Author: Deanna
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Vintage Ceramic Insulators
We spotted these fantastic vintage ceramic power-line insulators – including HUGE ones. Note these vintage insulators are not the usual glass telephone varieties, the are porcelain or pottery insulators by LAPP, with a rich glaze of what I’d call a “pumpkin brown”. Looks like these are dated from 1930-1934? We didn’t buy them. But if…
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Antique Native American Gourd Canteen
One of recent auction finds, a beaded Chippewa or Ojibwa gourd canteen from the former museum in Two Harbors, MN. It’s now in our case at Exit 55 Antiques.
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Too Big For Our…
Not our britches. *wink* We’re expanding our space at Antiques On Broadway — while not all filled yet, here’s a snapshot of the larger case!
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This Saturday!
We will be bringing in some new old items to sell at Exit 55 Antiques (Fergus Falls, MN) when we’ll be working at the store this Saturday, October 20, 2012. The store hours are 10 am to 5 pm, and whether you want to buy, sell, talk about antiques and collectibles, or just want to…
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Today In Fargo
Deanna will be in Antiques On Broadway (Fargo, ND) today, Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Look for her in the afternoon if you want to talk about antiquing and collecting, want to buy or sell, or just want to dare her to help you find something in the store. *wink*
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We Have Your Collectibles Link Round-Up
We’ve been so busy this summer with selling at flea markets and increasing our booth space at Exit 55, that we’ve barely mentioned our writing here — but believe us, we’ve still been writing! We’ll try to do at least a weekly round-up of what and where we’ve been writing about antiques and collectibles. Here’s…
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A Preview Of Elkhorn
As Hubby mentioned, we’ll be among the over 500 dealers selling at the Elkhorn Antique Flea Market (at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Wisconsin) this weekend. Here are a few of the antiques and vintage collectibles we’re packing up to bring along — and, as always, keep an eye on our official Facebook page to…
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Just A Sample Of Our Handiwork
One of the things we like best about selling vintage items is finding the right homes for the gems we find. We consider ourselves more like adoption assistants for objects than dealers just trying to make a living, and as such we often find ourselves smiling when we don’t make a sale but make connections…
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It Takes A Lot Of Hard Work To Make It Look Like Magic
If you’ve been following our Facebook page, you know that we’ve expanded our antiques and vintage collectibles business by going from a case at Exit 55 Antiques to a booth. While this image makes it all look like magic, we spent nearly five hours Saturday night moving all the items in, arranging them, and vacuuming…
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More Antiques, Vintage & Retro Items For Sale
A few more photos of the antique, vintage, and retro items at our yard sale in Fargo, ND. Come on down, get a Play ‘n Spell — or just play for a spell. *wink*
