Red Barn Antique Mall — Local services in Corydon

"Antique" and "vintage mall," or flea market?

The good things seem to be gone from this "antique mall." Don't look for some nice old mugs or restaurant plates, antique ceramics or metal treasures. No more. Now one can find lots of nice but useless trinkets and even stuff that can be purchased in a supermarket for less.

We are antique collectors, but there were no items that we could have purchased for our collection in this "antique mall." For instance, the famous Willow plates that are so much sought for, depression glass items, rare records, etc. have almost no representation.

We have been to this place again and again in the past five years, but we have never found one single item that we wanted to purchase.

Other knowledgeable and informed "Red Barn Antique Mall" reviewers confirm our recent conclusions. The good items are gone from the "antique mall," while the prices for the useless items have gone sky high.

According to the "owner" of the "mall," though, 90% of the "junk" has been removed from the "mall" so that only the good "antiques" and "vintage" things remain. That "junk" may be the good things that are gone from the "mall."

One issue that seems to recur in the reviews is how inconsiderate, disrespectful, and mean the "owner" seems to be with the customers. One can see that even from the response posted to this review. Most of the response didn't address the facts but contained personal attacks on the reviewer. That is not kind, and is not nice.

Those who want to visit a REAL antique, vintage, and old items store must visit the Owensboro Trading Post. This place contains thousands of collectables - glass, ceramics, metal, tools, TVs, radios, and furniture of all kinds at good and modest prices. We purchased, for instance, a brand-new Pie Pan for 1 dollar!!!

I have posted with this review some pictures from the REAL antique place, the Owensboro Trading Post, in order to show the customers the difference between a flea market and a true antique, vintage, and old items store.

Like the "owner" argues, "It's all...

Owners remarks listed at the bottom of this review for reference.. She deleted it after she was called out for being nasty.

Expensive. At least fifty percent mark up on things I see at other antique malls. Woman working did not greet me upon entering the store or say anything upon me exiting.

In response to the owner: The woman was not busy, not on the phone, and was present. She looked me in the eyes, and I was the one who initiated conversation and said hello. She went about walking behind the counter. I also said "Thank you" and "Have a great day" to her upon exiting and was returned with a glance.

I am an avid antique shopper and have been to many stores from Iowa to Tennessee. I expect to pay for antique items and at an increased rate due to the time and effort of collection. However, the prices here were so inflated that it goes beyond that, even to the point of gauging.

I actually own TWO (2) small businesses of my own. As a fellow entrepreneur, I highly recommend that when your customers (i.e. the people who pay your rent and paycheck) provide you with their candid feedback, you take it in stride and reflect on how you could improve their experience. Your defensiveness to my comment and many other negative reviewers on here is the only deterrent keeping customers from visiting your store. I believe Goodwill may have better customer service.

RE: "Response from the owner 25 minutes ago Ashley, we greet everyone that comes in when possible, unless with a customer on the phone or in person, or simply not at the desk. We had a new staff member working and I know she was very busy. As for our prices, we have good prices that are comparable to other stores in the area, and are lower than average around the nation. Our dealers work hard to bring our customers good merchandise, and it is not cheap to do so. We do not understand why people expect them to just give it away for nothing. This is not a Goodwill. I think before leaving a bad review for a small business, perhaps think about what might be going on behind...

This pains me to write this review, as this was once one of my favorite places to find great vintage pieces. I have been coming to the Red barn for many years now. It always had a charm to it, a place where you could get lost in all the cool vintage pieces. The prices were always reasonable, which kept me coming back. The cool barn cat would always follow me around looking for a pat on the head. A recent trip to the barn in two years left me wondering what had happened. The magic of the place was gone. Maybe it has become too popular, or maybe it’s under different management, or a combination of both. The once packed full barn was cleared out and the prices were sky high. That was the appeal of this place. Looking at things stuffed in every nook and cranny. The only thing left was the cool barn cat that was hiding near the stairs. Don’t even get me started on the lady working the cash register. I was friendly and tried to strike up conversation, only to be left with one word answers. She was not interested in continuing on the conversation, she just wanted me to pay for the things I had purchased and move on. Also, the restroom is closed, so be sure to stop at the visitors center. We had driven quite a long way to visit the barn. When I asked to use the restroom, I was told there was no restroom. Again, been coming to the barn for years, there is a restroom. So we had to cut our visit short to go find a restroom elsewhere. So, if you are looking for an antique store that’s like every other you won’t be disappointed. Just know that a little friendly customer service...