District Antiques in Dayton

Today I went to the opening of District Antiques located in the Oregon District at 122 Van Buren Street, Dayton, OH. I actually found some info on their grand opening at zvents.com. Here's the description:

District Antiques is having a Grand Opening Event on June 30, 2011 starting at 5:00p.m. Doors are open to everyone and there is no charge! Get a chance to see all of our unique antiques and meet Interior Designer, Martha Mellon. Bring a canned food item to register for our raffle. Our raffle will be a unique piece from the shop and all the food will go to the food pantry. We're located downtown in the Oregon District

I didn't stick around for the raffle and in fact I didn't stay for very long at all. This place is truly antique. The items were priced as if they were pieces that could go to auction. Most of the items were old-world, European style and it had a sprinkling of early American style as well. When I see prices ranging from $300-$2,500, I expect the store interior to be somewhat inviting. It felt a bit like a warehouse and not like a cool renovated loft warehouse. It felt like a warehouse that would offer bargains because they were obviously not spending a lot on overhead. It also didn't seem to have a lot of pieces and not all of them were priced. I have to admit I don't frequent many antique consignment shops so maybe this is typical. If you have any experience please share. I must say the people were friendly and they seemed to have a nice offering of wine and snacks for their opening. I didn't have any because I was on a mission to find a coffee table (that I didn't find) which could have affected my impression of the shop.

Overall
I think you need to be an avid fan of antiques that have that old European style and/or early American style. Also, I have a feeling the prices are made for those who are collectors or enthusiasts.