School House Antique Mall — Attraction in Brewer

I have been to this store a handful of times in the past decade, and needless to say, I have been unimpressed each and every single time. First and foremost, the owner has no idea what she's selling and she has admitted as such in-person. The lack of interest towards customers and the merchandise is very much apparent. She insists on having someone else photograph booths throughout the day to post on Facebook, but when customers inquire about certain items (location of the booth and price), she doesn't know or refuses to answer. She has been short and snappy in response to questions whenever asked, and this is true for me as well as other people's interactions with her. The store itself is disorganized and virtually no antiques are present. Much of the merchandise is laid out in a somewhat aesthetically pleasing manner, but the fact remains it's all reproductions from Home Goods and Hobby Lobby with a whole lot of Goodwill junk and Salvation Army castoffs. There wouldn't be an issue with that if the items were priced accordingly, but $25 for a broken pitcher, $35 for a cheap mass-produced teddy bear, and a cheap reproduction scale from Hobby Lobby at $40 are just some of the more jarring examples of this. Overall, the owner is lacking in social skills and obviously dislikes interacting with customers. The merchandise could've potentially made up for that if it was decently priced, or at the very...

The old Epstein's... This place is now like a museum of Americana. It would take a good five days to fully explore each and every collection there. The prices are decent, and they vary according to the consignee. There are indeed some finds there; some hidden gems. And, there are some very high quality furniture pieces that have obviously been appraised. Lot of fun to...

This is such a fun store to visit if you like antiques! I love that they offer big pieces of furniture that have been redone. They always keep their Facebook page up to date with items for sale so you can purchase without visiting the store and then can pick up! I will say, if you are going to visit....make sure you have lot of time because there is so much space...