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The MassachusettesAntiqueTrail.com grows and grows!
Check out our new Massachusetts brochure!
Wow! What an amazing few months we had touring the beautiful state of Massachusetts! Even as a New England native, there were so many places I had never seen before. Of course, it’s no secret that the state is rich in American history, but what a treat it was to experience it firsthand. From the majestic Berkshires, to picturesque horse farms, historic cities and a national seashore. We saw it all, and we met the most wonderful people along the way. I wish to thank all 62 members who have made it possible to add Massachusetts to our growing AntiqueTrail.com family and for their wonderful and gracious hospitality!
By Lori Reynolds, New England Representative
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Signature or Autograph Quilts
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 Signature, autograph. or frendship quilts became popular in the mid-1800s. When family members moved far away, a signature quilt was given to them as a remembrance of their family. Signature quilts were sometimes given to a young man when he left the home to become an adult and were called "freedom" quilts. Another common occasion for giving a signature quilt was a wedding as a gift for the bride and groom. Presentation quilts are another variety, and were given to beloved clergy, doctors, or teachers as gifts. Signature quilts were also made as fundraisers for missionary work or to support the troops during times of war. These lovely examples are available at Past Thyme Antiques in Loudon, TN and at Wears Valley Antiuqes and Craft Gallery in Sevierville, TN. |
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Use Plan A Trip this summer!
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Use our Plan A Trip feature when you plan your summer vacation to New Orleans this summer and stay at the beautiful New Orleans Hotel Collection and enjoy a coffee or hurricane on this lovely balcony!
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Where are the AntiqueTrail.com associates this summer?
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There are so many members in the Smoky Mountain area of Tennessee, we have created a trail just for them! Plan A Trip to the Smokys and stay in one of our member bed and breakfasts while you visit the twelve member shops just in the town of Sevierville, TN!
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The SmokyMountainAntiqueTrail.com has two member bed and breakfasts. Be sure to try out the River House and Wears Valley Cabin in Sevierville, Tennessee.
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Celebrating Fathers
June is the month that we celebrate our fathers, and AntiqueTrail.com offers a path to follow to find a unique and personal gift for your dad! These photos are from Marcia's trip along the SmokyMountainAntiqueTrail in Sevierville, TN.
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Father's Day has been celebrated across the globe since the Middle Ages to honor fathers, father figures, and the father's role in today's world. Many countries of the world celebrate Father's Day in March on Saint Joseph's Day. Instead of buying the traditional tie or golf balls, follow the trail to find something more personal. There are all sorts of treasures to be found to decorate the man cave in your home. The options are endless!
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Customer Website Background Selection
We have a better way to select website backgrounds than the website style edit page drop-down (although the old way still works). You’ll find the icon on the website/listings page when you login as a customer. Just remember to save the selection at the top after you make the selection. You’ll see the background previewed immediately when you click a selection.
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 AntiqueTrail.com is in the news again!
We are so happy to be notified by a member store, SilverRiverChairs.com, that both their store and we were in articles in a NC magazine. Here is the mention of NorthCarolinaAntiqueTrail.com (p.46) on their website at http://www.capitalatplay.com/in-dust-we-trust/. We can also be found in a SilverRiverChairs.com article in the magazine: http://www.capitalatplay.com/the-wonder-of-weaving/.
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Spending time in Delaware this summer? Winterthur is a wonderful stop Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, it is primarily a museum of American decorative arts, but also highlights both early America and the du Pont family’s life. Its 60-acre garden is a treat for nature lovers. Click Winterthur and Plan A Trip to make plans for a visit!
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Endorsements
The Shoppe at 350 Market owned by Sanford and Roberta Katine in Clinton, TN wanted to be SURE they were not left off of TennesseeAntiqueTrail.com - so she called from their vacation in Hawaii to pay with their cc! That's a satisfied customer who takes time away from their trip in Hawaii to think about AntiqueTrail.com! THANK YOU The Shoppe at 350 Market!
I am so amazed at what Antique Trail-Marcia and Wendy, and all-are doing for the antique businesses across the U.S.!! I would never have been able (capable) to have a website, gorgeous brochures, and all the advertisement that goes along with it for our business. It is so affordable and will be seen by so many people. Wendy and Marcia are fantastic people- very personable, helpful, and professional. I fee truly blessed that Wendy came into our store and talked with me about AntiqueTrail. Kudos to everyone associated with AntiqueTrail.
Thank you for all you do-
Sandra
OldeThyme Antiques & etc., Durant, OK
Greetings Marcia!
I was recently in Pensacola, FL and visited an antique shop with your Florida brochure, which I found very useful. My husband and I have been collecting antiques for over 30 years, we own an 1835 Greek Revival home and I have been a member of the Owego Historic Preservation Commission for over 15 years. Owego, NY is a small village in upstate new York with over 300 properties on the National Register of Historic Places. I just ordered some brochures to aid us on our search for antique items for ourselves and other historic property owners- however, I did not see a brochure for New York or Virginia as being available to order despite my belief that they do exist. Could you did around and find a New York and Virginia Brochure for me? We travel all over our state, and we will be visiting Virginia soon.
From Kris in Owego, NY (The Virginia brochure is being created now and NY will follow in the future!)
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Welcome to our newest members!
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Deja Vu on forty-two -- Locust Grove, GA
Brocante Vintage Market -- Lafayette, LA
The Shops at Main and McGrew -- Shelbyville, TN
Bearden Antique Mall -- Knoxville, TN
Hidden Treasure Mall -- Hereford, AZ
Hobart Village Antique Mall -- West Townsend, MA
Rustic Touch -- Rock Island, TN
Wakefield Un-Common Antiques & Collectibles -- Wakefield, MA
Red Hound Antique Market -- Commerce, GA
Gateway Antique Mall -- Dahlonega, GA
Possibilities Antiques and Collectibles -- MInden, LA
jenni b's antiques -- Lafayette, LA
Dipsy Doodle Antiques and More -- Dahlonega, GA
Wears Valley Antique and Craft Gallery -- Sevierville, TN
Jeffrey's Antique CO-OP Mall -- Lunenburg, MA
Olde Newbury Antiques -- Newburyport, MA
Harwich Antique Center -- West Harwich, MA
Wears Valley General Store -- Sevierville, TN
Heartland Antiques -- Sevierville, TN
Berkshire Emporium & Antiques -- North Adams, MA
Antique Mall 2 -- Pigeon Forge, TN
Country Mill Crafts & Antiques -- Pigeon Forge, TN
Action Antique Barn -- Sevierville, TN
Antique Mall -- Pigeon Forge, TN
Bears Valley Antiques -- Sevierville, TN
Action Antique Mall - Memory Lane -- Sevierville, TN
Antiques on the Parkway - NT Ole & New -- Sevierville, TN
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Almost Yesterdays Antiques -- Dover, TN
Lost Treasure's...home of Moon Mountain Soap -- Rowley, MA
Greenwood Plantation -- St Francisvle, LA
West End Antique Mall -- Knoxville, TN
The Mills at Pulaski -- Peabody, MA
Dragonfly Village -- Oak Ridge, TN
Freight House Antiques -- Erving, MA
Rustic & Refined -- Salem, VA
Robjets D'Art -- Natick, MA
Hunt & Gather Vintage Market -- Princeton, MA
Swan River Trading Company -- Dennisport, MA
Buzzards Bay Antique Center -- Buzzards Bay, MA
Route 102 Trading Post -- Lee, MA
The Friendly Farm Antiques -- Peabody, MA
Consignment Gallery at 56 -- Clinton, MA
Those Were The Days Antiques & Collectibles -- Banner Elk, NC
Virgil and Maudie's Vintage Marketplace -- Corsicana, TX
The Rustic Rooster at Dahlonega -- Dahlonega, GA
Eclectic Collection -- W Bridgewater, MA
The Fifth Element -- Shawnee, OK
Olde Tyme Antiques & Etc -- Durant, OK
23rd Street Antique Mall -- Oklahoma City, OK
Decades Revisited -- Oklahoma City, OK
The Rustic Pearl Galleria -- Oklahoma City, OK
Sweet Magnolias -- Sylvania, AL
Tennessee Flea Mall -- White House, TN
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June 23-25, 2017
Scott Antique Market (Ohio)
213 Fairview Ave, Washington Court House, OH 43160
Phone: 740-569-2800
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June 24-25, 2017
The Vintage Bazaar
2077 State Rd, Eliot, ME 03903
Contact: Davin Choinard Phone: 978-518-0128
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June 24, 2017
Jane Asher Antiques Show
344 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC 28792
Contact: Jane Asher Phone: 828-698-0018
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July 6-9, 2017
Scott Antique Market (Atlanta)
3650 Jonesboro Rd, Atlanta, GA 30354
Phone: 740-569-2800
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JUly 13-16, 2017
Vintage Flamingo
2701 14th Ave, Gulfport, MS 39503
Contact: Michelle & Sharon Phone: 985-335-5097
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July 15-16, 2017
Bella Rustina
2505 E Oak St, Conway, AR 72032
Contact: Ashley Norris Phone: 501-230-5728
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The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly writes,
"New free online resource: The Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
The Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database is a free online reference catalog of objects dating from the 18th century to the Civil War. Researchers, collectors and local history enthusiasts can browse thousand of decorative arts items made or used in the Gulf South prior to 1865. Maintained by The Historic New Orleans Collections as part of the Louisiana Digital Library, it makes the work of the Classical Insitutes of the South (CIS)--now part of THNOC--available to the public.
Decorative arts lovers can browse antiques from across the South on this free online database. Visit www.hnoc.org/collections/digital-collections.htmo and click on "Gulf South Decorative Arts and Fine Arts Database." For more on CIS and the database, read CIS coordinator and research curator Sarah Duggan's article in the winter 2017 issue of The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly,"
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Help a member- The picture I'm looking for is a Sunday School Illustration from the 1930's thru the 1960's. In the background on the right side, you see a man and woman in the kitchen of a home. The man is holding the woman and it appears he is trying to comfort her. In the foreground of the picture, you are looking in the bedroom of an elderly lady. She is lying in bed and has a sweet smile on her lips. Her hair is in a bun. Beside her bed is a picture of a bride and groom. The bride has long blonde hair and the groom has dark hair. Beside the elderly ladies bed is a man with dark hair dressed in a white robe and he is holding hands with a young blonde woman, also dressed in a white robe, who is rising out of the elderly ladies body.
Patricia can be contacted at Cricket525@live.com. My phone number is 770-314-7705.
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Brochure Deadlines
This lovely photo comes from Past Thyme in Louden, TN. All of our members like Past Thyme in Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and South Carolina need to renew or make changes before the new brochures go to print!
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Marcia's favorite this month is this lovely neoclassical pier table from Twickenham Antiqes/Hartlex Mall in Huntsville, AL. From the article shown, you can see this is a perfect example. Notice the attractive angleic details!
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