I-95 Antiques | Spring 2013

Your guide to 1,500 miles of antiques & collectibles

Compliments of:

Alexandria, VA to Miami, FL corridor Vol. 5, Issue 3 • Spring 2013

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What Would You Do?

True story. The seller, from Charleston, SC, put an

acoustic guitar for sale online through an eBay auction. He placed a reserve on it to ensure that he would receive an acceptable price for the guitar if he was to sell it.

The auction ended with a price of $875 which was indeed above the reserve price. Sounds like a done deal, but not so in this case.

The seller sent an invoice to the high bidder, as is customary procedure on eBay. The buyer will typically have a predetermined time frame in order to provide payment for the item and then it will be shipped.

The buyer, after receiving the invoice, messaged the seller to say that they were not interested

in actually buying the guitar, they were solely trying to determine what the reserve was.

In response to this, the seller then

reported to eBay that he had a non-paying high bidder. The buyer, having been notified of the report, sent the seller a foul-mouthed message telling the seller “to move on,” that he was out of luck because he didn’t even have enough money to pay for the guitar anyway.

The seller is stuck because eBay is not doing anything to force the buyer to pay or to cover the fee even though upon bidding on an auction on eBay you enter into a contract stating that you are responsible for buying the item if you are the high bidder. The seller has already paid the listing fee and the final value fee so, in addition to not receiving payment for the guitar, he is also out almost $90.

What recourse does the seller have? Should he file a claim in small files court? Should he cut his losses and

walk away from the situation? Can he relist the item on eBay? Will eBay credit him the fees he has already paid? How much effort, if any, should be put into finding a resolution? We are reaching out to you, the reader, for your opinions and experiences on this matter.

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Some folks are dog people. Some folks are cat people. But the folks at Odd Balls Antiques

& Auctions in Richmond, Va. are turtle people.

“They’re a lot like dogs,” said John Wells, owner of Odd Balls An-tiques & Auctions. “When someone approaches the tank they get very excited and start splashing around like the way a dog jumps around and wags its tail. They have emo-tions just like any other animal.”

Goo-Goo, the first addition to the family, was only the size of a quarter when Wells found it in the neighbor’s pond and brought it home to his then two-year-old daughter, Amber. Both turtles are slider turtles, but Goo-Goo is a red-eared slider. One year later, Silly Head, a yellow-eared slider turtle, swam into the family tank.

When Wells opened Odd Balls An-tiques & Auctions about six months ago he wanted something different, some sort of signature, to go along with his unique shop. So he sat down with Amber and discussed the possibility of making the shop the turtles’ new home.

“I wanted to have some type of pet for the store and I thought the turtles would be a unique addition. We decided as a family that we would share our turtles with our customers, and that the turtles would get more attention at the store since that’s where we spend most of our time,” Wells said. “Luckily, Amber was on board.”

And a sig-nature they created. When customers visit Odd Balls Antiques & Auctions, the turtles are one of the main at-tractions. While parents enjoy a little alone time as they shop, Wells invites their children over to the turtle tank. The kids are capti-vated. Wells lets the kids feed the turtles and often he pulls the turtles out of the tank so the kids can hold them. Taking the golden opportunity, Wells also educates the youngsters about slider turtles.

“The kids love to touch the turtles,” said Wells. “And over the years, the turtles have grown out of their shyness. They don’t hide in their shells anymore when visitors are around. Instead, they pop their out their heads and are very interac-tive.”

This supervised playtime usu-ally goes well. But occasionally a young child will suddenly become frightened while holding a mov-ing, living creature and their first instinct is to quickly put the turtle on the ground. And the turtles’ first instinct is to retreat as fast as they can.

“The turtles will take off running. Turtles can’t move too fast, but

you’d be surprised how fast they can go!”

Besides being decent runners, Goo-Goo and Silly Head are also pretty good climbers. Not long ago, Wells noticed the two turtles perched on top of their tank rather than inside of it. This scenario con-tinued to repeat, until Wells did a little detective work.

“One day I watched as the turtles climbed onto the top of the tank’s filter and then climbed right out of the tank. It was very interesting,” he said. “I had to put a wire over the top of the tank to prevent any future escapes.”

The turtles’ tank is located in a hallway connecting the front to the back of Odd Balls Antiques & Auc-tions. The entire building is 7,000 square feet including the antique mall and the auction house. The antique mall, consisting of 35 ven-dors, is open seven days per week

and Wells hosts an auction every Friday night.

“Back in the day, in those old little towns, everyone would go to the auction house on Friday nights,” said Wells. “We’re trying to bring that tradition back.”

Odd Balls Antiques & Auctions carries traditional antiques such as glassware and collectibles – but it got its name for a reason. Wells is a picker, he loves the odd, unique and different. So customers may hear Sinatra or older versions of hip-hop from the 1950s or 60s. They may see anything from Frankensteins to taxidermy.

“We’re not weird and freaky, just different,” said Wells. “I sell memo-ries – toys you grew up with, dolls you grew with, old vintage lunch-boxes. This store takes the average everyday person down memory lane.”

By STEphAnIE JAdRnICEkContributor

Meet Goo-Goo and Silly Head

know A ShoP Pet?do you know of an interesting pet at an antiques shop near I-95? Tell us about it at [email protected]

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Stop by Odd Balls Antiques in Richmond, VA to visit the slider turtles, Goo-Goo and Silly head. They love to greet customers!

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Caroline County

Tourism Information23724 Rogers Clark Boulevard

Ruther Glen, VA 22546 804.633.3490

www.visitcaroline.com

Caroline County, experience 7 delightful antiquing expereinces

in the home of Secretariat, and the Stonewall Jackson Shrine

I-95 Exit 104

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located in

West End Antique Mall

2004 Staples Mill Road

Richmond, VA 23230

804-359-8842

Specializing in Dog, Horse & Sporting Prints

English & French Antiques,furniture, clocks, brass,

silver, oil paintings

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eXIt 177 A-bMount Vernon Antique center8101 Richmond hwy.Alexandria, VA 22309703-619-5100Mon.-Sat. 11am-7pm, closed tues.Sun. 12 - 5pm

trojan Antiques1100 king St.Alexandria, VA 22314703-549-9766

Verdigris Antiques & Interiors1215 king St.Alexandria, VA 22314703-518-5301

ImperfectionsAntiques and great Stuff1210 king St.Alexandria, VA 22314703-837-1670

eXItS 130R & R Antiques1001 caroline StreetFrederickaburg, VA 22401540-371-0685

eXIt 104classic cottage104 Milford St.bowling green, VA 22427804-633-0032bgclassiccottage.com

eXIt 92 hickory creek Antique Mall427 england St.Ashland, VA 23005804-798-0202open 7 days

Two Frogs on a Bike 804-537-5213

Class and Trash804-798-0567

billys dodge city Antiques12083 S. washington hwyAshland, VA 23005804-798-9414multiple shops in one location

the thrill of the hunt315 england St.Ashland, VA 23005804-368-0184

eXItS 83bodd balls Antiques8030 w. broad StreetRichmond VA 23294804-221-6742mon-sat 10 to 7 sun 12-5

eXIt 79west end Antiques Mall2004 Staples Mill RoadRichmond, VA 23230804-359-8842 or 804-359-1600

kenworthy Antiques2004 Staples Mill RoadRichmond, VA 23230804-359-8842

heritage Antiques & collectibles Mall7521 Staples Mills RdRichmond, VA 23228804-262-0284over 100 Vendors !

eXIt 62Village Antiques & consignment4814 Market Square LaneMidlothian, VA 23112804-744-4964

eXIt 61Forest hill Antiques6800 Forest hill AveRichmond, VA 32225804-320-7344

eXIt 58hamiltons civil war Relic Shop263 e. broadwayhopewell, VA 23860804-704-4129

Poe’s Antiques & Auctions226 e. broadwayhopewell, VA 23860804-458-0227

bobby’s Antiques & collectibles213 e. broadwayhopewell, VA 23860804-731-7556 or 804-712-2100open Saturdays 11 – 4nautical, barber chairs, Firemen displays

eXIt 52oak Antique Mall400 n. Sycamore St.Petersburg, VA 23803804-861-6111

Blue Willow Tea Room104 W. Old St.petersburg, VA 23803

Penniston’s Alley Antiques102 w. old St.Petersburg, VA 23803804-722-0135

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on 95 heaDing north, exit #79, then 1.6 miles west to exit #185, (staples mill rD., east) continue 1.2 miles.

we’re in crossroaDs shopping center behinD holiDay inn

on 95 heaDing south, exit #79 1.3 miles west to exit #185, (staples mill rD., east) continue 1.2 miles.

we’re in crossroaDs shopping center behinD holiDay inn

www.westenDantiquemall.com monDay-saturDay 10–6 sunDay 12-6

24-hour holds

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It is not an uncommon misconception that antique dealers leave their show booths

all set up at the end of an event and walk back in a month later for the next show. While Lakewood 400 in Cumming, GA actually permits permanent dealers to do so, the norm is that a booth is set up and torn down in as few as four hours, or as long as two weeks. Many exhibitors actually move the contents of a good size home several times a month. That’s a lot of work and effort, and not always worth the wear and tear on body, vehicle and merchandise.

But a dealer never knows just what is going to sell at a particular time in a particular venue. So exhibitors tend to bring more than they need. Of course, there are dealers who do sell out, for all practical purposes at least. And then there are those who have a gangbuster show, but still have a hard time puzzling all the boxes and odd shaped items back into their vehicles after the event closes.

Just ask Tom Nagy from Hampton, CT. This veteran dealer at Scott’s in Atlanta brings a huge box truck every show, including

walls for his booth, rugs for the floor, and plenty of high end American 18th and 19th century furniture. His van is packed to the hilt. In March, Tom’s best sale was a Faberge egg, one which he had found at Scott’s during a previous show. No bigger than a large marble, the selling price of course was very gratifying but it took no space, and no porter to load.

So, yes, you can buy at an antique show, even high end merchandise at a high-end show and make a good profit selling it there too. Tom had an advantage, though. In his early life, he attended an Orthodox seminary, and so was familiar with Cyrillic script -- something the seller of the egg wasn’t. Easy for Tom to read the “Faberge” -- and distinguish it from any other bejeweled trinket in a showcase. A perfect example of how a dealer’s previous education and occupation come in handy. See a related feature in this edition of I-95 Antiques of what dealers did before they became dealers!

That was one trinket that took no effort. Compare that to another sale in the next aisle which required five porters and helpers to maneuver

out the door and onto a customer’s truck. Too tall to fit vertically, too wide to fit horizontally, either sideways or longways, a huge cupboard most likely from a library with applied musical molding had to be turned, twisted, and finally gently angled onto the buyer’s vehicle. The seller reportedly has a dozen more.

But it isn’t always the large antique shows that are the most memorable. Many small, once or twice a year venues, with community involvement in the promotion and activities are the ones that dealers like the very best. And that goes for the public too of course, who tend to support these shows and feel good about doing their part for the local beneficiaries of the proceeds.

One such show held in lovely Aiken, SC has a long waiting list for coveted booth spaces. No wonder -- the committee throws a spectacular preview party before the show officially opens. Many dealers reported their strongest sales on Thursday evening. But it didn’t stop there; a steady stream of customers crowded the aisles all weekend long. Wanted silver? Yes, there was silver. Needed a rug? Yes, you could fine one here. Needed something unusual? That too! Something warm and primitive? Of course. Since the Aiken area is well known as horse country, dealers often bring equestrian related items which always sell very well. Aiken is a fine example of how a small show, when as impeccably run as this is, becomes a win/win for everyone involved.

Overall, the winter months have been kind to the south both in temperature and in sales activity. What did we see walking out the door this year? Lots of table lamps for one. The uglier and odder, the better. Lots of artwork, but mostly decorative paintings, not necessarily old and/or with any particular merit. Imported wood decorative fretwork panels. Plump pillows. Used furniture painted with chalk paint for a French faux finish (looks white/grey and mottled and is hot). Metal porch gliders and chairs from the 50s. Refinished oak furniture. Industrial steampunk lighting, continental or Oriental pierced oyster baskets, burlap upholstery fabric, ruby red depression glass. Chippy exterior shutters. Fireplace screens and tool sets. Domed steamer trunks. Glass chandeliers.

What’s not selling in the south: The craze for mid century modern seems to have abated. Same goes for the industrial look which is getting less attention. Quilts, even old and wonderful, can be bought for very little. Spanish brass chandeliers have stalled. Mid-Atlantic and New England period chests of drawers sit. Art pottery and Roseville languish. Navajo rugs have dropped considerably in price. Ceramic tiles and Heintz silver on copper items are dead in the water.

Something new at the two largest shows in the south: The introduction of auctions on site. This began in Charlotte, where a tent was visible in the parking lot a few months ago during show hours. Not unexpectedly, exhibitors were up in arms about business being steered away from their booths -- but it seems that exhibitors also joined the bidding which went on till well after midnight in February. Promoters may have rethought the concept, and there was no auction in March. However, the big top is on the schedule for the spring spectacular, at least so far.

At Scott’s in Atlanta, an auction has been held during the past two months, featuring free food and drink, but more appropriately held after the show has closed so did not impact regular show hours or normal show business -- and there wasn’t much of a buzz on the floor in Atlanta.

Metrolina is gearing up for its spring spectacular, otherwise known at the Charlotte Extrav, during the first week in April. Freezing temperatures and snow showers kept buyers away from the fairgrounds in March, and those dealers who opted to set up outside spent much of the days of the show popping into the heated buildings to warm up. The same was true of February, where whipping winds and bone chilling mornings seemed to impact sales both inside and outside.

Overall, the show circuit below the Mason-Dixon line, which is particularly active in late fall and late winter/early spring, seems to have been stronger this season than in the past. The big ones are coming up: Round Top, Texas, and Brimfield MA, Fishersville, VA and Liberty NC. Any and all are certainly worth a stop in your travels and we’ll have reports for you as usual in the next issue of I-95 Antiques.

Show RePoRt

B’s show reportBy BIRGITTA WAdEContributor

dealers put a lot of effort into planning and setting up their booths at shows. Buyers as well have to plan for transporting their purchases, such as this huge cupboard that required five porters and helpers to load.


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AntiqueWish

OTHER LOCATIONS:Bachelor Hill Antiques, Walterboro, SC

TWM Antique Mall, Selma, NC

110 W. Anderson, Selma, NC

(919) 202-4900 www.AntiqueWish-online.com

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Reid’s Country Sampler

Three BuildingsThree Floors

Three Times the Fun!!!

Antiques & Collectables

109 N Raiford St. Selma NC 27576

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Riverside Mill Antique Mall200 Mill Streetweldon nc. 27890252-536-3100

Farmers exchange110 washington Streetweldon nc 27890

eXIt 168 now and Yesteryears 252-583-1000 hidden treasures 15 South king St. halifax, nc 27839 252-583-1933

eXIt 121 wally’s Filling Station3424 hwy 264 eastwilson, nc 27893252-292-1776

eXIt 98 Antiquewish 110 w. Anderson St. Selma, nc 27576www.antique-wish-online.com

Reids country Sampler 109 n. Raiford St. Selma, nc 27576919-965-7299 [email protected]

Selma cotton Mill 1105 west Anderson St. Selma, nc 27576919-202-0794 thurs. 1-5 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 10-5

t & S treasures115 Raiford StSelma, nc 27576919-280-9179

country boy Antiques & bottle Shop 104 east Anderson StreetSelma, nc 27576858-254-9546 open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm

trackside Antiques107 e. Railroad St.Selma, nc 27576919-202-4878

his ’n’ hers Antiques 126 South Raiford St. Selma, nc 27576919-202-8007

twM’s AntIQue MALL112 S. Pollock StreetSelma, nc 27576919-965-6699mon - sun 9 - 6pm

eXIt 73 Almost Antique 406 w. broad St. dunn, nc 910-892-5678

eXIt 52 dianes Vintage Market242 hay StreetFayetteville, nc 28301910-867-2000

white trash & colorful Accessories223 Franklin St.Fayetteville, nc 28301910-482-0005

cotton exchange226 donaldson St.Fayetteville, nc 29301910-486-4747

the Livery117 Maxwell St.Fayetteville, nc 29301910-822-8200

eXIt 41 the Mill 3700 S. Main St. hope Mills, nc 28348910-425-4155

Antiques & uniques on Main Street 3790 S. Main St. hope Mills, nc 28348910-424-1728

eXIt 22Somewhere in time Antiques4420 kahn dr. Lumberton, nc 28358910-671-8666

eXIt 20carolina country Peddlers Mall3540 e. elizabethtown Rd.Lumberton, nc 28358910-674-4170

eXIt 17Riverside Antiques & things119 w. 4th StreetLumberton, nc 28358910-740-4340hours tues - sat 10-6pmwww.riversideantiques.net

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The picturesque town of Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort, South Carolina

will be the site of the premier event: Artisans & Antiques at Habersham on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10 am – 4 pm.

The greens and marketplace will be filled with antiques, vintage

clothing, accessories, home décor, pottery, fine and folk art, furni-ture, quilts, dolls, linens, carvings, jewelry, shoes, children’s clothing, and more. Specialty chocolates, fine breads and desserts, as well as light luncheon fare will be available in the marketplace. Two of Habersham’s restaurants, Piace

Pizzeria and Berto’s TexMex will be open all day as well.

Heidi Brueggeman, one of the event’s promoters, exclaims about the venue and participants, “Habersham is such a gorgeous and inviting place; we are pleased to be able to utilize the Market-place for a wonderful gathering of exceptional vendors”. Heidi Brueggeman is also the Co- Pro-moter of a 32-year-old annual arts and crafts event in Northeastern Ohio.

Enjoy the colorful spring ambi-ance of this special neighborhood and shopping district, Habersham, on Saturday, April 13th and be transported to a simpler time. The Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market, just off Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort, South Carolina. For more information visit www.ArtisansAndAntiquesSC.com or call 843-644-1864.

Artisans and Antiques at Habersham

Worldwide Antiquities

202 Broad StreetSumter, S.C. 29150

(803) 774-3475 ~ CannOfSiam.comExit #135 (378W) or #122 (521N)

10 AM to 5 PM WED. – SAT.

A MUSEUM where EVERYTHING’s for SALE

See, feel, hear, touch hiStory:DinoSaurS, MeteoriteS, u.S. &

confeDerate, Money & WeightS froM the 6 inhabiteD continentS

iMMerSe youSelf in the natural anD Man MaDe artS of all ageS: european, african, aSian, hiSpanic,

native aMerican, chriStian - Buddhist – islamic Jewelry,

SeaShellS, SculptureS

SuMter’S “believe it or not”croSby, StillS anD naSh put it beSt:

“When you see the Southern Cross for the 1st time.You understand why you came this way.”

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Awarded the “Best neighborhood design in America” by the national Association of home Builders, habersham is ideally located on the water just minutes from historic Beaufort, South Carolina and within an hour’s drive of hilton head Island and Charleston, South Carolina as well as Savannah, Georgia.

An original town plan by duany plater-Zyberk & Company, habersham continues the tradition of beautiful coastal towns with all of its charm and friendliness, elegant architecture, incredible natural beauty, main street marketplace, woodland and waterfront parks, nature trails, sea island amenities, boating, fishing, swimming, nearby golf and the true experience of the genteel southern life of the Lowcountry.

The Marketplace hosts weekly and monthly activities set in a safe, walkable village with three distinct eateries, active patios, and shops.

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Its origins in 1784 are as a summer haven for plantation owners from their malaria-strick-en estates. It later became a hot spot on the

Dixie Highway when the north to south route along Highway 17 was in its heyday. And now, Walterboro is once again a must see destination on Interstate 95.

Located in a coastal county nestled between Charleston and Savannah, the town could not have a more accurate moniker, “Walterboro ROCKS!...the Front Porch of the Lowcountry.” Walterboro seems to have it all - proximity to beaches and big cities, all without losing its small town charm.

And antiques, boy do they have antiques! Counting double-digit antique shops within a couple of blocks, the town packs a wallop for the antiques seeker.

And every year in mid May they turn it up a couple of notches with the Walterboro An-tiques, History and Arts Festival.

All of Walterboro’s antiques shops will be open with in shop specials all weekend and this year the show moves to the newly renovated main street. Vendors will be set up all along roughly 2 city blocks of East Washington Street, the heart of downtown.

For a fee patrons can bring up to 3 items to be appraised at a “Roadshow” type apprai-sathon at the waterfall plaza. Appraiser Cindy Thomas will be available form 9am to 11am and again from noon to 2pm. A fee of $10.00 for up to 3 items helps support the Merchants Association to keep up the good work it does for downtown.

Friday night’s kickoff party titled Jeans & Jew-els will be held at the new Museum and Farmers Market building on East Washington Street.

GREAT FOOD and live entertainment have al-ways been the norm, and this year the organiz-ers have added a silent auction. Proceeds from

“Jeans & Jewels” helps support Arts programs within the Arts Council, Artisans Center and the Museum.

The SC Artisans Center will host artist dem-onstrations on their campus one block from the Main Street. “We will have close to 20 artists on display” said Gale Doggette, executive director of the Artisans Center. “We will also feature live music.”

This year the Historical Society and Colleton Museum are co-sponsoring a walking Art in the Garden Tour with artists demonstrating and selling their work in some local private gardens,

and a Historic House Tour in the Hickory Valley Historic District.

And as always the crowd favorite, antique tractor show and parade, where 30+ antique tractors will be on display all day and twice a day at 11am and 2pm they fire up and make the trip around town and right thru the middle of everything on East Washington St.

The antique show and tractors and all the street performances are free.

If all this sounds like fun it’s because it is.. and if you are interested in any or all of it you can call 843-549-0011 for more information.

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Make plans to visit Walterboro, SC during the weekend of May 17th and 18th for the 7th Annual Antiques, history and Arts Festival. The antique tractor show and parade is always a crowd favorite.

Walterboro, SC May 18th...save the date!


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eXIt 160A Palmetto Peddlers2295 hoffmeyer RoadFlorence, Sc843-665-8663 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.1:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Sun.

celeste Sterlinginside Palmetto Peddlers2295 hoffmeyer RoadFlorence, Sc843-617-4296buy and sell estate silver

eXIt 160 Vintage Vogue 130 S. Irby StreetFlorence, Sc 29501 843-601-1249 wed.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appt.

Thieves Market Antiques 843-664-8103

carolina collectibles628 South Irby streetFlorence Sc 29501843-679-0901new LocAtIon10 a.m. - 6 p.m., M-S; 1:30-5 pm Sun.

eXIt 122 the Southern cross202 broad St.Sumter, Sc 29150803-774-3475

eXIt 98 elloree Square Antique Mall 2724 cleveland St. elloree, Sc 29407 803-897-3353

old Mil house 2721 cleveland St. elloree, Sc 29407803-897-3314

the Antique box 2723 cleveland St. elloree, Sc 29407803-897-2277

Ingrid’s Antiques 1584 Village Square blvd. Santee, Sc 29142803-854-2917

eXIt 77 west on 78 37 miles to denmarkcaroline collection4424 carolina hwydenmark, Sc 29042803-793-47395 buildings FuLL!

eXIt 53 choice collectibles329 e. washington St.walterboro, Sc 29488843-549-2617

Antiques & collectibles of walterboro 220 e. washington St. walterboro, Sc 29488 843-549-7219

A&k Antiques 228 e. washington St.walterboro, Sc 29488843-782-3080

bachelor hill Antiques 255 e. washington St. walterboro, Sc 29488 843-549-1300

Lowcountry Antiques 251 e. washington St. walterboro, Sc 29488 843-549-2101

Lucas Street Antiques & collectibles 328 n. Lucas St. walterboro, Sc 29488 843-782-7070 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat.

Seymour Auctions 1664 cottageville hwy. walterboro, Sc 29488 843-538-8081

watercolours Interiors & Antiques 267 e. washington St. walterboro, Sc 29488 570-850-7648

washington Street Antiques 324 e. washington St. walterboro, Sc 29488 843-549-5527

Anna Marguerit’s Antiques & garden336 e. washington Stwalterboro, Sc 29488843-480-6123

trinkets & treasures340 e. washington St.walterboro, Sc 29488843-782-3727

the Southern Lady523 S Jefferies blvdwalterboro, Sc 29488843-782-3955

hickory Valley homeantiques & interiors129 east washington Streetwalterboro, Sc 29488843-549-7392tues-fri 10 - 5, sat 10 - 3

eXIt 8 the whole home10 barrel Landing Rdbluffton, Sc 29910843-706-71108

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The area now known as Mul-lins in the PeeDee region of South Carolina favored

farming decades before the of-ficial charter was granted in 1847. A few years later, comple-tion of the railroad began the settlement’s growth, although following the Civil War about 100 people lived in the town with four streets.

Tobacco changed everything. Area farmers first sold tobacco

in 1895 and, by the turn-of -the-century, Mullins produced four million pounds of tobacco, the highest annual production in the state. The three large warehouses employed more than 400 people in the community named for Col. William Mullins, who served as Marion County state legislator for 14 years.

One of the original warehouses, with its post and beam construc-tion, now serves as the Golden Leaf Antique Market. Also down-town, the railroad depot still stands and showcases the South

Carolina Tobacco Museum. It is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., presenting information on tobacco growing and rural farm life prior to 1950.

Each year in late September, when the tobacco leaves turn color, the city pays tribute to the tobacco industry with the Golden Leaf Festival. For more informa-tion, visit the city’s website at www.mullinssc.us.

Named for the crop that once brought prosperity, Golden Leaf Antique Market is celebrating

its third anniversary. Antiques topped the list for owner/opera-tor Roger Taylor after he bought the tobacco warehouse at 303 S. Main St. and traveled “all over the South” deciding how to use the 63,000 square feet.

Now 60 vendors offer “quite a variety that comes and goes weekly.” Almost too busy to talk, Taylor, between moving furniture, attending auc-tions and handling other business, said most shoppers are pulled from a two-hour radius. Mullins is east of Flor-ence on U.S. Route 76 where it intersects with S.C. Route 917. Tour-ists on excursions from Myrtle Beach, less than an hour away, also visit, as do a lot of antiques dealers. Indication, Taylor says, of the ever-changing variety and good pricing.

Golden Leaf displays primitives to chippen-dale. There are high quality antiques, a lot of glassware, furniture representing many eras, toys and other collectibles. The market is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A separate part of the warehouse, around 5,500 square feet, is devoted to auctions of items taken on consign-

ment. Auctions are conducted by a licensed auctioneer every other Saturday and begin at noon. Potential bidders can view photographs of the items posted online two to three days before the sale at www.auctionzip.com, indicating auctioneer ID number 7575. Items are on view in per-son prior to the auction start. A recent sale’s offerings included bedroom suites, chairs, chests, a small enamel stove/oven, a china set and a collection of Pittsburgh Steelers items.

“The auctions are vital and the biggest part of promoting Mul-lins,” according to Cindy Smith, executive director of the Greater Mullins Chamber of Commerce. “When we do get visitors, it’s for specialty shops, and a little his-tory.”

So in addition to visiting the museum and strolling the aisles of Golden Leaf, shoppers can continue their quest for treasures walking to the smaller, but more established Patsy’s Antiques and Gifts at 302 S. Main St., Country Store Antiques at 2623 Highway 917 and the recently opened, Mul-lins Good Stuff at 130 N. Main St.

Smith credits Patsy’s Antiques owner Brownie Brown with “bring-ing antiques to downtown.” The antique stores, and especially the auctions at Golden Leaf, help attract people to Mullins, where, explained the chamber director, tobacco still grows, in much less quantity, and is being replaced by peanuts. Who can resist sampling more than one peanut or one Mul-lins antique store?

Antiquing in Mullins, SCBy LIndA SALSBERRYContributor

MuLLInS, Sc AntIQue ShoPS:

golden Leaf Antique Market303 S. Main Street

Patsy’s Antiques and gifts302 S. Main Street

country Store Antiques2623 hwy 917

Mullins good Stuff130 n. Main Street

Mullins, SC is located east of Florence on US Route 76 where it

intersects with SC Route 917.

Golden Leaf Antique Market is located inside one of the original tobacco warehouses, complete with post and beam construction.

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I love, love, love going to auc-tions. I’ve been to auctions selling everything from cows,

to cars, to Tiffany sterling silver. Cows are cute but I have to say estate auctions win out when it comes to how I want to spend my time. Lucky for me there is a great auction just down I95, Gal-lery 95.

In the fall of 2009 Steve Allen and Mark Thibodeau closed their Hilton Head antique shop and opened an auction gallery with the same name, Damn Yankees. If you live in Beaufort County, or probably any other Southern coastal town, the name gives you a good chuckle. The two Mainers realized that their accents might sound a little foreign to the locals but their love for antiques and desire to run an ethical business would help them fit right in. This year the name was changed to Gallery 95 as a nod to their loca-tion between SC exits 5 and 8 on Interstate 95 at 24022 Whyte Hardee Boulevard in Hardeeville, SC. They also felt the name bet-ter fit the upscale mood of the auctions they are now conducting.

Both men admit that they were naive about running an auction

company when they began but Mark and Steve wanted to start a company based on running a transparent business and “fol-lowing the rules”. Everyone in the company is taught to explain the processes to clients from the consignment to the end sale. The web site has instructions for buying online and for consigning to a sale. “We can’t guarantee the outcome of the auction but we can make sure everyone un-derstands what’s going on” says Mark (at least I think it was Mark, he and Steve sound a lot alike on the phone). They use their own early mistakes at auction from their dealer days to help them be better sellers.

Mark and Steve also knew technology would be an impor-tant part of their business plan. Instead of shying away from com-puters and the internet the two embraced them and attribute that attitude to much of their success in the last few years. Being online allowed them to open their doors to people from across the coun-try. One of their online presences is through www.LiveAuctioneers.com. Multiple digital photographs are used to show the attributes of the objects as well as any flaws the buyer may find. They also maximize their presence on social media.

Two recent sells have proved them right. Last fall, the company sold a Mosser cobalt glass box with especially well done enameling to a collector in Denver, CO. The buyer was an online bidder who had been searching for this box as a mate to one he already had. A great piece that would prob-ably have had a modest hammer price in a local auction was able to reach

a near record result. Another sell in January of this year was a record for an online sale for a Tiffany Studios lamp with a slag glass shade to a collector look-ing for a very specific example. The internet allowed a country auction house in South Carolina to beat the past record price for a lamp of the same model from New York. The New York ex-ample made $8,000 and the this one, two serial numbers away, sold at Gallery 95 for $11,500 with buyer’s premium. You can check this and other highlights out on their web page, www.gal-lery95auction.com.

Gallery 95 has frequent auctions selling a variety of consignments. Their web site has a link to the current sale and the calendar for at least two months ahead. If you come, you’ll probably see me at the snack bar stocking up on snacks before the show...umm...auction starts. Did I mention I love to go to auctions?

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The sale of this Tiffany Studios lamp with a slag glass shade set a new record for an online sale at $11,500.


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Aunt tickie’s Antiques & thrift Shop102 n. Laurel St.Springfield, gA 31329912-414-4347

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Fiesta & More 224 w. bay St. LowerSavannah, gA 31401 912-238-1060

cobblestonelane Antiques etc. 230 w. bay St. Savannah, gA 31401 912-447-0504

Jere’s Antiques 9 n. Jefferson St. Savannah, gA 31401 912-236-2815 www.jeresantiques.com

37th@Abercorn Antiques&design 201 east 37th St. Savannah, gA 31401 912-233-0064

Antiques emporium 122 east 38th St Savannah, gA 31401 916-236-8444open every day!corner of Abercorn & 38th

Savannah Antique Mall 912-232-1918

Arcanum Antiques Interiors 912-236-6000

wright Square Antique Mall14 w. State St.Savannah gA 31401912-234-7600open 7 days a week

Southern charm Antiques 250 bull St. Savannah, gA 912-233-9797 www.southerncharmantiques.com

Clipper Trading Company 912-238-3660

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bull Street Auctions 2819 bull St. Savannah, gA 31401 912-443-9353

7th heaven Antique Mall 3104 Skidaway Road Savannah, gA 31404 912-355-0835

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If you were a child during the 20th century (yes, that would be the 1900’s) you more than

likely got so mad at your parents at least once that you wanted to run away and join the circus. Bet you did! And even if you didn’t escape every day life for the adventures of unsupervised on the road living, riding on an elephant, or hurling through the air as a trapeze artist yourself, the very word “circus” is still magical to most of us.

Even in the smallest town in America, the traveling circus with its big top arrived on a regular basis, thrilling and delighting residents for a few nights before pulling up stakes and heading to the next stop. Some-times there was even a parade

with gaily painted wagons housing growling wild animals, prancing horses with muscular acrobats, and of course elephants with their bejeweled harness, all flanked by clowns with big red noses and shoes that were five times too large for their feet.

Little captured the imagination more than the circus when live entertainment was the only kind of show there was. Not surpris-ingly then that the circus with all its components became one of the most popular action toys 100 years

ago. Well, maybe not action toys, but

play sets for the children of yesteryear.

German immigrant Alfred Schoenhut is probably the best-known manufacturer of these cir-cus pieces, and surviving examples can command hundreds of dollars each in today’s market. The hey-day of Schoenhut circus sets seems to have been around 1910. Sadly, the company did not survive the depression years and many of their bears, ringmasters, monkeys and tigers were separated from the sets. You do find individual pieces for sale, including the arena props like drums, stools, and so on, but it’s rare to find larger sets. The closest we got for Schoenhut (a

Philadelphia maker by the way, just with a German name) was a 32 piece Humpty Dumpty set that was offered for over $6,000. Note that even though the circus and its components came out of the Schoenhut facility, they are still considered American folk art since they are each hand carved and hand painted. A few of the piece have bisque heads, and the earlier examples feature glass eyes.

But not all circus play sets were factory produced and marketed. The circus captured the imagination of artisans of the day

who built the wagons, carved the figures, painted the animals and acrobats, and produced the com-plete ring set-ups. Complete sometimes

meant just a hand-ful of pieces,

The Greatest Show On EarthBy BIRGITTA WAdEContributor

the popularity of the circus led to the creation of play sets for the children of yesteryear. this 1930’s folk art circus collection is owned by conrad Powell of the columbia Antique Mall.


but in some instances, large fanci-ful sets came out of the folk art-ists’ hands. One of the best known is now in the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, comprising of 3500 pieces, and carved over a period of 46 years. That display is 15 feet long including spectators on the bleachers.

But you don’t have to go all the way to Vermont to see a folk art circus. Conrad Powell at the Co-lumbia Antique Mall in Columbia, SC, has owned his set for a few years. But like the museum exhibit, it’s not the easiest antique to put out for shoppers to see. Thus, most customers probably missed it, hidden away behind the counter, ever since Conrad purchased it two years ago at an auction here in the Carolinas.

Unfortunately, as is often the case with offerings at public auctions, lots tend to become anonymous. All Conrad knows is that his circus came from North Carolina, and is probably from the 1930s, give or take (not something a carver whips out in a week after all!). But the circus speaks for itself -- volumes!

It’s all hand carved and painted, and like all good folk art, the pro-portions aren’t always quite cor-rect. Thus, the lion tamer looks to be about half the size of the beasts on their stands, a horse isn’t much smaller than the two geese and the white faced clown towers over the elephant. Lots of fun details here: All the wagons have wheels, the acrobatic lady with her dated two

piece outfit is seated on a swing with real rope, white her partner is holding what looks to be an um-brella swizzle stick from an exotic drink.

Without a doubt, Conrad is the proud owner of one of the best examples of southern vintage folk art we’ve seen in years. You could own the whole 67-piece outfit -- it wasn’t cheap to acquire, but it IS for sale. Like someone once said: “They always make more money. But they don’t make another set like this.” We suspect Conrad has now put the play set back in the cases, but you may be in luck and get to see it in person. Unless of course, a new owner just had to run away with the circus.

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Antiques and More463140 State Road 200Yulee, FL 32097904-226-0351, 904-210-6191

The Old Flood Store Antiques 904-225-0902

trailer Park collectibles 702 centre St.Fernandina beach, FL 32034 904-491-4461

8 Flags Antiques 602 centre St. Fernandina beach, FL 32034904-277-8550

the country Store Antiques219 S. 8th St.Fernandina, FL 32034904-261-2633

eXIt 318 the courtyard gallery75 king St. Suite 123St. Augustine, FL [email protected]

churchill & Lacroix Antiques75 king St. Suite 121St. Augustine, FL 32084904-827-9009candLAntiques@comcast.netwww.churchill-lacroix.comopen every day 11am to 5 pm

SoS Antiques 74 San Marco Ave. St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-823-0008

booMA77 San Marco AveSt. Augustine, FL 32084207-752-0719

St. Augustine Antique Emporium Inc. 904-829-0544

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eXIt 268 Magnolia house Antiques1078 Ridgewood Ave.holly hill, FL 32117386-252-80865 buildings full of treasures

our old Stuff Antiques 1005 Ridgewood Ave., u.S. 1 holly hill, FL 32117 386-238-7207

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collective collagebeads, jewelry, antiques, & uniques200 S. nova Rd.ormond beach, FL 32174386-848-5873

eXIt 249 new Smyrna Antique Mall 419 e. canal St. new Smyrna beach, FL 32168 386-426-7825

coronado Antique & collectible Mall1433 S. dixie Freeway (uS1)new Smyrna beach, FL386-428-3331

eXIt 215 dusty Rose Antique Mall 1101 S. washington Ave. u.S. 1 northbound titusville, FL 32780 321-269-5526

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horse Feathers Antiques14 oleander St.cocoa Village, FL 321-638-4054

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Almost Antiquesestate Sales & cleanouts333 king St.cocoa Village, FL 32922321-505-3959

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Rennick galleries 15 Royal Palm Point Vero beach, FL 772-567-7408

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Vienna trading Antique Mall3401 South u.S. 1Fort Pierce, FL 34982772-461-1662open everyday 10-5

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Laura’s emporium3957 South u.S. 1Fort Pierce, FL 34982772-468-0110

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All About details 512 northwood Road west Palm beach, FL 33407 561-805-5889

Something Lively 538 northwood Road west Palm beach, FL 33407 561-319-3151

culpepper & co. 1619 n. dixie hwy. west Palm beach, FL 33407 531-837-8090

Allison’s Architectural Salvage co. 528 16th St. west Palm beach, FL 33407 561-655-1022

eXIt 63 carousel Antique center 815 Lake Ave. Lake worth, FL 33460 561-533-0678

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Here’s the scenario:

Your beloved grandmother passes away. You mourn

your loss, reminiscing over all the happy memories you shared with her. And then, you find out you’ve just inherited her collection of 3,000 novelty drinking glasses. This is exactly what happened to James Funderburke of Walterboro, S.C.

“We all knew that someone was going to have to deal with [the col-lection],” said Funderburke. “Most of my relatives live in Minnesota

and Michigan, and though they wanted to help out, it just made sense for me to handle it since I’m the closest relative.”

Before Funderburke even be-gan to assess the collection, all of the relatives sifted through the glasses and selected the ones they wanted. Many of the glasses had sentimental value to the grandchildren who had grown up around the collection.

“No one really knows why my grandmother collected novelty glasses,” said Funderburke. “But she loved going to antique stores, thrift shops and garage sales and finding the glasses she really liked.”

Of the 3,000 glass collection, certain pieces had interesting stories. A set of four drinking glasses and a pitcher wearing the

Coca-Cola Whataburger image had reminded Funderburke’s grandmother of family trips when she was a little girl. Other pieces had been passed down to her from earlier generations.

“There was a set of six art deco glasses that she inherited from her husband’s grandpar-ents,” said Funderburke. “She prepared ice cream floats in those glasses for her own chil-dren. Some of the oldest pieces in the collection are from the 1940s, possibly 1930s.”

Once the relatives selected the glasses they wanted, Fun-derburke’s mission began. He knew he didn’t have enough room in his own home for a col-lection of this size, so he had to find homes for his grand-mother’s glasses.

First, he noticed marker’s marks on the bottoms of glasses. He started his research and began pinpointing the eras of some of the glasses. He also learned about how the glasses were made and why they were made, many were promotional pieces.

“Some of the glasses were worth much more than others. We had a lot of Superman glasses from 1978 and I saw them going on eBay for no less than $10 per glass,” said Funderburke. “I saw a complete Coca-Cola Whataburger set going for $98.”

With such a large quantity of glasses, Funderburke had to de-velop a strategy. The investment of time involved in selling each piece individually far outweighed any additional profits he might reap. So he decided to sell only a few of the more valuable pieces on eBay, and started looking for a different outlet for the rest of the collection.

What to Do When.. You Inherit 3,000 Drinking GlassesBy STEphAnIE JAdRnICEkContributor

James Funderburke of Walterboro, SC inherited his grandmother’s collection of 3,000 novelty drinking glasses. Family members sorted out the keepers and then Funderburke was left with the task of finding outlets for the remaining glases.

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Fortunately, Funderburke heard about the Renningers Antique Extravaganza in Mt. Dora, Fla. He loaded up approximately 2,500 novelty glasses and hit the open road. It was a rainy, windy day and Funderburke didn’t have high hopes. But, to his surprise, he could barely unpack the glasses quickly enough.

“People were buying the glasses quicker than we could unpack them,” he said. “They came look-ing for ones I didn’t think anyone would want – Care Bear glasses, glasses with old cartoon characters like Bullwinkle, Garfield, and Tom and Jerry. There was never a dull moment.”

Funderburke learned a lot during his stint as an amateur antiquer. At

the Extravaganza, antique dealers educated him about some of pieces in his grandmother’s collection, and a few of those dealers eventu-ally unloaded the majority of Fun-derburke’s inventory.

“My best advice for someone who’s suddenly inherited an an-tique collection they know nothing about is to first select the most un-usual and the most common depic-tions and try to assess their value – find out why people want them. And get the best value for those pieces,” he said. “Then unload the bulk at a flea market, antique show or auction house. The most reward-ing part of this experience was hav-ing someone say to me, ‘I’ve been looking for this glass forever, now my collection is complete.’”

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The more valuable pieces were auctioned off on eBay, and the rest were hauled to the Renningers Antique Extravaganza in Mt. dora, FL where they were a huge hit.


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