Now Then and Again calls itself Salem’s premier antique mall, and the scale backs up the claim: the Salem, Virginia shop fills 22,000 square feet with the combined inventory of more than 80 individual vendors and consignors, making it one of the larger multi dealer antique and vintage marketplaces in the Roanoke Valley. Rather than a single owner’s curated collection, the mall functions as a shared marketplace where dozens of sellers each stock their own booth, which is why the mix on the floor spans Depression glass and Fenton collectibles, vinyl records, vintage toys and tools, fine and folk art, upcycled furniture projects, and barn wood pieces built or refinished in house, all sitting alongside more conventional antiques and vintage jewelry. Style ranges just as widely, from shabby chic cottage pieces to mid century modern furniture, giving shoppers with very different tastes a reason to make the trip.
The shop backs up its size with hours built for regular visits rather than occasional stops: open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., seven days a week without a single closed day built into the regular schedule. That kind of daily availability is unusual among antique malls, many of which trim hours midweek, and it reflects an operation built to handle steady foot traffic from Salem and the surrounding Roanoke Valley rather than treating antiquing as a weekend only activity.
Beyond straightforward retail, Now Then and Again runs a layaway program that lets shoppers put down 25 percent on a purchase and pay the balance over 30 days for items priced at 300 dollars or less, or up to 90 days on purchases above that threshold, a structure aimed squarely at furniture and larger pieces that a shopper might want to secure before they are ready to pay in full. The mall also offers delivery service for furniture and bulkier purchases, with pricing based on distance and the volume of items being moved, along with curbside pickup for shoppers who would rather not haul heavy pieces through the store themselves.
What genuinely sets the shop apart from a typical antique mall is its education arm. Now Then and Again hosts instructional paint classes built around its own Chalk and Mineral Paint product line, teaching customers hands on techniques for refinishing furniture themselves, and it also hosts Chalk Couture classes taught by Wanda Henry, a specific named instructor whose sessions focus on decorative stenciling and paint transfer techniques. That combination of retail, DIY education, and a working relationship with a named local instructor gives the mall a community workshop feel that goes beyond simply selling finished pieces, appealing directly to the growing number of shoppers who want to learn to refinish and repaint furniture themselves rather than just buy it already done.
Salem sits just west of Roanoke in Virginia’s Blue Ridge foothills, a setting where antique malls, flea markets, and vintage shops have long served both longtime valley residents and visitors drawn to the region’s mountain scenery. A mall of this size and hours, with more than 80 vendors under one roof, gives Salem a shopping destination that can anchor a full afternoon rather than a quick stop, especially for anyone planning to combine browsing with a paint class or a custom delivery order.
For current inventory, class schedules, or questions about layaway and delivery, the shop can be reached at 540-389-2008 or through its website, which lists updated hours and any seasonal changes. In short, Now Then and Again is a 22,000 square foot, 80 plus vendor antique and vintage mall in Salem, Virginia, open daily and built around layaway, delivery, and hands on paint classes that turn a shopping trip into a chance to learn a new skill.
