Phog Bounders Antique Mall — Local services in Astoria

Our experience in Astoria was marred by one of the two ladies at the counter of Phog Bounders insisting that my service dog was not a service dog. Oddly, this was as we were leaving the store, but before we'd paid for our purchases. Her behavior was not just unprofessional, it was illegal. As I showed her proof of his legitimacy and my doctor's note certifying my need, she threw her hands up and said that I could show her anything I wanted, but "that's not a service animal." I was too flustered to get her name. I feel sorry for the vendors in the store with a woman like that at the counter. With her incautious behavior, she nearly lost the sale. Her employers should know that if I'd felt like pressing a legal claim, I would prevail. The ADA protection for people with disabilities does not empower random shopkeeps to decide what is and what is not a legitimate aid, nor to harass people whose disabilities are made obvious by the presence of a service dog. Please encourage all staff to educate themselves on working dogs, and together review the legal means for shops and restaurants to screen legit service animals. As a side note, any such inquiries should be done at the time a customer enters the store. Confrontation at the time of check-out is...

Great antique mall with many neat items with much at reasonable prices.

The business is pet friendly as long as your pet is in a carrier. They had no problems with my pet opossum nor with me carrying her around in a ventilated animal backpack.

I bought a brass and glass ship casing that once housed a compass or other nautical instrument, two old old old measuring tapes (the kind that has a little crank that's used to reel the tape back into the housing), and a small silver spoon that had a beautifully crafted ornate handle.

The mall has a little bit of everything, even some Japanese items. There were some large pieces, too. A couple of barrister bookcases, vanity dressers, butlers, tables, chests, hutches, and tool bins.

Oddly, there is one cubby filled with new cast iron pans. But it also had a bunch of old cast iron trivets and products to care for the cast iron.

I will definitely be going back in a couple months to check...

This is THE vintage shop to visit when you are in Astoria. I have been to all but maybe 2 shops in this area and absolutely none of them can hold a candle to the selection or the prices at this store. Owners are very sweet and chatty, but also happy to let you go about your shopping in peace. No matter what scratches your vintage itch, they've got it, though clothing is limited and the store is primarily other things. Fabric, notions, cookware, home decor, salvage, linens, toys, books, fishing gear, dishware, you name it. Make sure to set aside a couple hours for this one, because you will get lost in here .. and then you will realize they have a downstairs. They partner with a ton of vendors to stock insane variety. And to reiterate- hands down the best prices in town on most vintage products. Love these guys, almost enough to make the 2 hour...