Ron and I are living our retirement dream — dividing our time between the rural/natural setting of Grants Pass, Oregon and the small island community of Alameda, California.

We stay active buying, restoring and selling antiques. Our shop space is located in the Antique Society in Sebastopol, California.

The purpose of this blog is to provide information regarding special events, promotions and sales. We promise: no personal ramblings, no pictures of our adorable grandchildren, no recipes ... just merchandise we've gathered for our next show.

Thanks for stopping by,
         —Marilyn














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    Monthly Unloading Complete @ Antique Society (Finally)

    June 8, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    It’s been a long couple of weeks between the Remnants Show in San Luis Obispo and restocking the spaces at the Antique Society in Sebastopol, but our work is finally done and we’re homeward bound in the morning.  Here’s the finished product:

    Stop by when you can!  Marilyn




    Showcase Added @ Antique Society

    June 8, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Be sure to check out our new showcase at the Antique Society — these pictures aren’t very good but they’ll give you some idea what it looks like:

    The risers I planned to use didn’t work — having a little trouble setting up displays lately — so I used the wire locker baskets temporarily.  Need to figure out something better by next month . . .  Marilyn




    Remnants Show Booth

    June 6, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    We sold really good at the Remnants of the Past Antique Show last weekend despite my disappointment with the way our space turned out.  The other booths at the show were outstanding and I have to admit I was a little intimidated when we first arrived.  We had outstanding merchandise — just too much duplication and too much clutter.  Oh well: live and learn, right?  We’re hoping to do it again in November and I think — I know, I can do a better job.

    We took all littles to the show and set up five tables around the perimeter with two floating islands in the middle.  Hung scrim from the piping surrounding the booth and draped the tables with lace and crochet table cloths, layered with linen runners.  Reluctantly, I am posting some pictures:

    See what I mean?  Cluttered vs. vignetted.

    We’re in Sebastopol now working on our spaces at the Antique Society.  I added an incredible zinc fixture in the center of the large space that will hold linens and silverplate.  Doing the Remnants Show in San Luis Obispo tired me out so the unloading at Sebastopol was delayed a little — but it’s coming together and I’ll post pictures in a day or two for you, including our new 8′ long showcase display and the new zinc baker’s rack display.

    Marilyn







     

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