Antique Emporium — Local services in Mobile

I was a vendor at last year’s Sip and Shops and then rented a booth. I paid my rent every month and updated my booth often. I promoted both my art and the store on social media. Mid-Nov I gave my 30 days notice I was terminating my contract. I was given permission to take down my booth before 30 days. Yesterday I arrived to find that my “booth” was a shopping cart with all of my art carelessly thrown in it. 9 pieces were broken. I contacted the manager only to find out she resigned. I contacted the owner and he defended himself and then blamed me for taking the cart outside. I asked for the cost of the art and he refused to text me after that. This is what a year and 1/2 of loyalty gets you. Do NOT rent space here. If you already are, do NOT give 30 days notice.

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It’s one of the stores you go into thinking “I’ll just pop in for a quick look around” and then leave an hour and a half later with a few vintage items you just had to have. It’s a store I try to avoid because I always find something I want. Really great selection and knowledgeable staff. If you are lucky you will catch Bill, the store owner- who is a piece of Mobile History himself- with a wealth of knowledge about the items, their origins, and the era in which they were made. It’s like living in an episode of antique road show- except chill and less...

My favorite local antique mall 💜 a huge variety of vendors and almost NO OYSTERS HOT GLUED TO DRIFTWOOD in the shape of a cross! I don't know what the obsession with oysters and driftwood and crosses and every varying combination of the three (and chalk paint!), but they haunt antique malls in the south like you wouldn't believe.

AE has real antiques and vintage items, and the treasure hunt feel I love when browsing these places. I've found some of my favorite pieces here, and the prices tend to be on the more reasonable side for most of...