September 3, 2024 It’s September and you know what that means—it’s Bluemont Fair time! This year’s fair is the 54th and will be on the 21st and 22nd. Fair hours are 10-5 each day. With a $10 admission fee for…
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August 2024
August 1, 2024 We hope you enjoy the before and after photos as much as we do! This gooseneck rocker—named for the bird-shaped arms best seen in the third photo, is a style that was popular in the 1930’s.…
July 2024
July 1, 2024 Anyone recognize the piece of furniture shown below? It was commonly called a telephone stand and dates from the 1920’s or 1930’s—back when phones had cords. The “before” photo is included for…
June 2024
June 1, 2024 This month’s featured product is the Lincoln rocker shown below. THE Lincoln rocker—that is, the one President Lincoln was sitting in when he was shot at Ford’s Theater in 1865—was a parlor rocker that the manager had…
May 2024
This month we have some special hours to report. We will be closed the next two Saturdays, May 4th and 11th. Additionally, from now through May 10th, our hours will be 10:30 until 5:00. We apologize for this temporary…
April 2024
April 1, 2024 Our featured product this month is the oak roll top desk shown below. Desks with tops to cover the compartments and writing surface have been around a long time. One of the first roll top-like desks was…
March 2024
It seems like spring is almost here! If you’re thinking about spring cleaning, it may also be a good time to think about refreshing your décor. One way to do that is by painting the walls and another is by…
February 2024
February 1, 2024 We hope you’re having a good year! Below are “before” and “after” photos of a mahogany corner cupboard that we think looks like new after refinishing. What do you think? The paint on this 1930’s piece…
January2024
January 3, 2024 Did you notice we’re late with the newsletter? (Oops!) So much for New Year’s resolutions . . . In case you didn’t realize it, ancient Babylonians were the first to make New Year’s resolutions about 4000 years…
December 2023
December 1, 2023 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . We must be VERY late since Costco had their Christmas merchandise out in August! This month rather than featuring a recent acquisition, Bob wants to highlight…