Tag: collectibles
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What’s The Difference Between “Antique,” “Vintage,” & “Retro”?
Helping buyers, collectors, and, yes, antique dealers, vintage sellers, and resellers, with industry facts. In the strictest sense, age is the difference between antique, vintage, and retro items. Antiques are items which must be at least 100 years old. That means, as of the date of this posting, an antique item was made on or before…
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This Week’s Story: Smells Like Grandma (Spirit)
(If you prefer, you can listen to this as a podcast! Smells Like Grandma, episode 1 – 5.) A few weeks ago I spent the weekend washing out old perfume bottles. Well, technically, washing vintage & retro figural eau de cologne bottles – because perfume rarely comes in such bottles. Which is why most of…
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This Week’s Story: Paint By Numbers & Wundertüte
Hi, I’m Deanna Dahlsad of Fair Oaks Antiques, here with This Week’s Story, and I am a paint by number collector. (If you’d prefer, you can listen to the podcast here.) Many mock paint by number paintings, saying the works are kitsch – meaning they are of poor taste. Even those who love kitsch in…
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Celebrating Independent Retailer Month
We’re celebrating Independent Retailer Month – With a sale, of course!! Check out our Etsy Clearance Sale – 30% OFF Select Items! Remember, if you are in the FM area, local pickup can be arranged! Just convo us!
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Fargo Flea Market This Weekend!
We will be at Fargo Antiques & Repurposed Market’s annual summer flea market this weekend! Not only are we bringing in fresh finds from farms (& other places) for the flea market outside – but we will be having a huge sale inside too: 50% off! That’s half off all items with vendor code YES,…
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Style Maven
I fell in love with Iris Apfel when I spotted her documentary on Netflix – I sent everyone to watch it. Whether you adore vintage costume jewelry, fashion & textiles, whimsical decor, or spunky old broads, you’ll love Iris. Most of the world now does. She’s become an icon. And most of what she exudes…
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National Beer Can Appreciation Day!
Today is National Beer Can Appreciation Day, honoring the day beer was first put into cans in 1935, and the Farm is celebrating with a New Year’s Old Beers event – featuring a book signing with Alicia Underlee Nelson, of Prairie Style File! She will be signing copies of her book, North Dakota Beer: A Heady History at the shop…
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Fair Oaks Antiques In The Media – Again 😉
In case you missed our social media posts, Fair Oaks Antiques (that’s us!) has had a busy day in the media today! First, the wifey was quoted in an Inforum story about Fargo Antiques & Repurposed Market, aka “The FARM,” entering its fifth year of business and branching out with events. Deanna Dahlsad, a vendor…
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Holiday Record Sale, December 7th!
Hey, Fargo-Moorhead record lovers, we’ve got a pop-up flash sale for you! This Saturday, December 7, 2019, ALL records in our booths at Fargo Antiques & Repurposed Market (aka The Farm) are HALF OFF! Yes, this includes all our vintage vinyl: 33 1/3 LPs, 78s, 45s – even classic kitschy kids’ Christmas records! Even if…
