ABR Antique Mall has operated continuously since 2004 at 46304 Kelsey Drive in Hartford, South Dakota, just off Exit 387 on Interstate 90 a short drive west of Sioux Falls. Two decades of continuous operation is itself notable in the antique mall business, where booth malls frequently change ownership or close within a few years; ABR’s longevity suggests a stable base of vendors and repeat customers built up over more than twenty years at the same location.
The mall spans more than 8,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles, filled by a rotating group of dealers whose booths change over time, so the merchandise mix shifts across visits rather than staying fixed. Furniture, glassware, vintage advertising, tools, and general collectibles fill the aisles, but what really sets ABR apart from a standard antique mall is what sits alongside that inventory. The business operates an on-site Gas and Oil Museum, open daily, showcasing vintage petroleum-industry memorabilia, and it displays classic cars, antique tractors, and vintage museum gas pumps that double as a photo backdrop for visitors. Because the museum runs with limited staffing, calling ahead is recommended to make sure someone is available to walk visitors through it.
Perhaps the most unusual feature at ABR is entirely unrelated to antiques: the mall raises and sells ultra-rare chicken breeds hatched on site, including Blue Favaucana, Blue Ameraucana, and several Orpington varieties. That combination of antique shopping and rare poultry sales is not something found at a typical mall, and it draws a segment of visitors, backyard poultry keepers and breed collectors, who might never otherwise walk through the door for the antiques alone.
The property is set up to welcome more than just a quick browse. Extensive parking accommodates trailers and campers, and the grounds include designated areas for pets and horses, making ABR a practical stop for travelers on I-90 pulling campers or hauling animals who need a place to stretch, browse, and let a dog or horse move around before continuing the drive. Beyond the antiques, museum, and poultry, the business also houses a FAST TAX income tax preparation service and Ideal Weight Solutions, an Ideal Protein weight-management retailer, giving the property a genuinely multi-purpose character rarely found under one roof in a town the size of Hartford.
Hours vary slightly by day: Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. That schedule gives both weekday commuters passing Exit 387 and weekend day-trippers several windows to stop in. For travelers wanting to extend their South Dakota visit overnight, the same ownership operates two Airbnb rentals, the Corn Palace Cottage in nearby Mitchell and The Escape in Spearfish, connecting the antique mall to lodging options elsewhere in the state.
ABR Antique Mall in Hartford, South Dakota is an 8,000-plus-square-foot antique and collectibles mall operating since 2004 that also features an on-site Gas and Oil Museum, rare hatched-on-site chicken breeds for sale, and pet- and camper-friendly grounds just off Interstate 90.
