Mall of St. Paul

This place is an absolute experience. An incredibly varied selection, this place is a collection of various vendors with their own small sections so the organization is a bit scattered, but great for relaxed browsing. Tons of different vintage goods, from clothing to housewares to jewelry and more. And just when you think youve gone through the store, you realize there is a maze like basement to browse through. Truly a cool spot with good product at a solid price. Just gotta have the patience to search through the whole place to find that perfect purchase.

The selection here is truly AMAZING and the prices are extremely fair. My friend and I spent about 2 hours here checking out all the treasures. I left with a fun vintage cat print, an older MN Vikings mug, and a giant fake pencil (iykyk) all for less than $50. They even offered to hold items for customers up at the front AND they have a bathroom - what more could you want? Don't forget to check out the basement!

This Antique mall in St.Paul was a unique experience. The mall was huge and had 2 floors full of things for you to look at, every corner was a hidden gem full of things which can be overwhelming but I think starting at the bottom and working your way up works the best. The employees are super helpful and nice and even offer to keep items you find and want at the front for you so you don't have to hold them while looking around. I ended up finding a super cute Garfield mug, 4 rings, and a special ring which was in a case. The glass cases have number or letters on them so if you want to check something out the employees are more than willing to get the key all you have to do is give them the code on the case. They have a huge selection of things from vintage clothes, jewelry, kitchenware, and even household appliances and goods. This is definitely the place to go and try your luck for that certain gem you've been looking for. Overall a great experience with great employees and even greater things to find! Go on a solo hunt or bring people with, you will find something to leave with.

Figured out how to do this place without the crazy overwhelm/claustrophobia/bad feelings: skip the basement! The basement has low ceilings, sketchy lighting, and is a labyrinth that honestly reminded me unpleasantly of Silence of the Lambs. Took me awhile to figure it out, but that's definitely why I didn't like this place.Hard pass on that shit! I went back a few times and noticed that if you just stick to the first floor, you'll have a great treasure-hunting experience.

This place looks like stuff from my grandma's house or some old stuff my parents had when I was a kid. They don't seem to know what a lot of their inventory is. Things that are labeled vintage (for example old photographs) are actually antique. I found a Turkish coffee pot (cezve) in the creepy basement that they had labeled as a "butter warmer" and some Norwegian rosemaling that they just said was "tole painting" - nice try.

I like this place. 2 floors of all kinds of stuff. And when I say "stuff", I mean STUFF. (wink wink nudge nudge (what does that even mean?))It's laid out in a way that you can easily amble through and checkout all the different vendors. But it is stacked floor to ceiling so you really need to do some neck exercises before you walk in because if you don't, you might just miss something and that something just might be the STUFF you are looking for. The best part? If you are looking for something in particular, the people there know where most of the STUFF is and will either take you to the location, or better yet bring it back to you. (wink wink nudge nudge. I gots watchu need, or maybe not)Either way, based on all these places around town (Minnehaha Ave, W. 7th, University, etc), this is probably one of my favorite stores of STUFF. In addition, it is located across the street from other stores and after all your shopping, you can replenish next door at the Blue Door. If you time it right on the weekend, you might even hit happy hour. Get it? HAPPY hour? (wink wink nudge nudge)

The Mall of St. Paul is like the shopping equivalent of Mary Poppins' bag: it looks reasonable on the outside and then all of the sudden you're in a sub-basement maze filled with old Corningware and you're like, "How in the heck... is this the center of the Earth? Are you there Jules Verne? It's me, Annie D."Mixed metaphors aside, if you're looking for vintage housewares, you should definitely get your butt over there. It's a little overwhelming, but it's also fairly priced and hosts a whole variety of vendors that specialize in different eras and items, from board games to jewelry to mid-century lamps to fur coats to cassette tapes. As with just about every antique mall out there in the world with the usual co-op vendor model, some of the stuff is pure junk. And some of it is amazing.I'd recommend putting your name on the list over at Blue Door Pub before you shop, because you're going to need a beer and a burger after your thrifting expedition. I'd also recommend stopping at the other shops across the street if you have time, because you might be able to furnish your whole house from one corner. Maybe that would be a good challenge for an HGTV show.

Amazing place!!! Come here and look at all the treasures. There's something for everyone here.

Lots of stuff to sort through, very visually stimulating store with many booth owners offering a lot of variety. I do love sifting through things and love this place.

There are dozens of vendor booths. The staff is very helpful and friendly and the environment welcoming. When I came in I told an employee what I was looking for and he directed me to a couple relevant booths. While checking them out another employee searched around, found similar items I might like and left them at the front desk for me to see. I spent over 90 minutes on the 1st floor and didn't have much time for the basement. The place is full of a wide variety of vintage and antique pieces. If you don't look you will not find anything. I didn't have much luck but many close calls will bring me back. 25 years younger, I would have left with several pieces.