"I'm still working in the antique shop. Nothing…

An antique shop sells old things, and “antique shop” has become equivalent to “nothing new.” “Having seen your offense once is like unto having viewed an ‘antique shop’—nothing new” was printed in the Ventura County Star-Free Press (Ventura, CA) on November 20, 1956.

“I’m still working in an antique shop. Nothing new there” is a joke that was posted on Twitter by David Clarke on January 23, 2012. “I’m still working in the antique shop. Nothing new there” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on September 8, 2020.

Newspapers.com
20 November 1956, Ventura County Star-Free Press (Ventura, CA), sec. 2, pg. 10, col. 2:
Having seen your offense once is like unto having viewed an “antique shop”—nothing new.
(...)
BILL EVERETT

Newspapers.com
30 July 1982, Deming (NM) Headlight, “Comments” by Rusty Hofacket, pg. 10, col. 1:
Sports these days are sorta like an antique shop…nothing new!

Newspapers.com
21 July 1997, Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer, “Thoughts on Selected Subjects,” pg. 5A, col. 3:
As the sign on the antique shop says: ‘Nothing new here’” (from Gomes’ The Good Book).

Twitter
David Clarke
@PunSl1nger
I’m still working in an antique shop.
Nothing new there.
5:19 PM · Jan 23, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
James
@Boskettjokes
I’m still working in an antique shop.
Nothing new there.
4:49 AM · Jan 25, 2012·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Iwan Thomas MBE
@Iwanrunner
Spoke to an old mate today He’s still working in an antique shop….
Nothing new there. #rubbishjokes
12:02 PM · Jan 28, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
James
@Boskettjokes
I’m still working in an antique shop. Nothing new there.
4:48 AM · Oct 24, 2014·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Jokerswild
@JokersWildUK
I’m still working at the antique shop, nothing new there!!
4:45 AM · Dec 27, 2019·Twitter for Android

Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/VERBERD September 8, 2020
I’m still working in the antique shop. Nothing new there.
COMMENT
BomBoris
This joke is so old, it’s on display at your shop.