Brown County Antique Mall — Local services in Columbus

A must stop if you are an antique or vintage shopper. I was pleased from the moment we pulled up. They had many items outside and they were well taken care of and not junk. Then upon going inside each booth was well-kept and the items were not overly priced. I think many people would find a great souvenir to take home from here and it would definitely be unique and one of a kind. I purchased a pink depression glass decanter for water by the bedside and it was fair priced at $9.00. I also got a few other things and nothing was over $12.00. I think one of the best parts were the staff that was at the front. They were friendly and personable and they seemed to love their jobs. The store also offered free coffee and cookies, and had carbonated beverages for sale, and after 3 hours of looking and buying, we needed a little snack! A great way to spend...

When it comes to picking cast iron cookware just avoid altogether. One booth is full of cast iron that someone has taken a grinder to instead of cleaning it and restoring properly. The tell tale signs are the bronze color swirled around the dark black of the pan. It is very obvious on some pans where the grinder ground a nice new shinny spot. Then when oiled and baked they turned bronze.

Pieces of iron not ground on are 4 times to 10 times higher than going rate for dirty pans.

Buyer beware of the Fake Wagner toy Waffle Iron in the case for $28. If you don't mind buying knock off pieces made in China and paying premium prices. Just a good place to avoid all around for any serious cast iron collector. Pieces priced too high for iron cookware that has been turned into scrap iron by someone to lazy to restore via...

Stumbled into this place on our way out of town on a whim. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was inside. They had a great selection of jewelry in the cases as well as original artwork throughout the building. They also had a special section dedicated to the artist w. Harold Hancock. They did have some original pieces but also had quite a selection of prints for only $5 a piece. There was a mix of new items spread throughout the antique mall which were organized by theme. As I was checking out, the cashier reminded me not to forget to go to the two other buildings behind the main building. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to go this year, but I will definitely be stopping...