Great Teachers light the way to the future at the ringing of every school bell. I remember wondering who had rung the small brass school bell with a black, wooden handle – the bell that sat austerely in my grandmother’s China cabinet alongside ornate chocolate sets and iridescent carnival glass. Before Emily Drienhoffer Gorman and […]
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Pearl Beer Clock History
Pearl Beer Clock history began in 1930 with the Pearl Neon Clock 1930 Wooden 4 color neon sign. The Pearl Brewing Company was established in 1881 and began producing Pearl Beer in 1886. In 1902, Otto Koehler became President and Manager of the San Antonio Brewing Association (aka Pearl Brewery). Pearl was one of only […]
Antiques-historic buildings Weatherford TX
There are approximately 16 antique shops in this town, and many of these shops fall under the combination: Antiques-historic buildings Weatherford, Texas. Two of those shops are Blessings Recycled Antiques & More, located at 112 Dallas Street, and The Shoppes at Carter Ivy located at 120 N. Main Street. The early years of Weatherford, Texas […]
Tips for Navigating Texas Antiques Week Traffic
By: Dewain Belgard “This is my last time to shop Round Top”, I overheard someone say. I was eavesdropping. I felt guilty, I don’t know why. Everybody does it. But I was taught you shouldn’t do it. Not intentionally anyway. And if you chance to overhear someone else’s conversation, you must pretend that you didn’t. […]
Cone Jewelers Odessa, Texas
Small town businesses and their owners are not just about selling a product. They support and build communities. Businesses like Cone Jewelers Odessa, Texas, which have been in business for more than 60 years, provide services that fuel not only the finances of a community, they also fire the spirit of a small town. Their […]
Finding Purpose In Grief
Already in our 2022 journey around the sun, we are almost to Valentine’s Day! It is the perfect time to celebrate the love that is currently in our lives as well as the love that has been shared with us throughout our lives. Even when we lose someone, we can find new ways to celebrate […]
History of the Epergne Vase
Guest Post submitted and written by Max Miller Max Miller Antiques sells hundreds of rare glassware pieces and various Epergne table centerpieces are among these pieces. Max Miller Antiques is known by collectors around the country as a source for the best selection of rare glassware. Max Miller Antiques specializes in American Glassware from 1850-1970 […]
Vintage Christmas Items For Sale
Have you ever wished you could buy vintage Christmas items such as ornaments, angels, tree toppers, glow molds, and more all in one location? What would it feel like to walk into a 1960s Wal-Mart in December and see vintage Christmas items for sale? Would it bring back memories and make you smile? The Cat’s […]
Finding Hope After Loss
I can’t believe that the holidays are almost here! They are so exciting and yet so challenging for those who grieve and are in the stage of finding hope after loss. I have been writing about my journey after losing my husband Mike of 49 years in Finding Joy After Grief, Finding Faith in Difficult […]
Finding Faith In Difficult Times
Viewing the Fine Needlework Tapestry Finding faith in difficult times is not always easy. In my previous 2 articles I wrote about my journey to Finding Joy After Grief then Finding Happiness After Grief after the loss of my husband, Mike, to COVID-19 in December 2020. Not a day passes that I don’t think about Mike’s […]
Social Media Marketing: Texas Vintage Shops
Benefit from Our Social Media Marketing Experts Who Can Do It All for You! Upgrade to a Featured Listing I highly recommend a featured listing over a free basic listing. Sure, you can still have your free listing and shoppers will see you among the sea of 769, but that’s not something you want to […]
Happiness After Grief & Sunflowers
During this early fall season, I am continuing my journey to happiness after grief, & sunflowers have been a special sign from heaven. My husband Mike passed away from COVID in December 2020. Finding Joy After Grief – Texas Vintage Shop Directory (texasvintageshopper.com) The sadness comes every time I get into the car and reach […]
Finding Joy After Grief
By: Sandy Emmerson This is my journey of Finding Joy After Grief. Life After the loss of a loved one can be a difficult journey. Some tremors of change are so subtle or gradual that you hardly even notice they have altered your life one way or another. On the other hand, there are earthquakes […]
Elvis Presley 20 Facts Lesser Known
Below is a list of 20 lesser known Facts About Elvis Presley that I have recapped from the May 2021 Life Magazine Special Edition. The second source of information comes from the book, “Me and a Guy Named Elvis” by Jerry Schilling which is a look at Elvis’s private life through the eyes of a […]
Live Your Life. Tomorrow is Not Promised
“I’m sorry to inform you that I just came to pick up that car,” Julie Mitchell said. She had just pulled up into His & Hers Antique Mall Parking Lot in Crowley, Texas. Getting out of her car, she spotted a restored 1930 Model A Coup parked in front of the mall. And, she wanted […]
What if you could Rewind the Clock?
Sometimes I wish I could just rewind the clock back to the old days with my loved ones and press pause . . . just for a little while. Oh yes, for just one day! I would spend it with both of my grandmothers who have passed. My paternal grandmother passed on Morther’s Day 1988 […]
Information Please
You may be the missing puzzle piece in someone else’s life – the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me; often in moments of doubt and perplexity I would recall the serene sense of security . . . . I appreciated now how very patient, understanding and kind she was to have wasted her time on a little boy.
Painting Antique Furniture – Or not?
It has happened to most of us. You are at an estate sale and find a wonderful vintage/antique furniture piece and ask yourself…..do I just polish it up and enjoy it in the original state? Or….do I slap a coat of gorgeous paint on it and enjoy a “new” creation? This is also a question […]
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 Walker County Fairgrounds located at 3925 HWY 30, 77340, just three miles west of Huntsville on Highway 30 (Exit 116). Huntsville is located an hour north of Houston, on I-45. There is a $7.00 Admission fee and Children under 12 […]
What kind of Emotion does Pyrex Conjure up?
What kind of emotion does the word Pyrex conjure up in your vintage heart? For me, it takes me back to a time when my grandmother used various Pyrex pieces as a vessel for serving or storing her amazing meals. Long ago, this special glass was called borosilicate and was used in science labs because […]
Army Air Corp Propellers – Repurposed Lone Star Signs
The Lone Star brewery acquired WWI Army surplus propellers from Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. These were repurposed and distributed by the brewery from 1941-1942 with a clock or shield. The porcelain shield was produced in 2 sizes. There were a few variations with neon or painted letters on the blades. The propellers were […]
Vintage Clothing For Sale
Steven Porterfield has vintage clothing for sale at his antique store “The Cat’s Meow” in Midland, Texas. He is an expert in authentic antique and vintage clothing, hats, handbags, costume & estate jewelry, furniture, glass, pottery, porcelain, crockery, dolls & toys, linens, lace, fabrics quilts, patterns, primitives, retro, and kitchen miscellaneous. Holiday items with a […]
Historic Clothing Shop Sells to Hollywood
The Cat’s Meow Antique Shop, in Midland, Texas is a historic clothing shop that sells vintage and antique clothing to the general public, but also privately to Hollywood movie producers. Historic clothing and accessories are a unique specialty of owner Steven Porterfield who is a native Midlander. He travels 50,000 miles per year on buying […]
Glen Flora Emporium Filled with Antiques
Renell Moore June 23, 2018 The Glen Flora Emporium is currently filled with 8,000 square feet of quality antiques. The store is well organized, clean and air conditioned. If you didn’t know her store had flooded 10 months before, you would never even suspect it. Owner, Trish Winkles would like everyone to know that […]
Hurricane Causes Flood in Glen Flora Emporium
Imagine owning an 8,000 square foot shop filled with hundreds of beautiful antique items for sale, and hearing the news that a hurricane would be hitting the Gulf coast, 130 miles from you within a few days. Trish Winkles, owner of The Glen Flora Emporium had weathered hurricanes that had hit the Gulf Coast before. […]
Indigo Fabric
Indigo fabric is a remnant of the last product of a chapter of English textile history. The brown indigos were only developed during the late 1800s. The navy blue indigo fabric that appears almost black was developed through the late 1830s. Dyed and discharge printed in Manchester for 140 years, Indigo was manufactured for export […]
Determining the Age of Quilts
Have you ever seen a quilt and wondered how old it was? Determining the age of quilts can often be discovered by determining the age of their fabric. For Sarah Sang, who previously owned the antique shop, Carmine Serendipity, in Carmine, Texas (and who also fosters hunting dogs for three different rescue organizations), combining her […]
Antique Fire Extinguisher
Nov 11, 2017 @ 10:23 What’s inside An Antique Fire Extinguisher Grenade? During their heyday, Victorian-era homeowners adorned their homes with an antique fire extinguisher such as a fire grenade. This antique fire extinguisher was meant to be thrown into flames (like a grenade) hard enough to shatter and let the substance inside quench […]
John Wayne Movie Posters
John Wayne is one of America’s most beloved and famous actors. He was prolific on the silver screen, having averaged a pace of 3.5 movies a year. He kept this up for five decades and appeared in 170+ motion pictures. The most sought-out collectibles from his acting career are original movie posters . They were […]
More Old Signs – How I Started Collecting
I worked for Champion Technologies in Odessa, Texas from 1979 to 2005. A fellow employee I worked with in 2003 said, “If you find me 5 lease signs with logos on them, I will pay you $25 a piece”. So I went to some local antiques shops and yard sales and found some of these […]
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