Going to an antique shop has that "a trip down memory lane" feel. Things that you've never even seen before — or think you've never seen — can feel so familiar, and arouse such memories of nostalgia and longing. We're drawn to what we see, even if we don't know why. And once you get bitten by that bug, soon it becomes a kind of sociological and anthropological and historical education all … [Read more...]
Why Antiques? Why Now?
I stroll through my shop — Staunton Antiques Center — sometimes, and I just marvel at the sheer number of things that have been made over the past two centuries. Amazing stuff! Phenomenal stuff! Stuff to blow you away! Curated, Classy, Compelling I look at what my associated vendors choose to curate, such an unbelievable array of things, from pop culture to high art, from ultra mod to … [Read more...]
A Green Antiques Business Gets Even Greener
I've written a couple of blogs before on something that brings me a lot of pride and satisfaction — that is, that the antiques/vintage business is a very, very environmentally friendly industry: Three Reasons Vintage and Antiques are THE Eco-Friendly Buying Choice Upcycling with Vintage Pieces and Parts And now I want to take it a step further to make our commitment to a healthy local … [Read more...]
Vintage Audio Equipment: Groovy Tunes on the Hi-Fi
Some of us, ahem, are old enough to recall just how important the radio and the latest pop hits were to American social and cultural life. Before there were a mind-boggling 750+ channels on cable or satellite TV or Sirius Radio or whatever else is out there, there was the humble family radio, spinning discs on the steror, or hanging out with a portable transistor and trying to tune the … [Read more...]
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