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| - I was sitting in my hotel room today and I decided I wanted to find some local Las Vegas flavor off of The Strip. An antique store sounded like the perfect way to find something unusual, so I Yelp'ed it and found a number of options. I started my journey by heading to the Red Rooster Antique Mall (closing 7/15/10) when I stumbled upon the Charlston Antique Mall, which is just next door.
As I wandered through the place, I couldn't help but think about how similar it was to the San Francisco Antique Mall. Basically, it is a large space with a series of small booths and rooms, provided by different antique vendors. Definitely a fun place to walk around.
A few things you might find include:
1. Casino matchbooks, ash trays, dice, cards, soap bars, and memorabilia ($5+)
2. Vintage video game systems by Sega and Coleco ($25-85)
3. Chandeliers, paintings, furniture, and asian art ($50-250+)
4. Star Wars items and other collectibles
5. Yellow ostrich shoes (Size 13 men's)
and so much more..
The people in the store were very friendly and asked if I needed assistance finding anything in particular. Most of the people appered to be vendors working on their displays and what not, and they all seemed to be enjoying themselves and socializing.
I did not find an excessive amount of Las Vegas memorabilia, which is what I was hoping to find, but they did have an amazing assortment of stuff (see photos). Plan to spend at least an hour, because it will take that long to just walk through and glance at everything.
Prices seemed high on some items and low on others. That is likely the result of having many different vendors. There are certainly some deals, depending on what you are looking for. Don't be afraid to negotiate.
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