Sunday, March 25, 2012

Only Old and Vintage!

We(meaning Dan!) love art with animals. Especially Victorian images like this one. This is an altered, late Victorian photograph inspired by the work of Charles Burton Barber, who was Queen Victoria's personal pet artist. We( Dan!) love this one, with the little girl just loving that dog. This is classic Victorian, coupling a love of pets and children and it's only $85!
Here is a very cool late 19th century, oak sideboard mirror or mantle. Someone painted it ivory and we distressed it. It has both the original beveled glass and some brand new plain glass! These are fantastic and useful pieces for halls, behind the couch or bed. This one is in perfect condition and is only $85!
Here is a great, home made piece. Someone took the drawers from an old sewing machine stand and they added some walnut to the top and bottom to make a very cool apothecary style cabinet. This was from a wonderful sewing stand with gorgeous tiger oak and is only $60.
We love mixing styles and making it work and these antique, primitive feather glaze plates look fantastic with any other blue and white design. These can still be used for serving! These date back to the mid to late 1800s and are $30 each or $50 for the pair.
A rarely seen type of bench. This is an early 19th century harness or vise bench. There is a pedal underneath that closes the clamp or vise and someone would straddle the bench working on leather goods. This is such a versatile piece that could blend in with a lodge, primitive or french country decor and it's only $90.
We have been experimenting with some fun white washed finishes and are very happy with the results. Pieces, like this maple chest of drawers, have been given a "not too bright" white wash and then distressed. It's a great way to update a piece and the "chippier" they get, the better they look! This chest is only $149!
We have been getting a lot of wicker pieces. Some we paint with bright, modern colors, but this one we left alone. This rocker is possibly a Bar Harbor Wicker piece but doesn't have any manufacturer stamps or tags. A lot of these have been painted over the years and the previous owner of this rocker gave it really nice ivory or linen finish. The cushions are a fun "Miami" pattern and are perfect with the ivory. This piece is most likely from the 1940s. This particular rocker is only $65!
Here is a very cool Table Talk Pie case. Anyone who wanted to sell Table Talk pies would have the Table Talk vendor bring in a fresh case weekly and you paid for the pies and a deposit on the pie plate. It was just like the milkman coming to your house...except instead of milk, it was pies;) These are fantastic for filing papers or keep one on your countertop for more plates! This 1950s/1960s one is $45.
Chairs aren't just for sitting in! Little, antique ones like this may not be great for our brutish kids to jump into but they fill a corner perfectly and have a great, level surface for some fun accessories. This is an early 20th century Arts and Crafts side chair and is $45.
Here is another example of a piece that doesn't need to be used for it's primary purpose. This adorable surrey bench can be a low sofa table or can have some blankets thrown on it at the foot of your bed. This is a wonderful 19th century bench with a chippy black(and likely original) paint finish that could blend into any decor. Try and find a modern bench with the same charm for $189!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Christmas in July

Every year it comes, and every year it surprises us: time for holiday ordering! Can you believe you have to order for Christmas in July? And, we do it late! So, our thoughts are occupied with ornaments (what kind? how many?), tree skirts (do we even bother?), and gifties (new? old favorites? what vendors? old favorites?), when all we can really think about is how hot it is... Hopefully, we'll have updates on what we've ordered soon! Stay cool.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Happy Birthday to Us!

We just celebrated our second birthday! It's been a great two years and we're so glad to be able to continue to serve our customers -- locals and tourists alike. Thanks for shopping!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Long time, no blog

So, we haven't really got into the swing of things on the blog, have we? We'll try our best to change that.
We're busy busy busy getting in new product for the spring. Trying out a couple of new vendors for the gifties (welcome, Mary Carol Home and Napa Home and Garden!) and hitting auctions looking for great stuff to fill up the shop.
We'll post pictures when we have them. In the meantime, come visit us -- and the new product -- in person. We're here every day!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Happy Holidays

It's crazy around here! So much to do, so much to say. But it will have to wait. I think we're going to have a great month!

Drop by to see all of our great holiday product. Stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, and ornaments, with a lot of fun and funky stuff mixed in -- new and old!

Hope to see you in the shop soon!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Things are picking up!

After a pretty slow late October and first week of November, things are finally starting to get busy. I don't know if it's the good weather, or that people are starting to feel the pressure of the holidays upon us, but people were definitely out this past weekend... and shopping!

We sold a lot of furniture (not exactly gift items) on Saturday, but Friday and Sunday were gift-y days. Maybe I should stop looking for patterns and just go with the flow, enjoy the business!

A new shop opened up across the street from us this week. We're excited to see empty spaces filling up and Downtown Plymouth feeling vibrant. Welcome to the neighborhood, European Gardens!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Holiday decorations

Our current dilemma: How early is too early to put out holiday merchandise? We've been getting in new merch for the holidays since early summer, but that's obviously too soon. Last year we waited until mid-November and that felt way too late. Our solution: put it out gradually. Reindeer bottle toppers here, snowman dip/sauce set there. This ornament on Monday, that ornament on Wednesday. Over the course of October, we slowly put out all of our ornaments, displaying them in bowls instead of on the tree where they belong. We didn't want to startle anyone by having the tree up before Halloween! Some people feel really strongly about one holiday not infringing on the other, and those people should definitely not step into CVS because they would not be happy. But, now that Halloween is over, we can wait no more! Sorry, Thanksgiving, but the tree goes up today!

We've got a lot of unique and beautiful stuff this year, from driftwood snowmen to tin angels to German glass sanddollars. Come in and take a look!