Skyland Antique Mall — Attraction in Tuscaloosa

I must start by admitting that even though I am a big, burly man that lifts weights and kills bugs for my girlfriend, I LOVE to go antiqueing! Not a word? Sue me. I usually go to a place and say, "Great stuff, but a little pricey.", as my lottery numbers haven't quite come in. Who am I kidding, I haven't matched ONE damn number yet! It's like they are using numbers from a different chart or something! Anyway, I took a detour on my way to Tennessee from New Orleans today, mainly to stretch my legs and wake up a little, and BANG! I found my new favorite antique store! Now, don't get me wrong, it is a place with multiple booths representing multiple vendors and some of them think the word "vintage" means to tack on thirty percent, but for the most part, VERY reasonable. A lot of booths had percent off signs (mostly 20%, but one was 50% and the stuff was not just leftover trash he or she couldn't unload, either!). There was a downstairs section where I found a GREAT old trunk in EXCELLENT shape for one C-note (that's $100 for all you millenials out there). Now, maybe you think that is pricey (even though it is NOT ), but there were trunks in there not in as great shape and not as big for $125-250. I didn't buy the hand painted trunk on sale for $60, down from $125, though, so see if it's still there! The stuff that is overpriced (to me, mind you, not the world) just made it more fun to look through everything to find that special treasure for yourself or a gift for the antique lover in your family. Okay, I don't really lift weights and I am single, but everything else in this review is true and I stand by it! And I'll usually shoo a bug out the door unless he is exceptionally hairy and/or brandishing a weapon. Stay...

My husband and I stumbled into an open house here a couple of months ago, and we had so much fun. We browsed and snacked and reminisced about our childhoods for well over two hours. We purchased a few things, but mostly had fun just wandering around the endless twists and turns and stairs looking at old odds and ends. I enjoyed meeting and speaking to several of the booth owners, and the snacks were all so good.

We picked up a flyer for the next open house (which was today) and set a date to come back. We did, and it did not disappoint. Such a great time spent with my...

Neat space with a very cool vibe. Just my kind of place: not too nice, not too junky. Didn't smell like perfume and wasn't full of "crafts" and candles. Downside was that while I found a lot of pieces I was interested in (I collect vintage cast iron) they were all grossly overpriced. These were pieces in as-found condition that wouldn't easily sell for the marked prices even when fully restored. Don't know about the other merchandise, my expertise is limited. Enjoyed looking but was disappointed I couldn't bring...