I've shopped here a few times and have found fun items to add vintage character to my home. The staff has always been helpful and friendly and the booths are well cared for and generally not overly cluttered. The prices can be a bit high for the more popular MCM pieces, but it's on par with other antique/vintage stores that I've been to in terms of product and price. read more

Fun place with sooo many shops inside. It's a bit overwhelming how much there is to see and where to even start. I do find these places a bit hard to shop in as everything is locked up so it becomes overstimulating to remember what you want, go all the way up to the front, ask for help, go back and show the item. Also they do have bathrooms in the very back wall. This is more of a walk and observe kind of thrift store consignment place over my actual interest in buying anything. They did have a few areas open to be rented out! read more

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Was fun looking at all the stands, but prices were very high considering the location of the shop. Felt a lot of stands had similar items but a lot were unique. No employees walking around, just the main cashier who was visibly loud. Found there to be MANY vendors hanging out, talking about theirs and other vendor stands, some were refreshing so we could go into their booth. The very back room had no A/C and it was a bit unbearable as it was a hot day- I feel bad for vendors in the back. Randomly a few glass displays were vendors selling POP MART toys and a few overpriced Labubus. Felt it was weird for a vintage/thrift market. Anyway wouldnt return unless I was killing time in the area, but worth one visit, read more

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What a great place for vintage stuff! Great for collectables & people that love old classic items & toys. From old creepy cool clowns that your grandma had to toys, furniture, clothes, house items & old Playboy Magazines yes Playboy baby! The clothes are ok, this place is better known for vintage house items or for people who love collecting older stuff which I love. The customer service is great, very helpful & friendly. The store is big so take your time looking through shelves, aisles & items there can be some hidden treasures you might miss. Somethings are a bit expensive tho. That's why look carefully, I actually saw the same item in different areas & one was $15 more than the other. But they also have a lot of good stuff at good prices. I'm a fan & I'll probably be back once a month. Take my money Mart you got a fan in me & I'll see you soon! I'll probably skip the clown section tho, they a bit creepy for me. read more

The Mart - Classic! I found the oldschool McDonald 90's plate! $40 for all 7 of them! Now that's a deal :) - Antiques Near Me - San Diego, California

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Located in the former Rite Aid space next to Bank of America in the Vons plaza with plenty of parking. The Mart is so cute! It's like a thrift/consignment store made up of individuals who rent the space to sell their goods, kind of like a pop up shop. You won't see the seller at all and pay up front. Very organized and themed. We went aisle to aisle to not miss anything. You'll find vintage, antiques, luxury items and just about anything here. Both new and used. Unique items from all decades. Great for costume event or Halloween. I was interested in a renting a space to sell some of my wardrobe and closet items but they were completely full. They said to check back often or their other locations. We ended up buying a pair of lightly worn Puma men's sneakers for $20. Suck a steal! There's a hang out area for your partner to sit and wait while you shop..lol. read more

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Visited The Mart for the first time today. You need to check in any large bags at the front. Pros: -free parking lot shared with other businesses -this place has a good amount of aisles and back rooms to explore -there is a bit of everything here- new items like labubus, tons of home items, vintage clothing, historic items, collectibles, and more! -a few areas had 20 percent off deals -most items have prices on them or a phone number to call for more information Cons: -none. Overall, a great place to explore! read more

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My husband and I spent a couple of hours here yesterday. I think for someone who gets overstimulated this is a heads up that you will get overstimulated since there are so many vendors and so many items. Mostly reasonable prices minus some of the artwork and records. A lot of items were in glass cases so that would require you to 1) know what you want 2) ask staff in the front for help. I thought the selection was a bit redundant. I was disappointed that there wasn't a designated crotchet section but instead crotchet blankets everywhere. More organization would be helpful! read more

The Mart - Antiques Near Me - San Diego, California

Wow. There's so much cool stuff here. I was so inspired by all the vintage treasures. I spent 3+ hours in this store with my girlfriend. She was begging me to leave after the 2nd hour :D. I attached an image below; where else have you seen a table composed of two human statues holding it up, kneeling? I can totally imagine myself in an ancient Chinese wuxia with this table, kowtowing. Unfortunately, this was too vintage for house's aesthetic. Great store to spend time shopping. Note, the prices here are NOT cheap though. Any item of interest, I looked up online and saw similar prices. I guess you're supposed to bargain? I'm not sure. Anyhow, I definite recommend The Mart. Check it out! read more

The Mart - Antiques Near Me - San Diego, California

Not what we expected. Very crowded and it's not organized where you can easily find things. They have small booths that aren't really in any order. read more

I would definitely consider this an antique store vice a thrift store! Prices are more on the upscale however, they do have some pretty cool stuff! When you first enter into the store, they do ask you to measure your bag in this container, kind of like the airports lol! If it's bigger than a medium purse size they do request you to turn in your bag. I am content that it's at the very beginning of the store so you're not blindsided about it. The store is sectioned by artist/owner. Give the place a wander! Pretty cool to see all the things ! read more

This is a fun little place to go if you have a little bit of time to spare Parking lot is super easy. It's in a big shopping center so parking is not an issue. The store itself is huge with each individual little booths Unfortunately, how things go. People tend to crowd around the booth that are featured online so it's hard to actually look at them. Some of the shoppers are inconsiderate, but that has nothing to do with the store Lots of fun individual little items prices are a little high, but that's just how things are now it's a fun place to grab coffee and walk around for sure read more

what a cool consignment store! It's a very large store, with various seller booths & collectibles, so really, you can go treasure hunting for anything here! From cottage, to mid-century modern, to western, to traditional, there are so many styles here. They even sell clothes, sports memorabilia, kitchenware, you name it. Ursula has assisted me in the 2 times I've been here so far & she is very kind & helpful. read more

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I was super excited to visit and was impressed with the amount of stuff they had for sale. Huge selection! However, when I walked in it was a very awkward and uncomfortable experience. I was never greeted by multiple staff inside, okay fine. And instead I was being followed by an employee watching my every move. The employee tried to not make it obvious, but after 30 minutes of being followed around I left. I've never had an experience like this and won't be coming back. *updating that I was not asked if I needed any help. Instead I felt like she was following me because she made me feel as if I was trying stealing stuff. read more

A Beautiful Place To shop and be at with Great curation / selection on clothes / toys / paintings Etc Amazing picks & some spaces with affordable prices more of a higher end consignment place Spent over a hour & half in here with my family and girlfriend, Talked to one of the great vendors / employees Steve shoutout to him being outstanding and carrying a conversation while we were shopping!! But Straight up Arriving the gentleman upfront was rude from the start stuck on his phone not ongoing/ engaging convo from customers coming In Or out. I greeted him, how his afternoon was going, coming into the store nothing but just stares & unwelcoming vibes, Same guy upfront was following around my Father throughout the store as if he was "being shady" Hiding behind corners and watching every move he made very unprofessional & far from what the reviews rate this place overall Lady upfront Ruth Ann was very odd & unpleasant She Would only allow us to pay with our credit cards if we gave our IDs but had no problem not checking if it was cash. She was also very nosy as to why I chose to not provide ID. Overall very unfriendly and judgmental vibes from the owners. (herself) read more

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One of my favorite antique marts to visit. Several vendors and a wide selection of goods to choose from! Friendly staff, pricing like most places. Some high, others reasonable. Free parking available behind the mart, store lot. Public restroom on site. read more

So. Much. Stuff. I mean, you could spend four hours here and only see a fraction of what they have. The range of items and collections offer something for everyone and the prices were quite reasonable as well. And every single person we dealt with there -- either a staff member or fellow shopper -- was SO nice. A place like this brings out the best in people and the best people we met were the two staff members at the checkout who helped us buy a gift card. Go spend some time at The Mart and put a smile on your face! read more

I stop by with my husband to see what's this place is all about. I was impressed. Their vintage stuff is outstanding. You can tell someone put a lot of effort into the display. When you see the items they perfectly place with other items to look like a real vintage bedroom or vintage living room. It makes you feel you are actually in someone's real living room. I enjoy seeing all the antiques, high end bags, and furniture. They even offer a wide range of clothes. They got alot of toys and music options. Video games and movies. There were so many options. You are bound to find one thing you wanted. It felt like I was in art museum. It was so well put together and the music is so nice. You can walk around and nobody would badger to buy something. You can take your time as you window shop or actually shop lol read more

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KAYLA gave me such personalized shopping help, she FOUND what my visiting daughter found (in the back) and was so kind, helpful and considerate for my shopping experience. Thank you, Ms. Kayla! read more

I was asked by several people if I had visited this store; I was not aware this store existed in San Diego, I visited the store last weekend and was very pleased to see people buying collectible items. I felt that the market had disappeared and the audience was gone. Very large selection of collectibles and vintage items. I ll return and spend some time going through the various shops within this building. Plenty of parking. This will be a great place to shop in the winter days. Looking forward to returning, I might consider renting a booth! I ll reach out and a look into rates. read more

The Mart is a vintage and consignment space with a multitude of vendors! I've been several times now and it's such a great place to walk through and find unique home decor, trinkets, furniture, and really cool vintage finds! Clothing is a hit or miss and can be on the pricier side because they're labeled "vintage" (found a Forever21 "denim" jacket that was priced at $50) but it also depends on the vendors that they have; I definitely would not come here to 'thrift' for clothes. The folks running The Mart and who are up front are very helpful, friendly, and welcoming. If you're in the area looking for something fun and laid back to do, would definitely recommend setting aside time to walk through each individual vendor booth! read more

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Great customer service, there's a lot of selections, I only give this place 3 stars because I believe a lot of their prices are overpriced. It's rare when you find a good find for a good price... read more

Staff follows you around as if you are stealing. Made us pretty uncomfortable so we ended up leaving earlier than we planned. We were not asked if we needed help with anything we were just being followed/watched. read more

I was excited to go here so when I was in the neighborhood, we stopped, parked and proceeded to go in the store. We weren't even greeted by who ever was at the front desk (not a biggie) but when she wanted us to measure our purses in a small box like it was TSA at the airport and they didn't fit before we entered the store, she became very curt and we were abit confused because she wanted us to leave our purses at the front desk (which even if I took my wallet out of my bag) my purse alone was probably worth more than most of the stuff in her store. My girlfriend and I even tried to joke about it with her because it was such a ludicrous "rule" and she gave no explanation and offered no apology to why we would be required to leave our purses at the front desk, then we could proceed to enter into the store. We literally thought we were being "punked" or filmed on candid camera show. We could have left our purses in my locked car but wasn't even going to do that to support this business. We 100% absolutely left. I understand about their concern for shoplifters but I will not be treated by a business like I'm one of them the moment we stepped into their door. ***If you are a vendor here, I'd rethink paying for space here and go somewhere else. ***If you are a shopper/buyer here just know that our experience at The Mart will be yours, I don't even want to go into the race card but reading others experiences here I don't think it was that. I'd definitely Rethink shopping here. There are way too many other vintage shops that don't behave in this way. ** the woman who responded to this review is the rude woman who is acting like she wasn't the actual person who was the reason for this bad review!** read more

I love the selection here. It is a mid century lovers paradise The staff is super friendly and helpful!

Great selections of fun vintage stuff! I found few good things and early gifts for my best friend! Definitely making a plan to come back for some more goodies! read more

Visited this store during our vacation to San Diego. The employees were corddial and has free parking, along with a big selection of antiques; however, we didn't buy anything on this go round. read more

If you like antiques and thrifting, you will get lost for hours looking through each section. There is so much super cute one of a kind home decor to choose from. The place is huge and they have good customer service. read more

The Mart - Cute wall decor. - Antiques Near Me - San Diego, California

This is such a cute store. A hidden treasure with so many neat items. From vintage clothes, shoes, bags, furniture. I live in the area & one night me and my mom decided to take a look. I would have gave it 5 stars but there was an employee short black hair Asian decent with glasses who literally was following us to the point I had to say something. We've never had this experience anywhere else. We were extremely shocked and taken back by her actions we left. I did end up going back the next day (thats how neat the store is) & bought a $400 table. I felt more comfortable and that lady of asian decent wasn't there. P.S This store has potential to be around for awhile. Possibly just train the staff a bit better not to stereotype people you'll loose a lot of money and customers that way. Everyone else in the store besides her were welcoming. read more

Amazing store. Truly unique pieces with reasonable prices that are actually antiques. From old war memorabilia to vintage designer clothes and jewelry. This place has everything. Truly pieces you can get for everyone in the family. The workers are very helpful as well. read more

Wow! Pleasantly surprised at the selection and organization of this thrift/vintage space! I enjoyed my time browsing the selection that ranges from clothing to furniture to collectibles and more! Will be back to spend more time looking through. Didn't have time to explore it all. I did find a blouse that I loved! Some of the other unique and good quality shirts rang at around $30. Many stuff above and below that price. read more

I will come back. They have a lot of cool stuff. It kind of on the pricey side for a thirft store but their items are worth it

I do not recommend shopping here. They "require" that you provide your personal information to make a purchase, which is absurd, unnecessary, and I'd suspect violates consumer rights considering I was told they would not sell the items unless I provided my personal information (check out the California Consumer Protection Act). Items are overpriced. Shop elsewhere. If they respond here saying they don't require personal information for purchases, don't believe them. It's a business and their only concern is to make money, not respect consumer privacy. read more

Great amount of collective items. Nice layout. Walked and walked around the store, did not realize how much they had in the store. Find the hidden areas. read more

Lots of vintage stuff to look at. Hidden gems all over the place. Many different vendors so you have a nice mix of stuff. The staff is very helpful. Sometimes the vendors are working their booths so you can ask questions and see new things that are being put out. A good mix of clothes, furniture, home goods and ephemera. read more

The entire staff is really nice and super helpful. I could literally live in this store!

Phyllis was very helpful. Decent variety of vendors, variety of price points. Costume jewelry to glassware, comics to comic book collectibles, old electronics. Bathroom you need a passcode, ask up front. read more

Great spot! There is a huge variety of vintage and antique items here it took me three very relaxing hours to make my way through The Mart. Highly recommend a visit! read more

Love to go in and look around, like a walk down memory lane.Some of favorite things from the 50's...welcoming staff. I have purchased a few small items for me!! read more

What a fun place to find vintage and other great items! Me and family stop in every few weeks and they always have new items. The vendors are hospitable and really care about your budget while also running a business. We got a beautiful nativity set during the holidays and we will pass it down for generations. Something for everyone! read more

Beautifully curated shop!!! I really enjoyed it. Friendly staff and unique items. I also love their other shop, Consignment Classics in Encinitas. read more