Visit our booth at Danby-Mt. Tabor Antique Center in Danby, Vermont

The summer auction season is quickly approaching. This is a time when many old estates here in Vermont begin to empty out their attics, closets, cellars and barns to reveal long held treasures. A wonderful place to view and purchase many of these treasures is the Danby-Mt. Tabor Antique Center, a group shop located on Route 7 at the Vermont Wreath Company in Danby, Vermont.

Anna Q's Attic has a small booth at the Danby-Mt. Tabor Antique Center. It is well stocked with vintage jewelry, collectibles, glassware, books, and much more. We keep adding or changing items at regular intervals. Other shop members are continuously adding fresh items on a weekly or even daily basis. Be sure to stop by and visit.

The photos below give you a glimpse into our little antique nook on the second floor.

Local estate sale April 16, 17 & 18, 2010 here in Rutland County Vermont

Estate Sale

Friday, April 16, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

222 Travis Terrace, Center Rutland, Vermont 05736

Listing of items in no particular order:

Toro GT 2200 50” cut riding mower, Kazuma 100cc 4 wheeler, Husky 2 part tool chest, wire feed welder, bench grinder, engine stand, 1 ton engine hoist, bench vise, chain binders, sand blaster, wheel barrow, levels, belt sander, kerosene heater, propane heater, 2 wood stoves, step ladders, 12 volt fuel pump, floor jack, Husqvarna chain saw, Husqvarna weed whacker, Muncie 4 speed transmission, 427 Chevrolet tall deck motor (needs assembly), hand tools, chop saw, craftsmen router, Berger surveying tools, lawn seeder, new Ford Super Duty replacement grill, wrenches, screw drivers and all ordinary garage tools and more.

Patio furniture, 4 drawer pine chest, small drop leaf table, small one door cupboard, kitchen table and 4 chairs, oak full size bed, chimney cabinet, oak office desk, hope chest, gun cabinet, bar stools, book shelf, lamps, file cabinet, chairs, oil lamp, floor lamps, oak TV stand, air conditioner, large light house lawn ornament, crafts and sewing supplies, jewelry, military buttons, small wooden child's wheel barrow, linens, Bushnell telescope, end tables, pine trunk, new aluminum door in box, Orvis fishing poles, knives, canning jars, cook books, sterling salt and pepper shakers, kids toys and puzzles, pellet gun, Christmas decorations, silver plate items, pair of cement planters and lots of general house hold merchandise! Many new unopened items. Still organizing and finding more!

Amish made 10' x 12' shed with double arched doors, two windows, designer shingles and overhang.

Directions:

From Dorr Drive turn onto Campbell Road for approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Quarterline Road, then your first right is Travis Terrace. Look for signs the day of sale!

Sale organized and conducted by: John Thomson Jr.

Just Not New
(802) 770-2795
P.O. Box 418
Wallingford, VT 05773

Cute little wooden Polish dolls with big feet

Aren't these just the cutest little dolls you've ever seen? When my daughter was very young her Polish great-grandmother gave her 3 dolls. Two were cloth and one was a little wooden doll with big feet marked Made in Poland. Great-grandmother said she had the dolls for years but couldn't remember where they came from. Over the years my daughter started finding more of these little cuties at flea markets, tag sales, in shops and online. This started a collecting craze that accumulated over 100 dolls.

It was difficult to find information on these dolls but we learned they were made by a cottage industry and were a sort of souvenier doll sold to tourists. Some were stamped Poland while other had a sticker on their foot. They are jointed and can stand freely with their over sized feet. Their faces are hand painted and many are characters such as Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood and Santa Claus while others wear occupational clothing such as bell hop, farmer and nurse.

My daughter is grown now and the collecting has seized. Every day I walk past the glass door cabinet full of these dolls and I still enjoy looking at. They remind me of the fun I had helping my daughter collect them and they also remind us of great-grandmother who introduced us to these sweet playthings.