Millerton Antique Center — Local services in Town of North East

Terrible. The only thing worse than an overpriced antique shop is an overpriced antique shop with nasty employees. This woman followed us around and asked (it didn't seem much like a question) to hold our stuff in the front. We were not struggling nor did we need or ask for help, she clearly thought we were trying to steal. My wife got very upset at this but did not say anything because she did not want to be rude. We went to check out when we were asked "you know that our credit machines are down,right?" We did not because no one had said anything before we got to the register. I was told there was an ATM about a block away, one 15 minute back and forth trip later (the ATM was most certainly not a block away) I came back ready to pay when I was told the machines were working again. In the meantime I was gone, my wife and her younger sister were waiting inside of the store when they were approached by the same lady who earlier took our stuff. She asked my wife's sister about an item she was walking around with (again insinuating that she was stealing.) My wife then took herself and her younger sister outside to wait because she was furious. If it was not for a very nice looking vintage table we had our hearts set on buying, we would have left and probably would have said some nasty words on our way out. But we did not even though the tone and smug,expectant smile on this woman were enough to warrant a slap. When we got home and reviewed our items we found that a dress that we paid over 50 dollars for has a broken zipper. I wouldn't shop here unless you want to be...

This place is lovely to look around but to be honest the prices are on the high side I say that as somebody who had a lot of the stuff that was in there, I adore mid-century stuff which I know right now is having its resurgence and is reflected in its price, but I had probably close to 10 or 12 things In there that I both have bought or I sell for a lot less so I find that when antique shops are a bit overpriced it's not fun it's not an enjoyable experience to have no real opportunity to get a deal. There were a few things I even looked up while I was there that were shockingly overpriced So while I understand, as a dealer myself, that a lot of work goes into curating these collections I feel like just 20% less would make this place a place I'd want to go back to but I wouldn't go back unless I just happened to...

There's a lot of different stuff in here, and I can spend a couple hours at a time going through everything. For me I find interesting things like old textiles, clothing, Japanese prints, old photos and books. Some stuff does seem a little overpriced, but other stuff is reasonable. Perhaps it depends on the individual seller in the store. The town of Millerton itself is worth a visit, so if you like exploring small towns in the country, it's worthwhile to come. Peruse some antiques, go to a bookstore, eat at a renovated diner, buy some Harney and Sons tea direct from them, see a movie, get a latte...