30 Plus Mile Flea Market Dubbed Antique Alley Texas
The 30 plus mile flea market, now called the Antique Alley Texas, began as a weekend…
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Antique Alley Texas: A Junker’s Dream
What started as a sidewalk sale in downtown Grandview and a couple of yard sales toward…
Huntsville Antique Show Held Each September
The Huntsville Antique Show is held each September in historic Huntsville, Texas in the air-conditioned comfort of the…
Antiques & Collectibles Shopping: Hillsboro, Texas
Historic downtown Hillsboro, Texas is an inviting and picturesque small town to stopover for a day…
Army Air Corp Propellors Repurposed Lone Star Signs
The Lone Star brewery acquired the WWI Army surplus propellors from Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas.…
True Antiques, Vintage: Midland Day Shopping 2
Yet another stop on my Midland day shopping trip for high-end antiques and vintage items in…
Artwork: Midland Texas Day Shopping 3
Two more stops on my Midland day shopping for high-quality antiques, artwork and ethnic diverse…
Repainted Furniture: Midland, Texas Day Shopping 4
Three remaining stops on my Midland day shopping for antiques, collectibles, repurposed and repainted furniture included…
Day Shopping Midland, Texas: Rustic Windmill
My first antiques day shopping trip was on June 29th with my first stop being…
Vintage Clothing, Hats Popular Trend
Tina Melonakes assists Steven Porterfield with vintage clothing, hats, handbags and jewelry, at his antiques…
Shop Provides Historic Clothing for Movies
Historic clothing is a unique specialty of The Cat’s Meow Antiques Store, in Midland, Texas. Owner…
Glen Flora Emporium Filled with Antiques
Renell Moore June 23, 2018 The Glen Flora Emporium is currently filled with 8,000 square…
Hurricane Causes Flood in Glen Flora Emporium
Imagine owning an 8,000 square foot shop filled with hundreds of beautiful antique items for…
Indigo Fabric: Last product of English Textile History.
Indigo fabric is a remnant of the last product of a chapter of English textile history.…
Quilts: Fabric Age Determined by Dye Lots and Dye Colors
For Sarah Sang, who owns the antique shop, Carmine Serendipity, in Carmine, Texas and who…
Junkology – Repurposed and Upcycled Junk
“It is junkology that we have turned into something else and made for sale,” said…
Vintage Engines Power Restored Machines
It is a beautiful spring morning in Louise, Texas where an occasional train whistle, and a…
Pearl Beer Neon Octagon Clock Faces: 1930-1976
In the early 1930’s Pearl came out with their first advertising clock. The clock was a…
Brewery Collectibles Club of America Hosts Annual Texas Shiner Beer Show
The Lone Star Chapter of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America hosts a buy, sell and…
Gatherings for the Home Store Features True Antiques, Antique Reproduction Pieces
A mix of antique reproduction pieces and true antiques, Gatherings for the Home Store in Sugar…
Browsing an Antiques Store: Shoppers Open Up, Experience Flashbacks from Past
Flashbacks and trips down memory lane are just two of the things people experience as they…
Former School Administrator turned Entrepreneur Finds Lucrative Avenue Upcycling Antiques
When Molly Bodungen opened a consignment shop, The Mercantile, in El Campo, Texas, she said her…
Wall Street Antiques of Midland, Texas
Located in the heart of West Texas, in Midland, Texas, Wall Street Antiques is one of…
Tips for Navigating Texas Antiques Week Traffic
“This is my last time to shop Round Top.” I was eavesdropping. I felt guilty. I…
A DAY AT MARBURGER FARM ANTIQUE SHOW – March 27-31, 2018
2.7.18 ROUND TOP, TEXAS – When the writer Henry James visited England, he declared the most…
Evant, Texas: Reclaiming its heritage – located on highway 281 between DFW and Austin
Have you ever traveled through Highway 281 between Dallas Fort Worth and Austin? Or maybe you’ve…
Money Found in Marble Wash Stand
One niece inherited the entire estate when her aunt passed away. But, when her aunt told…
Classic Collection Antiques Mall Still Going Strong After 15 Years
Linnie Ray opened Classic Collection Antiques Mall, located at 833 Butternut in Abilene, Texas fifteen years…
Nay Nay’s Cottage Antiques: How I started selling antiques at Round Top Hill Antiques Show
It was a cool, crisp spring morning on March 25, 2010 when Sandra Becker opened her…
Evant, Texas: Reclaiming its heritage – located on highway 281 between DFW and Austin
Have you ever traveled through Highway 281 between Dallas Fort Worth and Austin? Or maybe you’ve…
Willie the pig – Rescuing a piglet
One cold January afternoon we answered the door to find two young men holding a tiny,…
More Old Signs – How I Started Collecting
I worked for Champion Technologies in Odessa, Texas from 1979 to 2005. A fellow employee I…
Fire Grenades: Antique Firefighter Tools
Back in the 1870s, you would throw a glass bulb full of liquid to douse a…
John Wayne Movie Posters
John Wayne is one of America’s most beloved and famous actors. He was prolific on the…