Est. in an old Ford dealership
22,500 square feet of somebody's good old days.
More than 30 dealers, two floors, and treasure in every booth — across the street from the historic Waterloo depot, open every single day 11 to 5.
More than 30 dealers, two floors, and treasure in every booth — across the street from the historic Waterloo depot, open every single day 11 to 5.
The Todd Ely story
When Todd Ely lost the lease on his Auburn shop, he didn't downsize — he bought a 22,500-square-foot former Ford dealership in Waterloo so it could never happen again. Every one of his 27 dealers followed him. "We are a destination now," he says, "where we weren't before."
In the booths
Every booth is a different collector's eye. A quick sampling of what the dealers keep stocked:
Eclectic pottery, depression glass, and shelf after shelf of the good stuff grandma kept behind the cabinet doors.
Cases of rings, brooches and pocket watches with a century of stories between them.
A broad range of vintage toys — tin windups, cast-iron trucks, and the lunchbox you had in fourth grade.
Thousands of framed autographed celebrity photos — the owner's own collection, and unlike anything else in the county.
Word from the aisles
Quotes kept as written.
"Very nice mall, wide variety of items, place is clean as is the bathroom, friendly staff and fair prices."
"I browse this sprawling, but well laid out antique mall every couple of months and always find a treasure or two or three. Well today it was 11."
"It's open daily 11–5 and has great parking."
The restored 1883 depot across the street is a working Amtrak stop — the station for the whole Fort Wayne area. Ride in, treasure-hunt all afternoon, ride home.
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