Encore Antiques and Collectibles

Nice mall. We always go through Russell Kansas on the way from South Carolina but we hadn't been to this particular shop before. It's lovely. Entrepreneurial woman who knows how to set up an antique shop. Good prices interesting things.

While visiting a friend who lives in the area, she insisted we stop and check out the local antique mall. I had no idea what wonderful fun we were in for! Encore is a hidden gem of amazing treasures! We weren't looking for anything in particular, but my mom came away with a handpainted set of china from the time period of the US occupation of Japan and it's stamped as such. I came away with some pop culture glasses with some favorite cartoon characters... the kind we used to get as kids as Burger King promotions. My daughter, the aspiring spy got a set of lovely opera glasses from the 1940's. The proprietors are great. They are very helpful and friendly. We live in the Fredericksburg, VA area, where we have great antique stores. We are by no means antique experts, but we were rather amazed at the deals at Encore.If you are traveling I-70 and passing through Russell, KS, I would highly recommend a stop at Encore. Whether you are looking for antiques, or an adorable unique gift, this is the place. We also enjoyed the tasty Route 66 beverages and sunflower cookies sold in their cooler.

I'm in love with this antique mall! It's maybe a mile off of I 70 going north into Russell Kansas. It is in the new building, has plenty of parking and in Kansas heat it has a wonderful air conditioning, which is a definite plus! We found some amazing deals, and had a great time talking to the owners. I would recommend to anyone!

Great mall with a wide variety - from antiques to avon. Like many antique malls, there's lots of "filler" tchotchkes (cheap figurines, glassware, etc) that ride a fine line between "collectibles" and "junk" and lately seems to make up the bulk of most antique mall booths, but we still found a lot (a LOT) of things to take home with us. The mall itself gets 4 stars, but I'm adding an extra star because the highlight off our visit was the gals manning the shop - Crystal & Sheryl. They were friendly & funny and made spending a lot of money a true delight. We shop a LOT of antique malls when we travel and most of the time the people working are completely indifferent (and often borderline rude) - so the ones that feel like instant friends always stick out for us and we always try to make sure to reward that. We will definitely be back!