November 1, 2015 So we got our extra hour sleep and now have to wait a year for another . . . Below is our featured recent acquisition for this month. It’s a Victorian quarter sawn oak hall tree with…
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October 2015
October 1, 2015 If you came to the Bluemont Fair, you may have seen our recent acquisitions, including the Merklen Brothers library table that’s this month’s first featured item. This fantastic table, which features open barley twist carved legs with…
September 2015
September 1, 2015 This month we have a unique recent acquisition to share. It’s a Danner revolving bookcase. While the ad below indicates it’s available in several different woods, this one is Golden Oak John Danner patented the pivot and…
August 2015
August 1, 2015 Have you heard that the most recent craze for collectors is Pyrex? It’s been around since 1915 making those original pieces true antiques. Corning scientist Jesse Littleton is credited with inventing Pyrex after his wife asked him…
July 2015
We have some exciting news. As of today, we’ll have some merchandise in Blue Peacock Antiques in Winchester! Located at 326 South Braddock Street, they have over 10,000 square feet of space with more than 45 dealers. Even their showroom…
June 2015
June 1, 2015 Happy Summer! What a great time of year: the strawberries and raspberries are ripe (or getting that way) and the weather isn’t oppressively hot yet—at least not most of the time. We have a new business…
May 2015
May 1, 2015 As some of you may know, our dear friend and neighbor, talented stained glass artist Donna Norton passed in March. Her beautiful home, Janney Hill in Hamilton, is for sale and there will be…
April 2015
April 1, 2015 Is it really spring yet? If you’re lucky enough to be on spring break, we hope you’re enjoying it! It’s time for us to go back to regular hours, i.e., being open on Sunday afternoons, but since…
March 2015
March 1, 2015 If you’ve been following our page on Facebook, you’ll have seen photos of some of the acquisitions we made this month. The one we’re featuring in the newsletter is an Eli Terry…
February 2015
February 1, 2015 Did you know that we restore trunks? Although trunks have been around for centuries, the ones we see most often now date from the late 19th through the early 20th century when they were replaced with the…