Antique Station — Local services in Orange

Just wanted to share a rather unpleasant experience I had today at the Antique Station. I love coming by to browse and shop, it’s always a delight of mine to shop at all the antique stores around the Orange Circle as well as have dinner and coffee all around this beautiful area. Me and my sister were racially profiled by two older ladies perhaps because we had bags with us that we often use to carry more delicate items that we shop for that might not be safe in a paper bag. I’ve bought numerous items here before from jewelry, pictures frames, small furniture and knick knacks so you could say I’m a rather frequent customer. First, a older lady asked to take my bag to the front and hand me a clothes pin while watching me carefully almost analyzing me, then another lady approached me to ask me to take a $6 picture I was going to purchase shortly before they closed and I was so confused and agreed to let her take it. Why is this ok? Is it because I’m Hispanic and I seem underprivileged? Unacceptable behavior after I walked out with 3 items totaling about $70 and some change when other people were simply just browsing around items in hand and not asked to hand it over in such a vulgar display of suspicion and secrecy amongst the staff. I have to mention it was more than clear that I was the object of whispering and observation amongst the staff simply for being ‘different’ than them. I hope this doesn’t fall on deaf ears and the staff is taught to be more careful of their misjudgment of...

I’ve always loved coming to this place with my husband. I understand there’s been a lot of people stealing from Orange circle recently, but my husband and I always love coming here to buy CDs and just to support the vendors and stores. However today’s experience was different. We were racially profiled by an old white guy who works here. Never once that I’ve came here I’ve had issues. But it seems like he was having a bad day because We always love to buy cds here but this time the old white guy was following us and peeping the corners. He didn’t even greet us with a hello he just assumed we were stealing I always walk around with my items and never had an issue but he very rudely asked to take our items to the front. He was helping this white couple as well but didn’t asked them to take their items to the front he just let them walk around with their stuff and even was being friendly with them. So if you go this store as a minority just know you will be watched and...

We really enjoyed this antique depot. They’re cleaner than most and better organized. The vendors here specialize in different areas. You don’t see a lot of worthless junk that people are just trying to get rid of. This place tends. They have better quality and quantity and they have it organized by vendor. You can find vendor specializing in Disney pins to vintage women’s clothing, to baseball cards, to antique furniture, to leather wear. There is even a vendor who specializes in World War II metals and equipment.

There are two floors, the main floor in the downstairs floor, so there is a lot to look at, and a lot to choose from. If you have a specific collection or hobby, this is the place to be. And the people here are awesome. They are extremely helpful and courteous. And they know what their fellow vendors are selling to and go out of their way to...