Grand Antique Mall — Local services in Reading

Very friendly staff that went above and beyond to help me locate items I was searching for. They were extremely personable and knowledgeable and one was an antique dealer working in the mall so that was a big plus to talk to someone with real expertise. This mall is a bit smaller than some of the others in the area but has some very good dealers with well curated booths and quality antiques. As a negative many of the prices were high compared to antique malls so I only inquired about items I really wanted and was lucky to spot a few vendors that had quality goods and decent market based prices. Also there were several booths that I didn't venture in due to the amount of merchandise they had and how precarious it was placed, many of these booths looked very stale and had faded price tags and outdated values pre antique meltdown a decade ago. Positives were that some vendors had high quality antiques you don't see much anymore these days in other malls. Another BIG positive was that I didn't see ANY fakes or counterfeits which is a pet peeve of mine when I spot them in retail antique settings as I've commented before in my reviews of antique stores. The customer service and staff were probably the best here of any mall...

Fairly large and well organized antique store. Staff is friendly and the bathrooms are clean. Definitely a wide variety of items from garden acessories to toys. Almost everything is vintage or antique.

There is a lot of cool stuff if you are just coming to browse, but think of it more as a museum rather then a store. Most of the vendors have their prices set at more than double (or triple) the actual value of what they are selling, and that is after you account for the 20-30% off tags everywhere. There is not a lot of inventory turnover in most of the booths, and this is due to the high cost of pretty much everything except furniture. In the 8 months between visits, we are seeing a lot of the same items.

Good to come and check out cool stuff, not great if you are...

Some okay stuff inside. I've been a patron for 6 or 7 years, but will never go back after they posted on Facebook supporting the unconstitutional overthrow of the 2020 Presidential Election. There are a lot of dolts in the world, but most are smart enough to keep their treasonous beliefs to themselves. I've got a screenshot that I'm unable to upload. Text of the post below:

"January 6th is going to be a 9.0 when President Trump & Vice President Pence do what General Michael Flynn has PLANNED & CAMPAIGNED for over a decade to accomplish=SHAKE THE BOX on a level never before seen in HUMAN HISTORY. To SHATTER the DC Swamp once & for...