Specialty gifts, vintage signs and knickknacks line the shelves of the Hutto Antique Mall, a locally owned business that will mark one year of operation in August.

The Hutto Antique Mall is owned by Kiowa Madrid—a Hutto native who got her start in vintage retail while working at Vintique Mall in Taylor.

"I just started running their place when they're out of town and thought maybe if I could do it for them, I could do it for myself," Madrid said.

About the business

Madrid uses a vendor-based model to stock her shelves. Vendors can earn commission on items sold through the antique mall, with rates varying by booth size.


She said many of her vendors source items from estate and garage sales, bulk secondhand shopping and flea markets.

The antique and vintage shop is currently at capacity, she said, with a six-month wait list for vendors interested in selling there.

"If they're not leaving, then they feel like they're doing good and they're making money," Madrid said. "They like the space."

She also has a booth open at Vintique Collective, the second location of Vintique Mall, with oddities and gothic items.


About the owner

Madrid said she has long enjoyed vintage and secondhand shopping. It started with her grandparents, she said, who took her to local flea markets, estate sales and thrift shops to find antique and vintage items.

"When I got older I started going to estate sales with my mom, and just started doing them myself," she said.

In addition to fond childhood memories, Madrid said sustainability is top of mind when it comes to the shop.


"I enjoy antiquing, thrifting and going estate sailing so much," she said. "I find too much good stuff priced at good deals, so I can't pass it up. If I pass it up, it could end up in the landfill. If it ends up here, then somebody else can find it. It's like an endless treasure hunt."

What's next?

Madrid said she is looking forward to making more community connections as a business owner, as well as joining local markets.