Tag: antiques
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Cuckoo For Old Cuckoo Clocks
Just a darling little vintage (nearly antique; circa 1930s) carved wooden cuckoo clock from Germany (or Austria) — just look at the the clock face framed by a pair of gnomes! Measures 10 inches tall; 9 inches wide (at the widest point of the roof), 5 inches deep. And, as you will see & hear,…
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Antique School Desks: Back To Antiquing Basics (Or How To Clean Antique Furniture)
While hubby and I thrill to go pickin’ for antiques in barns, there’s more than a little work involved in dealing with the not-so-nice side of “farm fresh”. “Farm fresh” really is an oxymoron; for the reality is that these items are typically covered in all sort of “ick” — like bird and animal droppings,…
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What’s New In Old Milwaukee
On Monday, we updated our case at Antiques On Second, in Milwaukee, WI (here’s a map). We added lots of mid-century mod items, and we’ll post photos of individual gems on our Facebook page in the next few days (so be sure to “like” us so you won’t miss the pics!). For now, you can…
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About Antique & Collectible Appraisals
With all the work we do in antiques and collectibles, we are often asked about appraisals. Here’s what we know, and what we do. First of all, it is important to note that there is no such thing as a licensed appraiser in the United States of America. Unlike real estate appraisers, antiques appraisers (also…
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Vintage Inspiration
I don’t like to throw anything out, if I can help it. I suppose that’s true of most lovers of vintage items and antiques… Many of these “old used things” can go on to live another life — if you can only see what they can be! Sometimes, however, no matter how inspired I am,…
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Window Of Opportunity
We’ve taken additional space at Antiques On Broadway (Fargo, ND): the big storefront window! Right now we’re showing off some lovely primitive antiques — perfect for the garden, mancave, and your rustic rooms. Taking photos of the outside of such large glass windows is more difficult than I thought! But here’s on scene from the…
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Antique & Vintage Photographs
We’ve been busy sorting through the tens of thousands of antique and vintage photographs we have amassed over the years. Since we are collectors first, we’re pulling a number of them out for our own collections (and trying to organize them). But we just cannot continue to save (hoard) them all — not properly, anyway.…
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Are You Ready For Elkhorn?!
Tomorrow evening we’re back on the road again in a loaded van — this time for the season opener at the Elkhorn Antique Flea Market in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. We’ll be sharing a big booth (booth # 216 located between the grandstand and main gate) with my parents, No Egrets Antiques. It was raining a bit…
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Antique Child’s Chair & Other Goodies
More photos of great things we just brought in for sale at Exit 55 Antiques in Fergus Falls, MN, that I just love. The feature of this little set-up is the antique child’s chair. Details on the chair can be found here. Other special pieces include the antique doily holder, a ceramic black poodle bank,…
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Primitive Chippy Paint Wood Heaven
Sometimes, decorating a booth space at an antique mall is much fun as decorating your house. The only sad thing is seeing how cool the set-up looks and wishing you could take it all back home with you and re-do the house. Unfortunately, hubby won’t let me do that. But if you love chippy-paint antique…
