Don't fall for that "vintage mall decor" reseller trap

I paid $75 for an old food court sign from a closed mall in Ohio on eBay. The pictures looked great but when it showed up the thing was just a cheap print on warped particle board. It smelled like cigarette smoke and the corners were all chipped off. Anyone else get burned buying "authentic" mall stuff online?

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mitchell.dakota9d ago

That "vintage mall decor" stuff is usually just junk someone pulled out of a dumpster.

anthonykim9d agoMost Upvoted

Get where you're coming from, but I see it totally differently. I mean, yeah, some of that stuff is just random old junk, but a lot of it has real history and charm that you don't find in modern stores anymore. The old food court signs, the weird tile patterns, the chunky metal railings - maybe it's just me but that kind of stuff feels special because it actually lived through a time and place. Idk, I think people are finally realizing that all that mass-produced MDF furniture from big box stores is what's actually boring, not the vintage mall decor.