Being a collector of antiques I love going to auctions and thrift shops.
My husband and I went to a new one years ago in Willowbrook, Staten Island, NY. Worst experience to date.
As I walked through the door I felt clammy and the more we went through the rooms the stranger I felt. I knew it wasn’t the items, it was the building.
The manager after talking to me knew I had knowledge about old pieces and asked if I would like to see pieces not yet priced, I jumped at the chance.
We went downstairs and all hell broke loose. It was like a veil of sadness covered me, then the sounds of children crying, moaning, and making odd noises.
Last thing were fleeting shadows before I ran upstairs and out the door.
The manager ran after me and asked if I was OK because he said the color left my face, then after telling him my experience he tells to look at the brickwork on top of the building, it said “Morgue”. Come to find out it was used to experiment on children and other horrific acts.

I have experienced many reacts when touching items at various shops & auctions but never what I experienced in Willowbrook and hope I never do again.
Anyone else have this happen to them?

that is interesting, I have never had that happen to me, I love antiquing as well, I can't pick up stuff like that, from items, I so have to go back to find cool antiques.. the only thing that happens to me if I buy something and bring it home, then if it has a owner it comes to, but the good thing is they don't last around me so that is a good thins..

kills me when I find something that I really want and the feeling I get is PUT IT BACK NOW and I do

I'm curious, is this the place?

No, that's not it. The building was not too large, more industrial/commercial looking. It was on a small hill with a many steps going up to it

did the location have any connection to the infamous "Willowbrook School?"

I haven't had an experience to that strong of a calaber, but I have had ones like that. I managed to find our hospital's morgue that way, and I have walked into buildings where I know I either need to get out or I know that something horrible has happened. That sounds like a heck of a lot of residual energy, and I think I would have ran too! Do you know anything more about the building or have you not done any research?

Poptart: Yes, it was part of the former Willowbrook School complex which I later found out.

GothicVampKitten: This happen to me about 15 years ago and I did not have a computer or even know how to use one then. There are tidbits about the location online now but not enough to validate my claims about that building.

Unless there is someone with me at the time of occurences I tend to keep them to myself. Like the saying "gotta see it to believe it" around most people

Well, you're right perhaps in most groups. But I can certainly say around here, you will find many who will believe you. As a matter of fact, I'm sure I'm no different than most here, and the first reaction is simply one of "Point me to this place, I wanna go investigate it!".

Most of us here don't run from the unknown or unseen, but rather towards it.

As I always say, its only unknown or scary until you shed light on it and it becomes known.

crystalcross: Funny as it seems to many, I embrace my experiences without fear. My Mother had visitations by her Father after his passing and told me about it at an early age. After her passing my Mom came to me, even broke dishes in the middle of the night to get my attention. She was angry at my Father and the next day I found out why. The only discomfort I felt was making love to my husband and knowing she was there LOL