More On The House Of Santa

Remember waking up on Christmas morning with the excitement and anticipation of what Santa left for you under the Christmas tree?  Well, if that wasn’t enough to endure as a child, the feeling has been similar for us at the shop as we waited with great patience as Danny set up his Christmas shop out in the back of our store.  All of the us who work at the store have been soooo excited for the Christmas store, “The House Of Santa”, to open.  And it has been worth the wait! 

There are several rooms that are filled to the brim with all kinds of Christmas decor – and something for every style – mod, vintage, kitcsh, old world and whimsy. 

 

Be ready to have that childhood feeling come back and tickle your tummy and tug at the heart strings.  There are hundreds – no, thousands – of wonderful Christmas items for sale.  Hot coffee, cocoa and homemade goodies are given to our customers, too.  Everyone is loving the shop!  Stop by to see what all of the talk is about and meet Danny, too.

 

Merry Shopping!

It’s Starting To Look A Lot Like Christmas…..

…at our store!

 

We are super excited to announce that The House Of Santa is open!  What is The House Of Santa?  Well, it is 2500 square feet of nothing but Christmas items for sale.  For over a month, Danny (one of our dealers) and his crew worked on decorating the back building and filling it with nothing but Christmas decor.  Danny has collected items all year long to fill this space.  There are new items as well as vintage ones – tons of ornaments, blow molds, wreaths of all sizes, garlands, Santa figurines, stockings – just to name a few. 

The hours for The House Of Santa are Wednesday – Sunday, 11 AM till 6 PM.  Stop on by for a cup of cocoa and a treat.  You may even find yourself humming a little Christmas diddy, too.

 

More pictures will be posted soon, however it is so much better in person!  :)

Holiday Scents For Your Home

With the holidays just right around the corner, we are stocking up on our Bridgewater Candles and filling the shelves with scents such as Dear Santa (my favorite), Apple Pie, Caramel Apples, Vanilla Cinnamon…just to name a few.  The candles are available in a large or small jar.  Their natural Soy Blend allows for a clean burn with a burn time of 140-160 hours for the large jar and 65-85 hours for the small jar. 

 

With the purchase of each candle, a donation is made to feed a child for a day.  Because of Bridgewater’s generosity in sponsoring children in need, we are proud to be carrying their beautiful candles – and our customers love them, too.

 

Also available are reed diffusers, sachets, melting wafers and votive candles.   These make wonderful gifts for that special friend, teacher or neighbor.

This Saturday Is Our Outdoor Flea Market!

This Saturday, October 6th, is another of our wonderful outdoor flea markets!  The time to shop is from 8 AM till 3 PM and the store will be open, too.  Fresh donuts and coffee are complimentary, too.  So hope to see you all on Saturday!

Elisabeth’s Doll Collections

If ever something old can take you on a trip down memory lane, it would be a toy doll or stuffed animal.  As children, most of us had a favorite stuffed toy or dolly that we took with us every where we went.  When customers walk into Elisabeth’s doll corner, there are comments that are often made about remembering such a doll or toy that are for sale inside a case, or two.

 

Elisabeth offers a variety of antique composition dolls, Story Book dolls, porcelain dolls, Steiff animals, and miniature doll furniture for sale.  On top of her cases are larger items – from antique doll strollers, children’s chairs and baby cribs.  She brings new items in weekly, so there is always something new to take a look at and purchase.

 

She also does doll restorations for customers who would like to bring back a loved piece to its original condition.  Elisabeth does amazing work and will schedule a consultation for those who would like to bring in their dolls for her to either look at for repair or give an appraisal on.  Her contact information is shown on her business card in the second photo.  There is even a private corner now in the store for Elisabeth to meet with customers and you will be surrounded by all of her amazing dolls that are offered for sale.

A Haunting We Will Go….

…for some ghoulish and witching finds!  Where can you find some tricks and treats for the season?  At the Antique Warehouse is where!  From scary pictures, vintage Halloween collectibles, scented candles and holiday home adornments – you will be sure to find a treasure, or two, and all under one roof.

 

Jan and Dennis have an entire display case that is full of all things Halloween. 

One of our most popular Halloween items right now are these pictures that change from pretty….

…to darn right spooky, depending on the angle that you look at them.

Come on by for a “spooktacular” time and have the “pick of the patch” from our newest items.  Dealers bring new items in daily and they are filling their spaces with all sorts of haunting and harvest time finds.  Maybe some of the vintage items will remind you of the “ghoul times” of days gone by.

Don’t forget that our first Saturday of the month outdoor flea market will be on October 6th, from 8 AM till 3 PM.  Hope to see you there!

Feeling The 60’s

One of the things that I love about spending time in an antique store is to listen to the folks strolling the isles, reminiscing about their younger years when finding something that jars their memory of days gone by.  Hearing them say things such as: “Grandma had these on her kitchen table” or “I remember these when I was a kid and I always wanted one but we could never afford it” or “Now this is something I’ve not seen in quite a long time” never fails to make me smile and wonder if I, at that moment, am in a segment of The Twilight Zone.

Walking through the store the other day allowed me to take a mental walk back to the 1960’s.  Though being a youngster during this era, there are many memories that are permanently etched in my mind.  Rocking horses on metal frames with bouncy springs that allowed the most awesome of horse rides – back and forth, back and forth for hours on end.  Red Radio Flyer wagon rides down the dusty dirt lane of my uncle’s dairy and weekends spent playing house with the metal dollhouse that was a Christmas gift one year.

 And if you were around in the 1960’s, you will remember “The Fab Four” – The Beatles.   Take me back to The Ed Sullivan Show and watching John, Paul, George and Ringo make their debut on TV.  From that point on, I was a fan – and in love with Ringo.  Why Ringo?  I don’t know why, but I was, and I was only five.  Go figure.  Perhaps if I’d been a bit older, I would have fawned over Paul.  Or George.  Or John.

 One Christmas my parents – no, I mean Santa - gifted my brother and I with new bikes.  I got a pink Schwinn with a cool banana seat and my brother got one that looked very similar to the one below.  From sun up till sun set, we rode the tires off of our new bikes.  Mom always would say, “Come home when the street lights turn on” and away we went, only coming home to catch a quick bologna sandwich, a peanut butter cookie and downing a glass of frosty cold milk. 

No cell phones or internet to occupy our day…just good old child play time.  Those were the days, eh?

Groovy baby, just groovy!  Yea, those were the good ol’ days.  Makes me miss that simple time in life.