Yesterday, I decided to drive by two large antique malls in my area: Seattle and Edmonds. The one in Seattle was South of Safeco Field and the one in Edmonds on the waterfront. I wanted to check out what kind of merchandise the mall\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dealers offer at the moment.<\/p>\n
A couple years ago when I had been more active in buying and selling antiques, I visited quite frequently different antique malls in this area. And I pretty much enjoyed my trips. The antique malls were stocked with quality items, and I always found something that I decided to buy because it fitted to my collection.<\/p>\n
But my trip yesterday was quite disappointing and an eye opener. The goods in the malls were of much lower quality than a couple years ago. I felt like I walked through upscale thrift stores. The real good quality collectibles weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t there anymore.<\/p>\n
I have to point out here that I just started to become more active again in buying and selling antiques & collectibles, but it seems like that the shift has been to the Internet. Gas prices, renting a booth at a mall, and paying commissions to antique malls are all contributing factors to consider when selling your items in a brick store or online.<\/p>\n
I just noticed that the merchandise on the Internet is fabulous in contrast to the stuff that I saw yesterday in these large antique malls.<\/p>\n
In a way I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m disappointed that the malls have changed dramatically, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have to visit a few more malls to see how others are doing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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