Crazy for My Collectibles

I have always been drawn to the vintage 1950 – 1960 poodle dog figurines and collectibles. The spaghetti poodles ALWAYS catch my eye when I am at flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. I am amazed at the wide variety of poodle collectibles on the market today and we of course have the fabulous [...]

I am so lucky to have the greatest husband on the planet, I know not too many of you men enjoy antiquing and shopping. Hubby and I took a drive to explore a new place over the weekend that turned out pretty Fantastic-ANTIQUE LAND! Antique Land is located in Plano, Texas, and is HUGE with [...]

Wrapping-up week one of my Pacific Northwest tour, I had a very nice visit at Farmhouse Antiques, located on Portland, Oregon’s Antiques Row in the chic and quirky Sellwood neighborhood. There are over a dozen antiques and collectibles shops among other trendy boutiques and coffee shops that make-up Sellwood’s Antiques Row. Antiques Row is minutes [...]

We have some SUPER fabulous treasures to share! Estate sales have been awesome so far this summer and we have some hard-to-find collectibles that were just listed in our eBay and Etsy stores.  Napco Noel Santa & Mrs. Claus Salt & Pepper Shaker set. Antique Black Americana Aunt Jemima Shakers, Vintage 1950s Campbell Soup Kids [...]

Aren’t these neat? We found these vintage circa 1950s retro collectible Grandma and Grandpa spoon rests recently and just love them. These are listed in the book Price Guide to Holt-Howard Collectibles and Related Ceramicware of the 50s & 60s ~ Walter Dworkin (Author). The Granny spoon rest says ““NO USE CRYING OVER SPILT MILK” [...]

St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Father Frost, Kris Kringle, Pere Noel, Ded Moroz, and Santa Claus to name a few. He may have many different names but he is globally known and loved by all young, and old alike. Yes, he visits once a year, but for some, his presence is felt year-round. Did you know [...]