Emporium Ayala: Antiques & Furniture — Local services in Centralia

This antique mall has many booths offering some gorgeous pieces, although not every vendor offers true antiques. Some of the offerings can indeed be dated to over one hundred years ago, however, unless you know something about antique objects and furniture, you could be purchasing something that is either a reproduction or perhaps something new made to look old. The other thing worth mentioning is that I found most of the pricing to be expensive. When someone can purchase from quick sites like Facebook Marketplace or offer up, or has patience to wait for delivery via EBay or other such sites like Etsy, By comparison, This antique mall has some offerings quite overpriced. Now, the good news is that there were a couple of furniture pieces that were quite unique and hard to find. For example, my boyfriend purchased a home built long ago. He'd like to find some statement antiques, and he found a television from the late 40s early 50's in it's original console and the asking price was quite affordable. Unfortunately the screen was broken and with some televisions, as we all know, screen repair is just not possible or cost wise, not feasible. All in all the Emporium was a nice place to visit and windowshop with friendly staff in a very clean setting. If money was not part of the equation, there were quite a few objects and furniture that would have been coming...

Entered this store close to closing this past Sunday. An employee of the store was standing in the middle of the store, looking into a case and yelling profanity. He started with G* D* then went on to yell Sh. He was speaking to no one in particular, but was very angry about something. I found his language and manner to be totally unprofessional and unwarranted. I walked up to him and told him this, that I didn't appreciate his language, using the Lord's name in vain and then yelling Sh*. Luckily there were no children in the store or they would have heard him, he was that loud. He stared at me and told me to "move on, leave the store" I did gladly. Who needs to do business with a store that has employees who speak in this manner? Totally unprofessional and...

A must-see for lovers of vintage! I think I must have spent two hours here absolutely thrilled by all of the wonderful things they carried. The displays are so beautifully presented it makes it such an enjoyable experience. Come well fed, rested, and caffeinated because you will want to take your time perusing the shelves. This store has a little bit of everything and the very helpful staff says new things are always coming in. Be warned for out of town travellers, you will want to fill your suitcases VERY quickly and may be tempted to ship a few...