The Be Page 4 The Battalion Thursday, July 30, I Local antique dealers offer Spe home furnishing alternatives By Kim McGuire of antiques as high priced muse­ Antiques, said that the wood that of li The Battalion um collectibles, but we have rela­ craftsmen used at the turn of the tively inexpensive items that century is much more durable The beginning of school spells could be used for apartments and than that of today. out an almost certain doom for dorms." "They use wood now long be­ many college students . . . moving. Mary Bryant, an owner of Bry- fore its ready," Sparks said. "Back For those students who have Mac Collectibles, said quite a few then, they took their time and took never had their own apartment or of their customers are students. a real pride in what they were do­ house, the experience of buying "We have items that are of in­ ing." new furniture and decorations can terest to students like bookcases, "An antique is a great invest­ be almost fun. There's only one desks, tables and chairs," Bryant ment," Sandlin said. "Back then, problem . . . money. said. "If the antique seems out of they took their time and took a Anyone who's ever been to the their price range they should keep real pride in what they were do­ mall or other department stores in mind we have a flexible lay­ ing. know how incredibly expensive it away." "An antique is a great invest­ Barbara is to furnish a house. There is, Bryant said people should con­ ment," she said. "You can always however, an alternative solution .. sider buying antiques as opposed expect the value to increase." Gastel . antiques. to newer model furniture for the In fact, Bryant said as a general quality alone. rule of thumb, values increase on The Bryan-College Station area Sources < is home to several antique stores "A lot of what we have is all an average of ten percent per year. hand-done which greatly im­ Audie Brown, owner of Migra­ me. Foreign that carry affordable furniture ais are one unen< proves the quality," Bryant said. tion Antiques, said the hottest well as other odds and ends, trin­ China I aim "When you buy furniture today thing on the market is turn of the kets and baubles. enormous ba "We've got everything from and they claim its 'real wood' its century antiques. often just made of wood chips "Turn of the century antiques made me rea the sublime to the ridiculous," sugar. Other glued together." are becoming very scarce," Brown Jane Sandlin, owner of The Recy­ quite some C Bud Sparks, owner of the Attic said. "If you have an item from cle Shop said. "People often think I shared that time period you can be sure friend, who t the value will increase." DARRIN HILL/The Battata ing a visit to Most of the antique store own­ Bud and Betty Sparks, owners of "The Attic" antique store, sit in front of their display room of antiques lunch to eat ers said they obtain their items she went to through trading with local people. have neat things for us." would in Dallas or Houston but buying, selling and trading." showing a pi However, sometimes they have to Brown said you don't need to that's because we don't have the Sandlin suggested first inar, she oper travel to find them. travel that far to find good an­ clientele like they do. But really, antique collectors should keep an the expected Brown said he used to make tiques. you can find anything that's prac­ open eye for classics rather Editing a annual trips to Pennsylvania and "I've been to almost every an­ tical here." trends and always rememberag{ ample such 1 for antiques. tique store in Texas and, for a Bryant suggested people inter­ usually means quality. recently wrol Bryant said her parents also town this size, we've got a great ested in collecting antiques might Bud Sparks agreed that shop­ by "sexual c travel up East to buy antiques. representation right here," he consider attending an antique pers should keep quality first that a promb "They go to Pennsylvania, said. show. "It's like the saying tile magnet." Ohio and West Virginia to find "I think the antique selection "We'll be having a show Octo­ sweetness of quality will linger it - but dwell things," Bryant said. "The reason in the Brazos Valley is great," ber 9-11 at the Brazos Center," your mouth long after thatbitte sensitive, ai is antiques are easier to find in ru­ Bryant said. "Of course you cant Bryant said. "There should be taste of cheapness is gone.'" glass houses ral areas. Farmers almost always find the high-dollar stuff like you about 40 dealers from all over One sou however, w rarely will source I ref An album of wasted potential spell-checki And it som strangest thir Notice 'Kiss the Sky' remains earthbound Spell- For those By Shu Hoong Yong sphere. The next track, and first sing! ers, let me NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Battalion iving For You" also has a nice daref works. groove, with a sample of the chorus from To sumn Kiss The Sky Minnie Ripperton's "Loving You phically: Wh District Seventeen of the Texas Department of Transportation is thrown in. Both tracks were given the re­ "Kiss The Sky" check a doer presently in the process of formulating a Transportation Improvement quired punch from Graham's powerful Program (TIP) for the next three years beginning Sept. 1, 1992. Motown it reads thro vocals, but did not impress me as'out ing the word Our current obligation authority provides construction dollars standing hit materials. 1 had great expectations for Kiss The in a standarc for preserve the system type projects such as rehabilitation and Maybe the faetiHardca*stle playsall word not in preventive maintenance. Some added capacity Sky, and not just because of their some­ the instruments heredvas something to do what over-lyrical name lifted from the word as a po projects may also be contracted. with it, but 1 have the feeling that tliis al­ In additi jimi Hendrix classic "Purple Haze." It bum seems to strive on the same rhythms spell-checke was mainly due to the fact that this group throughout. For example In order to solicit public comments about our transportation was formed by top-notch producer/mu­ Programmed drum sequences and so­ barrassmen improvements, a Public Meeting has been scheduled for sician Paul Hardcastle and female vocal­ phisticated bass lines form the base for spelling. Or Thursday, August 13, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will ist Jaki Graham, both highly-regarded Kiss The Sky's Americanized R&B tunes tioh," it offer be held in Room 102 of the Brazos Center at 3232 Briarcrest artistes in the U.K. which wander off into monotony after and "incitatf Drive, Bryan, Texas. Written comments may be addressed to Hardcastle is best remembered for his while. Eventually it was the poignant If, howev Mr. Delton A. Kittrell, P.E., Acting District Engineer, P.O. Box 3249, 1985 hit record "19," a throbbing instru­ "Your Heart Got In The Way" that won to the spellir mental that echoes insistently the average Bryan, Texas 77805. Written comments should be received me over with its sincerity'. checker doe: age of Americans fighting the Vietnam no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 1992. Kiss The Sky's delbut offers a re­ instance, if War. spectable selection of contemporary the problem Graham, on the other hand, has had a dance tunes highly influenced by 70s reading still Help Wanted Services string of hits including "Could It Be Tm funk and jazz. 1 Falling In Love" and "Set Me Free." only wish that Bringing the two artistes together should they had dab Professional Word Processing expand their creative talents to brave new bled in the lat­ TENSION Resume Services horizons, but sadly the tunes contained est trends like HEADACHE Reports & Merge Letters on their debut sound tried and uninspir­ world music, Typist available 7 days a week ing. techno-dance First track "Voodoo Child" is a funky and ambient STUDY ON THE DOUBLE update of the Jimi Hendrix original. 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