| North St. Paul / CARDS OF EVERY KIND
If you were to rummage through your basement, clean, organize and price everything and cast the room with the bright white of fluorescent light, you might wind up with a replica of Jerry Peterson's store. The eye candy at the Seventh Avenue Antique Mall in North St. Paul begins in the front display window, where a fuzzy gorilla reclines on a brocade chaise lounge, and extends inside to shelves of boxed-up Barbies, faded board games connected to "The Brady Bunch" and "All in the Family" and framed images of Jesus bearing prominent labels in felt pen identifying each as a "religious picture." It's easy to overlook the dozens of blue binders and long white cardboard boxes that house the store's most distinctive contents. Peterson estimates he owns more than 250,000 postcards.
Point Defiance Carousel
Some carousels are older, some are larger, but none has as much heart as the Paul Titus Carousel that opened to the public July 15th at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Takoma, WA.The story of how the C.W. Parker carousel mechanism found its way to Tacoma is a circuitous one. Tacoma businessman Keith Stone bought the carousel in 1995 with the intention of installing it at Tacomas Freighthouse Square Mall, which he owned at the time. When he discovered that the building couldnt house the carousel, he gave the mechanism to the Washington Antique Carousel Society (WACS). It was stored at the home of WACS members Dale and Joanne Sessions, who would serve as managers for the restoration project.WACS members began the daunting task of restoring the carousel structure and the only remaining original part, the sled.
Applebrook Auctions
Concert Size Early 20th Century Lyon and Sealy Gold gilt harp in original case, Circa 1780 Carved Buffet Deaux Corps Wardrobe, 18th c Barrel Shaped 2 part Painted Cupboard, Hard to find set of 10 Chippendale early 20th C. Dining chairs with two arms and 8 side chairs, Beautiful carved oak French Armoire, Portsmouth Area Early 19th c, Federal 2 drawer work table Pair of 19th Century Americana buggy carriage seats, 17th Century Iron fire back with cherub Early 19th century Regency 2 Part cabinet Étagère unusual oriental design English canterbury table 19th C. Pierced in Americana pie safe, Early Americana blue country jelly cupboard, 19th c. Americana Small Chest On Stand, Pair of Maurice Villency Black Leather Chairs. Art Deco Chrome Plated Glass Console / Library Table, Early 1800"s American Tall case clock, Unusual arts and crafts painted iron hall tree, 19th century English glass door buffet, Pair Of Grecian Style Vintage Decorative lamps , Pair of gilt French Side chairs, Petite English Davenport, Pair of Inlaid French style Italian nightstands, Pair of French Chestnut arm chairs, Pair of gold gilt French style Armchairs, Unusual bronze/ brass spiral floor lamp, Retro Vintage Danish Rosewood TV Tray Cabinet, Retro Ole Wanscher Danish Rosewood Coffee table, Finn Juhl Danish Teak Coffee table and end table , Hvidt Maalgaard Danish Teak Two level end table, 2 beautiful antique Mahogany and satinwood tea caddy's, Pair of small round Danish Teak Mirrors, shabby chic Silver chandelier, Pair of early 70's Brushed aluminum floor lamps, Lot of 3 deco Copper animal figural lamps, signed R.
Today: 2/9/2007
Imagine: The exhibition, "All You Need is Love: The Artwork of John Lennon," will be on view from noon to 9 p.m. under a tent in front of the Cornell Museum of Art & History in Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave. Suggested donation: $2. Call (561) 243-7922 or visit www.oldschool.org. History stroll: A walking tour of historic buildings and landmarks, led by architect and historian Rick Gonzalez, begins at 4 p.m. at the Fidelity Federal courtyard at Datura Street and Narcissus Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach. Free. For reservations, call 832-4164, Ext. 100. Fair with history: The 11th annual Palm Beach|America's International Fine Art & Antique Fair features nearly 100 dealers offering antiquities, Asian art, Old Master paintings and sculptures, arms and armor, furniture, estate and couture jewelry, objects d'art and more from noon to 7 p.m.
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