Day 2- Visit the Medina Antique Mall

A simple task for day 2, but something I’ve always wanted to check out!  I remember shopping in this building maybe 20 years ago with my mom when it was “Finest,” but I’ve always been curious about it since it became an Antique Mall!  The verdict?  It was pretty cool!  I have a decent appreciation for old things… errr… antiques, and the history that goes with them.  Walking down the first aisle, we saw a ton of pretty cool items… daggers, jewelry, WWI relics, old toys,... everything!  We were a little offended to find out that some of our favorite movies had become “antiques,” (possibly because they were on VHS?) but we’ll get over it. 

It was great to find something inside, fun, and free to do with the fam.  We barely even explored a quarter of their 52,000 square foot facility in the time we had, so I would definitely love to head back there sometime!  Of course we had to tell J ahead of time not to touch anything (and T slept in my arms THE ENTIRE TIME!), but even at age 3, she was really interested in everything!  She liked seeing the old Barbies, toys, and instruments, and to my surprise, she even asked questions about things, and listened to our answers. 

I don’t think she would’ve lasted more than an hour, but I think we’ll head back on a rainy day with a little prepared scavenger hunt!  She loves taking pictures, and I think she would love a challenge of:  find something yellow, find something you could sit on, find Mickey Mouse, etc… That would buy me some time to browse and enjoy.  I just really appreciated seeing old things that my grandparents had, and things I’ve seen in pictures but never in person.  Oh and that JEWELRY?!?! Holy smokes.  Beautiful.  I would buy antique jewelry over Jared’s in a heartbeat.  It was stunning.  (Wish I had pics of the jewels but my hands were full!  K took the pics for me!)  

The most challenging part was that the store is organized by seller.  The cabinets/booths are rented out, and each seller keeps all their goods together, so there isn’t one particular section for clothes, furniture, kitchen items, etc.  It was pretty random, but that made it even more fun when we found something cool!

And don’t worry- I didn’t make it out of there with out a souvenir!  I can’t resist a fancy little tea cup! Now I can sip on my tea, old school style, while I write my blog posts this month!