What clients say about DELAVAN AN-TEEK MALL in Delavan (IL)
I went in to shop/ look around. They had the lights off in the whole place felt like I was going to get murdered specially cause I had my young daughter with me. They didn’t have the heat on in the place and it was extremely cold. The stuff is absolutely Piled up so high, you can’t even see anything/it looks like trash. The quality of the stuff is not worth the price on the tag. The man was extremely rude to me when I asked for a different price on a baby wagon because $40 for an old wagon is insane. Nowhere when you walk in that store do they have a sign that says no debit/credit cards so I Wasn’t able to purchase the things that I picked out. They were just both extremely rude And unprofessional, I will not be going back.
Always call before you go. This is a family business and sometimes they have to close up to attend to other needs. I always plan to spend two to three hours when I go. Between visiting with the owners and checking out all the booth spaces, the time can just slip away. No credit card machine, but there is an ATM at the bank close by. I've been finding treasures here for over 20 years!
This a very unique place. There is lots of stuff, which is why it’s hard to navigate through it. Dusty and musty. I usually go in looking for something specific. Most times I just find a little trinket here and there. There are quite a few things out in the open, but with no price tags. When I ask the cost, I’m told they’re not for sale.
Extensive collection of so many items. Go and explore because it is too much for me to list! Plan to spend some time browsing. The owners are great people too!
First time going there and front desk lady was extremely rude if u ask a question I lived behind the East Peoria antique mall for 20 years and never dealt with rudeness like yea it’s a cool place to explore just buy your shit and get out don’t ask questions
A hoarders paradise for sure!! Lots and lots of individual room to rummage through and an upstairs to boot. Not organized at all with piles of merchandise everywhere. Who knows what's in those piles is anyone's guess. If you have plenty of time and patience more power to you. There may be a gold mine hidden in there somewhere, but be willing to dig and don't let anything fall on you.
After wading through piles of junk in the darkest shop I have ever been in, we found something to buy. We were then told it wasn't for sale. It had a dealer number and price but they wouldn't sell it. We decided to leave and they INSISTED we sign their guestbook. When we declined they got crazy and told us it was mandatory. They kicked us out as we were leaving anyhow and moved toward my wife in a threatening manner. Serious issues. Avoid!
My young granddaughter were cornered in a stall of the business and confronted by the owner who noted that we were wearing masks (we are being safe, as another granddaughter just recovered from Covid). She let me know very clearly her opinions on masks and vaccines (she is against both). I took my granddaughter and left promptly. Whether or not we wear masks is our personal choice. As a customer, I never expected to be accosted by a business owner. Especially in front of my young granddaughter. I will never set foot in this business again.
If you like going to places and digging thru Stuff trying to find a treasure This is your place! Just make sure you plan enough time, You will need it!
Great place to be in a lot of good finds and some new stuff some local artists have some good rock sculptures in there for sale very fair prices and all the reviews you see or just people mad that they're not happy I would rate this place a very good find and for a little small local town a wonderful place to be the owners are very good honest people and straight to the point and have you on anything and everything is a fair price and the owner Ron is a very honest and great man and he's 83 years old so it's expected to be getting what you get from him he doesn't mess around he's straightforward and won't lie to you
Well this was a total disappointment. I have been here many times and have always enjoyed browsing. The woman was very obnoxiously rude. We left before we could even look around. I had I couple friends who I know would have loved looking. We have masks and put them on, the i was told to sign in then I was told I would have to take my purse to the car. All of which we could have accommodated but the woman was so inappropriately rude we took her advice and left.
No heat in the winter and no AC in the summer. Roof can collapse at any moment and only about 1/4 of the items in this place are for sale. I found some items I really wanted and took them to the counter to purchase and literally NONE of the items were actually for sale. If you’re going to have a store don’t keep your extensive hoarding mixed up in with the rest. Also, they will follow you around while you are trying to shop and randomly accuse you of stealing. Just don’t even bother going.
If I could give a lower rating I absolutely would. They have a very wide assortment of everything imaginable, however a lot of stuff isn’t priced. After collecting the stuff I wanted to purchase (several older board games), I found an acoustic guitar and case marked “Vintage Silvertone $1.00”. I figured for that price (ONE DOLLAR) I could use the case if the guitar wasn’t worth it. I took it up front to pay for it along with the rest of the stuff we picked out and the lady working behind the desk acted flabbergasted at the price of each and every item we picked out making comments such as “I can’t believe that’s only 75 cents” and “that shouldn’t be $2.00” and other comments along those lines. I handed her the tag from the guitar case and, again, she exclaimed “that’s only one DOLLAR?!”. At this point the guy working there says “I’m not letting that go out of here for a dollar!”. He called whomever presumably owned and priced it and argued with him saying, among other things, “you wrote ‘one point zero zero. ONE DOLLAR. How much did you want to sell it for’”. After he was done arguing on the phone, they asked if I still wanted it for one HUNDRED dollars!
They seemed nice enough at first glance, but I don’t have a lot of respect for someone who changes prices while you are paying for something. Even if whomever priced it mistakenly wrote $1.00” instead of $100”, you honor the price written and deal with it after the customer leaves and NOT while they are standing there waiting to pay.
You might be able to find deals here, but don’t count on them selling something for the price listed on the item. I won’t be returning here again; There are plenty of other places exactly like this one that have many of the same items and are more reputable.
Dusty and moldy are the best qualities of this place. The rude owner did nothing to help the ambiance. I will not be returning and neither will my out of state family members who used to look forward to walking around and shopping here. The place was unbelievably cold inside but the confrontation with the unnecessarily rude owner did heat me up.
Such a great hidden gem! We always find cool and unusual things every time we visit! This place has a ton of rooms full of all kinds of different items! You will for sure find something you like and their prices here are great! The owners are also very nice!
One of the most unique laid out antique malls. Its a pickers chaos and the amount of stuff the owners have is amazing! I wish I could give this place ten stars its just a really cool place to visit!
Delavan An-Teek Mall is such a great place to explore. Don’t expect anything fancy, but the prices are far more reasonable than a lot of other stores like this. If you enjoy digging and searching, there’s a big variety of stuff to look through. Plus, the owners are the nicest folks to visit with.
Love this place! So many unique finds and good prices! Owners are very friendly. If you love antiques and unique finds definitely check this place out! :)
I absolutely love this place. You can literally find EVERTHING you're looking for from video games to collectibles to household items and just fun nostalgic items from your childhood. The owners are incredibly friendly and they have so many interesting stories to tell. I will never stop going here and always recommend it to anyone who is visiting delavan illinois.
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