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3.6 ★ · 34 Google ratingsFrom Google Maps · See them all
Very big store, lots of secondhand and antique items. Some good quality and some are pretty rundown and dusty. Feel a bit of Health and safety hazards due to amount of stuff on top of each other. Not very tidy though hard to walk around. Books are on top of each other hard to view plus toys are on top of books. They have a lot of interesting items. But there are no price on them. Feel bad to ask for the price each time so we end up didn't buy anything. Owner was friendly. If the store is more tidy and clean. I would give 5stars.
They really do not take that much care about showing the place in the best conditions. I did not have any problems with the owner, we just had a small discussion about his trips in Europe. The prices are not in every item, some of them I will be categorised as overpriced, however, take the chance to find some old glories. Enjoy the variety of items 😌
Despite the variety of items and art pieces, like other reviewers, the owner has definitely made some questionable remarks about “not letting the Chinese make copies of things” when I mentioned I liked an item. Also, they overprice everything, but even down to the smaller items which in any normal second hand store would be no more than $5-10, they wanted to charge me $30
This place is insane! It just keeps going up, floor after floor packed to the gills with stuff. Honestly it's worth paying for admission. Ancient valve radios, the biggest puzzle I've ever seen, the train room, the random newspaper from 1952! Toilets that haven't been updated since the building was made. If you wanted something made before 1990, it's there. It's ALL there. It's just going to take you days to find it :)
This must be seen, it can not be described, go upstairs, there are 3 stories, the history within this building is incredible. I didn't buy anything, but I would have paid to experience this collection and the building. Unique, almost an Alice in Wonderland vibe. A step back in time to another world. I read the reviews about the owner, he was friendly to us and told us stories about treasures he has sold over the years. He is in his 80s and full of passion for his collection.
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