Tag: collectibles
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Looking Back At Family – Literally
Thanksgiving means time with family, not working. However, in order for the family to be able to eat at the dining room table, one must first clear off all the inventory waiting to be cleaned & priced… So, in today’s endeavor to provide a clean horizontal surface fit for family, I, the wifey, had to…
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What’s New? So Much!
If you’ve been keeping up with us at Facebook, you may have noticed that we’ve been quite busy. One highlight, hubby Derek has written for Prairie Public’s Dakota Datebook radio show – & five of his stories have been selected for the newly released book, Dakota Datebook: North Dakota Stories from Prairie Public. If you…
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Vintage Playground Rides, Anyone?
Just scored a pair of vintage playground rides — and brought them into the Fargo location of F.A.R.M.! Both are believed to be made of cast aluminum, with modest wear to what’s believed to be original paint. As always, contact us with your interest. We will ship — however, due to size and weight, we…
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Really Spooky Spirit Bottles!
‘Tis the season for spirit bottles! Our spirit bottles are made from old glass bottles dug up from the ground. As such, these vintage & antique bottles have imperfections. We’ve added some magic to them, and used them to entrap evil spirits — then sealed them in with wax. Each bottle has its own spirit,…
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New Vintage Clothing Shop In Fargo-Moorhead!
The Fargo Antiques & Repurposed Market (F.A.R.M.) has expanded, opening a new, second location in the Moorhead Center Mall — and we’ve expanded too, taking another two booths there. You can see a bit of our space in this photo taken for the article about the new location in the July 7, 2016 issue of…
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True Industrial Vintage & Antiques
A trio of real industrial beauties: An antique Salisbury copper fire extinguisher. Also visible in this photo, the old Monarch asbestos siding cutter. And an old blue enamel Coleman 609 iron — with the gas pump and filler can & box. Circa late 1930s. All currently available in our spaces at Su Laine’s Antique Mall.…
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In The Mood For Red, White, & Blue
If you’d have seen the wifely lately, you’d know a bit about what we’ve been working on due the color of her hands. *wink* For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure, we’ve just made these pretty (and rather large!) quilt block boards. Each board features a red, white, and blue star quilt block.…
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Pigeon Forge Pottery Raccoons
A lovely estate find: a trio of vintage raccoons from the Pigeon Forge Pottery! Each piece signed by Douglas Ferguson, founder of the pottery. (Signature of “D Ferguson” incised on the bottom of each piece.) Each is different at all pieces of Pigeon Forge pottery were handmade. (Even if a molded, not handmade piece, all…
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Handsome Vintage Wooden Smoking Stand Humidor with Freemasons Ashtray
An incredible vintage smoking table, smoke stand, or standing humidor — still with the original copper liner! But it’s the outside the fabulous outside details which really make this a standout vintage piece. Lots of parquet, turned legs and spindle side handles, little storage spaces… A very handsome smoking parlor piece. The ashtray which sits…
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Adorable Vintage Disney Children’s Pluto Desk
Check out the cute vintage figural kid’s desk! Pluto is made of wood, the legs are metal. The desktop is complete with lifting chalkboard top (so you can store chalk, etc.). Marked Walt Disney Productions, this vintage bit of Disneyana was likely made in the 1960s. Super cute — and in wonderful shape — this…
