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Vol. 23 No. 11 • “Vintage, Collectible, & Antique Wonders” • November 2013

Remembering JFK

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Remembering JFK

JFK had surprised Lyndon Johnson by grabbing the Democratic nomination for President, leaving Johnson unhappy at the prospect of vacating his position as Senate majority leader for the largely powerless position of vice president. The two did not pose with happy smiles for this button; graphic artists pasted a headshot of Johnson behind Kennedy’s. The button urges voters to empower the President and the party by voting for the entire Democratic ticket with one pull on a voting booth lever. (Photos by Britt Aamodt)

This November marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Among the many buttons Paul Bengston has celebrating JFK’s career, this memorial button produced shortly after the president’s death rounds out his story and perfectly commemorates this year’s anniversary.

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Kennedy visited Minnesota in October 1962. After a bean feed in St. Paul (ticket above), JFK was expected at an event in St. Cloud but never arrived. Disgruntled attendees wanted to be reimbursed for the dollar spent on their “I Saw President Kennedy” buttons (left). They could easily cash them in now.

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Bengston’s collection emphasizes JFK’s connection to Minnesota. This button pictures the presidential candidate above the names of three Democratic incumbents seeking re-election in Minnesota. Hubert Humphrey had been a Senator since 1949; Orville Freeman had been governor since 1955, and John Blatnik had been a Congressman representing Minnesota’s 8th District in the northeastern part of the state since 1947. Freeman was the only one of the four not to win.

The platform pass would have let someone stand on the platform where then-Senator Kennedy was scheduled to speak.

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White House. Paul Bengston was only two when Kennedy died. “But I’ve seen it replayed on TV so many times I feel like I was there,” he says. In many ways, he inhabits that era more than most. He’s a history buff and a devoted collector of political memorabilia. His collection is broad-based, including items from the general categories of American presidents and Minnesota governors, as well as items reflecting bygone political and social movements (suffragettes, Prohibition, the Red Scare). But there are certain personalities and times that attract a memorabilia collector like Bengston more

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In his early forties, Kennedy was himself still a young man when he courted the youth vote during his run for president in 1960.

The flasher button, also called a lenticular button, alternates between an image of JFK and an inspiring slogan, “The Man for the 60’s,” depending on the angle from which it is viewed.

introduced to political memorabilia while antiques shopping with his mom in 1968. He found a William McKinley button and haggled the price down to a quarter. His father, who went back to school late in life to earn a PhD in history, encouraged his son’s obsession. “You can tell the entire history of the Political memorabilia comes in all shapes and sizes, 20th century through from buttons to hats to ties. There are also the odd buttons,” he says. The first event posters, like this steer roast guested by photographic image on Senator Kennedy on Lake Erie in Ohio. a pin dates to Abraham JFK 1860 Less memorable Lincoln’s Cont. from page 4 presidents (Calvin presidential campaign. Coolidge, Gerald Ford) The first official metal than others. “Lincoln, Teddy and losing candidates campaign button, as we The postcard advertised a New York political rally to take place just days know them today, was before Kennedy’s political future was cemented with his election to President Roosevelt, FDR, are a harder sell. Truman, and JFK are “Bob Dole and created to promote of the United States. very collectible,” says Michael Dukakis, you William McKinley’s frontrunner’s beaming Bengston, who has can buy baskets of their run in 1896. been assembling his stuff for very little,” he Improvements in profile and latest slogan mass production made or vision for America. I own collection for over says. was the campaign button an Bengston 40 years. up-to-the-minute JFK Since 1960 the Twin Cities Premier Consignment Shop Cont. on page 6 /7 vehicle for a for Fine Antiques, Furniture, Art works, Glass, Orientalia, Silver, China

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A campaign brochure (left & above) outlines JFK’s support of the growing civil rights movement. With the broad base of the Democratic party in mind, he is pictured with Congressman Chester Bowles of Connecticut, chairman of the platform committee, championing “the strongest civil rights plank in history.” The cover of this brochure showing JFK with leaders of the black community more directly targets a black audience. Inside are listed the seven rights Kennedy pledged to fight for in front of an NAACP rally in Los Angeles: “The right of every American to work as he wants to work . . . to be educated . . . to receive just compensation for his labor, his crops, his goods . . . to live in a decent home in a neighborhood of his choice . . . to obtain security in sickness as well as health . . . to think, to vote, to speak, to read, to worship as he pleases . . . to be free from the terrors of war.”

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Like Ike. Square Deal. New Deal. New Frontier. Bengston’s JFK collection starts, chronologically, with Kennedy’s successful run for U.S. Senator in 1952. JFK was a national presence by then but not yet an icon. Consequently, those

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Press buttons are rare items because very few of them were ever made, and they were typically created for a one-time event.

But as Bengston heard the story, it was while in Minnesota that JFK received word of photos showing Soviet missiles in Cuba. “Kennedy hightailed it back to Washington,” says Kennedy & Johnson

Cont. from page 8

DFL delegate from Minnesota in the 1960s. He also has a number of items surrounding a JFK nonappearance in St. Cloud. Oct. 6, 1962, JFK was in the Twin Cities for a so-called DFL bean feed at the state fairgrounds. Press passes were printed. Tickets for the feed were distributed. There was a program brochure announcing scheduled speakers. (Bengston has copies of all of these.) “Afterwards, he was supposed to go up to St. Cloud,” relates Bengston. “It was a rainy day. Hubert Humphrey was there,

Cont. on page 10

Eugene McCarthy, the governor, all these people waiting in the rain.”

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In 1956, JFK made an unsuccessful bid for vice president “at a time when vice presidents still had to run for office,” said Bengston.

In 1957 JFK won a Pulitzer Prize for a collection of short biographies of U.S. Senators entitled Profiles in Courage. Although not recounted in the book, it was well known that during World War II, JFK swam great distances, risking his life to save the surviving members of PT-109, a patrol torpedo boat under his command that was sunk in the Pacific. The button evokes both his literary accomplishments and personal courage.

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Bengston. It took a while for the news to reach St. Cloud. “There were people who’d paid one dollar for a pin that said, ‘I saw President Kennedy in St. Cloud.’ Some of them went back to the pin seller and wanted their money back.” Bengston says JFK memorabilia will always be collectible. “There’s this mystique,” he explains. “America went from stodgy Ike to this tan, youthful president. There were children in the White House. It makes you wonder how different our history would’ve been if he hadn’t been assassinated.” JFK routinely sent letters to state delegates about important issues to solicit their support for his position on them. Bengston has a sampling of such letters in his collection from Ruthmary Penick, former Minnesota delegate.

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Cowgirls, rosemaling and commercial art Miss Amy Jo’s screen prints

Miss Amy Jo’s artwork often hints at her Norwegian-American heritage. She makes the quintessential symbol of ranch life, a steer head, integral to the Fargo Film Festival with Norwegian rosemaling in the back-ground. She sneaks a rosemaled flower (on the box) and a Norse ship in the poster for the “Jubileum” exhibit.

by Britt Aamodt posters to movies, MINNEAPOLIS– kitsch, and quirky Jubileum is a humor. Norwegian word for Along with her own celebration. It’s also an art prints, she has apt term to describe the created memorable work of screen print designs for Peace artist Amy Jo Coffee, Summit Hendrickson Flattum. Brewery, and the Fargo Her art celebrates Film Festival. Her art the long tradition of has graced album commercial art of covers for the Melvyns, which she is part, and Ponys, Mudhoney, and sometimes even her Gossip. Norwegian heritage. She also creates Think rosemaling. bike-themed art- A North Dakota because like many native and Minneapolis Minneapolitans she’s transplant, Flattum an avid bike rider--and goes by the title of Miss cowgirl prints— Amy Jo in her life as because, well, she just graphic designer and loves to draw cowgirls. screen printer. Her After graduating professional name from Minnesota State conjures up images of University – Moorhead the frontier west, in 2001, Miss Amy Jo cattlemen tents and moved to Minneapolis robust women with the for an internship. A wash under one arm year later, totally on a and a steaming pot of whim, she bought coffee on the screenprinting woodstove. equipment. That frontier myth “I set up a weaves in and out of screenprinting studio in Miss Amy Jo’s screen my basement and failed prints. But along with a miserably,” she says. healthy respect for But a friend also had a history, she incor- screenprinting studio. porates a decent helping So she tried out his of pop cultural setup—and that’s when references, everything the artist and artistic from acid rock art medium clicked. “I

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discovered I loved the craft of screenprinting.” Screenprinting is one of the oldest printing techniques. It goes back 2,000 years to the Song Dynasty in China. According to historians, the Chinese wove human hairs into a screen and used the screen to print images. The Japanese adopted the technique but made their screens out of silk, thus the name silk screenprinting or serigraphy. (Sericum is Latin for silk and graph is Greek for writing.) Before the 20th century, screenprinting was predominantly a commercial printing process in Europe and America. But gradually

Every year, Miss Amy Jo does a cowgirl art print not for a commission or a client but for herself. When she was a little girl, she used to imagine growing up to be a cowgirl. But Miss Amy Jo adds glitz and glamor to her cowgirls, dressing them up and adding glitter to the paint so that the images literally sparkle.

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artists adopted the Admission, $5. medium. The 1930s Children under 12 saw the creation of the years old, $1. One National Serigraphic dollar off with ad on Society. One of the group’s goals was to page 15. The Mermaid lies popularize screenprintoff of I-35W at 2200 ing as an art. County Road H Screenprinting got (Intersection of Cty. its biggest boost in the Rd. H & Hwy.10) 1960s, when pop artist Warhol For information Andy screenprinted call 612-669-1613.

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Campbell’s soup cans, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis. Miss Amy Jo’s first screenprinted object was a Halloween invitation in 2002. “A lot of what I do is collage,” she says. “I take bits and pieces and create new images from them.” For a poster for a North Dakota art show, Miss Amy Jo pieced together the image of a

woman from odds and ends cut out of magazines. She takes her designs and applies them to a screen. The masked areas are impermeable to ink, which is squeegeed across the screen. Several screens can be used in the creation of a single print.

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In 2011, Bicycling Magazine named Minneapolis the number one cycling city in America, beating out perennial number one Portland. Miss Amy Jo is a cycling enthusiast and one of a number of Twin Cities artists who dabble in bicycle-themed poster art. She participates in ARTCRANK MSP, a bicycle art show held every year in Minneapolis.

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The cowgirl series grew out of a girlhood fascination with these decorative women in their fringed leather, cowboy hats and boots. “I did my first cowgirl for a birthday art show. I created a series of ballerinas, roller girls, and cowgirls, things that as I kid I thought I would grow up to be,” she says. Miss Amy Jo’s cowgirls aren’t Dale Evans or Barbara Stanwyck in her “Big Valley” days. There’s usually an element of whimsy traced into the traditional image. One of her cowgirls has a rose stuck in the rifle barrel, like a Vietnam

Peace Coffee is a Twin Cities-based coffee roaster. The company hired Miss Amy Jo to design the labels for some of their wellknown roasts like Pollinator (above), Wonderland (right), and Yeti Cold Press Blend (not shown).

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Maybe next year we’ll do pilgrims by Joan Sween November already! Time to change the front table display in the mall. Our very newest dealer said, “What shall we have for a theme?” After we all stared at her in astonishment for several minutes, she hazarded a guess. “Uh… turkeys?” We collected turkey planters, turkey platters, turkey candy bowls, turkey salt and pepper shakers, turkey candles, turkey candle holders, turkey tureens, turkey figurines, turkey flower vases, and wind-up turkeys. We surveyed our work. Nice… but it lacked something. We needed one big element to use as a centerpiece.

Our very newest dealer said, “How about a cooked turkey?” We all stared at her in astonishment, and then murmured, “Of course!” One giant golden crispy roasted turkey. It would make a fantastic centerpiece. It would have to be a papier-mâché turkey because it was going to sit there for a month. Who did we know who could mold and paint a realistic roast turkey? Fred! Fred and his wife Suzi had been in the mall for several years and both had a lot of artistic talent. But Suzi was evil. We would ask Fred. “Oh gosh, I can’t right now,” said Fred, holding up his hands in a hopeless gesture. “I

don’t have the time. Suzi is divorcing me, and it’s keeping me busy every minute of the day.” “Come on, Fred,” we wheedled. “Divorces are just a matter of signing papers and waiting.” “Uh-uh,” said Fred,

“we’re working on the never-ending Property Settlement.” “Is Suzi trying to take everything?” we asked. “No, it’s worse than that,” moaned Fred. “She’s being viciously fair.” “Uhhhh,” we said, “that’s a problem?” “You have no idea,” said Fred. “Take our collection of 200 salt and pepper shakers. Suzi’s dividing them 50-50. I get all the peppers, she gets all the salts. And she’s dividing our 12-setting sterling flatware.” “You each get six place settings?” “No,” he said with a sigh. “She gets all the spoons, I get all the forks.” were We flabbergasted. “And she gets

We surveyed our work. Nice … but it lacked something. We needed one big element to use as a centerpiece. Our very newest dealer said, “How about a cooked turkey?”

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absolutely furious with me if I suggest a different system. She got so mad about how I wanted to divvy the bath towels that she set them on fire!” We sympathized with Fred, but we needed that turkey. We whined and wheedled and begged. Finally, he said, “All right! All right! I’ll figure out something.” And he did! Come

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Moorhead Antique Mall

An Old Times Antiques Trail Map

SuLaine’s Antique Mall

Dealer’s Choice

November 1, Fred walked in with a giant golden crispy papiermâché roasted turkey! It was an exact turkey shape and a beautiful centerpiece for our display table. Fred brushed off our compliments. “Don’t thank me,” he said, “Suzi did it. I can’t understand it. She’s still madder than hops because I won’t agree to cutting the dining room carpet in half, but she offered to do the turkey for me.” That was strange. Were we wrong about Suzi being totally evil? For the first week of November we all basked in the beauty of our turkey table with its splendid centerpiece. Then on the 8th, a customer in a pink pants suit and orange hair said, “What’s that strange smell?” We didn’t smell anything other than the scented candles in booth #15. On the 10th, we all could smell something funny. We checked the rest room. We looked around for forgotten lunch sacks. We poked under all the display cases, looking for dead mice. We found nothing. On the 15th, the smell was horrible! We called Public Works. Our last guess was that the sewer had backed up. The Public Works guy came into the mall, stopped suddenly, and said, “Phew, why does that turkey stink?” He walked over and pulled the turkey apart. An odor you wouldn’t believe rolled out. “Well, there’s a real raw turkey inside here!” he said. “Pretty rotten now. Someone should have known it would go bad.” I guess we weren’t wrong about Suzi being totally evil.

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Joan Sween, an antiques dealer in southeastern Minnesota, is the author of Nice Girls Don’t Bite, a paranormal mystery featuring two Minnesota Nice antiques dealers, and of a collection of her columns titled Dealer’s Choice.

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Cont. from page 13

War protester. Another carries what resembles an upside-down cathead trick-or-treat bag. And what about those telltale traces of Norwegian ancestry? Miss Amy Jo says if you look closely, you can spot Norwegian rosemaling sneaking into her prints where you least expect to see it, say, in a cowgirl’s western clothes and guitar. Miss Amy Jo has designed dozens of album covers and concert posters advertising local, national, and overseas events since her professional debut 11 years ago. Shown: Pink Mink album cover, front and back 302 Oak St • Farmington, MN

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Miss Amy Jo does a lot of commercial art. She has lent her signature style to posters for organizations like the Minnesota Rollergirls (left), companies such as Summit Brewing (above), and festivals and concerts (not shown).

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November 2013 Volume 23 Number 11 Page 17

Design Trends of the Mid-20th Century

• “Vintage, Collectible, & Antique Wonders” •

Where it all began: with the washboard! 1930s version, $50-75. (Photos by Donald-Brian Johnson & Hank Kuhlmann)

The world of washday collectibles

Before the automatics: the Maytag wringer washer, which remained in production until 1983, accompanied by advertising standee. $300-400.

by Donald-Brian Johnson Some folks collect teacups. Or thimbles. Maybe even swizzle sticks. Tiny keepsakes that are compact, easy to display, and even easier to store. Other folks collect washing machines. And dryers. And washer-dryers. These are definitely not tiny. Displaying (or even storing) them requires a generously-sized basement or garage. But these jumbo collectibles and their colorful accouterments — from clothespin bags to dealer signs, vintage soap boxes to wicker laundry baskets — are cleaning up among today’s collectors. The reasons? For baby boomers, the

Smack dab

in the middle by Donald-Brian Johnson

answer may be a fond rekindling of childhood memories. For fans of mid-century modern, the streamlined design is a tangible representation of the space-age technology that fueled the 1950s and ’60s. For the rest of us, they’re

Smack Dab

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HIXTON SCHOOLHOUSE ANTIQUE MALL OVER 90 DEALERS

395 South Lake Ave. Duluth, MN 55802 218-625-2379

EauClaireAreaMap 3-18-08

Open daily at 11 am

Located halfway between Twin Cities & Madison on I-94, exit 105 162 Elder St. Hixton, WI 54635

Furniture • Architecture • Glassware Art • Jewelry • Clocks • Pottery Sports • Seasonal • Coins

(715) 963-3500 • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 10-5

70+ Duluth’s Finest Antique Mall Dealers! 9,600 Square Feet! Located In Duluth’s Canal Park!

ANTIQUE SHOPS

up: tubs with crankoperated paddles so Cont. from page 17 that laundry could be just fun to look at. more easily swirled The earliest laundry through soapy water. day timesaver, the The first paddle washboard, made its machine arrived in debut in 1797, and in 1874. Legend has it that 1843 John F. Turnbull William Blackstone, patented the first “Clothes Washer With Smack Dab Cont. on page 19 Wringer Rolls.” Next

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Menomonie

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Lake Halli

Including: Altoona, Fall Creek, Hixton and Menomonie.

Chippewa 29 7 Falls

Fall Creek

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1. Town & Country Antiques

6. The Shed

Osseo

2. White Cow Antiques

7. Picket Fence Antiques

Hixton

3. Eclectica On Grand

8. Engelwood Antiques

4. The River Trader

9. Cobblestone Cottage Gifts & Antiques

5. Antique Emporium

10. Millers Antiques & Auction Co.

Picket Fence Antiques

Buy & Sell AntiqueS, ColleCtiBleS, Furniture j vintage clothing, books, fine art i 501 HigH St. (Hwy 124) • CHippewa FallS, wi 54729

715-720-7877

www .P icket F ence A ntique M All . coM • Estate Sales • Flea Markets Wed-Sat: 10-4:30 • Closed Sun

Mon & Tues by chance or appt.

Town & Country HOURS

Antiques Memorabilia & Collectibles

Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-4 Sun 12-4

An entertaining and ever-changing multi-dealer shop.

Antique Emporium

19 mi. East of Eau Claire, WI.

306 Main Street Downtown, Eau Claire, WI

715-832-2494

715-231-3222

3 244 Main Street • Menomonie, WI 4 White Cow Antiques 2284 County Road T, Eau Claire, WI 54703 Located 2-1/2 miles north of Eau Claire on T Buying & selling antiques of all kinds. Furniture, glassware, primitives, toys, etc. Open by chance or appointment, we are open when home. We are happy to open up for you- please call ahead.

715-874-5820 Email: bobber@discover-net.net

Mon-Sat • 10am to 5pm The area’s largest shop Located in a wonderful 1898 Masonic Temple and featuring a huge inventory of prints & frames, china & glass, jewelry, linens, books, collectibles, orientalia, etc. ~ Buying & selling since 1981 ~

106 W Grand Avenue • Eau Claire, WI 715.834.7811 • EclecticaOnGrand.com Tues - Sat: 10am - 6pm Next-do o R Worldly Treasures & Antiques iver Tra r to Tribal, Sterling & Vintage Jewelry Antiqueder s Vintage Clothing & Accessories

T he J RD.iveR T RadeR C ,P urtis

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Ephemera, Marbles, Toys, Bottles, Wisconsinalia, & Robust Antiques.

715.836.7397

110 W Grand Avenue • Eau Claire, WI

Open 11-4 Tuesday thru Saturday

S2020 Townshop Road The kind of shop you’re glad to discover!

Victorian furniture, vintage lighting, tools, fishing lures, watches & clocks, jewelry, linens, fine glass and china, pictures, general line of antiques.

715-877-3468 • Buy-Sell-Trade

Millers Antiques & Auction co

ECLECTICA on GRAND

ohn

• Dealer Space available

Specializing in stoneware, advertising, primitives & the unusual

Antique store Hours

Antiques Primitives Collectibles

Open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm N8779 Hwy 95 East Hixton, WI 54635

Cell: 715-299-2543 • Store: 715-963-1100 Located at the intersection of I-94 & Hwy 95, 1 block North of I-94

~ Open 7 Days a Week ~ Mon-Thurs: 10-5:30 Fri-Sat: 9-5:30 • Sun: 11-5 1519 Mayer Rd East of Altoona Corner of Hwy 12 & Mayer Rd (County AA)

715-832-8585 over 38 vendors

Over 70 antiques booths cover 11,000 sq ft. Also featuring gifts and home decor. Open 7 days/week Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 11-5

(715) 963-4438

135 Interstate Road • Hixton WI 54635 Exit 105 off I-94

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Pretty in “Petal Pink,” a color-coordinated 1956 GE washer and dryer. This was the first year for “filter flow,” which filtered the wash water constantly. $2000-2250/pr.

with the invention as a birthday gift for his wife! a true In 1937, Bendix came up introduced its first

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ALLOUEZ

ANTIQUES

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(evidently romantic),

“automatic washing machine,” combining the two major functions of water-based cleaning: washing the grime from clothing, then extracting the water. The first toploading automatics came courtesy of Whirlpool and General Electric in 1947. By the 1950s, no up-to-the-minute American home was complete without an up-to-the-minute automatic washer and dryer, important decorative components of the thoroughly modern household. Homemaking magazines capitalized on this change of focus. The smiling housewife The 1960 all-porcelain Lady Kenmore dryer. Few in appliance ads was were sold, due to the machine’s high cost. $400exquisitely dressed and 500. carefully coiffed, her washday worries the silvery, space-age eliminated at the push stylings popular in of a button. Futuristic machine Smack Dab Cont. on page 20 control panels adopted

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SALE

From Now Until the End of the Year!

Many Quality Dealers!

100s of items marked down including: • 6 Tables Where Everything is Only $2.00 • Furniture • Primitive Farm Items/Garden Decor • Pictures • 10% OFF All Glassware

4101 E. 2nd Street Superior, WI 54880 (715) 398-0529 Located on Hwy. 2/53 OPEN YEAR ROUND 7 Days a Week 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

1824 U.S.Hwy 8 • 715-458-4931

(2 mi. W of Cameron, WI or 45 mi. E of Taylors, Falls, MN) Hours: Open Thurs-Mon: 10am-4pm

Dealer Space Available.

www.Red-Cedar-Mercantile.com

antique Shopping in

RICE LAKE

WiSconSin’S

EARL Prock’s Crocks & Antiques 10 mi NE of Spooner on Hwy 63 (715) 635-3655 Open 7 days/week, 9am - 5pm ProcksCrocksAntiqueStoneware.com

‘up north’ Wonderland

SPOONER

Earl

Red Cedar Mercantile Antiques 2 mi West of Cameron on Hwy 8 (715) 458-4931 Open Thurs - Mon: 10-4 Online: www.red-cedar-mercantile.com Time and Again Antique Mall 606 2nd Street (Downtown Chetek) (715) 924-4000 • Open All Year! Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 11am-5pm 35 Dealers • www.ChetekAntiques.com

SIREN

DALLAS

Siren Antiques Collectibles & Gifts 24530 State Road 35/70 (715) 349-7573 OPEN DAILY: 10am - 5pm The coffee’s on... we’re waiting for you!

Old Farmers Mercantile Historic Farmers Store on Main Street (715) 837-1919 • Solar heat- sunny days bestOpen Fri & Sat: 10-6; Mon-Th: By chance Quality Antiques / Clocks / Collectibles & Unique Homemade Items / 100+ Tractors

SHELL LAKE Jean’s Antiques Collectibles & Gifts 24 5th Avenue (downtown Shell Lake) (715) 468-7035 OPEN: Mon-Sat: 10-4 • (Closed Tues & Sun) 8,000 sq. ft. Glass, Furniture, Jewelry, & more Years Ago Antiques & Collectibles 1367 2nd Ave. (Downtown) (715) 822-4625 • (Closed on Wed: Jan, Feb, Mar) Mon-Sat: 10-5; Sun: 11-3 Mall; 20+ dealers selling a wide variety.

CAMERON

CHETEK

Marker’s Antiques 7077 Green Valley Road (Off Hwy 63 at Hwy 253 & Green Valley Rd) (715) 635-3581 • Thurs-Fri-Sat: 10am-4pm A wide variety of quality, affordable antiques!

CUMBERLAND

Primrose Parlor Antiques 417 N Main Street (715) 234-5849 Open Tues-Sat: 10am - 5pm OPEN HOUSE - November 20 - 23.

Exciting Shops!

A GREAT WEEkEnd RoAd TRip

pERfEcT foR A fAmily oR GRoup ouTinG

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Produced from 1959-1962, only three Maytag washer-dryers are still known to exist. $1500-2000.

It does everything! The Maytag combo dial.

Worth The Trip! Quality Antiques & Original Art in a Gallery Setting Fridays & Saturdays 10am to 4pm (or by chance or appointment)

23650 Forest Road ~ Featuring American Art Pottery ~ Mission furniture, lighting, P.O. Box 574 cabin style antiques, Deerwood, MN 56444-0574

Magazine ad for the Maytag combination washer-dryer. The machine was quickly withdrawn, since its drying capacity proved roughly equivalent to that of a hair dryer.

crosby/brainerd lakes area

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“Don’t 10 West Main • Crosby, MN You’ve heard... by its 218-546-2769 judge a book cover...” We may look like a small shop...

BUT... Come in and be wonderfully suprised by how big we are!

WINTER HOURS Oct 15-Jun15 WED thru SAT 11 am - 5 pm

3,500 Sq. Ft. of Antiques, Collectibles, & Books Good Quality - Well Priced!

A Multi-Dealer Shop!

toric & s i H t i Vis

2 Levels!

Unique Crosby , MN Dealer Space Available

Antique Capital of The Lakes Area

www.hallett-abbey.com OPEN YEAR ROUND!

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autos of the era. The similarities weren’t surprising; some of the best-known appliance brands were actually

whiteness, the 1950s and ’60s saw the arrival of appliance colors intended to complement the home environment.

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Paul Bunyan Antiques Trails An Old Times Antiques Trails Map

Emily

Norway Lake

d.c.berg antiques

Upper Whiteﬁsh Lake Lower Hay Lake

Jenkins

Pequot Lakes

27 W. Main St. Crosby, MN 56441

218-546-5444 218-546-8311 7 Days a Week • 9:30 AM-5:30 PM

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210

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371 Lake Hubert

169

210

Edward Lake

Crosby 3

Ironton

Serpent Lake

210

Deerwood

Merriﬁeld

pi ip iss

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Pillager

Store banners, heralding the new Maytag combo. $75-100 each.

Brainerd

Farm Island Lake

Bay Lake

Clearwater Lake

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Spirit Lake

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Steamboat Bay

Aitkin

Gull Lake

Wilson Bay

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Lower Mission Lake

Nisswa

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Lower Cullen Lake

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Sandbar Lake

Pelican Lake

Upper Cullen Lake

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Breezy Point

Pillager Trading Post

Mis

Upper Hay Lake

Sibley Lake

Pillager Downtown Pillager (218) 746-3219 YEAR ROUND, 7 days; 10-5

169

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Abbey House Antiques

Pequot Lakes Pequot Lakes

Pal

28 W. Main St. Crosby, MN 56441

Antiques

Beautiful Jewels & Beautiful Antiques

Emily

Cross Lake

Round Lake

HAllett Antique emporium

Rush Lake

Lower Whiteﬁsh Lake

371

CR115

Emily

Big Trout Lake

39970 State Hwy 6 (218) 763-4080 Thu-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-3; May-Oct Internet & consignment sales

30960 Government Drive (218) 568-5166 May SHOP through October CLOSED Pristine antiques & designer jewels.

Pine River

218-534-3700

buy - sell - consign - appraisals - internet sales

auto company offshoots (American Motors’ “Kelvinator” and General Motors’ “Frigidaire”). Although early automatics took pride in their pristine

decoys and lures

deerwoodantiques.com

Bob Novak & Scott Berg

Nokay Lake

169

Portage Lake

Big Pine Lake

Mille Lacs Lake

Boone’s Antiques

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A Bendix sales display, circa 1937. The individual arrows light up to highlight the product’s different features. 4 feet h., $400500. During the 1950s and ’60s, many new washers came complete with a complimentary box of detergent. In this 1956 ad, the surprise is a box of Tide. That lonely guy, the Maytag repairman, oversees an array of mid-20th century machine miniatures. Some were used as sales displays, others sold as toys for the washerminded youngster. $75100 each.

Washday memories: an array of detergents from different eras.

Glamour shot of the 1958 Frigidaire “Ultra-Clean.” The washer’s-up anddown pulsating pins were noted for their speed. $600-800/pr.

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“Coppertones” and “Petal Pinks” opened the floodgates for less appealing shades, lurid lavenders and seaweed greens. Automatic washers and dryers from the late 1940s through the late 1960s are what set the hearts of today’s collectors on spin cycle. While most machines were U.S.made, interest in them is worldwide. Aficionados from around the globe share photos and tips on websites devoted

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hiStoriC doWntoWn St. Cloud

WAite pArk

Paper Collector the

Olson’s

House of Oldies

“Quality that speaks from the house of antiques.” Since 1965

Over 200 pieces of Quality Clocks, Furniture, Lamps, & Music Boxes... For Unique Antiques at a great price - Come See Us! We have 1776 Stripper.

Quality Professional Restoration

Phyl & Dale 241 - 10th Ave. N. Waite Park, MN 56387 By Chance or Appointment

(320) 251-4442

www.OlsonsOldies.com

Specializing in Ephemera

711 w st. germain st in historic downtown saint cloud arts, antiques and the eclectic a fun place to shop! Visit our McCoy room!

hours mon - fri 10am - 6pm sat 10am - 4pm

320-257-3387

Swanville ANTIQUES QUALITY USED FURNITURE TOOLS / TOYS JEWELRY / APPLIANCES

Central Mn320-547-9975 WestWind enterprises 1979 W HWY 27 • SWANVILLE, MN 56382 12 Miles West of little falls on HigHWay 27

Vintage Collectible Paper Items

320.251.2171

Open Daily 9:30-6 • Sat. til 4 • Closed Sun.

26 North 7th Avenue • Downtown St. Cloud (Across from the Court House)

All Major Credit Cards

Antiques Gallery Featuring 19th & Early 20th Century

China – Glassware – Pictures – Silver Jewelery Primitives & Furniture Open Mon.-Sat. 10-5 Other Hours by Chance or Appointment

(320) 202-9068 619 Mall St. Germain • Downtown St. Cloud Antiques@cloudnet.com

Stop and visit the

Lindbergh Country Antique Shops

SAuk rApidS

212 2nd Ave S Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

320-267-8066

www.BuyGones.biz Open Most Saturdays 10:30am - 6:00pm Or by Chance or Appointment. Yesterday today...

Holiday Sale

Come in for Special Discounts in November on Elegant Glassware, Depression Glass, Fiesta and Costume Jewelry.

• Swanville

Little Falls re In-Sto ! LS SPECIA HOURS: Monday-Friday, 9:30 am-5 pm • Saturdays, 9:30 am-4 pm CLOSED Sundays and Holidays 79 East Broadway, Little Falls, MN 56345 Store: 320-632-5350 Home: 320-632-6796

China JoAn the l be in il w Wizard ay, Saturd nd r2 o N vembe

Open ‘til 9 pm Friday, November 15th during the “Art Crawl”. Open Mon.-Sat. 10-5 Other hours by chance or appt.

ANTIQUES GALLERY 619 Mall St. Germain (Downtown St. Cloud)

320-202-9068 • antiques@cloudnet.com

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Toad Lake

Detroit Lakes

Park Rapids

Long La

Height of Land Lake

Heralded as “an 34 impressive achievement” by Consumer Reports in 1955, the Bendix washer/dryer combo. $1500-2000.

Detroit Lake

Bendix washer/dryer combo dials, lit and ready to go. 71 10 popularized on The Westinghouse “Laundromat,” I Love Lucy. Westinghouse trademarked the Little Pine “Laundromat” term; it eventually entered Lakethe public domain in 1974. 1949 version, $400-500. Big Pine Lake

Jan Watson’s

to automatic washers. (“Which washers are best for a good

ANTIQUES

1st Anniversary SALE

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(That’s Right! The ENTIRE month of November!)

Otter Tail Lake

Furniture • Glassware • Tools Decoys • Toys • Redwing OPEN YEAR ROUND Mon- Sat, 10 - 5 Sunday, 12 - 5

320-351-7700

1 1 1 8 1 C o u nt y Ro a d 8 2 S E , O s a k i s , M N 5 6 3 6 0 3 2 0 - 8 5 9 - 3 624 w w w . Cr o o k e d W i l l o w . n e t

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A One-Owner Antique Shop

You to our Special Prices... Thank many customers for making our Lots of RED X’s 1st year a rousing (1/2 off) success! 521 Sinclair Lewis Ave Sauk Centre, MN 10

Buchanan Lake

scrubbing?” “Whirlpool and Kenmore.” “How about for towels?”

B ud ’ s B arn Parkers Prairie, MN

NOVEMBER 1ST-30TH

Rush Lake

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OFF BROADWAY

Perham

Star Lake

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(218) 338-6166

Anniv0th ersar y S

ale!

Located On State Highway 29 15 mi North of Alexandria or 3 mi South of Parkers Prairie, MN

www.OffBroadwayAntiques.com 210

The Central Lakes Antiques Trails

Fergus Falls

West Battle Lake

210

Exit 57

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46 Exit 67

94 Alexandria

Yesterday’s

Clarissa

Lake Christina

Pelican Lake

15 mi. N of Alex. on Hwy. 29 (218) 338-6166 Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5 OPEN YEAR ROUND.

Lake Miltona

Exit 82

Browerville

Lake Ida Lake Carlos

Now & Then Antique Mall

Lake Darling

601 Broadway St. 54 (320) 763-6467 Mon-Sat: 10-5; Sun: 12-4 YEAR-ROUND Mall of 4 Floors

Long Prairie

Lake Osakis

Alexandria

Lake Mary

PasTime Antiques

Osakis

Maple Lake

114

94 Lake Reno

Lowry

Viking Antiques

Exit 127

Off Broadway Antiques

Exit 131 114

Vintage House Antiques

701 N Franklin (320)634-3618•(320)491-7752 Mon - Sat: 9:30-5 (Closed Tues) Sun: 11-4

Starbuck Lake Minnewaska

Glenwood Morris

Freeport

Osakis

Crooked Willow

Blast From the Past

Grandpa’s Attic & Gifts

Shop online: CrookedWillow.net

Antiques, collectibles, 2nd hand.

Les Kouba prints / Used furniture

11181 Cty Rd 82 SE (6 mi. E of Alex.) Fall Hours: Open thru December 21 Thurs-Sat: 10-5 • (320) 859-3624

Melrose

Memoryville

Glenwood

125 Central 55 (320) 859-4500 OPEN Mon-Sat 10-5 YEAR ROUND!

3 blks East of Hwy 71 on Hwy 27 www.PasTime-Antiques.com

Sauk Centre

Viking Plaza Mall, 3015 S. Hwy 29

(701) 730-0101 Mon-Fri: 10-5; Sat: 10-6; Sun 11-5 Alexandria’s Newest Antique Mall!

314 First Ave. North (320) 732-4800 Open Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm

Exit 114

619 Broadway St. • (320) 759-2300 Mon-Sat: 10-5; Sun: 12-4 OPEN YEAR ROUND.

521 Main Street South (320) 761-6572 Open: Wed, Th, Fri: 10-5; Sat: 9-3 Gifts, Home Decor & Primitives

Geneva Lake

Exit 97

Our Neck of the Woods

Long Prairie

Exit 103

Past & Present Home Gallery

Bud’s Barn Antiques

Browerville

Exit 77

517 Broadway St. Elbow(320) 762-8990 79 LakeMon-Fri: 9-6; Sat: 9-5:30; Sun: 12-4 OPEN YEAR ROUND.

Herman

Parkers Prairie

Ashby 59

Eagle Bend

Hwy 27 (Nokomis St.) & 1st Ave (320) 766-0394 OPEN DAILY 10-5 YEAR ROUND!

Antiques Osakis

26 West Main (320) 859-3200 SEASON ENDING/DEER HUNT4 Nov. 1-10: 10am-5pm ING SALE

521 Sinclair Lewis Ave (320) 351-7700 OPEN Tues-Sat: 10-5 Albany Jan Watson’s Back Again!

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The Bendix Automatic Home Washer. This 1947 “Commemorative” version was produced for dealers when two million of the washers had been sold. $400-500.

ANTIQUES & COUNTRY LANES

“Five Good Reasons For Buying A Bendix” magazine ad, late 1940s.

LitchfieLd, Mn

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Waverly

SIBLEY ANTIQUES

“Nothing beats a Frigidaire.”) The ongoing goal: the restoration of these artifacts to original operating condition and sparkling showroom appearance. Some collectors are interested in any and all automatics and their assorted trappings. Others collect machines by a specific manufacturer, those made during a certain time frame, or machines

320-693-7335 Tues.-saT. 10-5 sunday noon-5 Closed Mondays

25 DEALERS

S STAY HOP & FOR LUNC H! Crick at et Me Tea R adow oom

Open Wed thru Sat, 9ish -5 pm Mondays & Tuesdays by chance

Very Vintage

109 Sibley Avenue North Litchfield, Minnesota 55355 320-593-0888

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What they were made for: a restored vintage washer in action. 08-11-08

100 N Sibley Ave • Litchfield, MN

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The Prairie Potholes Antiques Trails Richmond

Belgrade

Cold 22 An Old Times Antiques Trail Map Spring

Benson

New London

104 12

Spicer

• Raymond 59

Montevideo

200 State St. N (Highways 55 & 22) (320) 453-5678 Mon-Sat 9:30 - 5:30

It’s Worth The Drive!

10 22

Long Lake Antiques

Willmar

Lost & Found

Watkins Eden Valley

10 3 27

Eden Valley

Paynesville

Paynesville The Antique Cellar

Litchﬁeld

305 Augusta Ave (320) 243-7605 7 Days/wk: Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5 Closed Mondays Jan-Apr. We Buy!

23 7

Spicer

Clara City

Belltower Antique Mall 22

Granite Falls

25 Dealers.

212

The new Bendix is here! Each tract home in Levittown, New York came with its own Bendix. This installation photo dates from the late 1940s. (collector archives)

Granite Falls Prairie Mercantile

118 Lake Ave N (320) 796-5515 Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5

Raymond Simply Vintage Antiques

110 E U.S. 212 • (320) 564-9094 209 Cofield St • (320) 894-0291 7 Days/wk: Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-4 (2 blks N of the Harley Davidson Shop) FLEA MARKETS: May through September Tues-Sat 10-5 2nd Sat. & Sun. - NO CHARGE to set-up Vintage • Antiques • Repurposed

212

L&J’s Antiques

Willmar

614 Benson Ave SW (1 Blk N of Hwy 12 and 7th Street W.) (320) 894-4869 For Appointments Open Saturdays - 10:30 -5:00

Long Lake Antiques

8879 Long Lake Road (Off County 27 - 5 mi. N of Willmar) (320) 235-1322 Tues-Sun 10am-5pm; Closed Mon

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CALENDAR

readers confirm the scheduling of an event Before traveling any distance.

Club information in the Club Directory is published on a rotating basis as space is available. MAJOR ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SHOWS / SALES / MARKETS OCTOBER 21, 2013 - OCTOBER 27, 2013

ST. PAUL, MN: Twin City Postcard Club Fall Show. Saturday & Sunday, October 26th & 27th; Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-3pm. **NEW FALL LOCATION - St. Paul Kelly Inn, 161 Saint Anthony Ave. (Marion St Exit from I-94 near the State Capitol)**. Admission: $4; (Club members- $3); Info.: Dave Johnson (651)426-3573 or www.TwinCityPostcardClub.com. Page 15 (Oct). OCTOBER 28, 2013 - NOVEMBER 3, 2013 OCONOMOWOC, WI: Lake Country Antique Show (formerly the Delafield Antique Show). November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd; Fri. 5pm-9pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-4pm. **2nd Year in NEW LOCATION - Olympia Resort & Spa, 1350 Royal Mile Road (I-94 Exit 282, then 1 mi. N on Hwy 67) **. Admission: Adults $8; Children (15 and under) FREE. (Tickets valid all three days.) Catered Food, Desserts, Gourmet Coffees. Info.: (262)968-4913 or www.AntiquesCenterAtWales.net. Page 15 (Oct).

Auction & Estate Sale Calendar The Old Times Auction & Estate Sale Calendar is a listing of auctions and estate sales advertised in The Old Times. The listing includes the location of the sale, the company name, the type of auction or sale and the page on which the advertisement can be found in this issue. (If no page is listed the advertisement appeared in the previous month’s issue.) October 24, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 October 28, 2013 Monday 6:00 pm St. Paul, MN– Luther Auctions Fine Antique, & Art Auction– P 24 October 31, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 November 4, 2013 Monday 6:00 pm St. Paul, MN– Luther Auctions Estate, Antique, & Collectible Auction– P 24 November 7, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 November 11, 2013 Monday 6:00 pm St. Paul, MN– Luther Auctions Estate, Antique, & Collectible Auction– P 24 November 14, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 November 21, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 November 25, 2013 Monday 6:00 pm St. Paul, MN– Luther Auctions Fine Antique, & Art Auction– P 24 November 28, 2013 *THANKSGIVING DAY* Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions ** NO AUCTION TODAY ** – P 25 December 6, 2013 Friday 2:00 pm Tomah, WI– Miller Antiques & Auction Co. Advertising & Antique Auction– P 28 December 7, 2013 Saturday 9:00 am Tomah, WI– Miller Antiques & Auction Co. Advertising & Antique Auction– P 28

ROCK ISLAND, IL: Antique Spectacular, sponsored by Melting Pot Productions, Inc. November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. Fri 5pm-9pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm. QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave. Admission: $7. Info.: (712)3269964 or Kim@AntiqueSpectacular.com or visit www. AntiqueSpectacular.com. Page 14 (Oct). NOVEMBER 4, 2013 - NOVEMBER 10, 2013 WAUSAU, WI: The “PARK” Holiday Antique Show & Sale. Sponsored by AR Promotions. Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th. Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 10am-4pm. Wausau’s Marathon Park, East Gate Hall, 1200 Stewart Ave. (Stewart & 12th Ave.). Admission: $4.50, Good both Days; Under 16 FREE. Info.: Audre’ Hanson, (715)355-5144. (Jul.) GRAYSLAKE, IL: Grayslake Antique & Collectible Market. November 9th & 10th; Sat. 10am-4pm; Sun. 8am-3pm (Early buyers- Sat 8am-10am). Lake County Fairgrounds 1060 E Peterson Rd. (1/2 mi. W of Rt. 45 at the corner of Peterson & Midlothian). Admission: $7 - good both days. (Early buyers $25). FREE Parking. Zurko’s Midwest Promotions. Info: (715)5269769 or www.ZurkoPromotions.com. NOVEMBER 11, 2013 - NOVEMBER 17, 2013 SIOUX CITY, IA: Antique Spectacular, sponsored by Melting Pot Productions, Inc. November 15th, 16th, & 17th. Fri 5pm-9pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm. Sioux City Convention Center, 801 4th St. Admission: $7. Info.: (712)326-9964 or Kim@AntiqueSpectacular.com or visit www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. Page 14 (Oct). MOUNDS VIEW, MN: Antique To Modern Dolls, Bears, & Original Artist Show & Sale. Sponsored by C Promotions Plus. Sunday, September 15th, 10am - 3:30pm. Mermaid Event Center, 2200 County Road H (Just off 35W on County Road H & Highway 10). Admission: Adults: $5; under 12: $1. Info.: (612)669-1613 or www.CPromotionsPlus.com. Page 15.

NOVEMBER 25, 2013 - DECEMBER 1, 2013 APPLE VALLEY, MN: Haupt Antiek Market: “Holiday Hearth & Home”. ALSO OPEN SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, November 30th, 10am-4pm. 7570 147th St W, Apple Valley, MN. Info.: (651)329-3871; or Deb@HauptAntiek.com, or www.HauptAntiek.com. Page 15. FARMINGTON, MN: Vintage Marketplace - A 3-Day Market held Thanksgiving weekend. November 29th, 30th, & December 1st. Fri, & Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 11am-5pm. 302 Oak St., (Downtown Farmington). Info.: (651)463-3401; or www.VintageMarketplace.org. Page 15. SPECIAL EVENTS / MEETINGS / CONVENTIONS EXHIBITS / MUSEUMS / GALLERIES MINNEAPOLIS, MN: The American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, was founded in 1929 by Swedish newspaper publisher Swan J.Turnblad. The Turnblad mansion, which houses the Institute, is on the National Register of Historic Places. For information about hours, exhibits and programs, call (612) 871-4907. ST. PAUL, MN: The Minnesota Museum of American Art features the following: New Visions: Works from the Permanent Collection, ongoing. The Minnesota Museum of American Art is located in St. Paul’s historic Landmark Center, 2nd floor, 75 W. 5th St. Hours are 11am - 4pm, Tues-Sat, (‘til 7:30 p.m. Thursday), 1-5 p.m. Sun, (closed Monday). For more information, call 651292-4355 or visit www.mmaa.org TWIN CITIES, MN: The Twin Cities Fine Arts Organization (TCFAO) is a resource on arts and events for the community. It is a nonprofit membership-based organization that galleries, museums and art centers may join. TCFAO is made up of Galleries, museums and art centers, Artists and Arts advocates. Museum & gallery and events calendar info.: www. TwinCitiesFineArts.org. CLUB / ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY

WHEATON, IL: 3rd Saturday Antique Flea Market. Sponsored by Zurko Promotions. Saturday, November 16th, 8am to 3pm. Admission: $5; Early buyers (6am-8am) $10. DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester (County Farm & Manchester). Info.: (715)526-9769 or www.ZurkoPromotions.com.

HOLMEN, WI: The Coulee Region Toy Collectors Club meets quarterly in addition to hosting one annual show in December. The club focuses on all facets of toy collecting, old to new, appraising, buying, selling, trading, etc. Guests always welcome at meetings. For more information, call Rick Christenson, club director, at (877) 783-4143 or email: couleetoys@aol.com.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN: The Minnesota Art Pottery Association meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive. For more information, contact Anita Macias-Howard, secretary, at (952) 920-3266 or email: MNArtPottery@gmail.com.

OCTOBER 21, 2013 - OCTOBER 27, 2013 FARMINGTON, MN: Vintage Marketplace - A 4-Day Market held twice each month. October 24th, 25th, 26th, & 27th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 11am-5pm. 302 Oak St., (Downtown Farmington). Info.: (651)463-3401; or www. VintageMarketplace.org. Page 15. NOVEMBER 11, 2013 - NOVEMBER 17, 2013 SHAKOPEE, MN: How Quaint - A 4-Day Market. November 14th, 15th, 16th, & 17th. Thurs: 9am-8pm, Fri: 9am-7pm, Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 11am-4pm. 714 1st Ave E (Hwy 101). Info.: (952)465-3887 or www.How-Quaint.com. See the “Spend A Day in the Country” ad for a more complete listing of shops in and around Shakopee - Page 6. CARVER, MN: Historic Downtown Carver ‘Once-A-Month Market’. November 14th, 15th, & 16th. Thurs: 10am-5pm; Fri & Sat: 10am-4pm. Info.: (952)361-3000. See the “Spend A Day in the Country” ad for a more complete listing of shops in and around Carver - Page 11. ROCHESTER, MN: Mayo Civic Center Flea Market. Sunday, November 17; 10am-4pm. Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Dr. Admission: $2; FREE parking at all meters and ramps. R. Townsend, Mgr. Info: (641)832-2700 or (507)269-1473 Website: www.IridescentHouse.com.

ARCHER CITY, TX: The National Toothpick Holder Collectors’ Society promotes and supports the collecting of toothpick holders, and provides education for both members and non-members by providing research, written documentation, new articles, and by participating in other collector-related events. NTHCS is open to anyone interested in the collection, research, and preservation of toothpick holders. For membership Info: email: Membership@ NTHCS.org; visit: www.nthcs.org; or write: NTHCS Membership Chairman, P.O. Box 852, Archer City, TX 76351 MINNEAPOLIS, MN: The Minnesota State Button Society meets monthly at the Textile Center of Minnesota, 3000 University Ave. SE. Meetings are at 10 a.m. with program and coffee. Guests are always welcome. Calendar of events information: check our website at www.MNButtonSociety.com or contact Sue Kilgore at (715)235-7181 or email: zanzibar@charter.net.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013 - NOVEMBER 24, 2013 APPLE VALLEY, MN: Haupt Antiek Market: “Holiday Hearth & Home”. November 21st, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th. Thurs: 9am8pm, Fri: 9am-7pm, Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 11am-4pm. 7570 147th St W, Apple Valley, MN. Info.: (651)329-3871; or Deb@ HauptAntiek.com, or www.HauptAntiek.com. Page 15. FARMINGTON, MN: Vintage Marketplace - A 4-Day Market held twice each month. November 21st, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 11am-5pm. 302 Oak St., (Downtown Farmington). Info.: (651)463-3401; or www. VintageMarketplace.org. Page 15. SAVAGE, MN: The Brass Peacock, an Occasional Sale held the 3rd Thursday through Sunday of each month. November 21st, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th; Thurs-Sat: 10am-4pm; Sun: Noon-4pm. 4740 W 124th St. Info.: (952)905-9852; or Joyce@BrassPeacock.net, or www.BrassPeacock.net. See the “Spend A Day in the Country” ad for a more complete listing of shops in and around Savage - Page 6.

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LARGE AMOUNT OF MILITARIA including many vintage bayonets. Vintage hunting, fishing, playboys and other collectibles. Booth DDS - Gateway Antique Mall, Rogers, MN (763)428-8286 (5) GOT RECORDS? Clean, playable vinyl reasonably priced. DLJ @ Mall of Saint Paul (Selby and Fairview) & DLJ @ School House Mall (Hixton, WI). I buy record collections. David 763-780-8422. (TFN) 30-YEAR COLLECTION of 300+ quality Toby Jugs. Allerton to Wedgwood & some early 1900s. Dealer or collector, $2500. (763)754-8219. (0)

WANTED POLITICAL BUTTONS WANTED: Collector buys old campaign, buttons, badges, ribbons, posters & misc historical items. Call Paul 952-200-7490 or email hhhman@comcast.net (7) WANTED TO BUY: Old Comics, Sunday Funnies, Mags, and Bubble Gum Cards. Call Dave: (651)5030642 (10) ANIMAL TRAPS WANTED:All types and sizes, large or small quantities, old or new, any condition. Cash Paid. (507)676-4082 or email trickpic@charter.net (0)

DEALER SPACE AVAILABLE DEALERS WANTED: THORA MAE’S ANTIQUES in Cannon Falls has doubled in size! 612-860-7488 / email: kara.gates@ thoramaesantiques. com (TFN) JOIN OUR TALENTED GROUP OF QUALITY DEALERS! Check-out our clean, spacious, well-displayed shop. Antiques Monticello 106 Walnut Street, Downtown Monticello, MN. Call Deb at (612)802-9566. (0) SERVICES JOE’S CHANDELIER CLEANING, LLC. Chandelier cleaning, rewiring, & repair services. Insured. Free local estimates. Joe Schwab, Proprietor. (651)338-9515 or jschwab22@comcast. net. (2) DOLL REPAIR: Antique to modern. 30 years experience. Plus fashions custom made. Demi’s Doll Studio and Hospital, (952)9200046 or demisdollstudio@comcast.net. www.demisdollstudio. com. (0)

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CHAIR CANING, starting at $1/hole. Wicker repair, rush, seat weaving. Only 1 hour from Mpls. Debbie (507)9645887, debgary@myclearwave.net (11)

KANE COUNTY ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE FLEA MARKET. “Best in the Midwest or Anywhere.” Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, Illinois 60174 (between Route 38 and Route 64). 1st Sunday of every month and preceding Saturday afternoon. NEXT SHOWS: November 2nd & 3rd and November 30th & December 1st. Sat: Noon - 5pm; Sun: 7am - 4pm. Admission: $5 each day. Children 12 and under FREE with parents. Parking FREE. Information: (630)377-2252 or www.KaneCountyFleaMarket.com. (TFN)

PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL SCHOOL BE A CERTIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISER in one weekend. Tuition as low as $295. Free catalog - (507)9957803. Continental Appraisal School, PO Box 346, Mankato, MN 56002. www. AuctioneerSchool.com (2) UPHOLSTERY REFINISHING & REPAIR MORRISON UPHOLSTERY. Refinishing and Repair services for upholstery and wooden furniture. Fabric in stock. Morrison Upholstery, Belgrade, MN (320)254-3303. www. MorrisonUpholstery. com (3)

SHOPS BUFFALO LAKE PEDDLER ANTIQUE SHOP: Located 1-1/2 miles West of Highway 15 and I-90 on blacktop frontage road, County Road 32, Fairmont, MN. 3 buildings filled with antique furniture,

primitives, advertising, quilts, and MORE. CALL ahead anytime. (507)236-2625 (FWS) PINES-N-TIQUES 18th HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE November 21st (10am-8pm), 22nd & 23rd (10am-5pm), 24th (Noon-5pm). MYSTICAL UNIQUE HOLIDAY SHOPPING in a 103-year-old barn. Enjoy holiday goodies, music, sip wassail - it’s a perfect place to find your special gifts. See page 6. (0) ANTIQUES OSAKIS will celebrate its annual SEASON CLOSING and DEER HUNTING WEEKEND SALE November 1st thru 10th. Discounts 20% to 50% on most items! Refreshments, and gift certificate drawings. 26 West Main, Osakis, MN. (320)859-3200. (BF0)

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that represent a “first” (for instance, the first top-loader.) Crosscollectors seek out additional household appliances of the same era, such as toasters and vacuums. Regular collector gatherings are held. With storage trucks in tow, attendees bring along their latest restored acquisitions for a super-sized showand-tell. Collecting automatic washers and

Space-age styling: closeup of the stalk-mounted control panel on a 1957 Frigidaire washer.

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cessors handle the entire washing and drying cycles with supremely predictable efficiency. Soon, even those geysers of gushing soapsuds may be just a misty memory: the “Xeros,” a 2008 British prototype , uses less than a cup of water per load. Ah, but does it come in avocado?

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including Postwar Pop: Memorabilia of the Mid-Twentieth Century. He makes do with an apartment washer and dryer. Please address inquiries to donaldbrian@msn. com

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Cont. from page 26 collectibles courtesy of Greg Nunn For more info on the wonderful world of washers (and dryers, too) check out the collectors’ website: www.automaticwasher. org

Store display clock promoting Crosley and Bendix, 1950s. $200-250.

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GRAND OPENING July 9, 10 & 11, 2010

Opened March 1, 2010 • Multi- Dealer Shop • Space Available

12905 Main Street • Rogers, MN 55374 I-94 Exit #207 • 2 blks south on right 12905 Main Street, Roger’s, MN 55374 Antiques101@live.com 763-428-0101 Hours: Monday – Saturday 10-6, Sunday – 11-5 Beth Wolf – owner Evie Sandberg - manager

NEW HOURS! h Mon - Sat 10 - 5 Sun 11 - 5

Beth Wolf, owner/manager

763-428-3111

Antiques & Collectibles

20 min. from the Twin Cities

21311 John Milless Dr ROGERS, MN 55374 • I-94 Exit 207 • South on Hwy 101/County Road 81 • First LEFT after the stoplight (behind CVS Pharmacy) Open Daily 10am to 5pm

60 DEALERS on TWO FLOORS

Open Mon-Sat: 10-6; Sun 11-6 • 763-428-4873 HoME oF

THE VINTAGE JEWELRy COLLECTION

12860 Main St • Rogers, MN 55374

I-94 Exit 207 (3 blks S) • 20 min. from the Cities

The Old Times

November 2013

LARGE 2-DAY

ADVERTISING AND ANTIQUE AUCTION Friday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m. & Saturday, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. Located at 1625 Butts Ave., Tomah, WI 54660 Inside Heated Building at Monroe County Fairgrounds

Check website for a list of area hotels, 100’s of photos and details on live internet bidding.

www.MillersAuctionCo.com

Email: wisconsinjunk@yahoo.com

350+ original advertising signs including: Gas, Oil, Tires, Batteries, Beer, Feed, Seed, Fertilizer, Soda Pop, Insurance, Army, Cigarettes, Farm Machinery Etc. Gas Pump Globes, Pedal Cars, Primitives, 400 Oil Cans, Toys, Country Store, Penny Scales, Clocks, Thermometers, Beer Crates, Beer Tap Knobs, etc. etc. Terms at the auction- Cash or Check, 5 1/2% Sales Tax • No Reserves - No Buyers Premium (in house) Live Internet Bidding via AuctionZip.com (Auctioneer ID # 12887) • Live Telephone Bidding Available. Call 715-299-2543 for details.

Registered Wisconsin Auctioneer Tim Barnum #1284 Auction Conducted & Clerked by Millers Auction Co #347-053 N8779 Hwy 95, Hixton, WI 54635