Have you driven past Bluemont on Route 7 lately. If you have you may have seen the blue and white Iron Gate Antiques (TODS) Sign. We’re the
first antique store in the state to have such a sign! It’s taken Bob over two years of dealing with
VDOT to get the sign, primarily because they didn’t have a symbol for an
antique store. We’re pretty happy with
the result, but wish we could have had the signs sooner.
In
celebration both of the new signs and Independence Day, we’re giving away a
t-shirt with every purchase this month as long as they last. Come in early in the month to get the best
choice of sizes! We will be open on July
4th from noon until 5—our regular Sunday hours. There are no other special hours this
month.
As
usual we’ve acquired some items this month that are new to the store. One of Lynne’s favorites this month is a
child’s chair with a caned seat. While
it is in great condition and could easily be used by a child, sometimes
children’s furniture is used decoratively as a place to set an antique doll or
teddy bear. We have an antique cradle at
home that our son Sean used as an infant which now is the “home” to a German
bisque doll. There are a few other
children’s chairs at the store if you are looking for one either for display
purposes or for their intended use.
If you haven’t looked at the Before and After pictures
on the Restoration Examples page of our website lately, you may want to do
so. Bob is justifiably proud of the work
we did on a lapdesk and a 60 Drawer Oak Filing Cabinet dated March 30, 1888.
