Blackglass
Well-Known Member
Hi guys, I haven't been on for a while, but something happened today which pushed me into making this thread.
Wanting to kill some time, I decided to stop into a new antique store today. I said good-morning to the owner and looked around for a bit. I was with my brother, and we were chatting and commenting on items and whatever. I picked up a rather unusual looking mineral specimen, and commmented "Well, this is cool". All of a sudden, the owner walks over like an absolute ape a says, "Alright, no questions, get out of my store and never come back!". I'm a little shocked and confused, but I kindly complied, it's his store. He then follows me out and the a*****e forces me to give him my full name, and then says he's going to basically file a police order restraining me from entering his place. I have no idea what the **** this guys issue is, as if I'd ever want to go into that place again after being ejected for no apparent reason. I know this is my side of the story, and a lot of times people will say "I wasn't doin' nothin'!" when they are obviously guilty, but I'm dead serious, I did absolutely nothing! Ziltch! On top of that, my dad went in later to ask what the hell happened, and he lied to his face! He accused me of "Throwing things around like there were nothing, and knocking stuff over", neither of which I did. The only thing that he could possibly go off of is that a small toy car rolled off a shelf after I put it back and landed on the shelf a foot under it, undamaged, no harm done at all. But give me a ****ing break! I've seen grown men go as far as breaking an item in an antique store and just walking away from it! I'm now kicking myself over giving him my name. That is just utter crap and I should have not been an idiot and just denied to answer. Just a heat of a moment thing...
This isn't the first time I've been harassed by an antique store owner because of my age, but this experience went way over the top! I've had antique dealers follow me around the store, pretending to be fixing shelfs. It's quite hilarious, actually. I've never been kicked out before, though. I don't really understand certain dealers, I've been to 3 bottle shows and have never been harassed, but I get it quite often at general antique stores, especially ones I've never been in before.
Do any of you younger collectors, like me, get flak from antique stores because of your age? Did any of you adults get the same when you were younger, or is it just me and modern "What If" people? Why are antique dealers so different from bottle collectors? I mean, they both what the hobby and/or business to be prosperous, so why do some antique shop owners think it's a good idea to scare away younger audiences?
``Michael
Wanting to kill some time, I decided to stop into a new antique store today. I said good-morning to the owner and looked around for a bit. I was with my brother, and we were chatting and commenting on items and whatever. I picked up a rather unusual looking mineral specimen, and commmented "Well, this is cool". All of a sudden, the owner walks over like an absolute ape a says, "Alright, no questions, get out of my store and never come back!". I'm a little shocked and confused, but I kindly complied, it's his store. He then follows me out and the a*****e forces me to give him my full name, and then says he's going to basically file a police order restraining me from entering his place. I have no idea what the **** this guys issue is, as if I'd ever want to go into that place again after being ejected for no apparent reason. I know this is my side of the story, and a lot of times people will say "I wasn't doin' nothin'!" when they are obviously guilty, but I'm dead serious, I did absolutely nothing! Ziltch! On top of that, my dad went in later to ask what the hell happened, and he lied to his face! He accused me of "Throwing things around like there were nothing, and knocking stuff over", neither of which I did. The only thing that he could possibly go off of is that a small toy car rolled off a shelf after I put it back and landed on the shelf a foot under it, undamaged, no harm done at all. But give me a ****ing break! I've seen grown men go as far as breaking an item in an antique store and just walking away from it! I'm now kicking myself over giving him my name. That is just utter crap and I should have not been an idiot and just denied to answer. Just a heat of a moment thing...
This isn't the first time I've been harassed by an antique store owner because of my age, but this experience went way over the top! I've had antique dealers follow me around the store, pretending to be fixing shelfs. It's quite hilarious, actually. I've never been kicked out before, though. I don't really understand certain dealers, I've been to 3 bottle shows and have never been harassed, but I get it quite often at general antique stores, especially ones I've never been in before.
Do any of you younger collectors, like me, get flak from antique stores because of your age? Did any of you adults get the same when you were younger, or is it just me and modern "What If" people? Why are antique dealers so different from bottle collectors? I mean, they both what the hobby and/or business to be prosperous, so why do some antique shop owners think it's a good idea to scare away younger audiences?
``Michael
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