I Love Lucy

This fun retro 1950s style dining set is really a jewel straight out of an "I Love Lucy" show. The owner, Nettie, has been real busy taking more space & expanding her shop area. She has some wonderful items so stop in and shop soon.

ML & Brad Workin' at Blue Hills Antique Mall

Don't these 2 macho men look sweet & cozy on the Queen Vic Sofa? I thought they showed up to work... silly me! All is forgiven because we went to the Grain Bin Cafe & they paid  

Below is one of Woopi Jane's custom painted pieces - It is now located across the street from Blue Hills at Diamond D Boutique - They have 2 other pieces in their shop bought from Woopi Jane's Thangs. Great promotion for me - Thanks guys!

 We have been really busy with a steady flow of folks stopping in. The Mall is several buildings connected in really cool ways. The original shop area is now the back Blue Hills. Expansion this month will add another 8 booths. WooHoo! The more the merrier.

Economy is good

Business in the Antique and Collectibles market remains really good. This seems to be true with other dealers I have been visiting with. Over the past weekend I worked in Rockdale at the first Country Estate Auctions in the new Main Street Building and not just dealers were buying. Though not a huge auction we did have about 150 folks and that's a good number. Folks were buying all sorts of goodies.

I personally snagged a cool 1930s Flamingo Mirror. I paid $10.00 and can expect about $75.00 return. There was also some nice pieces of furniture of which I am now the owner of a part of those pieces. Let's see, I got a very nice buffet with a back mirror, a vanity with a lovely round mirror, a great antique chect of drawers, and a few other furniture items.

As for smalls I managed to buy back some planters that I sold about 6 years ago. They still had my mark on them. This time they will go to the shoppe. The couple of fun finds are a kingsley gold stamping machine from 1930 and it works - Spent a dollar. The other is a surf board...have no clue why but I will put it on the porch at the shop and see what happens.

Meet Tim Orcutt

Meet Auctioneer Tim Orcutt. It is going to be really good

 for all of us gypsy piddlers to have a new option with a venue for buying as well as selling. the Building is now up and there's still a way to go. Drive by...It's on Interstate 10 going west out of Seguin and on the right side. If you see Tim out there be sure to give a shout.

Way to go Tim!!!!!

Blue Hills Antiques Dealers will be watching their folders for announcments.

Woopi Jane's Thangs Antiques and Memories Remade: Tim Orcutt - Auction Building

Woopi Jane's Thangs Antiques and Memories Remade: Tim Orcutt - Auction Building: "I was talking to Tim recently at Blue Hills Antique Mall (where we are vendor neighbors) and learned that the building is up! Congrats ..."

Tim Orcutt - Auction Building

I was talking to Tim recently at Blue Hills Antique Mall (where we are vendor neighbors) and learned that the new auction house building is up! Congrats to Tim. I, for one am very excited about a new auction opening up in our area. Not only is this a great and super fun way to pick up on inventory for resale, buy for your home and office, it is another venue for sales for dealers and individules. It feels really good to turn a few pieces that have not been working for you or maybe they were duplicates and find a few items that do work.

You know it's a tough world when we HAVE to go shop or when there's just too much and you have to "flip" a few pieces...What a life we get to enjoy, shopping, visiting, picking, meeting new folks, all the while gathering more "Stuff". There are more than just a few of us looking forward to Tim's sales. I think this will be a great opportunity for both buying and selling.

Drive by when you are out that way. From Seguin  take I10 west towards San Antonio. The new digs are just a few miles out just passed the city limits. Check back for updates.