Eighth & Main Antique Center — Attraction in Chico

I love going to this store because there's always so much of so many different things. If you're looking for something, but you don't know what, they have it! That being said though it can be pricey. Similar things in different areas have significantly different prices because different employees price differently.

I'm into knives so here's my example. I bought a knife a few weeks ago in the back warehouse, the lady was super helpful and nice, and offered to show me other spots with knives. There was one hidden spot I didn't know about upstairs in the back left of the main building. The knives there were over priced and the $35 knife I bought would've cost double in that case. There was even a newer pocket knife that was priced higher than it was brand new.

That being said, the store has two large sections to it and a small outside section. Main, outside, warehouse.

The main building has A LOT of stuff. It's two stories. It is almost impossible to see everything that's in there. So my advice is look everywhere.

I recommend looking everywhere in the outside section because you never know what you'll find, and even if you're not looking to buy any of the stuff, it's still cool to look at.

The warehouse building is where you can find really old stuff that isn't necessarily flashy. When you first walk in it doesn't seem like there is much going on but once you get farther in you realize there is a lot more. Just like the rest of the store you really need to look in every corner to...

We called ahead to make sure masks were being enforced and were assured they were. No one checked if we were wearing our masks or others entering. I watched the employee behind the counter look at a woman without a mask on and then look over at me. He said nothing, just averted his gaze. We booked it! If you're looking for somewhere safe to go antiquing during covid, I do not recommend this store. Further, you cannot trust that they will answer your questions truthfully.

That said, there's some neat stuff! We ran into some folks who are selling their stuff and they were wearing masks and were friendly. Nonetheless, we will not...

In some ways this is a great place. Pros it is huge and beautifully laid out. But the Big Con in my mind is they are not careful who they rent to. In the back is two or three booths working an antique glass scam. They force newer leaded glass to go "lavender" and sell it as turn of the century. Which is is not. It makes me feel like I couldn't trust any of the sellers. Sorry but I wouldn't buy...