Original Treasure Mart — Local services in Kokomo

The Original Treasure Mart is definitely a treasure. My wife and I love going to antique shops and flea markets and this place did not disappoint. There is a very broad variety of items and vendors to choose from. Definitely worth getting lost for a bit. But, I will say there are many vendors who seem to sell items that are a bit trashy or seem like junk. Like things you would have seen at Goodwill in the 90s. But the major complaint I have is the staff, which is my reason for 3 stars. When we have been in there, there seems to only be foul mouthed, lazy, rude, teenage boys working there. You could hear the foul language from them through the store, along with their rough housing. And when we were cashing out, the one boy just stared at us with his feet up and had this little attitude like he's not getting up and waited until someone else helped us. And then the boy who helped us didn't offer a bag for our many things or attempt anymore help. Though we like this place, we did not like the service...

As a local who's bought a lot of items here over the years, it used to be worth a trip or a look but since they dialed their hours back post COVID shutdowns it just seems to be going further and further downhill. The main appeal of this particular location has always been the neat finds from estate sales moreso than the trendy overpriced booths that I can find literally everywhere else including their other location and it seems like every time we go in anymore there's less area for those and now shelves are starting to look nearly bare compared to what we're used to seein. Maybe it was loss of business making it less profitable, idk. What I do know is that the hours dropped so it's impossible for me to go as often as I used to (can't imagine I'm the only one), there are fewer customers every time I visit and less...

I have taken very many things to the Treasure Mart on consignment for years. I have probably not taken anything to the consignment shop for 2 years. I bring many items to the store today( December 15) and was told I am no longer am allowed to bring anything. I ask why and she said the owner said I caused trouble. How could I have caused trouble if I had not brought stuff to their store for 2 years. I ask to talk to someone else . She took me to the lady in the office who said the same thing. No explanation. I am not a trouble maker. I was very hurt by this . I ask if there had been other people that have been told this and she said yes. I hope it doesn’t happen to you if you have a consignment number. I just felt people needed to know what happened...