There was an interesting article in Antique Week last week about a new antique mall (The Evansville Antique Mall) that is organized by type of item such as pottery, furniture, linens, jewelry, dolls, etc. rather than by traditional dealer booth. I had never heard or seen of an antique mall organized in this fashion but it sure seems to make a lot of sense and would be appear to offer a major time savings for antique shoppers and collectors as well as better item visibility for antique dealers.
The Evansville Antique Mall is owned and operated by Lisa Lewis and is located in Evansville, Indiana. The mall contains antique inventory from 100 dealers. Ms. Lewis stated initially some dealers expressed trepidation about the lack of individual booths but after receiving positive feedback from shoppers regarding the mall’s layout the dealers were convinced.
I have no idea if the mall carries much in the way of art pottery; but at any rate it would be worth a stop if you are in the area. The antique mall is open Monday through Saturday 10:00AM to 9:00PM and Sunday from 12:00PM to 7:00PM.
Just to let you know that since this article was posted, we have grown out of our building. We are relocating across the street into the old Elder-Beerman building in Washington Square Mall in Evansville, Indiana. There will be over 130,000 square feet for us to fill there and we will be using the same format that we currently do. The customers love the way we are set up and our traffic proves it.
Thanks & we’ll keep you posted.
Lisa Lewis
Just to let you know that since this article was posted, we have grown out of our building. We are relocating across the street into the old Elder-Beerman building in Washington Square Mall in Evansville, Indiana. There will be over 130,000 square feet for us to fill there and we will be using the same format that we currently do. The customers love the way we are set up and our traffic proves it.
Thanks & we’ll keep you posted.
Lisa Lewis