We take down old barns & buildings and try to save as much as we can from going into a landfill! We also have a great selection of UNIQUE DECOR items, GIFTS, and BARN FINDS. The products in our store have a ton of CHARACTER from being loved for 100’s of years. Along with the rich HISTORY...
James Ellwood, trivet enthusiast.Courtesy of EJ's Auctions James Ellwood spent more than 50 years collecting more than 2,000 unique vintage and antique cast iron trivets, which he displayed on nearly every inch of his Scottsdale. Ariz., home. Now more than 1,400 cast iron trivets from the late Ellwood’s collection will be auctioned over two dates at EJ’s Auction...
A mid-19th century, handmade copper and brass diving helmet, believed to be an early John Date model, fetched a staggering $54,000 during Nation’s Attic “Diving Into History” auction last December. While the rare helmet bears no identifying marks it whispers secrets of its past through its unique construction. The skillful soldering of copper pieces and the use of...
A 15th-century masterpiece by Sandro Botticelli, worth more than $100 million and seemingly misplaced for more than 50 years after disappearing from the Italian state’s art records, has been recovered from a family home near Naples. The painting was initially displayed in a church in Santa Maria la Carità. When an earthquake damaged the church in 1982,...
American artist and illustrator Robert McGinnis has created more than 1,200 memorable paperback book covers, as well as several iconic movie posters, but it was his original movie poster illustration for the 1965 James Bond classic, “Thunderball,” that left bidders shaken and stirred. The illustrator’s artwork from the film starring Sean Connery sold for $335,500 at Propstore...
Militaria collecting is a hands-on form of historical preservation. Each piece has a story to tell, a connection to a specific time and place, and a link to the individuals who played a role in history—whether known or unknown. Collecting military antiques can be quite rewarding. It can help you develop a deeper appreciation for world history...
YORK, Pa. — February is the shortest month of the year, so it makes sense to start it off with a bang. Enter the “Original 182nd Semi-Annual York Antiques Show & Sale" Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3, at Memorial Hall East, York Fairgrounds Convention & Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, Pa.Show promoter Melvin L. Arion calls the event "one...
DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s gallery glowed with holiday spirit, and the beauty of a rare Tiffany table lamp, on Dec. 18-19 as the Pennsylvania auction house presented the 2023 edition of its popular Fine & Decorative Arts Auction. Offering an impressive array of antiques and luxury goods from dozens of categories ranging from avant-garde European art pottery...
The Shop in the Woods has been owned and operated by the Ternay family since 1947! We carry thousands of antique, retro and vintage items from all walks of life and times. New inventory is added weekly - you never know what you're going to find! We are a single family run business (not a co-op) and buy,...
Hans Jorgen Wegner, a major force in the mid-century Danish design movement, relaxes in one of his most iconic creations, the Ox chair.Image courtesy Getty Images Hans Jorgen Wegner helped change the course of design history in the 1950s and 1960s. His Danish Modern furniture was elegant and comfortable, making the style all the rage among cosmopolitan...
Peghead Nation co-founder Dan Gabel joins us this week to talk about the online lesson portal’s origin story,...
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