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Not too many people are eager or able to pay $5,000 for the throne-like chair on which actor Errol Flynn sat during a scene in his best-known role, Adventures of Robin Hood. Yet this 1938 film's lasting popularity is apparent, judging from the number of folks who enjoy viewing this fixture at Victorian Rose Antiques in Burbank, Calif. Though visitors may not buy this particular offering, once on the premises they are likely to spot other items they may be eager to purchase. FULL STORY...
Many people go through their entire life never deciding what they want to be when they grow up. Dan Golden found out at age 12. In 1960, a telephone repairman made a service call to the youngster's family home. While performing his repairs, the technician politely answered the inquisitive boy's questions. When it was over, Golden knew. FULL STORY... Digging for Bottled Treasures Gary Antone can pinpoint the day he became an antique bottle collector. It was 1965; the 12-year-old and his father had gone to the shores of San Francisco Bay in Hayward for some shooting practice. Discarded old bottles abounded. One in particular caught the youngster's eye and he took it with him when they left. Later, a friend of his father who was knowledgeable about old bottles told Antone that his discovery - a 1905 Sodaworks bottle from St. Louis - was valuable. FULL STORY...
Walking into Richard Strell's San Marcos, Calif. home is like walking into a kaleidoscope. He collects seltzer bottles, and shows off the most colorful of his collection on the windowsills of his home. He says he loves the way the light reflects off them. But what really attracts him to the bottles is his appreciation of their history - of family, advertising and industry FULL STORY...
Waste not, want not. Such could possibly be the slogan for Olde Good Things, an architectural artifact salvage company with stores in Los Angeles, CA and Manhattan, NY. FULL STORY...
Rik Fox was at the San Diego Museum of Art in 1999, viewing "The Land of the Winged Horsemen" exhibit. "I was blown away," he said. In front of him were the images of the Polish hussars, fierce-looking warriors clad in armor astride large horses and wearing the imposing wings on their backs intended to make them appear like giants for the purpose of intimidating their enemies. FULL STORY...
When Sue Jackson first opened Country Roads Antiques and Gardens in 1992, her three children, Brande, Katie, and Bryce, then preteens, were a joyful presence at the shop. Today, as twenty-somethings, each plays an integral role in their mother's business FULL STORY...
From the time she was a child, she was a pack rat, Sherman Oaks' resident, Sherri Jennings proclaimed. Of all the things she has collected, jewelry, particularly vintage peices, have always fascinated her. After collecting and selling for more than 25 years, Jennings' love for jewelry has evolved into a passion for what she says most collectors probably dream about - - design. FULL STORY...
What would you take with you if your home were threatened by fire? Connie Munoz and her family had about four hours to decide before the Witch Creek fire roared through Poway, Calif. in the early morning on October 22, 2007. FULL STORY...
Open since Aug. 15th, 2007 the Oregon Street Antique Mall in Redding, Calif. is a bright and busy place to shop. Owner Cayse Alley described the mall's fast-paced lunch hour, and is pleased that it has met so much success in such a short period of time. FULL STORY... |
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