I-95 Antiques | Spring 2013 by Cecilia Steel

Your guide to 1,500 miles of antiques & collectibles

Alexandria, VA to Miami, FL corridor

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What Would You Do? second in series of wwyd What would you do if you are selling an item on eBay, it reaches the reserve, but then the buyer refuses payment?

rue story. The seller, from Charleston, SC, put an acoustic guitar for sale online through an eBay auction. He placed a reserve on it to ensure that he would receive an acceptable price for the guitar if he was to sell it. The auction ended with a price of $875 which was indeed above the reserve price. Sounds like a done deal, but not so in this case. The seller sent an invoice to the high bidder, as is customary procedure on eBay. The buyer will typically have a predetermined time frame in order to provide payment for the item and then it will be shipped. The buyer, after receiving the invoice, messaged the seller to say that they were not interested in actually buying the guitar, they were solely trying to determine what the reserve was. In response to this, the seller then

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reported to eBay that he had a non-paying high bidder. The buyer, having been notified of the report, sent the seller a foul-mouthed message telling the seller “to move on,” that he was out of luck because he didn’t even have enough money to pay for the guitar anyway. The seller is stuck walk away from the situation? because eBay is not Can he relist the item on eBay? doing anything to force the Will eBay credit him the fees he buyer to pay or to cover the fee even though upon bidding on an has already paid? How much effort, if any, should be put auction on eBay you enter into into finding a resolution? We a contract stating that you are are reaching out to you, the responsible for buying the item reader, for your opinions and if you are the high bidder. The seller has already paid the listing experiences on this matter. fee and the final value fee so, in addition to not receiving Stop by our Facebook page to share your thoughts or previous payment for the guitar, he is experiences and to cast your also out almost $90. What recourse does the seller have? Should he file a claim in small files court? Should he cut his losses and

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Meet Goo-Goo and Silly Head By Stephanie Jadrnicek Contributor

ome folks are dog people. Some folks are cat people. But the folks at Odd Balls Antiques & Auctions in Richmond, Va. are turtle people. “They’re a lot like dogs,” said John Wells, owner of Odd Balls Antiques & Auctions. “When someone approaches the tank they get very excited and start splashing around like the way a dog jumps around and wags its tail. They have emotions just like any other animal.” Goo-Goo, the first addition to the family, was only the size of a quarter when Wells found it in the neighbor’s pond and brought it home to his then two-year-old daughter, Amber. Both turtles are slider turtles, but Goo-Goo is a redeared slider. One year later, Silly Head, a yellow-eared slider turtle, swam into the family tank. When Wells opened Odd Balls Antiques & Auctions about six months ago he wanted something different, some sort of signature, to go along with his unique shop. So he sat down with Amber and discussed the possibility of making the shop the turtles’ new home. “I wanted to have some type of pet for the store and I thought the turtles would be a unique addition. We decided as a family that we would share our turtles with our customers, and that the turtles would get more attention at the store since that’s where we spend most of our time,” Wells said. “Luckily, Amber was on board.”

And a signature they created. When customers visit Odd Balls Antiques & Auctions, the turtles are one of the main attractions. While parents enjoy a little alone time as they shop, Wells invites their children over to the turtle tank. The kids are captivated. Wells lets the kids feed the turtles and often he pulls the turtles out of the tank so the kids can hold them. Taking the golden opportunity, Wells also educates the youngsters about slider turtles.

Photos courtesy of ODD BALLS ANTIQUES

Stop by Odd Balls Antiques in Richmond, VA to visit the slider turtles, Goo-Goo and Silly Head. They love to greet customers! and Wells hosts an auction every Friday night.

you’d be surprised how fast they can go!” Besides being decent runners, Goo-Goo and Silly Head are also pretty good climbers. Not long ago, Wells noticed the two turtles perched on top of their tank rather than inside of it. This scenario continued to repeat, until Wells did a little detective work.

“The kids love to touch the turtles,” said Wells. “And over the years, the turtles have grown out of their shyness. They don’t hide in their shells anymore when visitors “One day I watched as the turtles are around. Instead, they pop their climbed onto the top of the tank’s out their heads and are very interac- filter and then climbed right out of tive.” the tank. It was very interesting,” he said. “I had to put a wire over This supervised playtime usuthe top of the tank to prevent any ally goes well. But occasionally a future escapes.” young child will suddenly become frightened while holding a movThe turtles’ tank is located in a ing, living creature and their first hallway connecting the front to the instinct is to quickly put the turtle back of Odd Balls Antiques & Aucon the ground. And the turtles’ first tions. The entire building is 7,000 instinct is to retreat as fast as they square feet including the antique can. mall and the auction house. The “The turtles will take off running. antique mall, consisting of 35 vendors, is open seven days per week Turtles can’t move too fast, but

“Back in the day, in those old little towns, everyone would go to the auction house on Friday nights,” said Wells. “We’re trying to bring that tradition back.” Odd Balls Antiques & Auctions carries traditional antiques such as glassware and collectibles – but it got its name for a reason. Wells is a picker, he loves the odd, unique and different. So customers may hear Sinatra or older versions of hip-hop from the 1950s or 60s. They may see anything from Frankensteins to taxidermy. “We’re not weird and freaky, just different,” said Wells. “I sell memories – toys you grew up with, dolls you grew with, old vintage lunchboxes. This store takes the average everyday person down memory lane.”

KNOW A SHOP PET? Do you know of an interesting pet at an antiques shop near I-95? Tell us about it at I95antiques@gmail.com

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I-95 ANTIQUES: VIRGINIA DIRECTORY Exit 177 A-B Mount Vernon Antique Center 8101 Richmond Hwy. Alexandria, VA 22309 703-619-5100 Mon.-Sat. 11am-7pm, closed Tues. Sun. 12 - 5pm Trojan Antiques 1100 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-549-9766

EXIT 92 Hickory Creek Antique Mall 427 England St. Ashland, VA 23005 804-798-0202 Open 7 days Two Frogs on a Bike 804-537-5213

Kenworthy Antiques 2004 Staples Mill Road Richmond, VA 23230 804-359-8842 Heritage Antiques & Collectibles Mall 7521 Staples Mills Rd Richmond, VA 23228 804-262-0284 Over 100 Vendors !

Class and Trash 804-798-0567

Verdigris Antiques & Interiors 1215 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-518-5301 Imperfections Antiques and Great Stuff 1210 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-837-1670

Billys Dodge City Antiques 12083 S. Washington Hwy Ashland, VA 23005 804-798-9414 multiple shops in one location The Thrill of the Hunt 315 England St. Ashland, VA 23005 804-368-0184

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R & R Antiques 1001 Caroline Street Frederickaburg, VA 22401 540-371-0685

Exit 104 Classic Cottage 104 Milford St. Bowling Green, VA 22427 804-633-0032 bgclassiccottage.com

Odd Balls Antiques 8030 W. Broad Street Richmond VA 23294 804-221-6742 mon-sat 10 to 7 sun 12-5

EXIT 79 West End Antiques Mall 2004 Staples Mill Road Richmond, VA 23230 804-359-8842 or 804-359-1600

EXIT 62 Village Antiques & Consignment 4814 Market Square Lane Midlothian, VA 23112 804-744-4964

EXIT 61 Forest Hill Antiques 6800 Forest Hill Ave Richmond, VA 32225 804-320-7344

Nautical, Barber Chairs, Firemen displays

EXIT 52 Oak Antique Mall 400 N. Sycamore St. Petersburg, VA 23803 804-861-6111 Blue Willow Tea Room 104 W. Old St. Petersburg, VA 23803 Penniston’s Alley Antiques 102 W. Old St. Petersburg, VA 23803 804-722-0135

EXIT 58 Hamiltons Civil War Relic Shop 263 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-704-4129 Poe’s Antiques & Auctions 226 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-458-0227

West End Antiques Mall Richmond, Virginia

Bobby’s Antiques & Collectibles 213 E. Broadway Hopewell, VA 23860 804-731-7556 or 804-712-2100 Open Saturdays 11 – 4

New merchandise arriving daily including shipment from England!

250 Dealers! 53,000 square feet! 24-hour holds 72 hour returns

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SHOW REPORT

B’s show report By BIRGITTA WADE Contributor

Dealers put a lot of effort into planning and setting up their booths at shows. Buyers as well have to plan for transporting their purchases, such as this huge cupboard that required five porters and helpers to load.

out the door and onto a customer’s truck. Too tall to fit vertically, too wide to fit horizontally, either sideways or longways, a huge cupboard most likely from a library with applied musical molding had to be turned, twisted, and finally gently angled onto the buyer’s vehicle. The seller reportedly has a dozen more.

t is not an uncommon misconception that antique dealers leave their show booths all set up at the end of an event and walk back in a month later for the next show. While Lakewood 400 in Cumming, GA actually permits permanent dealers to do so, the norm is that a booth is set up and torn down in as few as four hours, or as long as two weeks. Many exhibitors actually move the contents of a good size home several times a month. That’s a lot of work and effort, and not always worth the wear and tear on body, vehicle and merchandise. But a dealer never knows just what is going to sell at a particular time in a particular venue. So exhibitors tend to bring more than they need. Of course, there are dealers who do sell out, for all practical purposes at least. And then there are those who have a gangbuster show, but still have a hard time puzzling all the boxes and odd shaped items back into their vehicles after the event closes. Just ask Tom Nagy from Hampton, CT. This veteran dealer at Scott’s in Atlanta brings a huge box truck every show, including

walls for his booth, rugs for the floor, and plenty of high end American 18th and 19th century furniture. His van is packed to the hilt. In March, Tom’s best sale was a Faberge egg, one which he had found at Scott’s during a previous show. No bigger than a large marble, the selling price of course was very gratifying but it took no space, and no porter to load.

But it isn’t always the large antique shows that are the most memorable. Many small, once or twice a year venues, with community involvement in the promotion and activities are the ones that dealers like the very best. And that goes for the public too of course, who tend to support these shows and feel good about doing their part for the local beneficiaries of the proceeds.

What’s not selling in the south: The craze for mid century modern seems to have abated. Same goes for the industrial look which is getting less attention. Quilts, even old and wonderful, can be bought for very little. Spanish brass chandeliers have stalled. MidAtlantic and New England period chests of drawers sit. Art pottery and Roseville languish. Navajo rugs have dropped considerably in price. Ceramic tiles and Heintz silver on copper items are dead in the water.

Something new at the two largest shows in the south: The introduction of auctions on site. This began in Charlotte, where a tent was visible in the parking lot a few months ago during show hours. Not unexpectedly, exhibitors were up in arms about business being steered away from their booths One such show held in lovely So, yes, you can buy at an antique Aiken, SC has a long waiting list for -- but it seems that exhibitors also show, even high end merchandise coveted booth spaces. No wonder -- joined the bidding which went on at a high-end show and make a the committee throws a spectacular till well after midnight in February. Promoters may have rethought the good profit selling it there too. Tom preview party before the show concept, and there was no auction had an advantage, though. In his officially opens. Many dealers in March. However, the big top early life, he attended an Orthodox reported their strongest sales on seminary, and so was familiar with Thursday evening. But it didn’t stop is on the schedule for the spring Cyrillic script -- something the there; a steady stream of customers spectacular, at least so far. seller of the egg wasn’t. Easy for crowded the aisles all weekend At Scott’s in Atlanta, an auction Tom to read the “Faberge” -- and long. Wanted silver? Yes, there was has been held during the past two distinguish it from any other silver. Needed a rug? Yes, you could months, featuring free food and bejeweled trinket in a showcase. A fine one here. Needed something drink, but more appropriately held perfect example of how a dealer’s unusual? That too! Something warm after the show has closed so did previous education and occupation and primitive? Of course. Since not impact regular show hours or come in handy. See a related the Aiken area is well known as normal show business -- and there feature in this edition of I-95 horse country, dealers often bring wasn’t much of a buzz on the floor Antiques of what dealers did before equestrian related items which in Atlanta. they became dealers! always sell very well. Aiken is a Metrolina is gearing up for its That was one trinket that took no fine example of how a small show, spring spectacular, otherwise effort. Compare that to another sale when as impeccably run as this is, known at the Charlotte Extrav, in the next aisle which required five becomes a win/win for everyone during the first week in April. involved. porters and helpers to maneuver Freezing temperatures and snow Overall, the winter months have been kind to the south both in temperature and in sales activity. What did we see walking out the door this year? Lots of table lamps for one. The uglier and odder, the better. Lots of artwork, but mostly decorative paintings, not necessarily old and/or with any particular merit. Imported wood decorative fretwork panels. Plump pillows. Used furniture painted with chalk paint for a French faux finish (looks white/grey and mottled and is hot). Metal porch gliders and chairs from the 50s. Refinished oak furniture. Industrial steampunk lighting, continental or Oriental pierced oyster baskets, burlap upholstery fabric, ruby red depression glass. Chippy exterior shutters. Fireplace screens and tool sets. Domed steamer trunks. Glass chandeliers.

showers kept buyers away from the fairgrounds in March, and those dealers who opted to set up outside spent much of the days of the show popping into the heated buildings to warm up. The same was true of February, where whipping winds and bone chilling mornings seemed to impact sales both inside and outside. Overall, the show circuit below the Mason-Dixon line, which is particularly active in late fall and late winter/early spring, seems to have been stronger this season than in the past. The big ones are coming up: Round Top, Texas, and Brimfield MA, Fishersville, VA and Liberty NC. Any and all are certainly worth a stop in your travels and we’ll have reports for you as usual in the next issue of I-95 Antiques.

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98 Reid’s Country Sampler Antiques & Collectables Three Buildings Three Floors Three Times the Fun!!! 109 N Raiford St. Selma NC 27576

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(919) 965-7299 reidsantiqueselma@yahoo.com

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AntiqueWish 110 W. Anderson, Selma, NC

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(919) 202-4900 www.AntiqueWish-online.com

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Riverside Mill Antique Mall 200 Mill Street Weldon NC. 27890 252-536-3100

AntiqueWish 110 W. Anderson St. Selma, NC 27576 www.antique-wish-online.com

Farmers Exchange 110 Washington Street Weldon NC 27890

Reids Country Sampler 109 N. Raiford St. Selma, NC 27576 919-965-7299 reidcd@bellsouth.net

EXIT 168 Now and Yesteryears 252-583-1000 Hidden Treasures 15 South King St. Halifax, NC 27839 252-583-1933

EXIT 121 Wally’s Filling Station 3424 Hwy 264 East Wilson, NC 27893 252-292-1776

Selma Cotton Mill 1105 West Anderson St. Selma, NC 27576 919-202-0794 Thurs. 1-5 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 10-5

Trackside Antiques 107 E. Railroad St. Selma, NC 27576 919-202-4878 His ’n’ Hers Antiques 126 South Raiford St. Selma, NC 27576 919-202-8007 TWM’s ANTIQUE MALL 112 S. Pollock Street Selma, NC 27576 919-965-6699 mon - sun 9 - 6pm

Exit 73 Almost Antique 406 W. Broad St. Dunn, NC 910-892-5678

T & S Treasures 115 Raiford St Selma, NC 27576 919-280-9179 Country Boy Antiques & Bottle Shop 104 East Anderson Street Selma, NC 27576 858-254-9546 open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm

exit 52 Dianes Vintage Market 242 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 910-867-2000 White Trash & Colorful Accessories 223 Franklin St. Fayetteville, NC 28301 910-482-0005 Cotton Exchange 226 Donaldson St. Fayetteville, NC 29301 910-486-4747

The Livery 117 Maxwell St. Fayetteville, NC 29301 910-822-8200

EXIT 41 The Mill 3700 S. Main St. Hope Mills, NC 28348 910-425-4155 Antiques & Uniques on Main Street 3790 S. Main St. Hope Mills, NC 28348 910-424-1728

Exit 22 Somewhere in Time Antiques 4420 Kahn Dr. Lumberton, NC 28358 910-671-8666

Exit 20 Carolina Country Peddlers Mall 3540 E. Elizabethtown Rd. Lumberton, NC 28358 910-674-4170

Exit 17 Riverside Antiques & Things 119 W. 4th Street Lumberton, NC 28358 910-740-4340 hours tues - sat 10-6pm www.riversideantiques.net

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Artisans and Antiques at Habersham T

he picturesque town of Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort, South Carolina will be the site of the premier event: Artisans & Antiques at Habersham on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10 am – 4 pm.

clothing, accessories, home décor, pottery, fine and folk art, furniture, quilts, dolls, linens, carvings, jewelry, shoes, children’s clothing, and more. Specialty chocolates, fine breads and desserts, as well as light luncheon fare will be The greens and marketplace will available in the marketplace. Two of Habersham’s restaurants, Piace be filled with antiques, vintage

Pizzeria and Berto’s TexMex will be open all day as well. Heidi Brueggeman, one of the event’s promoters, exclaims about the venue and participants, “Habersham is such a gorgeous and inviting place; we are pleased to be able to utilize the Marketplace for a wonderful gathering of exceptional vendors”. Heidi Brueggeman is also the Co- Promoter of a 32-year-old annual arts and crafts event in Northeastern Ohio.

Enjoy the colorful spring ambiance of this special neighborhood and shopping district, Habersham, on Saturday, April 13th and be transported to a simpler time. The Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market, just off Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort, South Carolina. For more information visit www. ArtisansAndAntiquesSC.com or call 843-644-1864.

Awarded the “Best Neighborhood Design in America” by the National Association of Home Builders, Habersham is ideally located on the water just minutes from historic Beaufort, South Carolina and within an hour’s drive of Hilton Head Island and Charleston, South Carolina as well as Savannah, Georgia. An original town plan by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, Habersham continues the tradition of beautiful coastal towns with all of its charm and friendliness, elegant architecture, incredible natural beauty, main street marketplace, woodland and waterfront parks, nature trails, sea island amenities, boating, fishing, swimming, nearby golf and the true experience of the genteel southern life of the Lowcountry. The Marketplace hosts weekly and monthly activities set in a safe, walkable village with three distinct eateries, active patios, and shops.

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Walterboro, SC May 18th...save the date! I ts origins in 1784 are as a summer haven for plantation owners from their malaria-stricken estates. It later became a hot spot on the Dixie Highway when the north to south route along Highway 17 was in its heyday. And now, Walterboro is once again a must see destination on Interstate 95. Located in a coastal county nestled between Charleston and Savannah, the town could not have a more accurate moniker, “Walterboro ROCKS!...the Front Porch of the Lowcountry.” Walterboro seems to have it all - proximity to beaches and big cities, all without losing its small town charm. And antiques, boy do they have antiques! Counting double-digit antique shops within a couple of blocks, the town packs a wallop for the antiques seeker. And every year in mid May they turn it up a couple of notches with the Walterboro Antiques, History and Arts Festival. All of Walterboro’s antiques shops will be open with in shop specials all weekend and this year the show moves to the newly renovated main street. Vendors will be set up all along roughly 2 city blocks of East Washington Street, the heart of downtown. For a fee patrons can bring up to 3 items to be appraised at a “Roadshow” type appraisathon at the waterfall plaza. Appraiser Cindy Thomas will be available form 9am to 11am and again from noon to 2pm. A fee of $10.00 for up to 3 items helps support the Merchants Association to keep up the good work it does for downtown.

Make plans to visit Walterboro, SC during the weekend of May 17th and 18th for the 7th Annual Antiques, History and Arts Festival. The antique tractor show and parade is always a crowd favorite.

“Jeans & Jewels” helps support Arts programs within the Arts Council, Artisans Center and the Museum.

The SC Artisans Center will host artist demonstrations on their campus one block from the Main Street. “We will have close to 20 artists on display” said Gale Doggette, executive director Friday night’s kickoff party titled Jeans & Jew- of the Artisans Center. “We will also feature live els will be held at the new Museum and Farmers music.” Market building on East Washington Street. This year the Historical Society and Colleton Museum are co-sponsoring a walking Art in the GREAT FOOD and live entertainment have alGarden Tour with artists demonstrating and ways been the norm, and this year the organizselling their work in some local private gardens, ers have added a silent auction. Proceeds from

and a Historic House Tour in the Hickory Valley Historic District. And as always the crowd favorite, antique tractor show and parade, where 30+ antique tractors will be on display all day and twice a day at 11am and 2pm they fire up and make the trip around town and right thru the middle of everything on East Washington St. The antique show and tractors and all the street performances are free. If all this sounds like fun it’s because it is.. and if you are interested in any or all of it you can call 843-549-0011 for more information.

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I-95 ANTIQUES: SOUTH CAROLINA DIRECTORY EXIT 181A east on 38, 23 to Mullins Golden Leaf Antique Market 303 S. Main Street Mullins SC 843-464-6372 tues - fri 10:30 - 5:30, Sat 9 - 4

EXIT 160A Palmetto Peddlers 2295 Hoffmeyer Road Florence, SC 843-665-8663 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 1:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Celeste Sterling inside Palmetto Peddlers 2295 Hoffmeyer Road Florence, SC 843-617-4296 buy and sell estate silver

EXIT 160 Vintage Vogue 130 S. Irby Street Florence, SC 29501 843-601-1249 Wed.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appt. Thieves Market Antiques 843-664-8103 Carolina Collectibles 628 South Irby street Florence SC 29501 843-679-0901 NEW LOCATION 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., M-S; 1:30-5 pm Sun.

exit 122 The Southern Cross 202 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 803-774-3475

EXIT 98 Elloree Square Antique Mall 2724 Cleveland St. Elloree, SC 29407 803-897-3353 Old Mil House 2721 Cleveland St. Elloree, SC 29407 803-897-3314 The Antique Box 2723 Cleveland St. Elloree, SC 29407 803-897-2277 Ingrid’s Antiques 1584 Village Square Blvd. Santee, SC 29142 803-854-2917

EXIT 77 West on 78 37 miles to Denmark Caroline Collection 4424 Carolina Hwy Denmark, SC 29042 803-793-4739 5 buildings FULL!

EXIT 53 Choice Collectibles 329 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-549-2617 Antiques & Collectibles of Walterboro 220 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-549-7219 A&K Antiques 228 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-782-3080 Bachelor Hill Antiques 255 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-549-1300 Lowcountry Antiques 251 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-549-2101 Lucas Street Antiques & Collectibles 328 N. Lucas St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-782-7070 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat. Seymour Auctions 1664 Cottageville Hwy. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-538-8081 Watercolours Interiors & Antiques 267 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 570-850-7648

Washington Street Antiques 324 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-549-5527 Anna Marguerit’s Antiques & Garden 336 E. Washington St Walterboro, SC 29488 843-480-6123 Trinkets & Treasures 340 E. Washington St. Walterboro, SC 29488 843-782-3727 The Southern Lady 523 S Jefferies Blvd Walterboro, SC 29488 843-782-3955 Hickory Valley Home antiques & interiors 129 East Washington Street Walterboro, SC 29488 843-549-7392 tues-fri 10 - 5, sat 10 - 3

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Golden Leaf Antique Market is located inside one of the original tobacco warehouses, complete with post and beam construction.

Golden Leaf offers a wide variety of antiques and collectibles.

Antiquing in Mullins, SC By LINDA SALSBERRY Contributor

he area now known as Mullins in the PeeDee region of South Carolina favored farming decades before the official charter was granted in 1847. A few years later, completion of the railroad began the settlement’s growth, although following the Civil War about 100 people lived in the town with four streets. Tobacco changed everything. Area farmers first sold tobacco

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in 1895 and, by the turn-of -thecentury, Mullins produced four million pounds of tobacco, the highest annual production in the state. The three large warehouses employed more than 400 people in the community named for Col. William Mullins, who served as Marion County state legislator for 14 years. One of the original warehouses, with its post and beam construction, now serves as the Golden Leaf Antique Market. Also downtown, the railroad depot still stands and showcases the South

Carolina Tobacco Museum. It is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., presenting information on tobacco growing and rural farm life prior to 1950. Each year in late September, when the tobacco leaves turn color, the city pays tribute to the tobacco industry with the Golden Leaf Festival. For more information, visit the city’s website at www.mullinssc.us. Named for the crop that once brought prosperity, Golden Leaf Antique Market is celebrating its third anniversary. Antiques topped the list for owner/operator Roger Taylor after he bought the tobacco warehouse at 303 S. Main St. and traveled “all over the South” deciding how to use the 63,000 square feet.

ment. Auctions are conducted by a licensed auctioneer every other Saturday and begin at noon. Potential bidders can view photographs of the items posted online two to three days before the sale at www.auctionzip.com, indicating auctioneer ID number 7575. Items are on view in person prior to the auction start. A recent sale’s offerings included bedroom suites, chairs, chests, a small enamel stove/oven, a china set and a collection of Pittsburgh Steelers items. “The auctions are vital and the biggest part of promoting Mullins,” according to Cindy Smith, executive director of the Greater Mullins Chamber of Commerce. “When we do get visitors, it’s for specialty shops, and a little history.”

So in addition to visiting the museum and strolling the aisles of Golden Leaf, shoppers can Now 60 vendors offer continue their quest for treasures “quite a variety that comes and goes weekly.” walking to the smaller, but more Almost too busy to talk, established Patsy’s Antiques and Taylor, between moving Gifts at 302 S. Main St., Country furniture, attending auc- Store Antiques at 2623 Highway tions and handling other 917 and the recently opened, Mullins Good Stuff at 130 N. Main St. business, said most shoppers are pulled Smith credits Patsy’s Antiques from a two-hour radius. owner Brownie Brown with “bringMullins is east of Floring antiques to downtown.” The ence on U.S. Route 76 antique stores, and especially where it intersects with the auctions at Golden Leaf, help S.C. Route 917. Tourattract people to Mullins, where, ists on excursions from explained the chamber director, Myrtle Beach, less than tobacco still grows, in much less an hour away, also visit, quantity, and is being replaced by as do a lot of antiques peanuts. Who can resist sampling dealers. Indication, more than one peanut or one MulTaylor says, of the ever- lins antique store? changing variety and good pricing. MULLINS, SC ANTIQUE SHOPS: Golden Leaf displays primitives to chippenGolden Leaf Antique Market dale. There are high 303 S. Main Street quality antiques, a lot of glassware, furniture Patsy’s Antiques and Gifts representing many 302 S. Main Street eras, toys and other collectibles. The market Country Store Antiques is open Tuesday-Friday 2623 Hwy 917 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from Mullins Good Stuff 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 130 N. Main Street A separate part of the warehouse, around Mullins, SC is located east of 5,500 square feet, is Florence on US Route 76 where it devoted to auctions of intersects with SC Route 917. items taken on consign-

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Going, Going….Going for More Records By LIBBY HOLLOWAY Contributor

love, love, love going to auctions. I’ve been to auctions selling everything from cows, to cars, to Tiffany sterling silver. Cows are cute but I have to say estate auctions win out when it comes to how I want to spend my time. Lucky for me there is a great auction just down I95, Gallery 95. In the fall of 2009 Steve Allen and Mark Thibodeau closed their Hilton Head antique shop and opened an auction gallery with the same name, Damn Yankees. If you live in Beaufort County, or probably any other Southern coastal town, the name gives you a good chuckle. The two Mainers realized that their accents might sound a little foreign to the locals but their love for antiques and desire to run an ethical business would help them fit right in. This year the name was changed to Gallery 95 as a nod to their location between SC exits 5 and 8 on Interstate 95 at 24022 Whyte Hardee Boulevard in Hardeeville, SC. They also felt the name better fit the upscale mood of the auctions they are now conducting. Both men admit that they were naive about running an auction

This Mosser cobalt glass box was auctioned off and won by an online bidder from Denver, CO who had been in search of a mate to an existing box.

company when they began but Mark and Steve wanted to start a company based on running a transparent business and “following the rules”. Everyone in the company is taught to explain the processes to clients from the consignment to the end sale. The web site has instructions for buying online and for consigning to a sale. “We can’t guarantee the outcome of the auction but we can make sure everyone understands what’s going on” says Mark (at least I think it was Mark, he and Steve sound a lot alike on the phone). They use their own early mistakes at auction from their dealer days to help them be better sellers. Mark and Steve also knew technology would be an important part of their business plan. Instead of shying away from computers and the internet the two embraced them and attribute that attitude to much of their success in the last few years. Being online allowed them to open their doors to people from across the country. One of their online presences is through www.LiveAuctioneers. com. Multiple digital photographs are used to show the attributes of the objects as well as any flaws the buyer may find. They also maximize their presence on social media.

The sale of this Tiffany Studios lamp with a slag glass shade set a new record for an online sale at $11,500.

Two recent sells have proved them right. Last fall, the company sold a Mosser cobalt glass box with especially well done enameling to a collector in Denver, CO. The buyer was an online bidder who had been searching for this box as a mate to one he already had. A great piece that would probably have had a modest hammer price in a local auction was able to reach

a near record result. Another sell in January of this year was a record for an online sale for a Tiffany Studios lamp with a slag glass shade to a collector looking for a very specific example. The internet allowed a country auction house in South Carolina to beat the past record price for a lamp of the same model from New York. The New York example made $8,000 and the this one, two serial numbers away, sold at Gallery 95 for $11,500 with buyer’s premium. You can check this and other highlights out on their web page, www.gallery95auction.com. Gallery 95 has frequent auctions selling a variety of consignments. Their web site has a link to the current sale and the calendar for at least two months ahead. If you come, you’ll probably see me at the snack bar stocking up on snacks before the show...umm... auction starts. Did I mention I love to go to auctions?

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Books on Bay 224 W. Bay St. Lower Savannah, GA 31401 912-663-1445

One of a Kind Antiques 105 North Laurel St. Springfield, GA 31329 912-754-0042

Fiesta & More 224 W. Bay St. Lower Savannah, GA 31401 912-238-1060

Motiques 204 North Laurel St. Springfield, GA 31329 912-407-0088

Cobblestonelane Antiques Etc. 230 W. Bay St. Savannah, GA 31401 912-447-0504

Past On Antiques 101 N. Laurel St. Springfield, GA 31329

Jere’s Antiques 9 N. Jefferson St. Savannah, GA 31401 912-236-2815 www.jeresantiques.com

Aunt Tickie’s Antiques & Thrift Shop 102 N. Laurel St. Springfield, GA 31329 912-414-4347 Whimsical Wonders 107A N. Laurel St Springfield, GA 31329 912-412-3590

EXIT 99B (I-16 W) 67 Antique Mall 6700 HWY 67 Brooklet, GA 30415 912-839-2167 Hodges Antiques 9990 HWY 67 Statesboro, GA 30458 912-839-9090

37th@Abercorn Antiques&Design 201 East 37th St. Savannah, GA 31401 912-233-0064 Antiques Emporium 122 East 38th St Savannah, GA 31401 916-236-8444 open every day! corner of Abercorn & 38th Savannah Antique Mall 912-232-1918 Arcanum Antiques Interiors 912-236-6000 Wright Square Antique Mall 14 W. State St. Savannah GA 31401 912-234-7600 Open 7 days a week

Southern Charm Antiques 250 Bull St. Savannah, GA 912-233-9797 www.southerncharmantiques.com Clipper Trading Company 912-238-3660 Circa Savannah 912-233-3667 Back in Time 912-447-8354 Alex Raskin Antiques 441 Bull St. Savannah, GA 31401 912-232-8205 Bull Street Auctions 2819 Bull St. Savannah, GA 31401 912-443-9353 7th Heaven Antique Mall 3104 Skidaway Road Savannah, GA 31404 912-355-0835

Twice but Nice 18486 Ga. Hwy 144 Richmond Hill, GA 31324 912-727-4008

EXIT 76 Pojo’s Treasures & Things 755 N Coastal Hwy Midway, GA 31320 912-884-4455 Sun-Mon 12-5pm Tues-Sat 10-5pm

EXIT 49 Broad Street Antiques 912-437-4195 Southern Picker Antiques 1111 Magnolia Bluff Way SW #565 in the Darien Outlet Center Darien, GA 31305 912-289-1060 Mon-Sat 10-8pm, Sun. 11-6pm

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Maggie’s Antiques 2819 Bull St. Savannah, GA 31405 912-234-8834

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The Greatest Show On Earth

The popularity of the Circus led to the creation of play sets for the children of yesteryear. This 1930’s folk art circus collection is owned by Conrad Powell of the Columbia Antique Mall.

By BIRGITTA WADE

Philadelphia maker by the way, just with a German name) was a 32 piece Humpty Dumpty set that was offered for over $6,000. Note that even though the circus and its components came out of the Schoenhut facility, they are still considered American folk art since they are each hand carved and hand painted. A few of the piece have bisque heads, and the earlier examples feature glass eyes.

with gaily painted wagons housing growling wild animals, prancing horses with muscular acrobats, f you were a child during the and of course elephants with their 20th century (yes, that would bejeweled harness, all flanked by be the 1900’s) you more than clowns with big red noses and likely got so mad at your parents at shoes that were five times too large least once that you wanted to run for their feet. away and join the circus. Bet you Little captured the imagination did! And even if you didn’t escape more than the circus when live every day life for the adventures entertainment was the only kind of unsupervised on the road living, of show there was. Not surprisriding on an elephant, or hurling ingly then that the circus with all through the air as a trapeze artist its components became one of the yourself, the very word “circus” is most popular action toys 100 years still magical to most of us. ago. Well, maybe not Contributor

Even in the smallest town in America, the traveling circus with its big top arrived on a regular basis, thrilling and delighting residents for a few nights before pulling up stakes and heading to the next stop. Sometimes there was even a parade

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German immigrant Alfred Schoenhut is probably the bestknown manufacturer of these circus pieces, and surviving examples can command hundreds of dollars each in today’s market. The heyday of Schoenhut circus sets seems to have been around 1910. Sadly, the company did not survive the depression years and many of their bears, ringmasters, monkeys and tigers were separated from the sets. You do find individual pieces for sale, including the arena props like drums, stools, and so on, but it’s rare to find larger sets. The closest we got for Schoenhut (a

But not all circus play sets were factory produced and marketed. The circus captured the imagination of artisans of the day who built the wagons, carved the figures, painted the animals and acrobats, and produced the complete ring set-ups. Complete sometimes meant just a handful of pieces,

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The circus pieces are all hand-carved and hand-painted, but the proportions aren’t always correct.

but in some instances, large fanciful sets came out of the folk artists’ hands. One of the best known is now in the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, comprising of 3500 pieces, and carved over a period of 46 years. That display is 15 feet long including spectators on the bleachers. But you don’t have to go all the way to Vermont to see a folk art circus. Conrad Powell at the Columbia Antique Mall in Columbia, SC, has owned his set for a few years. But like the museum exhibit, it’s not the easiest antique to put out for shoppers to see. Thus, most customers probably missed it, hidden away behind the counter, ever since Conrad purchased it two years ago at an auction here in the Carolinas.

Unfortunately, as is often the case with offerings at public auctions, lots tend to become anonymous. All Conrad knows is that his circus came from North Carolina, and is probably from the 1930s, give or take (not something a carver whips out in a week after all!). But the circus speaks for itself -- volumes! It’s all hand carved and painted, and like all good folk art, the proportions aren’t always quite correct. Thus, the lion tamer looks to be about half the size of the beasts on their stands, a horse isn’t much smaller than the two geese and the white faced clown towers over the elephant. Lots of fun details here: All the wagons have wheels, the acrobatic lady with her dated two

piece outfit is seated on a swing with real rope, white her partner is holding what looks to be an umbrella swizzle stick from an exotic drink. Without a doubt, Conrad is the proud owner of one of the best examples of southern vintage folk art we’ve seen in years. You could own the whole 67-piece outfit -- it wasn’t cheap to acquire, but it IS for sale. Like someone once said: “They always make more money. But they don’t make another set like this.” We suspect Conrad has now put the play set back in the cases, but you may be in luck and get to see it in person. Unless of course, a new owner just had to run away with the circus.

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I-95 ANTIQUES: FLORIDA DIRECTORY EXIT 373 EAST A1A Antiques 463146 State Road 200 Yulee, FL 32097 904-225-1950 Antiques and More 463140 State Road 200 Yulee, FL 32097 904-226-0351, 904-210-6191 The Old Flood Store Antiques 904-225-0902 Trailer Park Collectibles 702 Centre St. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 904-491-4461 8 Flags Antiques 602 Centre St. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 904-277-8550 The Country Store Antiques 219 S. 8th St. Fernandina, FL 32034 904-261-2633

Exit 318 The Courtyard Gallery 75 King St. Suite 123 St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-599-8522 courtyardart@gmail.com Churchill & Lacroix Antiques 75 King St. Suite 121 St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-827-9009 CandLAntiques@comcast.net www.churchill-lacroix.com open every day 11am to 5 pm SOS Antiques 74 San Marco Ave. St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-823-0008 BOOMA 77 San Marco Ave St. Augustine, FL 32084 207-752-0719 St. Augustine Antique Emporium Inc. 904-829-0544 A Step Back in Time 904-810-5829

Exit 268 Magnolia House Antiques 1078 Ridgewood Ave. Holly Hill, FL 32117 386-252-8086 5 buildings full of treasures Our Old Stuff Antiques 1005 Ridgewood Ave., U.S. 1 Holly Hill, FL 32117 386-238-7207 Shamrock Antiques 929 Ridgewood Ave Holly Hill, FL 32117 386-212-0479 Collective Collage beads, jewelry, antiques, & uniques 200 S. Nova Rd. Ormond Beach, FL 32174 386-848-5873

Exit 249 New Smyrna Antique Mall 419 E. Canal St. New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 386-426-7825 Coronado Antique & Collectible Mall 1433 S. Dixie Freeway (US1) New Smyrna Beach, FL 386-428-3331

Exit 215 Dusty Rose Antique Mall 1101 S. Washington Ave. U.S. 1 Northbound Titusville, FL 32780 321-269-5526 River Road Mercantile 219 S. Washington Ave. U.S. 1 Northbound Titusville, FL 32780 321-264-7475 Banana Alley Antiques 321-268-4282 Central Garage Antiques 213 S. Washington Ave. Titusville, FL 32796 321-264-7475 Wildwood Antique Mall at Sears Town Mall 3550 S. Washington Ave. Titusville, FL 32780 321-267-3737 open every day www.wildwoodantiquemall.com

Exit 201 Miss Baileys Curiosity Shoppe 404D Brevard Ave. Cocoa Village, FL 321-636-1005 Treasure Hunters Mall 423 Brevard Ave. Cocoa Village, FL 321-609-4499

Buried Treasure 1545 U.S. 1 Grant, FL 32949 772-388-6512

Exit 147 Eclectus Antiques 1924 12th Court Vero Beach, FL 772-567-4962 Estate Sales of Vero Beach 1642 Old Dixie Hwy Vero Beach, FL 32967 772-563-0019 10-5 mon-sat / 10-4 sunday Rennick Galleries 15 Royal Palm Point Vero Beach, FL 772-567-7408 House of Charm Antiques 4400 U.S. 1 Vero Beach, FL 32967 772-770-0703 Treasury Antiques 57 Royal Palm Point Vero Beach, FL 32967 772-778-7739 18th Place Auction inc. 1103 18th Place Vero Beach, FL 32960 772-528-7516

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Once Was Vintage Shop 607-B Florida Ave. Cocoa Village, FL 321-890-3629

The Unique Antique Shop 4559 N. US.Hwy 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34946 772-460-3131

Antique Emporium of Brevard 625 Florida Ave. Cocoa Village, FL 321-631-8377

Treasure Coast Antique Mall 4343 North U.S. 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34946 772-468-2006 mon-sat 10-5 / 12-5 sun

Antiques & Collectibles Too 115 Harrison St. Cocoa Village, FL 321-632-9924 Horse Feathers Antiques 14 Oleander St. Cocoa Village, FL 321-638-4054 Past Gas 308 Willard St. Cocoa Village, FL 321-636-0449 Stone Street Antiques 17 Stone St. Cocoa Village, FL 321-631-4959 Almost Antiques Estate Sales & Cleanouts 333 King St. Cocoa Village, FL 32922 321-505-3959

Exit 173 Grant Antique Mall 5900 U.S. 1 South Building Grant, FL 32949 321-726-6778 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Indian River Trading 9300 U.S. 1 Micco, FL 32976 772-664-1020 Antiques,Art,Junk & Funk Fisher’s Place 5900 U.S. 1 Grant, FL 32949 321-676-8727 “Mantiques” & Collectibles

Vienna Trading Antique Mall 3401 South U.S. 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34982 772-461-1662 open everyday 10-5 Hidden Treasures 3128 North U.S. 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34982 772-460-8399 Laura’s Emporium 3957 South U.S. 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34982 772-468-0110

Palm Beach Restoration Studios 550 Northwood Road West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-514-0025 All About Details 512 Northwood Road West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-805-5889 Something Lively 538 Northwood Road West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-319-3151 Culpepper & Co. 1619 N. Dixie Hwy. West Palm Beach, FL 33407 531-837-8090 Allison’s Architectural Salvage Co. 528 16th St. West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-655-1022

exit 63 Carousel Antique Center 815 Lake Ave. Lake Worth, FL 33460 561-533-0678

exit 36 Sugar Chest Antique Mall 960 North Federal Hwy. Pompano Beach, FL 33062 954-942-8601

exit 23 Cooper City Antique Mall 9800 Griffin Rd. Cooper City, FL 954-252-0788 open 7 days Fine Lion Antiques 9564 Griffin Rd. Cooper City, FL 954-680-6141

exit 4B Tyler Galleries 6914 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33138 305-759-4242

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Pineapple Patti’s 2739 South U.S. 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34982 772-466-1008

Stone Age Antiques 3236 NW South River Dr. Miami, FL 33142 305-633-5114

White City Mercantile 1000 W. Midway Rd. Fort Pierce, FL 34982 772-461-9003

Worth Galleries 2520 SW 28th Lane Miami, FL 33133 305-285-1330

Exit 87A Sims Creek Antique Mall 1695 Indiantown Road Jupiter, FL 33458 561-747-6785

exit 70 Etc. 536 Northwood Road West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-653-0121 Circa Who 531 Northwood Road West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-655-5224

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What to Do When.. You Inherit 3,000 Drinking Glasses By STEPHANIE JADRNICEK Contributor

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Your beloved grandmother passes away. You mourn your loss, reminiscing over all the happy memories you shared with her. And then, you find out you’ve just inherited her collection of 3,000 novelty drinking glasses. This is exactly what happened to James Funderburke of Walterboro, S.C. “We all knew that someone was going to have to deal with [the collection],” said Funderburke. “Most of my relatives live in Minnesota

and Michigan, and though they wanted to help out, it just made sense for me to handle it since I’m the closest relative.” Before Funderburke even began to assess the collection, all of the relatives sifted through the glasses and selected the ones they wanted. Many of the glasses had sentimental value to the grandchildren who had grown up around the collection. “No one really knows why my grandmother collected novelty glasses,” said Funderburke. “But she loved going to antique stores, thrift shops and garage sales and finding the glasses she really liked.”

James Funderburke of Walterboro, SC inherited his grandmother’s collection of 3,000 novelty drinking glasses. Family members sorted out the keepers and then Funderburke was left with the task of finding outlets for the remaining glases.

Of the 3,000 glass collection, certain pieces had interesting stories. A set of four drinking glasses and a pitcher wearing the Coca-Cola Whataburger image had reminded Funderburke’s grandmother of family trips when she was a little girl. Other pieces had been passed down to her from earlier generations. “There was a set of six art deco glasses that she inherited from her husband’s grandparents,” said Funderburke. “She prepared ice cream floats in those glasses for her own children. Some of the oldest pieces in the collection are from the 1940s, possibly 1930s.”

First, he noticed marker’s marks on the bottoms of glasses. He started his research and began pinpointing the eras of some of the glasses. He also learned about how the glasses were made and why they were made, many were promotional pieces. “Some of the glasses were worth much more than others. We had a lot of Superman glasses from 1978 and I saw them going on eBay for no less than $10 per glass,” said Funderburke. “I saw a complete Coca-Cola Whataburger set going for $98.”

With such a large quantity of glasses, Funderburke had to develop a strategy. The investment of Once the relatives selected time involved in selling each piece the glasses they wanted, Funindividually far outweighed any derburke’s mission began. He additional profits he might reap. knew he didn’t have enough So he decided to sell only a few of room in his own home for a col- the more valuable pieces on eBay, lection of this size, so he had and started looking for a different to find homes for his grandoutlet for the rest of the collection. mother’s glasses.

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50 Vendors 18,000 sq. ft. Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Sun 12-5

4 miles from I-95 on U.S. 1

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Vendor Benefits n No long term lease n No credit card fees n Clean, modern facility n Competitive sq. ft. charge n Pleasant, knowledgeable staff n Maximum parking n Case & shelf programs available

Our Vendors strive to bring you the largest selection of Antiques and Collectibles at affordable prices. www.wildwoodantiquemall.com

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Interstate 95 Antiques • Spring 2013 Fortunately, Funderburke heard about the Renningers Antique Extravaganza in Mt. Dora, Fla. He loaded up approximately 2,500 novelty glasses and hit the open road. It was a rainy, windy day and Funderburke didn’t have high hopes. But, to his surprise, he could barely unpack the glasses quickly enough.

23 the Extravaganza, antique dealers educated him about some of pieces in his grandmother’s collection, and a few of those dealers eventually unloaded the majority of Funderburke’s inventory.

“My best advice for someone who’s suddenly inherited an antique collection they know nothing about is to first select the most un“People were buying the glasses usual and the most common depicquicker than we could unpack tions and try to assess their value – find out why people want them. them,” he said. “They came lookAnd get the best value for those ing for ones I didn’t think anyone pieces,” he said. “Then unload the would want – Care Bear glasses, glasses with old cartoon characters bulk at a flea market, antique show or auction house. The most rewardlike Bullwinkle, Garfield, and Tom ing part of this experience was havand Jerry. There was never a dull ing someone say to me, ‘I’ve been moment.” Funderburke learned a lot during looking for this glass forever, now his stint as an amateur antiquer. At my collection is complete.’”

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The more valuable pieces were auctioned off on eBay, and the rest were hauled to the Renningers Antique Extravaganza in Mt. Dora, FL where they were a huge hit.

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