Las Vegas Mixtape v32: Luenell, Paella Paradise, and a Supersized Antique Mall

Track #3: Antique Mall of America @S Las Vegas Blvd

This is the Allegiant Stadium of Vegas antique malls. (Image: Vegas 411)

My mind races every time I enter an antique mall. Who owned that solid-wood Shaker armoire? Are there ghosts lingering in the rafters?

My brain recently went into complete overdrive while visiting (for the first time) the Antique Mall of America on S Las Vegas Blvd near the Southpoint and Silverton hotels. It’s a two-level space—with a staggering 43,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles—that you can’t miss thanks to the massive mural on the outside illustrating The Strip.

At the end of my multi-hour experience wandering around these miles of aisles, I was so overwhelmed, exhausted, and exhilarated that my eyes practically fell out of their sockets.

Who cares if this stylish couch is uncomfortable? It’s a show-stopper. (Image: Vegas 411)

Look over there—it’s a mounted poster of a 1999 Paul Revere & the Raiders poolside concert in Vegas. Head down the next aisle and view kitschy paintings that light up, Buddha statues, frivolous ‘50s cocktail glasses, and furniture that’s lovingly painted with images of cats. Wait—what’s in that direction? Glorious antique bird cages, dazzling candelabras, vintage cameras, New York Dolls T-shirts, and a green silk high back couch that looks defiantly, and fabulously, uncomfortable.

The sheer randomness of it all is a big turn-on. Here’s everything I want but don’t have room for. Who cares though? The Antique Mall of America, like the sprawling Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet, is an inviting and satisfying Vegas rabbit hole to go down.