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Antiques, Collectibles, History and Nostalgia for the Pacific Northwest News Brief WHO’S INSIDE

reopened, customers saw a fresh new store.” season. “We’ve been very blessed to have solid Shops, Services & Products THE PULSE We’ve heard through the grapevine Fife support from our customer base with what’s OREGON WASHINGTON has moved to Auburn after losing their been going on. lease. They’ve re-located on Main Street in the “We clean the store down every day and are very ALOHA MT ANGEL ABERDEEN FROM AROUND former JOANN Fabrics site. particular about store cleanliness and letting Susantiques & Collectibles...... 9 Blackbird Granary...... 8 Past & Present...... 16 Many shops, with less traffic, have reduced our customers know our regimen. Of course AURORA NEWBERG EDMONDS we expect customers to mask up and practice OLD STUFF hours or moved to more of a weekend schedule, Aurora Antiques...... 4 Wine Country Mall...... 9 Aurora Antique Pavillion...... 18 appropriate social distancing when they’re with many also utilizing an open by appoint- Aurora Lampworks & Antiques...... 4 Newberg Antiques Exclusives...... 7 shopping, “ she said. ment only schedule. Aurora Mills Architectural...... 4 LAKEWOOD NEWPORT South Tacoma Antique Mall...... 18 NATION Judy Tormey at Multnomah Antique Mall in Out on the Oregon Coast, at Pirate’s Plunder, HWY 99E Antique Mall...... 4 Pirate’s Plunder...... 13 Portland noted, “Well, it’s not like it used to be, Myla Sackett said, “We don’t have customers Home Again Antiques...... 4 LONGVIEW By Rusty Rae lining up out the door, but we’re holding our but all-in-all we’re doing ok – keeping our head Main Street Mercantile...... 4 OAK GROVE Commerce Corner...... 16 Old Stuff Writer & Photograher own.” above water. McLaren Auction Services...... 4 Dusty Tiger Collectibles Mall...... 10 South End Antiques...... 7 PARKLAND “The antique business is different at this time Sackett said she and her team have focused on What’s the pulse across Old Stuff nation in these Three Daisies Vintage...... 4 PORTLAND Pacific Run Antique Mall...... 17 of the year as consumers are going to the providing top-notch customer service adding, strange times? Timeless Antiques...... 4 Antique Alley...... 10 stores and gift shops,” she said. “I think our customers have really appreciated PUYALLUP For the most part, antique and collectable store we’ve gone the extra mile to keep them safe Tin & Paisley Boutique & Salon...... 4 American at Heart...... 8 Puyallup Antique District...... 18 owners from around the Pacific Northwest have With 45-years of experience in the vintage and Division Street Antiques...... 10 when they’re shopping in our store.” BROOKINGS HARBOR remained positive in the face of the general antique business, Tormey recalled previous Monticello...... 10 SEATTLE recessions, adding, “I think this one is a bit more Sackett said keeping staff and customers safe Wild River Antiques...... 13 business malaise brought on by the pandemic. Multnomah Antiques...... 11 Fairlook Antiques...... 18 severe.” are their number one challenge adding, “I can’t Near Tacoma, Washington, in Parkland, Nancy complain with all the challenges we’ve had to EAGLE POINT REDMOND Pacific Galleries...... 17 Tormey has reduced hours and says she’s look- Gotcherd at Pacific Run Antique Mall reports overcome – we are happy we’ve been able to Butte Creek Mill Antiques...... 15 Farmer’s Co-Op...... 13 Stewart Wilson...... 16 their business hasn’t suffered a great deal. ing forward to a time when she can actually see keep the doors open.” customer faces. “Customers walk by the store GLADSTONE RICKREALL SPANAWAY “I think people just got tired of shopping at Butte Creek Mills owner Bob Russell in Eagle and we wave back and forth, but with masks on, Gladstone Mercantile...... 10 Polk Flea Market...... 8 Old Main Street Antiques...... 17 Walmart and Target and other than the two I don’t have any idea who any of these folks are.” Point, Oregon, like many others, indicated he weeks we were closed, we haven’t seen an hasn’t really been affected significantly, though KLAMATH FALLS SCIO SERVICES Further out in the country, Joyce Basl at the JJ appreciable drop in our business,” Gocherd said. he admits his stint on American Pickers has Keepers Corner...... 14 J.J.’s Ranch Shop...... 9 Ranch Shop in Scio, Oregon notes, “Being out in Asheford Institute...... 4 During their two-week closure, they sold online helped draw customers to the shop. the country, we’ve seen a drop in traffic to our LINCOLN CITY SPRINGFIELD Insurance, ACNA...... 7 and had a solid pick-up business and she added, “It seems as if every time they run a re-run of store, but we’re still keeping it going,” she said. The Rocking Horse Mall...... 13 The Antique Peddlers...... 14 “We had vendors come in and reorganize their that show, I’ll get an uptick in customers,” he Wine Country shops and moved some around so when we In Newberg, Oregon, Sharon Vo of said. MCMINNVILLE Antique Mall said she’s had a strong Christmas Homeward Bound Pets...... 9 Miller’s Antiques...... 6 NEWS, FEATURE AND STORY IDEAS SOUGHT FOR PRINT

ld Stuff magazine wants to know more about what’s happening in the Northwest antiques and collectibles world. Send Opress releases or news items of interest to oldstuffnews@gmailcom. Want to contribute or have a story idea? Email us; we’d love to chat about it. ANTIQUE DESTINATIONS ARE A DIME A See page five for a story that came to us from Bob Russell at Bob Russell at Butte Creek Mill Antiques in Eagle Point. . DOZEN, AND WORTH EVERY PENNY By Ossie Bladine

PUBLISHER I’m not much of an impulse buyer. And I rarely Here at Old Stuff, we’re excited about the future. Jeb Bladine shop online. But I made an exception of both of Business has been rough for us and many of those recently when I purchased a mask from the those we represent here. The antiques and online merchandise store of Four Seasons Total EDITOR / ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER collectibles industry in the Pacific Northwest lost Landscaping. a few long-standing shops, and witnessed the Ossie Bladine end of its largest event company in 2020. 503.687.1269 I couldn’t help myself. I gave it to a friend with a good sense of humor. But, many others survived, as has this little publi- ASSOCIATE EDITOR The mask has the Philadelphia business’s logo cation. With our rose colored glasses on, we move forward into hopefully a sunnier 2021. And we Rusty Rae on it, along with a the pun, “Lawn and Order.” My friend , a lawyer, got a good laugh out of it. do so with some changes that are sure to provide GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE, CONTACT US TODAY growth. SALES REPRESENTATIVES I don’t know if anyone out will ever classify this Bonnie George particular mask as a collectible. I wonder if any First and foremost, we’ve expanded the role of Rusty Rae, a “visual story teller, writer, bon For advertising inquiries Kelly Hyder 2020 masks will increase in value over time for vivant,” according to his email signature. Kelsey Selph their historic or cultural value. Or, maybe they’ll Kathy Stamper all be used and eventually destined for a garbage As associate editor of Old Stuff, he’s well on his 503.687.1253 [email protected] heap. way to better connecting this publication to the PRODUCTION DESIGN Either way, it’s fun to think about which of today’s shops, dealers and collectors it serves. An exam- ple of old stuff himself (his words, not mine!), it’s To see what you’ve been missing, visit oldstuffnews.com. Morgan King purchases will become future vintage collect- ibles. a natural fit that I’m excited about. email us at [email protected] I spent far too long trying to find just the right Also, we are expanding our sales staff, utiliz- recipe here for a column based on the phrase, ing the professional talents at our family-owned P.O. Box 727 • McMinnville • OR • 97128 “hindsight is 2020.” newspaper here in McMinnville, Oregon. Bonnie George, Kelsey Selph and Kathy Stamper will be Printed by After over-analyzing my punning ability, I in touch with current and hopefully many new Oregon Lithroprint, Inc. decided to go with the simple, “thank goodness clients. With them on board, we will be able to oregonlitho.com 2021 has arrived!” reach more businesses looking to market with I think, at least. us and provide an enhanced level of customer Published by A co-worker astutely pointed out last March how service. The News-Register Publishing Company we spent the waning days of 2019 praising it’s Until next time, stay safe, be healthy, and don’t end, prepared for the great year to come! Well ... sweat the small stuff.

ON THE COVER: Depression Glass has long been a collectable, telling one chapter of the United State’s Great Depression. This Swan candy dish is a great example of the pink Depression Glass of the era, from a vendor at the McMinnville Antiques Mall .

2 3 A pair of marble busts (one, Rous- OVERLOOKED TREASURES seau, is pictured) sold for $1.475 million at Cottone BY Terry and Kim Kovel there are puddles and floods. after being over- hat should my painting sell looked by an This picture is part of an 1898 for? Antiques appraisers appraiser from an W calendar advertising Hood Rubber earlier sale where are not licensed like real estate they did not sell. When the artist appraisers, but there are art appre- was identified as Houdon, bidders ciation courses in universities, were phoning and degrees in fine art and appraisal flying from Europe to bid. associations that require members to pass tests. Some work in an art gallery, auction company or museum and learn to appraise through experience. A treasure can be found in a house sale, resale shop or charity auction; however, the White House had an eglomise desk that was a repro- duction. The Ford museum bought a fake 1620 “Brewster” chair made deliberately to fool a museum “expert” in 1969. And sometimes a real treasure is thought to be a reproduction.

A pair of marble busts made by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741- 1828) were exhibited in Paris in Boots for children. They are high 1789. They were bought in Paris enough to be considered Welling- in 1926 by an American diplomat, ton boots. The sign, in a gold leaf mentioned in a reference library in frame, 14 by 24 inches, sold at a THIS 1932 and passed down in the family Kimbell Sterling auction in John- of the American diplomat. They son City, Tennessee, for a bargain were “lost” until a Cottone auction at $81.40. The company called the DENTIST in 2019. The pair sold for $1.475 boots “galoshes.” million. Where had they been? The : I’d like information on last record was in a 2000 house MAKES my Sears Kenmore sewing sale run by a New York auction Q For Your FREE Course Booklet Call: 877-444-4508 OR Go To: www.Asheford.com machine, Model No. 117-959. It’s house that had an appraiser who OR Write: A.I.A. 981 Harbor Blvd. Ste 3 • Dept. 275UF533.34 • Destin, FL 32541 electric and sits in its own cabi- did not realize that they were busts HOUSE net. When the cabinet lid is open, by Houdon. The 11-inch-tall busts the sewing machine lifts without are signed and dated, 1788 and being pulled up. CALLS Oregon’s First National Historic District 1789. One is Jean-Jacques Rous- seau, the other Georges-Louis : Sewing machines with elec- Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. The Atric motors were first sold in busts must have been in the diplo- 1889. Sears began selling Kenmore mat’s house and then a relative’s sewing machines in 1913. Several o manufacturers made sewing rorA, rego for 77 years after the collector who Au n bought them in Paris died in 1941. machines for Sears until the Antiques Capital of Oregon Kenmore line was discontinued in ver wonder when rubber boots 2012. Kenmore Model No. 117-959 replaced shoes on rainy days? E was made for Sears by the White Hessian soldiers wore leather Sewing Machine Company begin- boots, and Arthur Wellesley, the Aurora has made the TOP TEN of Best Antiquing Towns in the ning in 1948. It sells online for $75 first Duke of Wellington, decided to $130. Some collectors look for US by four online sources, MSN.com, the TravelChannel.com, boots made of rubber would be antique machines with fancy iron more useful and keep feet drier. HouseBeautiful.com and CountryLiving.com. bases and gilt decoration. They Charles Goodyear had vulca- sell into the hundreds, even over nized natural rubber in the 1850s Our wide variety of antique and vintage shops, boutiques, art galleries, $1,000. to make tires, and he sold the use restaurants and wineries make this a fun destination for all. of the patent to Hiram Hutchin- : My mother-in-law gave us a son in 1853 to use for boots. They beautiful green Hull baking Come spend the day and see what we’re all about! Q became a fashion statement for a dish, and I’m trying to get some few years, but then farmers began information about it. It looks like • 20 Shops nestled in historic homes and buildings n the mid-1920s, going to the Columns, offered children a calm- to wear them, and then soldiers in something I’d love to bake with, but Portland dentist was a great deal more ing influence when visiting the • Public Restroom and RV parking both World Wars -- the trenches I’m not sure if I can still use it and I painful than it is today, especially dentist. Pull on one of the columns • 20 minutes from Portland or Salem I-5 often held rainwater and the boots if so, what temperature would be for young children. So in order to and a drawer opened, exposing the kept feet dry. The boots continue safe. It reads “Oven-Proof Hull USA • Easy freeway access from I-5, Exit 278 Canby lessen their fear while sitting in required dental tool. to be used by many and they have No. 28-8” on the bottom. Exit 278 the chair, the American Cabinet 3 miles east Aurora changed from a semi-pointed toe This piece is part of the collection : Hull pottery was made Company in Two Rivers, Wisconsin to a rounded toe, to even a metal toe of Bob Russell at Butte Creek Mill 99E in Crooksville, Ohio, from produced this doll house that was to avoid accidents. A Antiques in Eagle Point. Russell 1905 to 1986. Hull began making actually a cabinet for the dentist’s said the great-granddaughter of the Salem Boots were first made of leather “oven-proof” pottery in the 1930s. tools. Eagle Point dentist from back in the and went to the knees in the 1840s, This 8-inch baking dish, with its The company only made 125 of the day brought the doll house to him. then to the calf in the 1850s and handle and lid marked “No. 28-8,” WWW.AURORACOLONY.COM units and apparently they weren’t to the ankle by the 1860s. Today, usually is described as a Dutch Pricing for the doll house, according the big seller the company hoped the terms “wellies,” “gummies” or oven. It should be safe to use in the to Russell, is between $4,000 and they’d be. “gumboots” are used to describe oven at normal baking tempera- $7,500, depending on the condition. rain boots. The original high tures, usually not higher than 400 This house, with its Georgian Style Photos courtesy Bob Russell. Wellington boot is still popular degrees, if there are no cracks. It for people in places or jobs where sells online for $19 to $24.

4 5 Off the beaten track a bit, in Longview, a rela- Closer to downtown you’ll find awonder - tively new shop, Kerry’s’ Kollectibles and Gene’s ful park and arboretum as well as Junk finds a shop with a wide-ranging collec- several buildings which represent the tion of antique items and collectable items. The architectural style of 1920s. Wales, Kerry and Gene, believe their story is Lake Sacajawea Park, a 67-acre tract family oriented with items for every age group at in the middle of Longview, offers reasonable prices. the opportunity for quiet repose from a day of shopping. It a man- “We strive for unique items and I believe every- made body of water named after one is impressed with our quality,” Kerry said. the Shoshone woman, Sacajawea who However, on Longview’s Broadway Street you’ll guided Meriwether Lewis and William find what many may call a little slice of heaven Clark during their expedition to the for collectors, with numerous shops focused on Pacific Ocean. The three-mile circuit antiques and collectables. of the lake gives one the opportunity to walk through a conservatory of many Perhaps one of the most unusual and interesting plants and flowers. is John and Ariel’s Offbeat Antiques and Oddi- In Kelso, one may visit the Northern ties, which offers curiosities and oddities from Pacific Railroad depot built in 1912, and all over the world. Their aim is to inspire curios- renovated in the 1990s as a multimodal ity about our world and the past. transportation center which serves Photo courtesy Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce. “We’re different from the normal antique shop, Amtrak, but represents classic architec- The classic lines of the Longview Public Library date back to the 1930s and bring historical perspective to the clash between Kelso and Longview. said John, who added, “We have an eclectic ture of the day. collection of items for the truly curious.” Three buildings built under the auspices Rusty Rae/Old Stuff of R. A. Long also are worth taking a That includes the normal and animal Located in the Three Rivers Mall, just off I-5 in Kelso, the Rustic Rose skulls, framed insects, critters in a jar, and a timeout from antiquing. These are the offers collectors everything from collectable vinyl to all sorts of vintage knickknacks. hippo head with a top hat. R. A. Long High School, the Longview Certainly Vintage Alley fits the bill for this Destination: section of Longview as the shop offers what John Severson says is a different mix of collectable items. “I believe we have a nice selection of glass- ware and pottery. We also feature a number of collectable automobile and motorcycle models,” Severson said. Commerce Corner Collectibles, a mainstay to the area for the last decade, features antique, vintage, collectibles and home decor items with eight vendors also offering a diverse range of collect- able elements. According to Jim Gray, who along The untwin cities with his wife Cindy are the owners, the most unique thing about their store is the two charac- Rusty Rae/Old Stuff ters behind the counter. A Ragedy Ann set of ceramic figures found at the Rusty Rose. KELSO-LONGVIEW GREAT FOR WEEKEND “We don’t really specialize in one area, but Cindy South End has a great eye for collectable antiques and our Antiques & Collectibles Mall vendors each have their own unique tastes so Library, and the Monticello Hotel, one of the first GETAWAY, OUTSTANDING FOR COLLECTORS there isn’t a great deal of duplication in the items buildings constructed in the new city. Located in Historic Aurora one will find here,” Gray said. While in the early years the two cities battled in the Old Pickle Factory By Rusty Rae has mellowed, but it still seen in If you need a break from overdosing on antique each other for superiority early on, today they Antiques, Victorian, Primitives, Old Stuff staff writer athletic competitions between the shops in the area there’s a number of activities to bring together the best of the Pacific Northwest Vintage, Glassware, Furniture, ou’d hardly consider Kelso – great antique shops and the opportunity for a 21128 Hwy 99E two high schools. give you a breather. The Kelso-Longview area is a Aurora, OR Shabby Chic & More and Longview, located in the restful getaway. Y Though the lumber mills dominated gateway to a visitation to Mt. St. Helens. It’s a two 503-678-5242 shadow of Mt. St. Helens and sepa- the area through the early 1900s, hour drive to this awesome mountain, but most Open Daily Dealer Booth Space and rated only by a series of bridges 10-5 Large Display Cases Available today, manufacturing pulp and find the sojourn well worth the time. across the Cowlitz River, as twin paper and wood products are the cities. They’re anything but as area’s chief industries, and a tour of history shows; however, the two the local paper mill is interesting conjoined towns are punctuated and educational. with a dazzling assortment of vintage and antique stores, offer- In visiting the two cities today, ing a broad opportunity for vintage it’s difficult to tell where one ends collectors to fulfill their wishes, as and the other begins, unless you’re well as enjoy a weekend getaway. a native – but crossing a bridge usually means you’ve moved from Located off I-5, roughly an hour’s Kelso to Longview, or vice-versa. drive from Olympia, Washington, Portland, Oregon and the Wash- Regardless of which side of the river ington-Oregon Coast, the Kelso- you find yourself on, both cities offer Longview area boasts a population ample opportunity for the vintage of more than 100,000. While the two collector to search for the item to APRILAPRIL 29–MAY29–MAY 1,1, 20212021 cities are highly competitive on complete a collection or start a new one. OREGON CHRISTIAN CONVENTION CENTER the athletic field, the fierce rivalry Rusty Rae/Old Staff between the two has subsided over A Hippo with a top hat is one of many curiosities at Offbeat Antiques and Oddities. You’ll find Jennifer Solverson and 5605 JUBILEE DR. SE | TURNER, OR the years. You’ll also find a standard fare of vintage and antique items there. the Rusty Rose right off I-5 in the and tumble town offering an assort- mill he also built, the townspeople Kelso came to life first, when Scot- Three Rivers Mall in Kelso. It’s a • Pay once & get in all subsequent days ment of entertainment to loggers, of Kelso actually voted to give up spacious store which features a tish surveyor Peter Crawford staked • A portion of all ticket sales will be donated who came to town on weekends to their name in anticipation of merg- the first land donation claim on the wide range of items from knick- to the City of Turner Food Bank blow off a little steam. ing with the new city of Longview. lower Cowlitz River in 1847. When knacks to classic vinyl records However, Longview jilted their older Washington became a state in 1889, When Kansas City timber baron for one’s collection to that perfect Robert A. Long decided to build a neighbor and a rivalry between the collectable antique. There’s plenty Kelso became an incorporated city. Rusty Rae/Old Stuff two cities was born, with each town of parking in the mall lot with easy Driven by logging industry in the planned city on the other side of Commerce Corner in Longview, one of the longest tenured antique shops in the area, trying to one-up the other. Today, area in its early years it was a rough the river, supporting a giant lumber access to a variety of eateries. offers eight distinguished vendors with varied selections and additional fine items farmhouseshow.com the rivalry between the two towns from the proprietors, from Cindy and Jim Gray.

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KELSO-LONGVIEW OFFERS CHOICE VINTAGE SHOPS, GETAWAY

Rusty Rae/Old Stuff Kelso-Longview offers collectors a wealth of shops with a variety of items. At right, a classic Mickey Mouse phone found at Kerry’s’ Kollectibles and Gene’s Junk. Below center, the eyes have it at Offbeat Antiques and Oddities.Bottom Left, an antique coffee pot, found at one of the eight vendors at Commerce Corners. Bottom Right: A classic Indian Motorcycle model, found at Vintage Alley

Rusty Rae/Old Stuff While Kelso-Longview offers collectors a plethora of shops, the area also provides ample moments for getaways to historical sites and pristine nature sites. The area is major jumping off point for visiting Mt. St. Helens..

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8 9 to the stock market crash glassmak- mainstay, items like ashtrays, ers of the day, such as Federal Glass, decorative serving plates, cigarette MacBeth-Evans, and Hocking Glass, boxes, and candlesticks also were most located in the Ohio River produced. Valley, provided expensive hand- While this change in focus from cut crystal glassware to the upper the fabrication of high-end glass- crust of the country. However, their ware is part of the story and allowed markets vanished almost overnight these companies to remain in busi- with this severe economic down- ness, saving many jobs as well, the turn. rest of the story paints a fascinat- In order to stay in business, they ing picture of American marketing pivoted from the expensive crystal prowess during the country’s dark- glass production to mass-produced est financial days. molded, patterned glassware which As glass companies turned to was significantly cheaper, thanks cheaper mass-produced glassware, to an ingenious machine that their clever marketing strategy produced upwards of 1,000 pieces a helped sustain other businesses day. during the Depression-driven This mass-produced glassware, downturn. It’s not clear who was the produced for pennies a piece, was a first to develop this new far cry from the hand-made crystal market strategy, but it provided a of the pre-Depression days. safe haven of sorts for the glass Depression Glass, if you’re not industry. familiar, was produced in a wide At this time, a loaf of bread cost a Rusty Rae/Old Stuff range of bright colors—pink, pale nickel and a piece of this colorful Above: Classic 1930s Depression Glass ash tray, possibly give a out as a premium by a bank for opening a new account. blue, green, and amber to brighten glassware could be found for about Below left: One of the more rare colors of Depression Glass, this Cobalt Blue serving consumers’ days in these murky the same price, when there was a dish was not only highly sought after in the 1930s, but is also highly desired today by days. While kitchenware was a nickel to spare, which wasn’t often. collectors.

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10 11 So this cheap glass became premiums sold in If you’re interested in starting a collection, Pam large lots of various pieces to a wide range of Myers, President of the NDGA, recommends other businesses that gave them away with a gathering a copy of one of Gene Florence’s books purchase. For example, sometimes Depression on Depression Glass. Glass is called Oat Glass because it was found in “Unfortunately, Gene had a stroke and the book a box of oatmeal. hasn’t been updated in several years, but they’re A variety of businesses found the use of Depres- available on ebay and other online book sellers,” sion Glass as a premium an attractive value she said. proposition. This included movie theaters that The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass gave out the glass with a matinee ticket, service is highly recommended. Though its last publica- stations that gave the colored glass for an oil change, and the purchase of a refrigerator might score a complete place setting: plate, cup and saucer, sugar and creamer, and a serving sand- wich tray. Larger items, such as pitchers or serving bowls, were sold at the dime store for up to half a dollar. As the economy began to turn around, particu- larly when the United States entered WWII, many discarded this brightly colored glass, tossed into the trash along with memories of the Depression, and replaced with a higher grade of tableware – fine china, porcelain, or maybe stoneware. Though many eschewed Depression Glass as time moved forward, others savored memories of survival and the close family times these glass represented. These pieces became family heirlooms, passed down mother to daugh- Rusty Rae/Old Stuff ter, and rather than being discarded, became Classic Depression Glass Salt and Pepper shakers, at left, likely given away as a premium back in the 1930s. cherished collectibles. Collectors must develop a sharp eye for imperfec- tions, some of which were a part of the original casting, Established in the mid-1970s, the National others which over time and use show the wear and tear Depression Glass Association (NDGA) focused of use. on assisting collectors in finding and cataloging their selections. Over the years, reproductions tion was 2009, and its pricing points are out of of Depression Glass have muddied the collec- date, it’s a great reference guide for novices and tion waters and collectors developed an eye for experts alike. detecting and distinguishing repros from the The Florence books are also available at many real thing. local libraries and Myers notes, “Gene’s books Farmer’s Co-op Antiques help the collector understand the fine points of Central Oregon’s Largest Antique Mall collecting Depression Glass. It’s sometimes diffi- GORGE/CENTRAL OR OR COAST cult to tell a reproduction from an actual Depres- 106 SE Evergreen sion Glass.” Redmond, OR FARMER’S FARMER’S CO-OP ANTIQUES THE ROCKING HORSE MALL CO-OP Martha Stewart’s Jadeite glass has become a ANTIQUES 106 SE Evergreen 1542 NE Hwy 101 (541) 548-7975 Redmond, OR LIncoln City, OR popular reproduction of Depression Glass and Open Daily, 10am - 5 pm COTTAGE & CASTLE Meyers adds, “Martha brought a lot of interest 501 S Holladay in Depression Glass. There are many collectors, Seaside, OR particular younger members, who don’t care

HOOD RIVER 84 84 WILD RIVER ANTIQUES & GIFTS, LLC whether it’s a reproduction – they just like the 16218-B W, Hoffeldt Ln design. For me, I want the real thing.” The Rocking Horse Mall THE DALLES Brookings Harbor, OR Over 4700 sq. ft. of Antiques, Collectibles, Meyers adds, “It takes a bit of collecting expe- 101 Vintage Finds, Doll House Miniatures & New Gift Items 35 rience to really be able to acquire the ‘feel’ of ASTORIA 1542 NE Hwy 101

18 Depression Glass. Often times it will feel pocked, Lincoln City, OR 97367 197 SEASIDE LINCOLN CITY 22 541-994-4647 Cottage & Castle it may be cloudy, there’ll be flashing on the The Rocking Horse Mall [email protected] seams, or chips or cracks in the glass – all tell- 26 Main Floor open 10-5 • Antique Attic Open 11-5 NEWPORT tale signs of authentic Depression Glass.” Closed Wednesdays • Parking in back of store 97 20 One area which makes Depression Glass inter- MAUPIN 101 101 esting to collectors is the many creative patterns which were produced during this time period in FLORENCE

18 a number of colors. LINCOLN CITY 22 26 The Rocking Horse Mall Most popular among collectors today are items Rusty Rae/Old Stuff REEDSPORT in various hues of pink. These pieces range from Depression Glass, contrary to 38 NEWPORT what some might believe, is not Pirate’s Plunder 20 a light hue of pink to those with an orange tint dull or drab. It was designed to the pink. Other popular colors are cobalt blue with a variety of patterns and COOS BAY 101 colors that bode a more pros- and green. perous future. However, once that future arrived, many rid FLORENCE Specific patterns also have become a favorite themselves of the depression BRANDON glass and the memories they MADRAS of collectors, including Cameo, Mayfair, Ameri- brought. Others became collec- can Sweetheart, Princess, and Royal Lace. These tors, with pieces handed down REEDSPORT from family to family. 38 names even suggest better times to come.

97 There are numerous online sources detail- 26 COOS BAY ing specific information on patterns and their GOLD BEACH 20 history that a search engine can provide. 126 REDMOND BROOKINGS Collecting Depression Glass gives a glimpse into Farmer’s Co-op Antiques Wild River Antiques the recent past of the country’s history during an era of significant change, and the color- ful patterns brighten one’s day, today as in past BEND CRESCENT CITY times.

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Rusty Rae/Old Stuff By Old Stuff staff popular with collectors. The true Surprisingly, many Depression Glass pieces show a The eventual working saddle of the cowboy working saddle had a great deal of color and diverse patterns. At left, a cup and sandwich plate. Below, a blue bowl with grape cowboys of the West went through sturdy, upward projection pommel, and leaf pattern, and at the bottom a colorful candy an evolutionary process, adopting or horn, and an upward curving dish, maybe found as a premium in a box of laundry soap the best parts of several different cantle at the back, which provided styles. good support. The cowboy who could afford it Among the primary makers of Karen Cox / Flickr Creative Commons would have his saddle custom saddles for the “real” cowboys made to provide the features that during this time were Meanea, Gall- would be most comfortable for him. atin and Collins, from Cheyenne, It was usually his most important Wyoming, and Frazier and Gallup SOUTHERN OREGONBROWNSVILLE possession, and might cost from of Pueblo, Colorado. The style of one half to a full year’s pay. saddle made by these companies is In the early days of the Old West, often referred to as the “slick fork” 99 a variety of types of saddles were style. COBURG used. A heavy Mexican style saddle Saddles could also be purchased

126 EUGENE had a large horn and was built by mail order. Sears, Roebuck and SPRINGFIELD The Antique Peddlers somewhat like a rocking chair. Company and Montgomery Ward all These were quite comfortable had saddles for sale. They were less saddles and appreciated by those expensive then, and are less valu- who had to spend most of a day able as collectible items today. sitting in one. BUTTE CREEK MILL ANTIQUES At the other end of the scale, very 402 Royal Ave N The lighter weight Indian saddles elaborate saddles, some with silver Eagle Point, OR were adopted in California by trim, were made by such compa- KEEPERS CORNER vaqueros. Elsewhere, saddles such nies as Heiser, Main & Winchester 195 E Main St as the Mother Hubbard, a large and Edward Bohlin. They were 38 Klamath Falls, OR saddle with a low horn and a remov- frequently used in parades and ROSEBURG MERCHANT MALL able leather covering of the entire rodeos, and some still are used in 507 Jackson St saddle came into use. this way today. ntown Spring Roseburg, OR Dow field THE ANTIQUE PEDDLERS The big Plains saddle, with its There were other styles of saddles, 138 612 Main St square skirts, became popular in also, such as the bareback saddle Springfield, OR THE ANTIQUE PEDDLERS the 1880s. Cowboys who couldn’t and the side saddle. These were Quality Antiques afford to buy anything better made never intended to be used on the Lane County’s Oldest Antique Mall use of old army saddles, but the job, however. Rusty Rae/Old Stuff 6,000 Sq Ft of Unique Merchandise style of these, with a low horn, were 138 Prices for old saddles cover a wide 612 Main Street, Springfield, OR Depression Glass found in a variety of colors which gives collectors a wide range not particularly comfortable. range, starting at a few hundred Mon-Sat, 10-5 • Sun, Noon-5 of choices. At left a jar, in an orange color, ROSEBURG perhaps purchased at the Five and Dime for By the end of the century, all these dollars. Some of the more elaborate 25 cents. Below. center, a yellow/organge cup styles had begun to merge. It is ones may sell for over $10,000. and at the bottom one of the classic orange service dishes. these saddles from the last decades of the 19th century that are most

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14 15 THE ANTIQUE DETECTIVE THE ANTIQUE DETECTIVE TABLE TALK: SILHOUETTES: OLD, NEW, THE LINGO OF ANTIQUE TABLES By Anne Gilbert mahogany, fruitwoods, SCARCE & COLLECTIBLE uring my usual morning auction ebony and birch. Demail scroll I downloaded the Comfort also played By Anne Gilbert current Skinner American Furni- an important role n the 18th century ture Auction. Among the offered in dining table Ibefore there were items were a variety of early styles designs. Either daguerreotypes and of tables. I wondered if readers were tripod or quad- photographs, “silhou- familiar with some of the names and ruped pedestals ettes” were the simplest styles. Here is some information for tables gave diners and cheapest way to beginning collectors. comfortable leg create a persons’ like- Historically, during the 18th and room. ness. Having your profile “silhouetted” was as early 19th centuries tables changed American The English custom much of a status symbol not only their appearance but how middle of tea drinking intro- as being immortalized they were used. Along with those class duced the American in an oil painting on changes came unique names such began fill- version of a small table canvas. You have only to as “butterfly” table and “chair” table. In ing their that could easily be moved. look at the list of histori- those days the table often had a double func- homes One of the earliest styles was the cal portraits created in tion, as did the chair that opened up to be a table. with quality tripod table. Designed for practicality it had a silhouettes to realize how It was also known as a “hutch” table. Sometimes furniture. swiveled top. When not in use it could be folded important an art form it it had a storage compartment under a hinged However, up and placed against the wall. was at the time. After all seat. since the Another small 18th century table was the wine George Washington and Another form, the “circular hutch table” was built majority table, with a pierced metal gallery top. Thomas Jefferson were on trestle ends. By the early 19th century the of their An 18th century version of the TV tray tables among those “snipped.” chair table was mounted on turned legs. were “nested” tables. Usually they came with While early silhouettes As the structure of American society three or four tables that decreased in size to fit have been seriously changed, new manners and fashions under each other. By the 19th century they were collected by muse- influenced these changes. 19th century George & Martha Washington portrait silhouettes from William Doyle Auctions, New York also imported from China with a painted black ums and collectors for lacquer finish. Then, as now, amateurs traced the profile, then ing the shadow and placing the “hollowed out” In early Colonial America the trestle table homes decades, the art from snipped it out. Traveling artists carried screens, section against a black background. Often curls was basically a long board resting on tres- were modest CLUES: All of these table styles have what has continued. So has collector interest in sheets and lighted candles for casting proper and ruffles were decorated with India ink. tles. It was also known as “trestle board and the rooms been and continue to be reproduced. contemporary silhouettes. Prices can be in the shadows. Cutting silhouettes became a for and frame.” Another popular style was the “gate small, tables were scaled When authentic examples come thousands for both the antique examples and CLUES: Most common are the “ hollow cut” families. Among the most famous are the Copp leg” table. down to meet their space needs. to auction prices are in the thou- contemporary. silhouettes”. These were cut out of white paper family silhouettes. A style unique to America was the “butter- Even more important, they didn’t sands of dollars. Reproductions Historically, the art form name derives from and the hollowed out part was placed against a fly” table. It got its name from the wing-shaped want just old furniture styles, but can also be expensive. Do your Etienne de Silhouette, Finance minister of At the other end of the spectrum were the highly dark background. Those who worked in India ink bracket and came in many shapes and sizes. new and different looks. For example, homework and look for clues of France in 1777, who enjoyed cutting paper detailed silhouettes done by professionals. touched up black areas with gold or silver paint. construction, saw marks, original Some had a drawer in the frame. heavy old woods such as oak were profiles as a hobby. Among them were William Henry Brown, Charles Since many lithographs have been made of early outdated. The trendy woods were patina and hardware of the eras. Wilson Peale, Augustin Edouart and James By the end of the 18th century, the growing Those who could afford it would have their entire silhouettes, use a magnifying glass before spend- Hubbard. Not only were they quick with the family profiled along with a chair, clock or family ing too much money. Do your research. Check scissors, but they cut directly by hand as their out the many talented silhouette artists working Above: Antique dog. Sheraton style, models posed. today. Both professionals and amateurs tried their hand butterfly drop Peale is considered among the best using what leaf table. at techniques. Over the years silhouettes were Photo credit: is known as the hollow-cut technique. This was 1sDibs machine or hand cut, or often painted. DOWNSIZING? done with a sharp penknife or scissors, trac- At Right: TIP BY KOVELS Antique chair I am currently buying porcelain enamel table, perhaps signs, gas & oil, automotive dealership, Don’t store an oil painting in a the inspi- country store, advertising clocks, gas ration for a pumps, gas globes, early beer signs and damp basement or a hot or cold more modern computer lap trays, one piece or entire collections. attic. desk. David Call 360-994-0817 or e-mail Mancuso [email protected] today! Antiques, New Hope, PA

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Edmonds, WA FAIRLOOK ANTIQUES 81 ½ S Washington St Seattle, WA PACIFIC GALLERIES 9 241 S Lander St Seattle, WA for at least $250 at the time, but I Victorian furniture, I noticed the PACIFIC RUN bought it for $40. At another sale, I beautiful simplicity of primitive 20 ANTIQUE MALL purchased a circa 1900 oak kitchen furniture, and guess what? Soon, I 10228 Pacific Ave Tacoma/Parkland, WA table with claw feet for only $95. It was collecting both Victorian and should have gone for much more. country furniture. PUYALLUP ANTIQUE DISTRICT At an antique mall, I picked up a I’ve pared my Depression glass Historic Downtown Napanee kitchen cabinet for only collection down to a single pattern, Puyallup, WA $250. Anyone who has shopped but I’ve become a serious collector SOUTH TACOMA Rusty Rae/Old Stuff around for a Napanee or Hoosier of early nineteen century stone- EDMONDS ANTIQUE MALL For many, the thrill of collecting is in the hunt, doing the research, finding that special item while others are off entertaining. cabinet knows what a buy this was. ware. I’ve sold most of my Victo- 101 Aurora Antique Pavillion 8219 S Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA I could go on listing the good rian furniture, but I’m surrounded 405 buys I’ve found for pages. True, I by country pieces. My chance finds SUCCESSFUL ANTIQUES COLLECTING led me toward areas that I truly Pacific Galleries have been collecting for over four SEATTLE enjoy. decades now, but even new collec- Fairlook Antiques tors will run onto some good buys. For a while, I had a passion for 90 PORT ORCHARD 160 Such finds are not an everyday historic autographs. I purchased THE PLEASURE OF THE HUNT, A occurrence, but they are not rare pieces signed by William Henry 169 either. Anyone who spends a lot Harrison, F.D.R., Queen Victoria, and PART OF THE JOY OF COLLECTING of time perusing antique shops, J.R.R. Tolkien. I can’t tell you how 167 shows, and auctions is bound to many hours I spent pouring over 16 18 come up with some real finds. sale catalogs, peering with admir- 3 by Mark A. Roeder diminish the pleasure of the hunt. In fact, it Such finds are truly rare. It isn’t likely that any of For those of us on a limited budget, ing eyes at all the wonderful pieces love my antiques, but I believe the hunt is the makes me all the more excited when I find some- us will make such a discovery, but the possibil- such finds can make possible a up for sale. TACOMA Pacific Run Antique Mall I most enjoyable part of collecting. thing. ity gives the hunt an aura of potential, not unlike collection that would otherwise be The time I spent doing homework PUYALLUP 410 purchasing a lottery ticket. beyond our means. I don’t hesitate on historic personages and the sell- 512 Gathering information, following leads, brows- We’ve all heard stories of fabulous finds. The LAKEWOOD Puyallup Antique ing eBay, and traveling to auctions, shows, flea possibly that we might make such a discovery What we can expect is nearly as exciting. I’ve to pay full value for something I ing prices of their signatures was South Tacoma District markets, and shops is not unlike partaking in a makes the search that much more exciting. You made some real finds over the years, nothing that want, but I’m always ready to scoop immense. I’ve even read entire Antique Mall SPANAWAY treasure hunt. know the tales; a lady buys a two-hundred-year- has made me rich, but thrilling nonetheless. up a bargain. books connected with the person- alities of interest. I’m excited every time I pick up a I still remember when I purchased Every time I look at one of my 510 paper or check out auctionzip.com a box of books at an auction for $1. great finds, it fills me with pleas- I’ve sold off nearly all my auto- 507 ant memories. I can still remember graphs now, but all that time spent 99SE and peruse the auction ads. Who ... I was thrilled to own a book Digging through the box later I discov- 7 knows which sale will have just the ered a German Bible published in 1760. the day I purchased my primi- in pursuit of my collection was not right piece for my collection? that was printed before the It wasn’t worth a tremendous amount, tive Shaker-style table. I was wasted. It was a great deal of fun. I only fifteen-years-old and did not intend to repeat it in other collect- Every time I step out of my car and but I was thrilled to own a book that American Revolution. have much money to spend, but I ing areas. walk toward a shop or mall, my mind was printed before the American managed to bid in the table for only is filled with what I might find inside. Revolution. The search is half the fun— $40. perhaps more than half. It’s hard toCHEHALIS I’ve been collecting for decades. I’ve reached the old desk and finds a cache of George Washington At an another auction, I realized that two old arm The circa 1840 table, in its original say. I’m a collector who truly appre- point where there is very little left for me to buy. letters worth who knows how much. Some- chairs were far older than anyone guessed. I red paint, was a real buy then and I ciates the pieces I own, but going I don’t have much room and it’s difficult to find one picks up a painting by Remington at a flea picked up the eighteenth century arm chairs for wouldn’t take twenty times what I out and seeking more is an exciting those items still remaining on my “want list.” market and discovers it is not a copy. only $185 each. paid for it now. Every time I look at prospect. If I come up with a “new” In a small shop I spotted an unusual piece of This means I find something of interest far less In a box of books purchased at auction a boy it, I remember that auction and all piece for my collection I’m thrilled, glass. From my studies in archaeology I recog- often than a newer collector, but this doesn’t discovers a first edition of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” the wonderful things that came up and yet, I find that success really nized it as 2nd Century Roman. 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