They Picked the Best! | Thrift with Me at Vintage Vendor Malls

A little help from my friends makes a big difference in this video! Their eagle eyes help me grab a few real bargains as we thrift antiques and vintage at the only two vendor thrift malls in Leitchfield, Kentucky.
Vendor malls are a great place to find hidden vintage treasures! With a combination of new and old stuff, sold both by novices and experienced dealers, the chances are good that we'll find everything from fabulous signed glass to lovely antique prints and funky 70s house decor. But can I see it all while chatting and filming too?
Thankfully, my cohorts today are on it, and so along with my finds--Swanky Swigs, Hall teapots, blown glass novelties and political buttons--come their finds for me, and theirs are better than mine! A brilliant blue Blenko bowl, a popular and scarce-ish Corning Cornflower hot tray and a New Kids figure in box are a few of the bits my jaundiced eye overlooks that my friends lure me back to reconsider as I pick for my collectors. (Speaking of Blenko, a misspelled tag gives us a great tip for future online shopping...)
Both the vendor mall chain and the local independent mall are filled with more vintage and antique goods than I might imagine finding in a little town! Though prices run the gamut from ridiculously high to ridiculously cheap, the overall result is a fun day of sourcing at thrifty prices that will help us earn our keep while we connect our new finds with their ultimate collectors. Thanks to our friends, we get both more fun and more profit from this great vendor thrift mall excursion!
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[@janetpogue4970]

Thank you George, you and your friends are keeping me company while my knee recovers from a fall !

[@nancilycett9360]

I grew up in Southern CA, in the San Fernando Valley. Jay Silverman (Tonto)lived at the end of my street, and had a grandson visit often who my sister and I would play with. One day he told us that his grandfather's friend, Andre the Giant, was visiting, and did we want to come meet him? I ran into my house and grabbed my autograph book and followed my friend to meet him. Of course, I was astonished to see him as he had a huge head and giant hands, but he was very kind and signed my book. I have never forgotten that and still have my book. I am 64.

[@autumnharbison4601]

I saw you Saturday at the flea market in Franklin, TN. You were actively filming and I didn’t want to interrupt so consider this my, “Hi, I watch all your videos!”

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh that's so cool! I'm good with being interrupted though, I hope I get to meet you and chat in person next time. Did you find cool stuff?

[@autumnharbison4601]

I actually didn’t buy anything. The ratio of new to old was a little disappointing but that just means the hunt for vintage continues!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

@@autumnharbison4601 Stewart Promotions events are always a hybrid of antiques and new stuff, not my favorite combo but I was glad to see a lot more vintage when I went upstairs

[@amywilson2754]

I'm in Mt. Juliet, TN, and with as close as you've been up in KY, I was wondering if you would make it to Middle TN. I hope you had a good time in my home state and I look forward to future videos!

[@judyparmentier9699]

That Victorian mirror is gorgeous.

[@andreareeder888]

Weinermobile whistle!😂 Something i never thought I'd hear

[@lolaseymour1532]

I seem to remember my father having a saddle similar to that one with the higher back. He said his uncle got to keep it when he came back from being one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. It was marked though. Thanks for the memories!

[@andreareeder888]

I like that kitch pink lion bank

[@cecoya]

I remember those crochet hats with the cans. My sisters and I wore them all the time lol. Thanks for sharing and have a great day

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

They were cuter on women in my opinion!

[@judyparmentier9699]

Love the reference to Samantha Steven’s couch. Lol

[@JFinnvt]

I love seeing things that I grew up with or still have. The sign "Even a fish ..." I think we have somewhere. My sister bought it for my father who sold eggs at the house. I remember my father and mother discussing how it would drive away customers! The cow sun catcher - I just donated one exactly like it. Oops!

[@lynnedelacy2841]

I wouldn’t risk leaving things to come back to - I’d forget The mall basket is your friend !

[@uncommonthrifts]

George, it takes a village sometimes to spot the gems! Your wealth of knowledge is a gift to us all. Thx much for the vids. ⭐️⭐️

[@tracyhammond460]

xeno has learned well ! You should have a competition with him in a vintage mall one day, see finds the best pieces for the best prices..that would be interesting...

[@juliewarford4552]

I shop at these vendor malls about once a month and would have FREAKED OUT to have seen you in Leitchfield, KY!!

[@karen.asecondchance]

I love watching your channel and always learning new things!

[@janetd4862]

Those old sewing machines can sometimes be a bargain - todays domestic machines can’t handle heavy fabrics like the old machines could. One thing you always have to look at when purchasing is whether the bobbin case is there. They are easily stolen, and expensive to replace.

[@kelleykelley549]

Always a good day when George posts a vid! ❤❤❤ 0:31

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I appreciate that! Thank you

[@george.carrasco]

Great video George! Thanks for sharing!

[@missystgs8941]

Excellent start I can hear u clearly and you give prices which I love love love!

[@OriginalNethead]

The rocking chairs at 26:42 They're just old. Old and tired. My piece to haul home would have been the caboose stove, if my late dad had gotten his way and I had a place to put it. We almost installed a legit caboose in the back yard as a home office, when the railroads were doing away with them. Would have if the town planning and zoning hadn't KOed the idea. We had a signal light like that, from the Central New England; it's now at a local railroad museum and I was told it was going back into service. My dad got it off the power pole on the day it was being removed. Hauled it home in the back of his car, and to this day I don't know how it fit; it was one of the big round ones.

[@Country_Metal_Rockstar]

Good evening to you as well.

[@kimharding2246]

Awww, I had a 76 Chevy Vega, and I loved it! 😂😂

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I have to admit they were very cute, well styled, and if you got a well made one, they could be great! I still see them around occasionally. Sadly, if you got one made on a Monday or a Friday, they didn't work so well...true of a lot of 1970s cars

[@kimharding2246]

@@TheAntiqueNomad 😂😂Then maybe mine was manufactured on Wednesday! Broke my heart to sell it. My hubby was in the Marines and we had to move to Okinawa. 😢

[@dtruetheeness]

Great couch for napping.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I think so too!

[@julielumsden5184]

I rocked my babies in that green rocking chair mid sixties spent many a night rocking and trying to get my son to sleep.

[@lynnedelacy2841]

Like the shape of the chairs but who’d want to sit on vinyl like that ! Recover for sure

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I could see the vinyl on something more period appropriate, but I believe someone in the 70s just had to modernize their 1940s upholstery

[@lynncombel1106]

Super fun, thank you!!!!

[@Oldmaninthestream]

Constant stream of antique knowledge thanks everyone.

[@erinnkemp]

Thank you George!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you, always great to see you here!

[@lynnedelacy2841]

Coloured bathroom fittings are apparently coming back !

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh yes they are

[@Ava_Bee_]

Great video - I always learn something new. I enjoy anything vintage or antique so it is neat to see you show a variety of objects when you browse. It is so helpful when you share the prices so I get an idea of how much things go for in other parts of the country. Very helpful when you point out why a piece is problematic - reproduction, later paint color, bargain price versus retail. I could window shop with you all day long. Thank you!

[@patriciamilligan3526]

Not long enough. I could shop with you forever. I always learn something new. Thanks, George.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! I tried to make this a little longer but there's only so much time in the day lol

[@judyparmentier9699]

@@TheAntiqueNomadGeorge I don’t think from a viewer’s perspective any vlog could be long, enough!

[@joannegibson4346]

Good evening everyone 🦩🌴🌞

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I am so glad to see your comment! Lets me know things are imrproving

[@kellyharper8072]

Good to see you all! Thank you for the education. 👍

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you for your support!

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Good evening, George! Those lamps, with the marble bases, were a good buy, at $6.00. Loved that Victorian mirror. At that price, it would've had to come home with me. Wow! Loved the caboose stove! The old oak wall phone caught my attention. Do you know if it still had the original insides? I wouldn't have been able to resist the barefoot foot pedal. I have a 1978 pickup...guess where the pedal would've gone 😂 Loved the frame the kittens print was in. Ohhh, I want the Jim Dandy electric churn. My grandmother had one, and I've always wished I had it. There were a lot of nice old picture frames there. I'm thinking I might start looking for Tupperware items. We have a lot here that Mother has had since the 1970s, and we still use it. Lots of interesting items! Thanks for the take-along!!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Weren't those amazingly cheap? Vendor malls are strange in that some dealers treat it like a retail store, some like a junk store, some like an antique store and some like a liquidation store. The caboose stove was pretty great I thought, and the mirror was a good deal! I did not check the oak wall phone, I usually do but didn't think to that time. Kentucky seems to have a lot of good old picture frames. I'll keep my eye out for a Jim Dandy, I've always wanted to find a working one at a good price! Thank you for coming along!

[@eringomez-watters7881]

I was once told that some vendor malls that have funny prices on the end of them, .33 or .67, are their vendor booth space numbers. I’m not sure if that’s true throughout the entire nation, but made sense to me. ☺️

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Maybe so? They have to write the space number on every tag anyhow though

[@OnwardsUpwards410]

Perhaps for seller’s luck… or in tribute to Walmart, lol.

[@karenhollywood3523]

And they know if it's different, then the checkout person made a mistake at checkout, and item belongs to another Dealer.

[@janetpogue4970]

😊😊😊😊

[@deborahtambasco5493]

great stuff!

[@karenjohnson7329]

30:37--Wow, more pieces than I realized. I've casually collected APC for years. Now I have targets to hunt!

[@carlapresetti6445]

HI guys. I love selling pantyhose. I pay 50 cents for it, and list it for 8-12. 2 pics - front and back. Always new, Description on front (no research). Also very small footprint in my inventory. The truth is, most of them are bought by mens accounts. For whatever reason, I don't care. Offering a service. Also, I actually think people wear them under their clothes in cold areas. I think to keep warm people would wear underwear on their heads. No judgement, a great item to pick up. A little long tail, but all other reselling boxes are checked. Love todays video.

[@llmifg]

The anchor hocking blue bubble glass plates were a buy for me. I got 12 dessert plates cheap and use them often. Dress down my nice china, and dress up my everyday. My philosophy in a nutshell, lol. The swoop of nostalgia at seeing the stacking children's school chairs, I think I'd like to have those. Thank you for taking us shopping.

[@erikavlogs1511]

hello... good videos ❤😊thanks

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Glad you like them! Thanks!

[@richkroberts]

Cheap price on the cash register for $100. It is missing a lot of pieces though. If someone wanted an original top sign, it would cost probably $400, if you could find one. Newly made replacements are about $250. A set of replacement keys are $5-$10. Brackets for the top sign (one is missing) $80. Marble coin slab (the one shown is incorrect) $75. That’s without seeing the condition of the drawer. When you start to add everything up, it might not be worth it to restore, unless you where happy with it the way it is. Great video again George.

[@martisteele6542]

Great video as always, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge so much!!

[@amywilson2754]

Thank you for commenting on AH Early American Prescut. It's my new passion to collect and there's not a lot of chatter about it... probably bc it was inexpensive and everyone had it.

[@beckyc.5743]

I’ve been looking for an oblong irregular shaped redwing planter in gray with pink inside! Those colors look spot on! My mom’s was chipped.

[@DynamiteDaynaD]

Hello all!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Hello!

[@laraemitchell9064]

Funny enough, my first car was a brand new Monza town coup. Little car with a relatively powerful V8 engine and rear wheel drive. It was fun to drive but didn’t do well in the snow, and it was impossible to keep a wheel alignment. Went through tires quickly. I know they weren’t very popular or well received. They did have their problems.

[@AdvMedic2010]

I could use that radio for parts, actually need the plastic cover.

[@raffinataonline]

My mother had those square bowls @ 16:05. Forgot all about them. 😊

[@williammorrison5678]

150 for the sofa yeah,it's got Sunday nap written all over it.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It looked comfortable!

[@irisdiaz7172]

TFS

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

You are so welcome!

[@cynthiamcwhorter6721]

I would like to know how much they wanted for the white GT BMX bike with mag wheels. If it's before GT got bought out it would be worth some good money to a guy who used to ride the real GT. Gary Turner made awesome BMX bikes our bike shop sold a ton of them.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I wish I had paid more attention, good question!

[@janicestewart9581]

I want that Reichert print!! I'm off now to find the store on line and see if they ship, or at least put the vendor in touch with me.

[@janicestewart9581]

It sold a week ago! 😢 Did you buy it, George?

[@colleenfreestone]

hi george i hope u r good,i went to a Antique shop today,well was i surprised i aske3d her if i could have a look around ,i saw about 5 things i liked ,everything i looked at she would come up on me and i asked the prise $300 for a round vase,i asked her how she knew who made it she said oh it does not matter who made it ,i said i though you needed to know who made it ,then she went off on how she had been selling glass for 25years,she realy ticked me off ,she did show me a small bowl red she said it was $150,i left i did just buy a antique glass cabnet ,it is so lovely,i am trying to find fenton but nun there .keep up the great video

[@mollyhogan5753]

It looks like you walk past a Bauer plain ware pudding dish and head straight to the not Bauer pieces?

[@carolsledgewalker6903]

The Mennonites in our area still use this type of scale.

[@pammywhammy3521]

😅❤👍

[@bden8139]

Interesting that you said the 2 tall Japan cork photos with painting---were from the 70s. I highly disagree. We had several in my house growing up---and they hung on the walls in the 60s. I am guessing they were from the early 50s.

[@richardnoble4328]

I'd go crazy going to shops like this!!!! most of the stufff is SOOOO generic!!!

[@bonniehickey9978]

Yeah but a lot of people might find things to add to an existing collection. “Generic” isn’t always bad

[@wandawatson7843]

👍🇨🇦🤗

[@williammorrison5678]

No l don't think the chairs, l'd redo them.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I want that upholstery on a mid-century chair, not a 1940s rocker

[@momsemail8141]

Oh how I miss my Tab!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I keep hearing mixed reports on whether you can still get it

[@williammorrison5678]

You need some honey to help that throat.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'm better now thankfully

[@george.carrasco]

Great video George! Thanks for sharing!