Factory Antique Mall

I go here for pretty much all of my book needs. As a collector it’s difficult to find some books that I’m looking for without spending way too much. I was able to score an 1898 copy of Ben-​Hur in German for $ 1. I love all the things that are here.

Loved The Factory so much we rented a space. We were so impressed with the variety offered here, plus it is a well managed mall.

Just spent a few hours there, terribly disappointed. Lots of junk at high prices. Some of the items were cheaper at retail stores, like the local farm supply and Ikea. Got to be better places to go for antiques and older items.

You could spend a year in here without seeing everything. The board game section is one of our favorites. My husband always picks up at least one vintage game. There is food available, but it’s not the greatest. You can get a deal on just about everything. There are some nice old traps, tools, and knives.

Huge huge store! Plan at least 3 hrs to browse. Higher prices but that happens when you have a ton of vendors. Many have 10−20% off. Variety is insane though. We always hit antique stores in our travels. They have seriously a little of everything.

My second visit was even more fun. I only bought two books, but I found an Oak office chair for $ 39(!) & a lovely green victorian sofa ($ 350!). Unfortunately, neither item fits into a roadster. I ran out of time browsing, but I’ll be back this summer & we will have an SUV!
Other than that HUGE warehouse with everything from military, antique guns, jewelry, furniture, vintage clothes, glassware, a drum set, a mini car from Coney Island-​you name it-​they got it. The bookseller in the middle rear is a nice older gentlemen. He had a 50% off sale & has an impressive collection. Another gentleman has immense collection of maps (Jed Hotchkiss prints: Civil War buffs will get that).
Everyone was nice & I had a blast! They even have mini-​carts for shopping (purse carrier!). My new favorite antique store is: Factory Antiques.

Wow, you will need 2 to 3 hours to go through this place. Just about anything you could be looking for is here.

Prepare yourself to spend an hour or so here… its big and well organized. Definitely worth the time to stop and check it out. Tons of items to look at with reasonable prices on most items.

This place is amazing. They have everything you could think of. I collect military stuff and they have a lot of it including German military items. The employees are friendly & helpful. The amount of items they have are endless. They also have a good selection of books & knives. They have a nice little café and the food is great. There’s something for everybody.

We’re fans, having shopped here for several years. One of those «must stop» places along I-​81 whenever we are in the area. Lots to pick from, and a couple of very specialized dealers. I am a fan of vintage industrial, and this mall always has more than any other one that I know of.
Several reviews had been critical of pricing. We find the dealers consistently priced at-​the-​market: not overpriced, not underpriced, but exactly what I would expect to pay.
Well worth the stop.

One of Our all time favorite-​we drive from Chantilly, VA just to come here!

I am an online antiques dealer, and I stop here on each pass through the Shenandoah Valley. I always find a few hidden gems to add to my inventory. For a first-​time visitor, this mall will be overwhelming – but worth the four of five hours necessary for a thorough visit. Yes – you will need 4 or 5 hours for a first-​time visit! The restrooms are spacious and the parking lot is equally large. Drawbacks? (1) Some dealers only offer a discount if you pay them directly in cash or check — like at a flea market it yard sale. There are no big-​name banks with 15 miles, so this is a hassle if you don’t carry cash or local checks. (2) The on-​premises café does not offer free beverage refills — despite what you may be told. «Hardee’s» is located nearby, or stop at Wright’s Dairy-​Rite, a 1952 drive-​in and diner in nearby Staunton. (3) The ceiling leaks are seldom, if ever, repaired. You can see the large trash cans used to catch rainwater leaking from the ceiling in at least one photo currently posted on the mall website. Visitors throw trash in the cans – there was a rotten stench coming from one can on my last visit. (4) Be prepared to carry your own merchandise to the front counter. I often purchase several piles of items, yet there are no employees offering assistance to carry them to the front — and I don’t recall seeing call boxes such as those found in malls where I have been a dealer. (5) The middle third (or second quarter) of the mall consists of aisles of glass. If you are not into things that break easily, skip this section and head to the car for a snack before resuming your shopping.

Got 2+ hours to kill? This place will do it, easily. Many, many individual booths with plenty of «stuff» to look at. Yes lots of antiques, but modern items too. Civil War, Star Wars and Elvis come to mind. Little to no crafts (which is a good thing) and items in locked cabinets are labeled and priced (a really good thing). Wide space, well lit, and clean contents. If you are a collector, put on your «blinders» and power walk this place. It will take about 1.5 hours. As others have said, it is not a bargain basement.
I would have given it 5 stars, but the employees do not seem to circulate. If ou need a cabinet opened, you have to walk all the way back to the front and get them. Kind of a deal, in this cavernous place.

One should approach Factory Antique Mall as a museum where everything is for sale.
The sheer size is overwhelming at 90,000 square feet, and it is best to develop a game-​plan on how to make sure you see everything. I recommend that you start at one end of the store, and work your way to the other side going up and down every single row. Even at a casual stroll without stopping to look at anything, this will take the better part of an hour. Although, it would be easy to spend a solid 2 – 3 hours in this place.
The items you will come across vary — but the main focus is on antique tools, pre-​1980 children’s toys and games, knick-​knacks, books, historical artifacts, glassware, estate-​type jewelry, coins, and antique firearms and military related items. There is very little in the way of furniture.
I want to be clear — this place is not a Flea Market. You will not find dirty boxes filled with broken stuff being sold for $ 1. It is incredibly clean and well lit. The items being sold are in good to excellent condition considering their age.
As others have pointed out, the prices are generally very high at first glance. However, one must take into consideration the age, condition, and scarcity of an item when attaching a value to it. There are many museum-​quality items on display. These items, of course, will have hefty price tags attached to them.
Unlike a flea market, most of the vendors are not present. The vendors set up their booth, and when you would like to make a purchase you simply take the item up front to the register and they take care care of the transaction. Personally, I like this approach because you avoid people ‘trying to make a sale.” You are able to browse without a bunch of pushy people trying to close the deal.
Excellent assortment, Museum-​Quality Items, Massive building, Rare Artifacts and more. Solid 5-​Star Rating!

This place is huge and a bit overwhelming. But I will say that for the size it’s pretty well organized. You don’t have to worry about tripping all over the place due to crowded aisles. But you do have to worry about not knowing where to look because it’s just so much.
I spent an hour in here just looking around. I found old guns, beautiful jewelry, a coffin for a baby (which disturbed me), books– old and new, toys, clothing… it was just a lot. I can’t really comment on the prices because I was just browsing. The only thing I saw the price of was about $ 645…and that was the baby coffin.

Antiquing isn’t what it used to be and The Factory Antique Mall is just one more example. On a recent visit to this co-​op in July 2012 my traveling companion and I found it mostly full of junk. What few genuine antiques we uncovered were very overpriced. You’d do better surfing eBay than wasting a few hours here.

This place is a freaking gem.
I’m shocked that there are no reviews here.
It’s a maze of old used stuff– be prepared to freak out. It’s overwhelming.
A warehouse the size of religion– no walls. just dealer stands. You can find 80s toys, 70s clothes… old guns. whatever.
A lot of the stuff is overpriced. A lot of the stuff is cheap as dirt. I found zippos for five bucks a piece, a deal. and I found army jackets for a hundred, a ripoff. it’s just that there are so many dealers and so much stuff.
Bring your friends here– your girlfriend– your family.
I love it here.

This is a co-​op style store.
You could kill a good hour here but their inventory is very over priced, considering I’ve shopped in Phila.‘s society hill area. They also allow their vendors to sell new, reproduction items along side of antiques and not label them as such.
The inexperienced buyer can lose, big time.
Buyer Beware!!!
I won’t be back!