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Deanna Dahlsad
March 1, 2016 6:51 PM
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A trio of lovely antique advertising pieces. The first two are very large tins, one for Sears Rivera Brand Coffee and the other for Sweet Cuba Tobacco. Also shown (a bit) in this photo of the two t...
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January 5, 2016 11:38 PM
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TIAS.com releases their annual list of the top 20 antiques and collectibles that sold online in 2015.
...A few interesting items to note: Comic books and Dolls are back on the list after not making the top 20 in 2014. Vintage clothing dropped from #8 in 2014 to #16 in 2015. Books and music related collectibles dropped off of the top 20 list for 2015. The top 3 categories in 2015 were China & Dinnerware, Vintage Sewing and Glass. They retained the same rank they have held since 2014.
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February 9, 2015 3:06 PM
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Unlike other toys which may come and go in popularity, dolls continue to connect generations. Little girls have long played with dolls, emulating their mothers. Meanwhile, little boys played with m...
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February 9, 2015 9:08 AM
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A classic Victorian Valentine featuring a young girl receiving a love letter from a white dove. Other than the red on the love letter, this
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February 7, 2015 12:35 PM
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This important piece was the backdrop of a side altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary in a now disused church in Venice. It features the most detailed hand-engraved metal thread decor with painted flowers, material, canvas, and wood trim. Engraving reads "Maria". Such truly unique pieces are mostly used as dramatic backdrops for statues, sculptures, paintings or to accommodate an indoor water feature. Circa 18th century.
The height of the canopy is adjustable. A few repairs. Please contact us for additional photographs and measurements. Marble shelf is not included.
The canopy is 36in high, 40in wide, 20in deep.
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January 22, 2015 8:59 AM
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Centuries-old vases, statues and frescoes to be returned to museums after being seized from Switzerland-based art dealer
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January 19, 2015 10:47 AM
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Whoa, Nellie, did we bring in the Western Americana to our space at Exit 55 Antiques! You might recognize the antique burlap feed and seed sacks from this post on how to clean them. (They turned ou...
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January 18, 2015 6:27 PM
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They just don’t make ‘em like the used to. *sigh*
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from Herstory
January 16, 2015 4:32 PM
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We specialize in books and other artifacts on the subjects of manners, etiquette, charm, poise, personality, women, the home, rudeness, civility and related topics. If there is a title you are searching for, or if you have items you wish to sell, please feel free to contact us
While the graphics can be real beauties, they lie beneath layers & clumps of stuff that is not so beautiful and smells — like dirt and, yes, manure.
In order to be of any real value, the vintage and antique feed sacks must be cleaned.
But it is neither safe nor advisable to throw them into the wash machine. (Since the weave of burlap sacks is so wide, I rarely ever trust my washing machine with them. Even the gentle or hand-wash settings always seems to create pulls or holes, often starting at the threads at the seams. I just don’t like to risk it.)
Instead, you must hand wash them — and, due to their size, one at a time at that.
While the old feed sacks I cleaned today are made of burlap, you can clean other feed, seed, flour, sugar sacks etc. in the same way.
How To Clean Old Feed, Flour, Seed Sacks Found In Barns
What Can You Give The Collectors In Your Life This Holiday? We collectors often think we are easy to shop for. But the truth is, it's not so easy. While each collector knows their collections very well,...
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November 26, 2014 11:38 AM
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ETSY ITEM FROM NO EGRETS ANTIQUES No Egrets Antiques Is Pleased to Present Treasures - Antique to Near New - Yesteryears Discards, Now
While other holidays are more festivals of lights, glitter, and vibrant colors, Thanksgiving for me has always been about the simple, rustic look. (And the food, of course!) But there’s just something...
Photographer Alex Waterhouse-Hayward's post has me thinking... He writes: The biggest worry in my mind these days as I toss and turn in bed the waning days of the year has been what to do with 13, ...
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September 4, 2014 2:27 PM
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ollecA self-appointed guardian of the neighborhood’s vanishing history turns his home into a museum.
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September 1, 2014 4:08 PM
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Our latest display at Exit 55 Antiques - for more info on the antique French church altar candelabra, go here.
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August 5, 2014 9:19 PM
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Out Antique Hunting; It's Not Just The Things We Buy, it's the memories we make getting them. We were on a mission to study Asian furnishings from the post war era and had some shops in mind that m...
On a barn pick, I got a rather large box of antique wooden roof shingles. Since there are times one just has to put the piles of supplies to use, I began making a series of classic signs, such as "...
Just finished my doll articles for the Dolls By Diane newsletter. This time, I write about a large doll I literally was shocked to find -- Slumped like that on the floor, I thought she was a person...
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June 24, 2014 6:34 PM
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from Archaeology News
June 23, 2014 11:29 PM
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Item will be shown for the first time in 2016 after Trinity College secures funding
Via David Connolly
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June 13, 2014 12:19 PM
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Last week I came across a photograph of an item that was, at one time, available for purchase on Etsy. A small, metal viewing coffin with the unnerving inscription, "Don't talk so much." From the v...
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May 28, 2014 4:05 PM
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Feast your eyes on Conrad Hayer, a New England-dwelling vet of the American Revolution who, at 103 years old, decided to take advantage of a good old fashioned photo op.
(Collections of Maine Historical Society)
The lovely portrait above, cour...
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May 26, 2014 2:11 PM
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In 1692 an artist known only as "A. Boogert" sat down to write a book in Dutch about mixing watercolors. Not only would he begin the book with a bit about the use of color in painting, but would go on to explain how to create certain hues and change the tone by adding one, two,
Via Skuuppilehdet, Deanna Dahlsad
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from Cultural History
April 9, 2014 12:43 PM
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Derek Dahlsad, the hubby half of Fair Oaks Antiques / We Have Your Collectibles, was just featured in today's Fargo Forum -- on the front page, no less! The article features Derek's Dakota Death Tr...
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An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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Crimes Against Humanity
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Kinsanity
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Sexuality as a human right.
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It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
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