Antiquing Locally: Digging up Memories From Antique Typewriters to Retro Toys

 

We live in a great area for antiques.

Central Pennsylvania.

The East Coast.

 

We're not that far from Philadelphia

where it is rich in history

 as well as in antiques.

 

 

 

 

I don't have to travel very far to find

all kinds of neat vintage pieces.

 

The collage above and the following photos

are from an antique mall nearby.

 

And my Dear Hubby has an antique

booth on the lower level of this same mall.

 

So while I was waiting for Hubby

to finish stocking his booth,

I was looking around at other booths.

 

I was excited when I spotted this vintage/retro

MERLIN game from my pre teen and

teenage years. (Early 1980's)

 

Wow! What a fun find.

 

Then out of the corner

of my eye I see a

teenager tapping away

 on the keys of this

antique typewriter when

he exclaims really loud.....

"THIS IS BAD A**!!!!!!!

 

After I was done laughing, 

I suddenly felt really old.

I learned how to type in

TYPEWRITING class!

 

Our typewriters were not as old

as this Smith & Corona 

model  of course, but still...

It was a reminder!

 

 

 

 

 I was happy to find some

really unique pieces...antique ice cream sign

 apothecary cabinet, old telephone sign,

and an antique card catalog.

 

Unfortunately, none of these items

 will be bought for the online shop....

So far, I'm only shipping small items.

Maybe someday if I open my

own "Brick and Mortar" storefront.

 

 

 

We do have a slightly larger booth

that can fit furniture, but the

prices are usually too high

to find any room to make a profit.

 

I just loved the Italian style

 vintage chandelier in

 the collage above. And

someone had a really unique

booth filled with all kinds

of retro items from our childhood.

 

There were too many things I liked!

 

But, that is the fun of

going antiquing...

 

Enjoy your week!

I'll be sifting through

some of my older inventory,

things that have never made

it into the shop.

 

Stay tuned!

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