Archive for August, 2024

What Is It? August 2024

What Is It? August 2024

 August’s What Is It is a one-of-a-kind corkscrew candlestick. It is 10” high with 3 fluted legs, attached with a fastener to a 4” round base, It holds a 1 diameter candle.  We had several correct guesses. Jerome McLaren of Conifer, Colorado tells us these were called Bible candleholders which sat on a table. As the candle burned down you […]

by · August 2, 2024 · 0 comments · What Is It?
Brass Armadillo Continues to Amaze

Brass Armadillo Continues to Amaze

 The Brass Armadillo Antique Mall is the Ultimate Shopping Experience! With over 45,000 square feet and more than 600 dealers, there is something for everyone! The Mall is open daily from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.  At the Brass Armadillo, they offer an array of items, from trinkets and collectibles to furniture and décor at their vintage markets! Their antique […]

by · August 1, 2024 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Palisade Peaches at Sugar Mill

Palisade Peaches at Sugar Mill

Fresh picked peaches from the fields of Palisade, Colorado are headed to Sugar Mill Antiques & Vintage Depot Picked in the early morning, boxed up and loaded into our trailer all the same day…it doesn’t get any fresher than that! This Friday and Saturday is our Feeling Peachy – Palisade Peach Pop-Up Friday from 4 to 8 pm & Sat […]

by · August 1, 2024 · 0 comments · Feature Article
The Wonderful World of Glass Animal Figurines — European Creations

The Wonderful World of Glass Animal Figurines — European Creations

Article and Photos By Tom Cotter  I have been intrigued by glass animals since I began collecting glass some 50 years ago.  Early on, I limited myself to Cambridge Glass animals, but since then, I have expanded to many different animals from a number of distinct companies.  Believe me, this area can be anything from a collector’s paradise to a […]

by · August 1, 2024 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Tennis Anyone? Sport ‘Nets’ Many Collectibles

Tennis Anyone? Sport ‘Nets’ Many Collectibles

By Robert Reed  In the wide world of sports tennis has been relatively under collected in the past, but it has a winner’s potential in the future.  Today tennis “meets all the criteria” of a popular sporting collectible according to author Robert Everitt. Writing in the very comprehensive volume, Racket Sports  Collectibles, Everitt notes tennis has the heritage, the players, […]

by · August 1, 2024 · 0 comments · Feature Article