sports/entertainment…read morememorabilia, home décor, and antiques.

I went to acorn antiques to try and sell my gold jelwlery and the guy is a phony…read more For some reason I felt he was lying and got another quote for another store and I'm happy I did because he offered me so much less than what is was all worth. Don't buy anything this Lee says. Sorry but hopefully he can be more honest to others!!

Went to Lee to sell some old gold jewelry. He was nice, appreciative of the business. He asked how…read morelong I had it, showed me the weight, educated me on the quality and differences between some of the pieces. I didn't know the price of gold, but wrote some notes and asked a couple people if I got a good deal. They all said it was fair and I'm really happy. Id recommend this place to others.

I made a cold call to get some advice on where to start unloading all the stuff left to me by all…read morethe dead folks in my life. Evan suggested I email a couple of images of some things. Really made the first step easier. Thanks

This was our second experience with Gabriel's Estate Sales was just before the Holidays. The first…read moreone was just okay. Employees ensure that you know that they are close and around. I bought one piece of furniture and promised myself not to go out my the way to go their sales. Today, my relatives asked me to bring them to the sale in Dover. We observed a bunch of people coming down the driveway empty handed as we were going up the driveway. Prices were skyrocteting on their last day and 1.30 hours before closing. For example, a microwave marked $50, final price: 40.00 firm. Other items would be slightly discounted depending on how many things you bought. We ended up leaving empty handed too. The major reason was customer service. Staff was irritable, followed you all over and I was scolded for not knowing that a set of queen sheets would not be mine unless I bought bedspread, pillow covers, etc. Where was that explicit? The woman said "excuse me! you need to buy everything or nothing" No, because the sheets were okay, the rest was ugly!. Your sales could be better, have less merchandise left over if you make people feel welcomed to your sales, be reasonable with your "used" merchandise for sale as other Estate Sales owners do. I am not planning on wasting my time going to your sales unless I hear that there is significan improvement, a comfort level and welcoming environment for me to do business with you. Thanks

I consigned antique items to Dave Abdou Auctions for years. He and his wife were totally honest and…read moretransparent. Every item would sell for a different amount, and remarkably, I'd receive a check two days later. I'd generally consign half a dozen lots at their bi-weekly auctions. David Abdou passed away in November of 2016. His wife Lois is no longer involved in the business. I've spoken with her since. I miss Dave as a person, and I miss Dave Abdou Auctions as I knew them. A couple of years ago, when the new Abdou Auction Co. had begun (which does not involve David Abdou's family) I consigned 6 lots to the new Abdou Auction Co.. It may have been their very first auction. Every lot sold for exactly $25. It's inconceivable that that would happen. Typically there'd be a spread: Dave would tell me an item didn't sell; one lot sold for the minimum of $20 and the other lots sold for $35, $75, $120 & $190. Among the lots I had placed at the new Abdou Auction Co. was a lot of 280 (yes, I counted them) large format mostly 19th century photographs. I just wanted to get rid of them and realized that if they sold for $200 (which would have been a typical Dave Abdou Auction Co. result) I'd be losing money, but I wanted to move on. I figured it would make some dealer happy. Even giving them the benefit of the doubt since they were new, maybe none of my items sold, and they were simply trying to save 'face.' But I then wrote them a letter about this, and called them about it. No response. I even mentioned it when I saw one of the principals in person at a show where I was set up at. Just talk to me and explain what happened. I'm generally easy-going but I can't let this go. It's not the way Dave Abdou Auctions did business.