March 2013 Blog Posts (12)

1943 Rust Craft store display signs

WWII was in full swing and greeting cards

played an important role in boosting…

Spring is here and that means its time for a new look for your patio, deck and pool area! Here are some great suggestions from Mr. Aardvark:…

Amanda Addams Auctions ---- 1^st April 2013----Auction starts 6.30 pm.

 Under instructions of Estate of E. P. Wilkinson, Estate of Eileen Horne, and other entries from Doncaster, Kew, Toorak and Brighton. (A large Easter Monday auction, for trade, collectors and investors)

Viewing Saturday 30^th March 11- 4 pm. Monday 1^st April 12 noon to 6 pm.

Art…

20th Annual…

SPOTLIGHT ON MEMBERS Aaron and Gail Ziegler: Country Creations Antiques

In Their words: our story that started 40 + years ago

How It Started

My wife, Gail, wanted to go back to work when our daughter started kindergarten.  I found an ad for a small craft shop that was being sold by the owner.  It was close to where we lived and we made a deal and purchased her inventory for $1,000.00 and rented the…

Rust…

You'll think you have the Luck o' the Irish when you see what awaits at the end of…

My assistant photographer Colleen Young, attended the event with me so we could both tally the points of the booths we attended.

The lines to attend this show was huge, so, I do believe the DC Big Flea event can prove that the market for antiques to vintage is still as strong as ever.

I did happen upon a negative costume jewelry dealer whose name should…

Had a trip to a local antique fair on Saturday, at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield UK, hoping to buy some new stock for my shop.

No luck, on the shop stock front, but did buy a very nice loving cup dating from 1808, which is a "keeper" for me. The loving cup is hand painted pearlware, bearing the inscription "George Hartley 1808" on the front, with sheaves of corn on the reverse. I think it's probably from one of my local potteries, possibly Castleford, Don Pottery or one…