Kitsch n Stuff Antiques And Collectibles Features Five And Dime Collectibles

Collecting Dimestore Housewares At Kitsch n Stuff Located AT The Collinsville Antiques Center Of New Hartford, CT.

What can I say, I am a softy for collecting Five and Dime collectibles from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s. And when I see turquoise......

Who Buys This Stuff? I DO !

I just get so excited.... a blast from my retro past! Does anyone else buy this stuff? I'm not sure, but I sure love it. What more can I say about the thrill of finding unopened Dimestore products. It is an art to discover such treasures.....and I am always on the hunt. Thank goodness their were a lot of "savers" who kept this stuff in their drawers for decades.

Is Your Antique Shop A Museum?

And as far as I'm concerned, there are just some items that are for sale in my shop "Kitsch n Stuff" (Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT) that I don't mind if they never get sold. O.K., I have been accused more than once of having a museum not a shop. But that is o.k. The whole idea of building these funky retro collections is what brings me pleasure.

Sorry To See The Pink Breadbox Is Sold

In fact , when I returned from vacation, I learned that my FABULOUS 1950s pink bread box had sold. I'm not kidding, I'm having pangs of grief. Why didn't I mark that beauty up higher? What was I thinking.

Collecting Kitchen And Home Tchatzkahs: Hello Vintage Thumb Tacks

But back to collecting Five and Dime items especially paper goods, house-ware supplies and cool tchatzkahs.....how can you not fall in love with stuff in it's original packaging. For example look at the "thumb tacks", now called push pins in the circles I travel in. But for me back in the 1950s, "thumb tacks" were what you used to pin down the shelving paper in your kitchen. Or "thumb tacks" were an essential item in any home before Post it notes were born.

And don't you adore vintage party and paper goods? Love, love, love the Dixie cups! Do you have any Dimestore items in their origianal package? Please send me your photos.....Dianne@cdiannezweig.com

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists

Vintage Paper Candy Boxes Are Sweet Collectibles

Collecting Vintage Candy Boxes And Tins
Vintage candy boxes and tins are very popular today, especially colorful ones with exciting graphics and interesting type styles.

It is not unusual to pay $25.00-75.00 or more for special paper candy boxes or early tins. The Harriet Clark's yellow and red candy box, along with the Betty Dixon candy box were both found at The Stratford Antique Cemter,


Vintage Candy Boxes Attract A Variety Of Collectors

Candy boxes are collected by a variety of collectors including buyers who specialize in vintage advertising, candy related collectibles, a specific company or brand, drugstore collectibles, soda fountain collectibles and period related decor such as Victorian Era.

Collecting Paper Candy Boxes by Theme

Sometimes a collector is after a theme such as "cherries", "flowers", "polka dots" etc. and may desire a particular candy box because it fits into their collecting category.

What Shape Is Your Vintage Candy Box In?

As you can imagine, the more attractive the box or unusual the box (or tin) is the more the price goes up. Paper collectibles are hard to find in good condition. Often you will find paper boxes that have water damage, stains or tears. Be sure to look over a box very carefully.

Victorian Era Vintage Candy Boxes

The boxes shown with the ribbons in place are Victorian era and quite hard to find with the scalloped edges. i spotted these beauties on the upper level of Fairgrounds Antiques Center in Sturbridge, Mass.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists

The Ephemera Society Of America International Fair & Conference, Old Greenwich CT, March 18-19-20, 2011

Ephemera Society 29th Show At Hyatt Regency Old Greenwich, CT

This weekend, March 18-19-20, 2011, is the BIG ephemera show at The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich, CT. This is one of the finest ephemera shows in the country, sponsored by The Ephemera Society of America and managed by Flamingo Eventz.

What is Ephemera?

According to The Ephemera Society: Ephemera is" Ephemera includes a broad range of minor (and sometimes major) everyday documents intended for one-time or short-term use. The 402-page Encyclopedia of Ephemera lists more than 500 categories from bookmarks to fruit wrappers to posters to theater tickets. To learn more, visit the Ephemera Society website category data base.

29th Ephemera Show Will Offer Autographs, Documents, Prints, Maps, Magazines, Political Etc.

I have talked with many paper collectors who hold The Old Greenwich show in high esteem. This superb show includes "autographs, advertising, prints, posters, photography, books, magazines, maps, documents, World’s Fair, Civil War, comics, puzzles, political, postcards, trade cards, view cards, sheet music, TV & movie memorabilia, games, puzzles, and much, much more".

Ephemera Conferences

There will be conferences including: "A Child's View: 19th-Century Paper Theaters" by Eric Bernard; "The Ephemera of Magic" by Robert A. Olson; "Pleasures of London" by Valerie Jackson-Harris; "Parker's Seal of Cleanliness:" A Look at the Parker Shows Carnival Midway by Barbara Fahs Charles; "P. T. Barnum - The Man, The Myth, The Legend" by Kathy Maher; "The Magic Lantern: 200 years in the Limelight of Popular Culture" by Dick Balzer; "The Playbill, from Greece and Rome to Broadway" by Don B. Wilmeth; "American Theatrical Photographs, 1860-1930" by Michael A. Morrison; "Collectors Roundtable: A View of My Collection" by Art Groten, Steve Miller, Diane Olin, Nancy Rosin, Tamar Zimmerman; and "The Other 362 Days: Ephemera Enthusiasts and Social Networking" by Lauren Sodan.

Fair Hours: Saturday, March 19: 10am-5pm/Sunday March 20: 11am-4pm.
Conference Hours: Friday, March 18: 9am-4pm/Sunday March 20: 9-11am.
Appraisals: Sunday, March 20: 1-3pm, $5/item.
Admission: $12/Adult, $6/Young Collectors 12-21, Under 12 Free w/Paid Adult, plenty of free parking.
Directions: The Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 1800 East Putnam Avenue (Rt. 1), Old Greenwich, CT. Take I-95 to Exit 5 in Connecticut. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto East Putnam Ave (Rt. 1). Follow to the third traffic light and turn right into the hotel entrance.
Miscellaneous: Refreshments will be available throughout.
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For further information, photographs, descriptions, or dealer biographies, please contact TINA or JOHN BRUNO at FLAMINGO EVENTZ.
Phone: 603.509.2639
E-Mail: flamingoeventz@metrocast.net
Web: www.flamingoeventz.com


Photos from the collection at http://www.etsy.com/shop/kelleystreetvintage

Also read:
http://www.antiquetrader.com/article/Ephemera_29_March_20-22/
http://antiquesandthearts.com/Antiques/AntiquesShows/2009-04-14__10-07-23.html

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists