Carson Antiques & Collectibles Mall

Open every day 10–6

Call (775) 461-3142

The blog · Carson City, NV

Collecting tips from the booths

How to collect it, how to value it, and how to tell the real thing from a copy — written from the aisles of Northern Nevada's largest antique mall.

Glass oil lamps inside the mall — tall clear glass chimneys and a white base painted with red flowers
Glass oil lamps, two aisles in.

Start here

Each post picks one of the categories you'll find in our booths and one skill: how to collect it, how to value it, or how to find the real thing.

  • Currency · How to collect

    Start a coin collection

    Silver dates, the 1–70 grading scale, and why you never clean a coin.

  • China · How to value

    Is my china worth anything?

    Read the backstamp, check the rim and find real sold prices before you guess.

  • Collectibles · Real or repro

    Spot a real vintage sign

    Chips, rust, grommets and fake aging: a 5-minute check you can run in the booth.

Go hunting

Open every day. 10 to 6.

The best way to learn this stuff is with it in your hands

Over 21,000 square feet of vendor booths at 1831 N Carson St, Carson City — coins, china, signs, furniture and a lot more. Bring a loupe and a good flashlight.

Get directions Call (775) 461-3142

Holiday hours aren't posted — call (775) 461-3142 before a holiday trip.

Open 10–6 Call (775) 461-3142