Gems of Japanese art . . . page 17
A boomer Christmas . . . page 11
Substitute Santa . . . page 10
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Vol. 23 No. 12 • “Vintage, Collectible, & Antique Wonders” • December 2013
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JUNO PROMOTIONS would like to wish Happy Holidays to our wonderful exhibitors and customers.
HAR MAR MALL Antique Show & Sale
Our 201is4 schedule as follows:
2100 N Snelling Ave • Roseville, MN
January 3rd, 4th & 5th
Fri. 10-8 • Sat. 10-6 • Sun. 11-5
Feb. 28, March 1, 2 • April 25, 26, 27 • July 11, 12, 13 • Oct. 24, 25, 26 We look forward to seeing you in 2014! NAJuno1@aol.com • 651-455-2180
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M i s n e n u e s Q i o t t n a Minnesota’s First Mall A Established 1979
20% OFF
STOREWIDE
Saturday, December 14 & Sunday, December 15
Only!
Seth Thomas Large Wall Clock $225.00
Minox B Camera and Accessories in Box $95.00
Large Stangl Bird $549.00
Royal Doulton “Lovers”
$189.00
Singer Featherweight Folding Table
Squadron Leader Tobacco Tin
$95.00
$129.00 Early Enameled FIAT Original Emblem $195.00
Northwind Curved Glass China Cabinet
Fenton Lotus Mist Burmese Cruet
$80.00
$895.00 Lalique Pin Dish $85.00
Hull Songbird Vase
Mignot Austrian Infantry Soldiers
$105.00
$195.00
Gerstner Model 052 Toolbox
$359.00
Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine in Box $410.00
Red Wing Hamm’s Bear Bank $525.00
1940’s Push Scooter $189.00
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CHECK OUT OUR WEEKLY ONLINE AUCTIONS AT www.AntiquesMinnesota.net
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Gone but not forgotten By James Neagbour Christmas. The season of light, food, friends and family, and goodwill. It is also the season of memories – memories of our lives. From early childhood our annual Christmas celebrations mark our years. We fondly remember opening those beautifully wrapped presents on Christmas morning. We remember all the
happiness and joy the season brought. For 100 years Dayton’s department store in Minneapolis helped millions of families celebrate a happy holiday season. Dayton’s entered the lives of Minnesotans early in 1902. Right from the start they had an effect on the retail scene of Minneapolis. Fine merchandise and great costumer service,
all in beautiful surroundings, insured their trademark of quality shopping. From early on, Dayton’s made the Christmas season special by using holiday gift boxes for their customers’ gift purchases. The designs used on the gift boxes were so varied over
Not forgotten Cont. on page 4
An early 1900s post card showing the exterior of Dayton’s. (All images from the author’s collection)
Come visit historiC
HOPKINS Destination extraordinaire!!
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3,000+ sq. ft. of 50’s, 60’s and 70’s furniture, decor and vintage clothes.
Over 200 Dealers in 5 Great Stores!
Come See Us This Holiday Season!
Antiques on Mainstreet 913 Mainstreet (downtown Hopkins)
952-931-2144 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
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Holiday Wine & Cheese Gathering December 14
952-930-0477
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The Dayton’s Christmas catalog for 1945 display a lit candle in a window. A symbolism to welcome our WWII troops home from war.
Monday - Saturday 10:30-5:30 Sunday 12:00 -5:00
911 Mainstreet • Hopkins, MN
952-933-1144 HOPKINS
ANTIQUE MALL 68 Dealers With 10,000 Sq. Ft. On 2 Levels
1008 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11-6; Sun. 11-5
Deck the Halls! Holiday Event and Food Drive
December 6th, 7th & 8th Friday & Saturday • 10 am-5 pm Sunday • 11 am-4 pm
Discounts throughout the Shop!
A Wonderful Mixture of Antiques & Collectibles Gift Certificates Available • We Accept Visa/MC
(952) 931-9748
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152 Blake Road • Hopkins, MN Hours: Mon-Sat. 10 am-5 pm
We’ll be collecting Non-perishable food items for the food shelf
Antiques Bel Air
(952) 935-1771
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The 1957 Daytonian Christmas sale catalog featured the familiar red and white Christmas box used from 1955 through 1964.
This early Dayton’s Christmas gift box was made to hold a handkerchief as a gift back in 1919.
Stop and visit the
Lindbergh Country Antique Shops
• Swanville
28
Little Falls
Swanville
Central Mn WestWind enterprises CLOSING on December 8 FOR THE SEASON.
We Wish everyone a safe & healthy Winter! Watch for our spring re-opening With lots of neW inventory.
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
320-547-9975
1979 W HWY 27 • SWANVILLE, MN 56382 12 Miles West of little falls on HigHWay 27
St. Cloud AreA Antique ShopS WAite pArk
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“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
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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
Specializing in Ephemera
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
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The Daytonian Christmas sale catalog from 1942. their artwork. Not forgotten Gift bags were also Cont. from page 3 adapted to the time that if you were to Christmas season by line them up, you could using special holiday see the changing styles designs, and then it was and fashions of discovered that those America depicted in innocent shopping bags could become portable billboards as they were carried bulging with purchases. In the SAuk rApidS 1960s, Dayton’s began putting even more work into designing their shopping bags than their gift boxes. While a present in a Dayton’s gift box symbolized a 212 2nd Ave S thoughtful and tasteful Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 gift, the shopping bag came to symbolize a 320-267-8066 shopper with style and www.BuyGones.biz distinction to anyone passing them walking Open up or down Nicollet. Most Saturdays Many who grew up 10:30am - 6:00pm in Minnesota will remember Dayton’s Or by Chance or wonderful animated Appointment. Yesterday today...
Not forgotten Cont. on page 5
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A beautiful poinsettia design was printed on metallic gold paper for this Art-Deco-designed Christmas gift box in 1935.
In 1997 the 8th floor auditorium Christmas display was “The Nutcracker,” and Dayton’s shopping bag featured artwork by Maurice Sendak. the Dayton’s Christmas display windows were never of a religious theme. When questioned on this during the 1950s, the store’s general manager, Donald C. Dayton stated: “We believe that there is a distinction between the religious side and the festive side of Christmas. On one side there are the Christ Child, the manager, and church bells. On 08-11-08
the other side there are Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and sleigh bells. We believe that the religious side should not be commercialized. We believe that church and home are better places for religious symbols than a business establishment.” Inside the store was the magical Santa Arcade where generations of children gazed in wonder and truly believed. There were train rides and merry-go-round rides and even live pony rides. Santa was also there to take our gift
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SIBLEY ANTIQUES 100 N Sibley Ave • Litchfield, MN
320-693-7335 Tues.-saT. 10-5 sunday noon-5 Closed Mondays
25 DEALERS
Not forgotten
Cont. from page 4
windows and auditorium holiday displays offered free to the public. Starting in 1922, when there was a single mechanical baby elephant displayed in the 7th Street corner window, Dayton’s delighted Minnesotans with a seasonal display starting the Friday after Thanksgiving and running through Christmas. Even during the Great Depression and throughout the two World Wars, Dayton’s entertained us with its
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
Not forgotten
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Cont. on page 6
The Prairie Potholes Antiques Trails Richmond
Belgrade
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas was a big draw for Dayton’s 8th floor auditorium display in 1977 and again in 1998, when it also made for a colorful shopping bag.
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Christmas windows 10 27 Spicer and then, after 1964, Long Lake with its auditorium Antiques displays. Willmar 12 While the windows were always designed with children in mind, 71 they also captured the • Raymond imaginations and hearts 59 23 Montevideo of adults. The displays City Clara 7 also showed us our changing times. From Outline and Oscar; Granite Felix the Cat; Kukla, Falls Fran and Ollie; to 212 Grandma Moses; Pippi Longstocking; Babar; Raymond Granite Falls and finally Harry Potter, we saw our Prairie Mercantile Simply Vintage Antiques entertainment history 110 E U.S. 212 • (320) 564-9094 209 Cofield St • (320) 894-0291 displayed through the 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 20th century. 2nd Sat. & Sun. - NO CHARGE to set-up Vintage • Antiques • Repurposed Some noticed that
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Watkins
200 State St. N (Highways 55 & 22) (320) 453-5678 Mon-Sat 9:30 - 5:30
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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!
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118 Lake Ave N (320) 796-5515 Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
25 Dealers. 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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Not forgotten
Cont. from page 5
requests, hear our stories, and put us at ease with a free gift of candy or a toy. Many of those magical moments were frozen in time with a “Santa and me” photo. For a century Dayton’s supplied Minnesotans with gifts to help make Christmas The Nicollet Avenue corner Christmas toy window morning more beautiful of 1949. and joyous for entire
Not forgotten
A large display of dolls, including Shirley Temple, during the 1930s.
Cont. on page 7
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Any On e Over $ Item 5.00
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Antiquing in the
Kukla, Fran, and Ollie window display. 1950.
A display of airplanes and zeppelins in the toy department during the 1930s.
Mississippi River Valley
RED WING, MN
HUDSON, WISCONSIN
AL’S ANTIQUE MALL
490th St
New merchandise arrives almost daily
(651) 388-0572
503 Second St. • Hudson, WI 715-381-1505 • Open Daily
570th Ave.
512 Plum Street • Red Wing, MN 55066
Vintage clothing, cottage furnishings, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles.
(Across from Salvation Army)
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(Located on the 3rd floor in Pottery Place Center)
Original art, antiques, vintage, primitive, refinished furniture, home decor, ephemera, cards and gifts.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • Mon-Sat: 10-6, Sun: 11-5 www.thirdfloorantiques.crappietomtackle.com
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Red Wing, MN
ELLSWORTH, WISCONSIN
larry's jugs
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Newly Opened!
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BAY CITY, WISCONSIN
ECHO’S OF THE PAST ANTIQUES N1658 County Rd C Bay City, Wisconsin
(1/4 mile North of Hwy 35)
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The Dayton’s Christmas shopping bag for 1985 featured a photograph of the famous weatherman Willard Scott as Santa, taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.
“Universal Love” was the theme for Dayton’s Christmas boxes and bags in 1974. The design of peace doves bearing an olive branch was chosen to commemorate the end of the Vietnam War.
Not forgotten
what joy there could be in the simple act of giving. Dayton’s is families. They showed gone now. It remains us what fashion was, only in our memories what value was, and and in artifacts like
those boxes and bags hidden away in our homes, waiting to be taken out and examined again just like our Christmas memories.
Cont. from page 6
The expanded Dayton’s along 7th Street in 1948. Visit Historic Downtown
HASTINGS
Located on Second Street - under the Hwy 61 Bridge.
Second Street antiqueS mall 30+ dealers offering a large Variety. circa 1820-1960. always Buying and Selling.
OPEN 10-5 DAILY
204 E Second St Hastings, MN
651-480-0513
Experience
The EMPORIUM Antiques, Collectibles Used Books and much MORE!
Historic Downtown 213 East Second Street Hastings, MN
651-438-5444
Enjoy our river view! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Monday thru Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-5
~ Plus four more Shops in a two-block area! ~
On December 22, 1986, Santabear’s First Christmas television special debuted on NBC and was advertised on Dayton’s 1986 shopping bag. 3rd Floor
3 rd FLOOR ANTIQUES
Holidays Sale STARTS NOVEMBER 18TH
STOREWIDE DISCOUNTS UP TO 50%
James Neagbour’s knowledge of Christmas Past has made him a popular speaker whose appearances include The Walker Art Center, The Landmark Center, The Women’s Club of Minneapolis, and KARE-TV.
FOR YOUR BEST SAVINGS... Take the Elevator to the Third Floor! A great day trip or weekend get-a-way, minutes south of Treasure Island Casino!
651-388-3087
www.thirdfloorantiques.crappietomtackle.com Located on the Third Floor
Pottery Place Center
2000 Old West Main • Red Wing, MN
Cover. A family of carolers sing above the new, updated Dayton’s logo on the 1954 gift box.
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Our 35th Annual
New Year’s Day
ANTIQUE AUCTION
by Danny
Location: The Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo, Minnesota Directions: Take Hwy. 36 to Hwy 5, then go south 1-1/2 miles to fairgrounds on your left, OR From I-94 go north on Hwy 15, (Manning Ave.), 4 miles to fairgrounds on your right. Watch for signs.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014 • 10am Inspection: Tuesday, December 31st 2pm to 7pm and 8am to Sale on New Year’s Day.
Dufner & Kimberly, Pairpoint, Unique, Durand, Cranberry, Handel, Floor, Table, & Ceiling Lamps, Bronzes, Sterling, Redwing, Rare Advertising Signs, Early Primitives, Great Ivory Collection from a Honeywell Executive. Plus Asian Pottery & Cloisonné. Art Glass. Child’s Ice Cream Set, Coffee Grinders, Great Oak & Walnut Furniture, Statuary, Glassware, Primitive Furniture, Wood Horned Phonographs, Spool Cabinets, Rare Stoves, Neon & Advertising Signs, Hummels, Sewing Items.
The Best Items saved from Fine Estates all for one Auction!
For information call Danny Reitzel at 612-327-4419 For Photos: www.DannysAntiques.net • For Live Internet Bidding on 1st Half of Sale go to www.Liveauctioneers.com and go to Danny’s January 1st Sale.
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Saturday, January 4th 2014, 9:00am
1850’s JW Meeks Roasewood Arm Chair
24th Annual New Year’s
Fantastic Jay Anderson Antique Auction
National Guard Armory, STILLWATER, MN - 107 E Chestnut, 55082 - 4 blocks W of Bridge Preview: Friday, January 3rd 10am - 8pm & Saturday, January 4th, beginning at 8am NOTICE: 425 Lots Total • Lots 0-100 - Asian - 9am-10am • Lots 100-425 - 10am-End View our online auction catalog at www.JayAndersonAuction.com · For Brochure call 651-565-4801
1920’s Fantastic Slag Glass Lamp
19th / early 20th Century Collection of Chinese Carved Ivory
Labeled C.H. Banks Iron & Glass Jewelers Showcase c. 1900 1880’s Burl Walnut Bookcase
15 Gallon Red Wing Butterfly Salt Glaze Crock from Canton, MN home
Pair of c. 1900 Leaded Windows
c. 1800 English George III Secretary Bookcase
Gilbert #8 Floor Regulator hgt. 101”
1870’s Gas Chandelier found in historic John H. Knapp house, Menomonie, WI
Bought in 1941 Old Town Wood Canoe
Rare 18” Bowl marked “Red Wing Stoneware Co.” from Zumbro Falls, MN home Great 1920’s Arts and Crafts Reverse-Paint Lamp
Superb 85” Leaded Glass Window c.1900
Near Life-size Bronze group of Lad & Hounds
Signed P.J. Mene Bronze of Dogs
Oak Stack Bookcase Marked U.S. Treasury Dept. 1920’s Slag Glass & Marble Lamp 1860’s Carved Blackamoor Cupid Stand Fantastic 1880’s Organ Lamp
20” Royal Dux c. 1900
Signed “Bob Pilz” 24” Austrian Plaque
Pair of Porcelain Vases Signed Mettlach
1920’s Chicago Mosaic Leaded Lamp
1860’s American 50” Table w/6 Leaves from Hudson, WI home Massive 101” Burl Walnut Halltree c. 1870
Heavy American 1870’s Burl Walnut Bed Set from Hudson, WI home
Seth Thomas No. 2 Regulator
American 1870’s from John H. Knapp house Oak Double Stack Bookcase c. 1900
Rosewood Armoire from Hudson, WI home
27” Bronze Clock Signed “Paris France”
Rare set of 12 c. 1900 Oak Chairs Great Oak Clock c. 1900 Signed (LFS) Large Oak Halltree - c. 1900
Pair of c. 1900 Cloisonne - 14” 1880’s Gothic Screen with Oil Paintings.
Massive 32” Bradley & Hubbard Lamp
Signed Stickley Brothers - c.1910 Signed Child’s Super 48” Barber Chair Dragon Pedestal
American Empire Carved Settee Lion-Carved Library Table - c. 1880 c. 1820’s Oil on Canvas 28” Scale The Computing Scale Co.
Face-carved Oak Buffet from Rushford, MN
Pair of 1850’s American Portraits - hgt. 48”
Old Native American Clothing
SCHULTZ AUCTIONEERS • License 4923
Auction Site Phone (3 days prior) • 651-430-1303
JAY ANDERSON, OWNER 651-565-4801 Visa/MC · 10% Buyer’s premium Phone and Absentee Bids Available
1860’s French Cabinet with Sevres Style Plaques
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I understand Mrs. Claus likes children. Good for her. by Joan Sween For December, we decided to have Santa in the mall for kiddies to visit. Great idea, but none of our male dealers would agree to play Santa. They all laid their ears back, dug in their hooves, and said, “No way, Ho-say!” Well, okay, fine!
We’d have Mrs. Claus instead. No doubt she would be less frightening to the littlest ones than some fat guy with fake whiskers and a vocabulary limited to “Ho, ho, ho.” We drew straws for who would be Mrs. Claus, and yours truly got the short one.
Come the first Saturday, I put on a bright red dress, a white pinafore apron, and high-button shoes. I combed my hair into a little bun, sprayed it silver, and donned a pair of rimless spectacles. The other dealers found a rocking chair, and a little side table.
We even laid in a supply of cookie dough. Shortly thereafter, a lady with a little girl arrived. The on-duty dealers quickly shoved some dough into the microwave. When the lady and the little girl walked in, the shop was redolent with the smell of baking cookies. hello, “Well,
Dealer’s Choice
By Joan Sween
there!” I chirped. “I’m Mrs. Santa Claus. Would you like to sit on my lap and hear all about Santa and his elves?” The little girl nodded. I hauled her up. Her mother started shopping. The little girl and I got along
Dealer’s Choice Cont. on page 13
Antiquing with the
Original Pioneers in
Gold Rush Country NORTHFIELD
CANNON FALLS
Antiques of northfield
Harmony Minnesota Iowa
Minnesota Iowa
416 S. Division • Northfield, MN
507-664-9599
Open 7 Days A Week M-Sat 11-6, Th 11-8, Sun 12-5
31265 County 24 Blvd. (In the Cannon Valley Mall)
Mon-Sat: 10:30-5:30 Sun: Noon-5:00
Come to see the Largest Collection of 1950’s Television Lamps in the World! Stay for the great retro and antique goodies.
507-263-5045
CANNON FALLS AnTiques boughT, sATurDAY solD, & 10am - 4pm TrADeD schAffer's Antiques thru
general line of antiques specializing in advertising, pottery, stoneware, furniture, primitives, pictures and tools. 111 North 4th St • old BaNk BuildiNg dowNtowN CaNNoN FallS • (507) 263-5200
FARIBAULT
MeMory Maker antiques
general line of antiques & Collectibles
OPEN dailY • 50 dealers
31752 65th ave., Cannon Falls, MN 55009
located midway between rochester & the twin Cities. turn east from hwy. 52 at either stoplight. Next to John deere implement.
(507) 263-0352
MANTORVILLE
350 22nd st. - Zumbrota
(507) 732-5321 specializing in investment-quality antiques.
Located behind McDonalds
Red Wing- 23 mi.
Twin Cities- 40 mi. 52
hN
58
• Zumbrota Memory Maker Antiques
60 Faribault- 29 mi.
52 Rochester- 23 mi.
Open Daily: Mon-Sat 10-5 • Sun 12-5
ORONOCO
ROCHESTER
Old RiveR valley antique Mall
Rochester's Newest Mall
Over 20 Quality Dealers
3727 Commercial Drive SW Rochester, MN 55902 Monday-Saturday 9:30 - 5:30 Sunday 12:00 - 5:30 507-208-4505
www.OldRiverValleyAntiqueMall.com
ROCHESTER
old rooster antiques
Keepers
106 N. Broadway • rochester, MN 55906
ANTIQUE STORE
224 Central Avenue • Faribault, MN
507-334-7673
A Complete Line of General Antiques HOURS: Monday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
ALBERT LEA
Antiques of the Midwest Antiques and Collectibles Featuring a wide variety of genuine antiques offered by multiple dealers
Hours Mon-Sat 10am - 4pm • Sun Noon - 4pm (Closed Mondays - December - March)
ZUMBROTA
CANNON FALLS
TuesDAY
Phone: (507) 377-8212 • (507) 456-3699
Follow the I-35 /Hwy 52 / I-90 Loop
After Hours
218 S Washington Ave • Albert Lea, MN
Multi-dealer shop offering a wide selection of quality merchandise
OPEN DAILY Mon. - Sat. 10am - 6pm Sun. 11am - 6pm
Phone: 507-635-5554 416 N. Main St. Mantorville, MN 55955 www.Mantorvillesquare.com
AUSTIN
Olde Tyme Antiques
50422 262nd Street • Austin, MN 507-437-3343 or 507-438-7070
Hours - By Chance or appointment Call first to make sure we’re open!
Directions: 4 mi. N of Austin on Hwy 218 to 262nd St., then 2.5 mi west. Watch for signs.
Definitely something for everyone!
30+ DeaLers — oPen DaiLy Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 • Sun 12:00-5:30 hwy 52 - oronoco (Exit # 64 - follow signs)
(507) 367-2600
SpECializiNg iN qualitY aNtiquES & CollECtiBlES For EvErYoNE.
RACINE
ANTIQUE MANOR “Featuring antiques oF quality & Variety” Shop our new Farm and weStern conSignment area!
• 507-378-7300 •
M-F: 10am-5pm • Sat: 10am-4pm Closed Sundays & Major Holidays
Front Door Parking
15 minutes S of Rochester on Hwy #63 OR I-90 Exit 209A then 5 mi S on Hwy #63
507-287-6228
Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm Sat-Sun: 10am-5pm Over 20 quality dealers featuring pottery, glassware, china, stoneware, furniture, doll repair, & lamp parts.
HARMONY
• One-Level • Handicap Accessible • 100 Dealers • 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Open Daily 10-5 507-886-6660
50 Industrial Blvd NE (a direct turn off US Hwy 52)
www.GenerationsOfHarmony.com
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Design Trends of the Mid-20th Century
Home for the holidays
“Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays; ’Cause no matter how far away you roam, When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze, For the holidays, you can’t beat home, sweet home!” “There’s No Place Like Home For The Holidays” Al Stillman & Robert Allen, 1954
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packages. Festive stockings, stuffed with Santa’s bounty, overflow the mantel and cascade to the hearth. On the stereo, Bing Crosby croons a carol. Glowing candles and twinkling lights bathe the room in holiday sparkle. And each and every table, shelf, and ledge is filled with seasonal décor items. Coy ceramic angels and jolly spaghettiware Santas jostle for elbowroom with heirloom Nativity sets and light-up plastic “A Child is Born to Us” The Nativity, captured in clay by Minnesota artist Jean Strange. $400-500.
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famously. I chattered on about my fat, hairy husband and his band of alien toymakers; she kept up a running series of nods. The microwave dinged and the on-duty dealers put a plate with two warm cookies on my side table. “Want a cookie?” I asked my lap passenger. She nodded. I started to hand her one, when there was a sudden shriek, and the cookie was slapped out of my hand onto the floor. “Carolyn is NOT allowed to have sugar!” the mother snarled as she snatched up her child and stormed out the door.
I started to hand her one, when there was a sudden shriek, and the cookie was slapped out of my hand onto the floor. Oh, well. You can’t win them all. Things would get better. I retrieved the cookie, brushed it off, and ate it. I ate the other cookie on the plate. Our next young person was a boy about nine. “I smell cookies!” he said, as he came through the door. “And you shall have one,” I warbled, “just as soon as they’re out of the mic-er… oven. Meanwhile, would you like to tell Mrs. Claus what you’d like for Christmas?” “You’re not Mrs. Claus,” he said.
“Why yes, I am,” I said. “If you’re Mrs. Claus, what’s Santa’s real name?” “Nyquil,” I snapped. Just then the plate with two cookies arrived. He made a dive for them, but I got my hands on one. “One cookie is enough!” I shouted. “You don’t want too much sugar!” Shortly thereafter, a little seven-year-old girl wearing a velvet dress and a superior simper walked in. “You’re not really Mrs. Claus,” she said. “Of course I am,” I said. “Mrs. Claus is grayhaired. You’re wearing silver hair spray,” she said. “Okay, kiddo,” I said, leaning close to her and whispering. “I’m really gray, but I want to keep Santa thinking I’m still a babe, so I dye my hair. But when December comes, I have to look
The Old Times gray, so I spray it. Have wet its pants. a cookie.” I screamed, “Babes don’t eat “Eeeuuuuw!” and lifted cookies,” she said, the dripping kid off my walking away. lap. “Yes, they do,” I As I stood in front said, munching both of a fan drying out, I cookies at once. threw more cookie Toward the end of dough in the microwave the day, a lady arrived and vowed that next carrying a youngster. year I would lay my “Look, Sweetie,” she ears back, dig in my said, “it’s Mrs. Claus!” hooves, and say, “No And she plopped way, Ho-say!” © 2013 Joan Sween Sweetie on my lap. The kid screamed, “Waaaaahhhhh!” and Joan Sween, an
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Lefton bell girl trio, tallest figure 5 in. h., $45-50/set.
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carolers. There are soap-stencils on the windows. Mistletoe lies in wait over every doorway. Is there any doubt about the holiday in question? Of course not: it’s Christmas! Yes, it’s Christmas, as baby boomers like myself knew it in the 1950s and ’60s, and Christmas as many still observe it today. Nostalgia never tugs
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list. But we packed it.) And there’s where we hid that last chocolate Easter egg no one could find. Hmmmm--not bad! As we unpack each box of cherished decorations, we also unpack a multitude of memories. The years melt away as we unwrap and marvel over each old friend. There’s that Madonna with the broken halo. Remember when, in the excitement of opening a particularly longedfor present, a stray arm sent her flying from the coffee table? A little Elmer’s, though, and she was “just as good as new” (or so Mom said). And, there’s the well-worn Santa hat. Dad always donned it Aitkin when doling out presents, proclaiming the gift inscriptions with great gusto (“From Santa and the Missus”; “From Rudolph and the Elves”). The more anticipated the gift, the more drawn-out its 3
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presentation. Was that by chance? Probably not! After World War II, decorating for the holidays became big business. Dad took care of the outside work, braving the elements to Wire angel trio with wooden heads. Tallest figure 15 in. h., $30-40/set. string colored lights along the eavestroughs. Mom’s domain was indoors, and there were plenty of homemaking magazines eager to help her dazzle with “the best Christmas ever.” But who knew there could be so many variations on a theme? After all, over the years the cast of holiday characters has remained fairly constant. There’s the Holy Family (with, of course, accompanyCeramic boy caroler, unmarked, 6 in. h., $10-15.
A baby boomer pair eagerly await Christmas Eve. The author and his sister, 1950s.
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“Noel” quartet. Japan, tallest piece 4¼ in. h., $40-50/set.
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The Audacious Eye Japanese Arts from the Clark Collection By Jim Billings MINNEAPOLIS-An important gift of Japanese art is on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts through January 12. Mostly 2-dimensional, selections from Bill and Libby Clark’s collection range from influences of Buddhist faith and Chinese culture to Japanese indigenous art. Tranquil beauty mixes with a love for embellished surface. Like samurais battling, Japanese artistic traditions play back and forth against individual artistic freedom. This freedom wins in the last gallery, which shows contemporary 3-dimensional works. Fine connoisseurship and collecting passion,
Courtesan Plucking Daruma’s Beard, early 19th century Inoue Setsuzan Ink and color on paper Gift from The Clark Collection of Japanese Art (Image courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
This work shows an ancient and very distinctive style of Japanese painting known as Yamato-e, in which thin lines surround a uniform color.
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under guidance from curator Andreas Marks, underlie this dynamic show. Arranged chronologically, the first gallery includes five hanging scrolls from the Kamakura period (1185-1333). They depict Rankan, disciples of the Buddha, who sought
enlightenment leading toward a transcendent stage known as nirvana. Creating art was considered essential to this training. Buddhist and Shinto faiths had reconciled during the 8th century classic period and continued to co-exist. A sect known as Zen Buddhism dominated Japan’s religion and culture during the Muromachi period (14th to 16th century). Zen promoted individual enlightenment through meditation and inner discipline aimed at transcending ego. Meanwhile upper classes, who revered Chinese culture, caused this taste to linger,
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Black Bull, late 19th century Mochizuki Gyokusen (1834–1913) Ink, color, and gold on paper The John R. Van Derlip Fund; purchase from the collection of Elizabeth and Willard Clark (Image courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
Gyokusen enjoyed the patronage of the Imperial Palace and was key to the modernization of art in Kyoto and the founding of the Kyoto Prefectural School of Arts.
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cursive script. Such liberties from scale characterize Japanese art. Plays on scale likely derived from stroll gardens, which frequently incorporated such plays as bush for cloud, rock for mountain, gravel for stream. Traditionally, the Japanese visualized time and space in special ways. In 2-dimensional art, space was commonly focused around either foreground or background. A cloud band or a gap in the composition could indicate a break in time
Blue Sheet and Yellow Flowers. (2008) Yamamoto Tarō (1974- ) Gift of The Clark Collection of Japanese Art. (Photo by Jim Billings) This screen depicts a beggar living in a blue tent by a screen, which is associated with the well-to-do.
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Four Elegant Pastimes. Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891) 19th century, second half A pair of six-panel screens. Detail of one screen, left. Whole of other screen, above. Ink and color on gold leaf. Purchase by the John R. Van Derlip Fund from the collection of Elizabeth and Willard Clark. Zeshin, Japan’s great lacquer artist, created a pair of screens that reinterpret a famous earlier pair. Zeshin used an ancient and very distinctive style of Japanese painting known as Yamato-e. Thin lines enclose bright uniform colors. (Image above courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Image left by Jim Billings)
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Detail from Frog with Mouse. Ink on paper. Late 18th–early 19th century. In image including frog (left), look for mouse hidden among cursive script in lower right corner. Gift from The Clark Center for Japanese Art. (Photo by Jim Billings)
included in medieval Japanese diplomacy. Within the tea ceremony Japanese arts tend to be cherished equally: scrolls, tea, ceramic tea bowls. A meditative attitude also inspired ink painting, known as sumi-e. Basic to sumi-e panting is an attitude, suited to the subject’s spirit. By sitting upright while kneeling, taking
Frog with Mouse. Ink on paper. Late 18th–early 19th century. Gift from The Clark Center for Japanese Art. (Photo by Jim Billings)
careful, determined strokes, arm moving freely like a swordsman, outstanding brushwork often resulted. An art form unique to Japan with early One of a Pair of Niō Temple Guardians (circa roots is flower 1360) Wood with lacquer. Funds from Regis arranging, known as Corporation Gift. (Photo by Jim Billings) Not in Cont. on page 22
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by tigers in pairs, one with its mouth open, the other with its mouth closed; Niō temple guardians in pairs, one with its mouth open and a hand raised, the other with its mouth closed and both hands lowered; blossoms as buds, open flowers, or dropping off the branch. Stroll gardens often included a small house for drinking tea. Tea was associated with Zen meditation and
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Hawk. Kanō Yukinobu (1513-1573) 16th century. Ink on paper; hanging scroll, 173 x 57 cm. Gift from The Clark Collection of Japanese Art. (Image courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts) Painting in the classic Chinese style.
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Death of the Buddha (1682) Ink and color on silk. Gift from collection of Elizabeth and Willard Clark, in honor of Dr. Ben Shenson. A pantheon of animals and human figures mourn the Buddha. His Queen Mother and retinue hover above.
Ikebana. Flowers symbolize attitudes and emphasize the importance of the artistic line. The main flower’s branch direction identifies the plant’s growth, and, thereby, its flow of
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Shō-Kannon, Suzuki Kiitsu (1796-1858) 19th century, ink, color, and gold on silk; hanging scroll. Purchase from John R. Van Derlip Funds, from the collection of Elizabeth and Willard Clark. (Image courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts) A Bodhisattva of compassion sitting on a lotus flower.
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Firmament. (2005) Fukami Sueharu (1947 - ) Porcelain with light blue glaze. Gift from Elizabeth and Willard Clark. (Photo by Jim Billings) This is from the modern gallery, where full artistic freedom is in bloom.
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Club information in the Club Directory is published on a rotating basis as space is available. MAJOR ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SHOWS / SALES / MARKETS DECEMBER 9, 2013 - DECEMBER 15, 2013
BLOOMINGTON, MN: Holiday Toy Show. Sunday, December 15th, 8am to 2pm. Knights of Columbus, Bloomington, 1114 American Blvd. West (I-494 exit at Lyndale Ave then South 1 blk; then right (west) on American Boulevard to Dupont Ave). Admission: $5 until 9:55am; ($1 from 10am-2pm); Kids under 10 FREE all day. Info.: (612)770-6188. Page 15.
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.) November 28, 2013 NO AUCTION at A New Day Auctions this week - Happy Thanksgiving from Josh, Kendra and the staff at A New Day Auctions! 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 December 2, 2013 Monday 6:00 pm St. Paul, MN– Luther Auctions Estate, Antique, & Collectible Auction– P 24 December 5, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 December 9, 2013 Monday 6:00 pm St. Paul, MN– Luther Auctions Estate, Antique, & Collectible Auction– P 24 December 12, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 December 16, 2013 NO AUCTION at Luther Auctions this week - Merry Christmas from Tracy and the staff at Luther Auctions! December 19, 2013 Thursday 6:00 pm Cannon Falls, MN– A New Day Auctions Weekly Consignment Auction– P 25 December 23, 2013 NO AUCTION at Luther Auctions this week - Merry Christmas from Tracy and the staff at Luther Auctions! December 26, 2013 NO AUCTION at A New Day Auctions this week - Merry Christmas from Josh, Kendra and the staff at A New Day Auctions! December 30, 2013 Monday 6:00 pm St. Paul, MN– Luther Auctions Fine Art & Estates Auction– P 24 January 1, 2014, Wednesday 10:00 am Lake Elmo, MN– Washington County Fairgrounds - Danny’s Auctions - 35th Annual New Year’s Day Antique Auction by Danny– P 8 January 4, 2014, Saturday, 8:00 am Stillwater, MN– National Guard Armory Jay Anderson Auctions- 24th Annual Jay Anderson New Year’s Antique Auction– P 8
DECEMBER 30, 2013 - JANUARY 5, 2014 ROSEVILLE, MN: The Har Mar Mall Antique Show & Sale. January 3rd, 4th, & 5th; Fri. 10am-8pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 11am-5pm. Har Mar Mall shopping center, 2100 N Snelling Ave. Produced by Juno Promotions (651)455-2180 or email: NAJuno1@aol. com. Page 1. MONTHLY MARKETS & OCCASIONAL SALES 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 13. 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)4633401; or www.VintageMarketplace.org. Page 13. HAMBURG, MN: Annual Winter Open House at Norm’s Antiques. November 29th - December 21st; Mon-Sat 9-5; Sun 12-5. 421 Louisa Street (1/2 block S of the Baseball Park or 1-1/2 blocks N of the Post Office). Info.: (952)467-3527. See the “Spend A Day in the Country” ad for a more complete listing of shops in and around Hamburg - Page 12.
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 651-292-4355 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
DECEMBER 2, 2013 - DECEMBER 8, 2013
BIGFORK, MT: The Butter Pat Patter Association is a club for connoisseurs of butter pats, miniature plates that were introduced during the mid-1800’s for individual servings of butter. For additional information about membership and the club newsletter please contact: Mary Dessoie, Butter Pat Patter Association, 265 Eagle Bend Dr, Bigfork, MT 59911-6235.
APPLE VALLEY, MN: Haupt Antiek Market: “Shiny Brite”. December 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th. Thurs: 9am-8pm, 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 13.
HOPKINS, MN: The Star Of The North Disney Club is a club for Disney enthusiasts. Members usually meet the second Saturday of the month from 10am to 12:30pm. For information: http://StarOfTheNorth.Home.att.net or email: StarOfTheNorth@worldnet.att.net
SHAKOPEE, MN: How Quaint - A 4-Day Market. December 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th. 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 12.
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.
CARVER, MN: Historic Downtown Carver ‘Once-AMonth Market’. December 5th, 6th, & 7th. Thurs: 10am5pm; 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 12. FARMINGTON, MN: Vintage Marketplace - A 4-Day Market held twice each month. December 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 11am-5pm. 302 Oak St., (Downtown Farmington). Info.: (651)4633401; or www.VintageMarketplace.org. Page 13. DECEMBER 9, 2013 - DECEMBER 15, 2013 FARMINGTON, MN: Vintage Marketplace - A 4-Day Market held twice each month. December 12th, 13th, 14th, & 15th. Thurs, Fri, & Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 11am-5pm. 302 Oak St., (Downtown Farmington). Info.: (651)463-3401; or www.VintageMarketplace.org. Page 13. ROCHESTER, MN: Mayo Civic Center Flea Market. Sunday, December 15; 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. DECEMBER 16, 2013 - DECEMBER 22, 2013 HAMBURG, MN: Annual Winter Open House at Norm’s Antiques. November 29th - December 21st; Mon-Sat 9-5; Sun 12-5. 421 Louisa Street (1/2 block S of the Baseball Park or 1-1/2 blocks N of the Post Office). Info.: (952)467-3527. See the “Spend A Day in the Country” ad for a more complete listing of shops in and around Hamburg - Page 12. SPECIAL EVENTS / MEETINGS / CONVENTIONS EXHIBITS / MUSEUMS / GALLERIES LA CROSSE, WI: The 23rd Annual Great Tri-State Rail Sale, Railroad Show, Model Railroad Flea Market and Swap Meet. Sponsored by The 4000 Foundation Limited. Saturday January 25th, 2014 9am-3pm. La Crosse Center, 2nd & Pearl Streets. Admission: $5 - children under 12 FREE. All proceeds go to maintain and restore the La Crosse Short Line Railroad Display. For information call (608)781-9383 or www.4000Foundation.com
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. 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 collectorrelated 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
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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 (4)
POLITICAL BUTTONS WANTED: Collector buys old campaign, buttons, badges, ribbons, posters & misc historical items. Call Paul 952-200-7490 or email hhhman@comcast. net (6)
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 763780-8422. (TFN) ANTIQUE HARDWARE lights, doors, etc. for older homes. 2,000 sq. ft. of stuff. Also, furniture hardware. NORTHWEST ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE, 981 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN. (651)644-9270 or email: pmanly8376@ aol.com (TFN)
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WANTED TO BUY: Old Comics, Sunday Funnies, Mags, and Bubble Gum Cards. Call Dave: (651)5030642 (9)
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)
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. FINAL SHOW THIS SEASON: 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)3772252 or www.KaneCountyFleaMarket. com. (TFN)
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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. (1) DOLL REPAIR: Antique to modern. 30 years experience. Plus fashions custom made. Demi’s Doll Studio and Hospital, (952)920-0046 or demisdollstudio@comcast.net. www.demisdollstudio.com. (BF11) CANING & WICKER REPAIR CHAIR CANING, starting at $1/hole. Wicker repair, rush, seat weaving. Only 1 hour from Mpls. Debbie (507)964-5887, debgary@myclearwave.net (10)
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 (1) 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 (2)
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Gift-carrying Mr. & Mrs. Santa salt-and-peppers. Marked “Lipper & Mann Creations (Japan).” 5¾ in. h., $10-15/pr.
Santa and Christmas tree candles. 6 in. h.; 8 in. h. $10-15/pr.
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thing different to each of us. For a babyboomer like myself, it means “where the memories are.” Good ones. I hope yours are, too. Merry Christmas!
Donald-Brian Johnson is the coauthor of numerous Schiffer books on design and collectibles, including Postwar Pop: Memorabilia of the Mid-Twentieth Century. He’ll be home for Christmas, in Chatfield, Minn. Please address inquiries (or
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