April | May | June™ 2021 Vol 44 | Ed 2 Antiques, Collectibles, History and Nostalgia for the Pacific Northwest whO’S inSidE Shops, Services & Products By Rusty Rae Howard Road in Auburn. no major damage to structures, her, partly due to road construc- Old Stuff Associate Editor Notes of the demise of the Purple but she notes, “We had a number tion in the area, partly due to the OrEgOn washingtOn of trees that had various limbs pandemic, and partly due to a Vintage, antique and collectable Pelican in Florence are prema- come down in the storm in Febru- lack of energy on her part. “”I’m 78 ALOHA MCMINNVILLE ABERDEEN shops of Old Stuff nation survived ture. Though the previous owner ary. We’ve been working hard and I never know when I’m feel- Susantiques & Collectibles. .......................................9 Homeward Bound Pets and Humane Society ......9 Past & Present Mercantile ....................................... 16 both the COVID-19 closure and a was set to shutter the shop and to get the place back in shape.” . ing up to opening the store,” she Miller’s Antiques ..........................................................8 devastating mid-February winter had sold the cases and shelv- AURORA EDMONDS ing, the building owner, Russ Basl noted she hasn’t been doing said. She said the signs are out, storm that left many sans power Aurora Antiques ...........................................................4 NEWBERG Aurora Antique Pavillion ......................................... 18 Luker, decided to try his hand a great deal of shopping for new so if you’re in the Aloha-Hills- for up to a week. With the winter Aurora Lampworks & Antiques ................................4 Wine Country Antique Mall ......................................9 at the business and it remains product during the first quarter boro-Beaverton area, stop by and weather behind us and COVID- Aurora Mills Architectural ........................................4 LAKEWOOD open. Previous owner Mike Ault of 2021, but with good weather on brighten her day. 19 vaccinations ramping up in HWY 99E Antique Mall ...............................................4 NEWPORT South Tacoma Antique Mall ................................... 18 said the mall was nearly 7,000 the way is looking forward to a We love talking with wisen- the Pacific Northwest, many are Home Again Antiques .................................................4 Pirate’s Plunder ........................................................... 13 square feet in two buildings, but “big spring sale.” heimers like Dan Borge of Wild LONGVIEW preparing for an improved busi- Main Street Mercantile ..............................................7 it’s currently down to one build- On the flip side of the weather River Antiques in Brookings, PORTLAND Commerce Corner Collectibles .............................. 16 ness climate over the next three McLaren Auction Services ........................................4 ing and about 4,000 square feet. coin, Tracy Bennett of the Farm- Oregon. When asked how the first Antique Alley ............................................................... 10 months. South End Antiques .....................................................7 PARKLAND “We’ve got a few items in a booth er’s Co-op Antiques in Redmond, quarter had been going for him, American at Heart .......................................................8 There have been a few changes Three Daisies Vintage .................................................4 Pacific Run Antiquem all ......................................... 17 he answered, “ A total disaster!” Multnomah Antiques .................................................11 in addresses over the last three Timeless Antiques .......................................................4 Then after a suitable pause added, PUYALLUP months. Nielsen’s Antiques, a Tin & Paisley Boutique & Salon ................................4 REDMOND “I’m just joking. We’ve really had a Puyallup Antique District ........................................ 18 classic red barn in Amity for Farmer’s Co-Op ........................................................... 13 great first quarter and have actu- BROOKINGS HARBOR many years, has moved to new SEATTLE ally seen a rise in sales.” Wild River Antiques................................................... 13 SCIO digs in Sutherlin, Oregon. Dale Fairlook Antiques ....................................................... 18 The secret to Borge’s success is J.J.’s Ranch Shop ..........................................................9 Nielsen sold the property to his CANNON BEACH Pacific Galleries .......................................................... 17 his entrepreneurial spirit and the next door neighbor who will use The Butler Did It Antiques ....................................... 13 SPRINGFIELD Stewart Wilson ............................................................ 16 ability to think a little out of the the barn for their farming activi- The Antique Peddlers ...............................................14 ties. Nielsen said the operation box. EAGLE POINT SErvices in Sutherlin isn’t quite ready for “First, I read the regulations very Butte Creek Mill Antiques ....................................... 15 TURNER The Farmhouse Show .................................................7 Insurance, ACNA ..........................................................7 prime time as of April. “We’ve carefully and since we sell dishes, GLADSTONE moved everything out of the main silverware, and pots and pans – Gladstone Mercantile................................................ 10 barn but still have some items admittedly vintage – but they’re ld Stuff magazine wants to know more about what’s happening in the Northwest in other buildings. We’re kind of still usable – I was able to stay so we’ll keep doing our own thing, Oregon, noted their first quarter KLAMATH FALLS antiques and collectibles world. Send press releases or news items of interest waiting to finish up our COVID open since could prove we were a O Auld said. of 2021, despite both the weather Keeper’s Corner ...........................................................14 to oldstuffnews@gmailcom. Want to contribute or have a story idea? Email us; we’d shots and see how things go,” he store that met the rules for excep- and the pandemic, was relatively love to chat about it. See story on pagesfive and 15 that came to us from Southe nd said. Melonie Rolling, the senior tions,” he said. LINCOLN CITY manager of the store, said that strong. Bennett said the store has The Rocking Horse Mall ........................................... 13 Antiques in Aurora, Oregon and the Purple Pelican in Florence. In Auburn, Washington, Carly “Of course, we did sanitizer and while the store went to restricted a full complement of vendors, Willis reports the opening of masking. We didn’t have a rush hours during street construction numbering between 65 and 70. Antique Marketplace has been a of people, but we did have some in Florence and the COVID lock- “It seems as if when it snowed, strong success. She said the store awesome days,” he said. down, they’ve established normal we had a rush of customers. We has done steady business since ‘Off thE wAll’ funk ArtiSt rEmEmbErEd hours of 11-5 pm and are looking expected it to be slow and have a Borge delivered other good news opening with 90 vendors. She to be open seven days a week by chance to reorganize for Spring, – there are two or three new By Ossie Bladine said they were looking forward April. She reports they have 26 but we were actually kind of vintage and collectable shops to their first promotional event, A recent edition of Terry and Kim Kovel’s syndi- it’s easy to see why his work remains popular, vendors and are looking forward swamped with customers. I guess opening in his area. He said a March Madness sale, and once they just wanted to get out – and cated collectibles column recently sparked a and therefore collectible. His creations were to a strong spring. they’re not quite ready to open, personal response from a reader when it ran in crafted with doses of whimsy and hints of unset- they saw how it did, they were we’re happy they did.” but added, “Pacific Treasures, PUBLISHER Old Stuff sibling publication, the News-Register, tledness. And they are utterly unique. considering another event in Like many in Oregon, Joy Basl Sue Keith at Susantiques & Antiques, and Collectables should Jeb Bladine the community newspaper for Yamhill County. July. The store is located in the of JJ’s Ranch Shop notes they Most of his sculptures shown on the online art Collectibles in Aloha notes the open in the Brookings area in the marketplace invaluable.com are estimated in the old JOANN Fabrics store on played dodg’em with Oak trees on “Sometimes modern art is hard to understand, very near future.” EDITOR / ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER the property in Scio. Fortunately first quarter has been slow for and often it is meant to be a joke,” started the $1,000 to $2,000 range. Although a 34-inch tall Ossie Bladine column highlighting the work of David Gilhooly, totem made of ceramic hotdogs and hamburgers 503.687.1269 known a founder and father of The Funk Cermic is estimated at $10,000 to $15,000. Movement of the Bay Area in the 1960s. “Almost For the Lucichs of Dayton, the value of one Associate editor all his sculptures were fantasies, meant to be Gilhooly piece can’t be measured in dollars. Rusty Rae funny or have a satirical message. He sculpted “One day he asked Terry if he could borrow a tire, frogs