Fresh Merchandise, New Dealers

Here at Brickhouse Antiques we have been busy buying and selling and conducting estate sales. We have also welcomed 2 new dealers and a new consignor and feel like the shop is full of good things at good prices. In the view above, you are seeing a Tiffany style stained glass hanging light. I never get tired of stained glass and really love the fact that this one is only $165.

This red rattan chair is part of a 3 piece set including sofa and coffee table. It has a wonderful summer look and is comfy also. I think it would really nice on a porch or maybe in a lodge setting. The set is $210.

Here is the sofa and you can just see the top of the coffee table - you really need to drop by and take a look as it is much nicer than my photos indicate.

Speaking of nicer than my photos, here is a shot of one corner in one of our new dealers' rooms - as you can see they have gone for drama in black and gold and rich wood tones. There are some nice chairs and lots of great accessories. This is a new look for Brickhouse and we are excited to welcome Ronda and Russ.

Here is another view, you can see a roll top desk and other interesting items. The desk is marked $415. There is alot going on in this room, please come and check it out!

Further along in the shop, we have a new dealer who is specializing in lustre ware. He has some really beautiful pieces - this photo can't come close to showing the beautiful colors. I have discovered a latent interest in lustre ware - particularly in large groupings like he has done. We are also happy to welcome David! If you come in and wonder where I am, look in the Ivy Room where I am probably oooing and ahhing!

Here is a second view of the Ivy Room. Come see what you think of our new dealers. We try to have the best of the best here for you!

Spring Things Happening Here

New in the shop is this stained glass window, 43 1/2" x 41 1/2", which depicts a small town with a star over one of the buildings. Hmmm . . . I think I know what town this might be. Anyway, it is priced at $475.

Another "star" that just came in is this 1948 Rockola Juke Box. It is so beautiful and works really, really well. Don't you love the light-up colors in the front and of course it is fun to see the record play. It is priced at $4,000.

This picture shows a vintage Pepsi machine, late 40's or early 50's and yes; it works great, and a nice mantle. The mantle is a classic design with columns in the front and is priced at $375. We also have a Mission oak mantle that probably is pictured in a previous blog. The Pepsi machine is $650.

This is a bad picture of three really nice items. 1) steel lockers - think high school days, 2) a washtub on a stand - think icy tub of your favorite beverage and 3) an old wooden wheel - these have gotten so hard to find so please think about this also. I apologize about the darkness of the photo but that means you will just have to come in and take a look for yourself!

This is a view of our Veranda. The outside area where we keep lots of vintage yard and garden items this time of year. See the cute bench, the arbor with attached fence and the 1940's glider? This is just a few of the things we have collected. We have several more gliders not pictured but they always go fast.

This is a better view of the glider and a shot of two metal signs - our dealer who brings in the signs and other advertising items has filled his space and then some. He has other soda pop, oil and gas and so much more. This picture makes the veranda look deceptively bare, don't believe it. We are adding more as items disappear.

This is one corner is what we call the Ivy Room. Recently this room has gotten a new look with the addition of a new dealer in the back half who specializes in lustreware or is that luster ware or lustre ware? I'm confusing myself now so I will just refer you to the following picture and you can see some of what he has brought in.

Can you see the bright glazes and the shine (luster) on the pieces here? Most were made in Japan and have a definite oriental influence. I really like the colors.

This ice cream cone forms the basis of what Lisa calls "the diet area." We have some scales and other items from a drug store and it all resides in what has turned out to be the industrial zone of our shop. Work benches, fans, lights, iron and other delights line your way to the Veranda or when you have explored there and come back in, see you to the Ivy Room. I hope to see you in one area or another of the shop very soon!

Progress!

To those who know me, I'm sure you aren't surprised that it took me months to figure out how to get more than 5 photos on each blog! Here we are - 10 pictures, count'em! Of course, they are in the opposite order from what I originally intended but no matter! That's progress. Speaking of progress, we are continuing to get ready for our upcoming 7th Anniversary Open House (March 14-15) and to that end here are some spring ideas - a screen door and wash tub on a stand. Check that screen door closely and you will see two vintage door pushes. The top one is Coca Cola and is priced at $240 with the bottom one saying Forest Hill Milk and the tag says $95. I actually like the Forest Hill Milk one the best. The wash tub and stand are priced at $35 and the door is $75.

This is another view of more advertising items including RC, Coke, Bubble Up, Sunbeam Bread and several others. The dealer specializing in advertising continues to bring in some really fun and one of a kind items. There is so much here you will just have to come in and look for yourself!

We haven't neglected adding more furniture to our inventory. Here is a nice wash stand or commode and a marble topped dresser. The commode is open on the bottom which makes it nice to display rugs or other things and is priced at $75 with the dresser coming in at $345. We have lots more furniture also.

Do you see the sticks in the jars? Those are vintage drum sticks and we think they look interesting and artsy standing among the drawers and boxes. They also happen to be on a fun shabby table (comes with one leaf) that sells for the amazing price of $45! The drum sticks are $12 per jar and the drawers are $6.

Do you need an oak desk? This is a very nice one that has a lot of storage. The bottom door on the right opens up to dividers and cubbies. We have it priced at $95 and it won't last long!

This metal cabinet has 40 drawers and is displayed in our industrial area. We are having fun searching out and displaying a surprising array of items from boxes to corbels to drill bits to neon signs to hardware to boat motors to fans and even a pair of concrete lions! It's a different look but one we love.

We have started a spring garden area (inside for now but heading for the veranda later) and it includes some McCoy pots and vintage garden books as well as other items.

You are looking at a stainless steel milk bucket topped with glass to make a table beside a metal bench. The bench is $60 and the bucket is $20.

Here we have a large bookcase secretary (or at least larger than most we find) and it is priced at $450. I like the look of the decorative stencil on the door.

And last but certainly not least, here is a German grandfather clock. It has a very attractive case and Westminister chimes. It is priced at $850 but I'll tell you a secret - we plan to have it on sale during our Open House March 14 and 15! There will also be other great sales and some surprises and of course no Open House is complete without triple chunk brownies and other goodies! Mark your calendar and hurry on in! See you then!

Getting Ready for Open House

Our 7th Anniversary Open House is scheduled for March 14 and 15 and we are stocking up for some sales and our annual free item give away. This give away is our favorite activity of the whole year. We choose items in each of our 11 rooms and mark the price tag FREE. Each customer can take one item and these are at least a $20 value. It is really fun to see our customers find and take home some neat things! The first year we had to convince a few people we really meant to give away FREE things. The photo above shows a Mission oak fireplace mantle that has been decorated for the Open House - it is priced at $385.00.

Here we have a nice oak cabinet with spoon carving on the front doors. It has a lot of storage and has a nice look for a small price - $235.

I think this cabinet would make a nice kitchen island. It has a shabby look to the front and a nice wood top. The back could be painted or left as is and it is priced at $195. The top display has a Watts pottery advertising bowl and some ice cream bowls and scoop.

We have filled this jelly cabinet with vintage kitchen items and the top is covered with Hoosier cabinet jars. The jelly cabinet is priced at $185. On the right side you can see one of several pieces of stained glass that we currently have in stock. These windows are $50 each. Above the window a door is just visible - this is part of the architectural salvage that we have in stock. We usually have a number of doors and windows and other fun things like columns and corbels.

This small vignette is part of Lisa's vision for the green room. We are showing a small writing desk with a shelf on top backed by a brass headboard. I like the brass piece much better here than on the floor as part of a bed. It just seems to give the corner and the desk some depth. The headboard would also look fine on a wall for artwork. Now that you know what we are planning and some of the new stuff that will be here, mark your calendar and plan to attend our Open House March 14 and 15! We'll keep buying, selling and finding nice things for you!

Lisa's Vision

Those of you who frequent our shop know we usually try to display our merchandise to help you think how it might look in your home. Lisa has lots of good display ideas and is the mastermind behind lots of "our look." This view is one corner of her latest vision which revolves around doors, fans, and work benches. I hope you can see some of it even though we have the ambient lighting thing going on.

This is another corner of the same room and shows a medical cabinet and very large corbel. We like architectural salvage when we can find it. Also showing is a lamp made from a coffee urn - priced at $55. The medical cabinet is $75 and the corbel is $120.

Do you see that dark table in the center of the room? The top is slate and the legs are the same color. That table is very heavy and maybe we should be selling it by the pound! Oh well, the price is $110 and I think it would make a great center island. That red box on the table is full of stereo view cards - political, military and children are some of the types and they are $10 each.

This is a pretty dresser or it could probably be used as a buffet. It has a beveled mirror and some neat details and I think it has an English look to it. This is probably the only thing in our shop that isn't American. It is priced at $285.

Here's another view of Lisa's Vision. You can see one of a pair of concrete lions, a neon beer sign, a large wooden wheel with iron spokes, several fans and some industrial photographs. The lions are $95 for the pair, the Busch neon sign is also $95, the wheel is $45 and our fans are usually in the $20-30 range. Please come visit our shop to see what else we have been finding!

Two Posts in One Day - Wow!

This is the second post of the day because I can only upload 5 pictures at a time. There are so many things I want to show, I had a hard time picking so you will just have to come to the shop to see the rest. If you have specific things you are looking for, please email or perhaps you see something peeking from the edge of one of these photos. Anyway, I would be glad to send more pictures directly to you and answer your questions. This photo shows a grandfather clock case - the works are with our clock man being cleaned and should be returned soon. I believe the clock is English and it is quite attractive. The smaller clock on the left is a Coke clock and the dial says Delicious, Refreshing and Drink Coca-Cola. It is priced at $675.

Here we have a nice quarter sawn oak highboy with a hatbox and mirror priced at $325. It came out of an estate that also furnished us with a gentleman's dresser - also oak and priced at $385.

We are showing a silverplate flatware set by 1847 Rogers Bros. 49 pieces and $68 including the box and displayed on a copper flash stand. Would you believe that stand was originally for an adding machine on the lower level and the top surface where we have the silver was a writing area. Yes, we do have the adding machine - it weighs about 3 million pounds! - but we like the stand better as a serving or display cart. The two tier copper flash stand is $110.

Here's a little closer look at the silver - again, email for a close-up. The set is nice and should polish up really well.

This cabinet just arrived this morning - it has one drawer and two doors on the bottom and open shelving on the top. It is priced at $435 and is displaying a set of farm pattern dishes by Brock of California - you get the whole set for $50. The two matching columns on the left side of the cabinet are solid wood and a little over 7 feet tall. They are marked $110 each. Please read the post directly after this one for more pictures of some of our current inventory.

A Loving Valentine Shops Here!

The title of this post is what we currently have on our marquee. We are showcasing old valentines and some great gift ideas for your sweety in the shop currently and here are a few views. This silverplate flatware is by Harmony House and the pattern is Maytime - vintage 1944 - you get the whole set (about 62 pieces with the box) for $75. If you would like a close-up of the pattern, please email. For some reason, I can only get 5 pictures per post uploaded.

This set is 1881 Rogers Bros. and called Proposal. You get 47 pieces and it is $60 - again with the box. We aren't good about polishing our silver but these should come out very nice for the new owner. If any of you out there love to polish silver, come on down!

Here we have a harvest table (7 ft. 4 in x 28 in), four very pretty cane bottom chairs and a long bench. On top the table is displayed two very large platters - mid-century modern, 1958 and marked Catalina Custom, Tucson, Arizona. I wish I had space to show you how gorgeous they are - I guess you will just have to come and see. They are marked $60 each.

Can you see the two matching silver lamps? I think they are so cute with their red shades. They have been rewired by our amazing lamp man and are ready to go to your house. The one on the right is sitting on a very cute incubator with chick graphics across the front.

This is a better view of the second lamp and a shot of a pine cabinet topped with a blue and white hand sewn quilt. The lamps are $30 each and the cabinet is $285 while the quilt is $82. If you are watching your budget or trying to reuse and recycle in a meaningful way, please come see what we have to offer.