Tony and I stopped at Arts & Antiques Mall in Fairmont WV. This is a 6 Story Historical Building…read morewith only three floors opened to the public. There is street parking with meters available. The store is very lovely and there is a Coal Mine Museum on the third floor. The museum is free to enjoy!!

This place was way better and more interesting than I had anticipated it being. A great addition to…read moremy visit of downtown Fairmont. And biggest thing that struck me is that it did not smell like a musty resale or consignment store. It is huge, and it's pretty easy to get lost in it. But it has all these little sections and "rooms" that people can rent to consign or sell their wears. There are people who are selling "flea market" style, and there are artists who are using it as a small store style...crafts, and painting, photography, wood working, jewelry...some pretty awesome stuff. They also have a local artist who does painting classes out of the studio, and right when you first walk in a whole rack of books written by local authors. We picked up a kids book about a bunny that immigrates from Italy to Clarksburg...which I thought would be good for my boys as it mirrors their ancestors history. We also found some records, and an old WV license plate.