Pink Elephant Antique Mall
Pink Elephant Antique Mall
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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Howdy Y’all! We’re Tonia & Wayne Pickerill, proud owners of The Pink Elephant Antique Mall on Historic Route 66 in Livingston IL. This business has been a part of Livingston, IL since 2005. Our store is housed in the old Livingston IL high school, built in 1929. Today, it is a 30,000 square foot antique shopping mall, surrounded by historic fiberglass giants. The Pink Elephant is a favorite stop for those traveling Old Route 66. The mall has welcomed quest from all over the world, a map in the diner allows guests to place a pin for their place of origin. At Pink Elephant Antique Mall, we are passionate about supporting local vendors and offering a wide variety of antiques and items that appeal to all kinds of shoppers. The mall has everything from antique furniture, jewelry, collectibles, glassware, memorabilia, to candles, home goods and home decor. The mall also has two retro shops The Mother Road Fudge Factory and Candy Shop and The Twistee Treats Diner. The Mother Road Fudge Facto
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Linerguy
United States1,010 contributions
Mar 2023
Driving up and seeing the giant Trump statue was almost enough to make us turn around and leave. If we hadn't driven as far as we did we would have just left. Why some business owners feel the need to shove this loser down their patron's throats is beyond me.
As an antique mall it's a mixed bag. Some booths are organized and tidy, but most just have stacks of stuff just crammed into and onto shelves. There's no way on planet earth that most of this stuff will ever be sold, because most of it is impossible to see (unless you rummage through everything, and I'm not about to do that). It's almost as though some of the dealers would rather rent a booth instead of paying for a storage unit somewhere.
Astonishingly, I did manage to find something, and it was reasonably priced. Still, if the owners had a policy that booths must be tidy, and items must be clearly seen, I've no doubt I would have found more. But I guess as long as dealers are paying the rent the owners don't care that they're making it nearly impossible to provide a good shopping experience to their customers.
I will say, the lady at the candy store was very friendly. We actually spent more there than at the antique mall.
In the end we were less than impressed, and don't really see a need to return.
As an antique mall it's a mixed bag. Some booths are organized and tidy, but most just have stacks of stuff just crammed into and onto shelves. There's no way on planet earth that most of this stuff will ever be sold, because most of it is impossible to see (unless you rummage through everything, and I'm not about to do that). It's almost as though some of the dealers would rather rent a booth instead of paying for a storage unit somewhere.
Astonishingly, I did manage to find something, and it was reasonably priced. Still, if the owners had a policy that booths must be tidy, and items must be clearly seen, I've no doubt I would have found more. But I guess as long as dealers are paying the rent the owners don't care that they're making it nearly impossible to provide a good shopping experience to their customers.
I will say, the lady at the candy store was very friendly. We actually spent more there than at the antique mall.
In the end we were less than impressed, and don't really see a need to return.
Written 20 March 2023
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MalibuMomma12
Tulsa, OK151 contributions
July 2021 • Couples
Fun experience. Lots and lots and lots of things to browse. Some new and some old. Staff was nice and easy to talk to. It took us an hour plus to browse and we skipped over some booths quicker than others. There’s also a candy store attached. And a burger and ice cream place.
Written 29 July 2021
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joan0314
Wheaton, IL128 contributions
Aug 2021
We passed this on the highway and doubled back because it looked so cool! We had lunch in the diner which was like being back in the 50s. The corn dogs were the best I’ve ever had, and they were only $3! The antique mall was fun. The kids enjoyed poking around; I saw lots of things I remembered from my youth. There’s a candy store attached also, and they had a lot of stuff there I hadn’t seen in years. It was so good, we planned another stop for lunch on our way home.
Written 26 August 2021
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Aln357
Anacoco, LA1,512 contributions
Aug 2022 • Solo
Prices are a little high as you would expect at an Antique store but the selection is pretty amazing. It is worth stopping if just to walk around. Located right on the Historia Route 66. Icecream shop was not open on Sunday when we stopped by but I would have loved to try it.
Written 7 August 2022
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LSO
6 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We were looking for a day trip and decided to make a two hour drive based on reviews. I was very disappointed. We love antique malls and have been to hundreds. The chaos in this one was overwhelming. Things were just shoved into spaces. That along with the high prices made this a bad experience for us.
Written 30 April 2023
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TravelHappy2Day
South Lancaster, MA146 contributions
Aug 2020
I wasn't quite sure what I was into when I visited the Pink Elephant Antique Mall this summer. But whatever I might have imagined, well, it wasn't like that, at all. Crammed, and I mean CRAMMED with stuff, this is a place you better be ready to spend hours in, if you go. In the end, I bought something, but it was just a small memento for being there, which I suspect many people do. There are all sorts of curious, weird, and a few wonderful pieces in this mall, but it was frustrating in this COVID-19 era to keep running into customers that couldn't read the directions to walk on the floor. No one was looking down. They were all looking around. Luckily, it couldn't have been the busiest day of the year (I can't even imagine that). The ice cream cone I had was pretty good, the food? Meh. But you don't go to an antique mall for the food, do ya? I liked all the Route 66 stuff... the giants, and my favorite, the giant flying saucer were fun photo ops. All in all it was a good time, but only if you have a lot of time to kill. Check it out. It's worth a quick trip—especially if you're on the old Route 66 kick.
Written 17 September 2020
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SeniorTravelerTF
Fort Atkinson1,223 contributions
Apr 2022
Yes it has a large pink elephant as well as 8-10 other large oddities (giraffe, old bicycle, spaceship ...) in an adjacent field that is a good opportunity for you to get out and stretch the legs, or let the kids blow off some energy. Store, old warehouse looking place, has lots of trinkets, candy, "antiques" and junk that - again, offer an opportunity for anyone in your group to browse for a bit before hitting the road again. Does have a diner and ice cream place so that itch can be scratched during your pit stop as well. Dirt parking lot is messy after a rain. Note that none of this is worth going out of your way though.
Written 29 April 2022
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Shiffra
Kalamazoo, MI28 contributions
Sept 2020
I was so excited for this stop and it exceeded my expectations. It was fun to look at the antiques, but I was really there for all the photo ops outside. There were so many things to get pictures with and my pictures were so fun! There's also some really good fudge inside!
Written 29 September 2020
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TravelingFreeWoman
Moro, IL2,580 contributions
July 2021
The diner is worth stopping for all by itself but the antiques and collectibles are a big draw too. The diner has carnival-worthy corn dogs and delicious crinkle cut fries. I felt like I needed to search fairly hard to find a good bargain in the antiques mall. Quite a few things were over priced.
Written 21 July 2021
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L T
Decatur, IL2 contributions
Oct 2015 • Couples
Have wanted to stop here for long time. What a disappointment! Antiques? Hardly. Mostly junk! Nothing more than a huge flea market and a bad one at that. Most areas were jammed up and full of junk. Don't waste your time here.
Written 28 October 2015
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Does the pink elephant antique mall carry any rte.66 illinois souvenirs
Written 20 July 2018
Yes there are definitely Rt 66 items available, but it's known for antiques if all types as well. It's worth a visit either way.
Written 21 July 2018
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