handtowels and festive Christmas matches!

antique chest of drawers

Greek Key handtowels and coasters

inlay detail

musical motif table with inlay

Thanksgiving is over and now it’s time to go shopping!!!  Come in to the Antique Exchange to spruce up your home and knock out your Christmas list at the same time.  We have many beautiful pieces of furniture, great rugs and adorable gifts.  The guest towels in a painted tin wrapped in celophane with ribbon are the perfect hostess gift….your upscale cousin with impeccable taste would love the silver Greek Key handtowels from Dransfield and Ross….and a bottle of wine is always received well  when paired with  handpressed coasters that spell out “Cheers!”  (they also come  in packages of various wildflowers and a fun goldfish motif)  

Come in this Thursday to shop the  Stella and Dot jewelry line.  This jewelry has been featured in In Style and Glamour among other magazines….it is fun, fashionable and affordable. 

This Friday, December 4th,  is the monthly Hampden First Fridays - Antique Exchange and all Hampden stores will be open late with specials and sales throughout the store.  Come join us, enjoy the lights on 34th Street that make Hampden famous and grab a bite to eat at one of our many fantastic restaurants.  Enjoy!

This Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday come into the Antique Exchange to meet Weezie Andrews, Portrait South representative. You can peruse the wide selection of various painting styles and prices with no obligation.  There is no time like the present to have a portrait of your child painted!!!

November is here….and that means shopping!  We all need to spruce up our homes for the holidays and go gift shopping - get it alldone at Antique Exchange.  We have gifts small and large, jewelry - including a new line from Saundra Messinger - and of course, all the home furnishings we’ve always had.  Recently, we have gotten in lots of good consignments - tables, mirrors and rugs.  

Please mark your calendars for the last First Fridays before Christmas - December 4th.   The day before, Thursday the 3rd, Antique Exchange will host a fantastic jewelry show by Stella and Dot   –  http://home.stelladot.com/ –   this all-day show will be a great way to shop for yourself and knock out some of your gift list! 

Adele Cuff - Gold

Adele Cuff - Gold

Finally, if you are in the market for the purchase of a lifetime, please come to the Antique Exchange November 17-19 to meet Weezie Andrews.     Weezie will be hosting a three day show for Portrait South.   This show will be a perfect chance to peruse the works of some of the country’s best portrait artists.  http://www.portraitsouth.com/

One of a pair of small slipper chairs

Linen settee and nailhead side table

New items integrated with the old…

Potthast Dining Table

Fall is in full swing here at the Antique Exchange…we have so many amazing things to add to your home!  Beautiful chests of drawers, lovely settees, fantastic Oriental rugs and great gifts.  We are bringing in Saundra Messinger jewelry and plan on several shows this fall to highlight portraits, jewelry and other items.  Please come in to browse and feel free to contact us with any suggestions or questions….

One week is left in our Fall into Fall sale - pillows, throws, and candles are 40% off…After the weekend we’ll stock up on new items and “new old” items.   We have so many gorgeous things to share with you - textiles, gifts, furniture and more!  Check back for new photos soon….

Sadly, summer is winding down…..after these last weeks of August, Antique Exchange will host its Huge Fall into Fall sale.  Starting with First Friday on September 4th,  so many things will be on sale!  All light fixtures, accessories, pillows, throws, upholstered furniture and throw rugs will be 40 (forty) percent off.  Yes, forty.  Case pieces, tables and other items will also have huge discounts.  We have lots and lots of gorgeous items coming in for the fall and winter seasons, as well as beautiful antiques….so we need to make room!  If you’ve had your eye on something, here’s your chance!

Refurbished coffee table, pair of kiwi green lolling chairs

Antique Hepplewhite Server

Old and new together

Summer is rolling along at the Antique Exchange…..

*  Pillows are still “buy one get one half price” and lots of our summer jewelry is on sale as well. 

*We are having fun helping more and more people decorate their homes… from one small space to entire houses…..utilizing new fabrics on older pieces and accenting with antique case pieces and smalls both old and new.  

*Don’t forget we also have lots of fun gifts –  birthday, housewarming and hostess gifts galore!  

*For your walls, we have antique paintings and new paintings by local artists.  These are a beautiful  and affordable way to get art on your walls! 

*In now, we have a beautiful antique Hepplewhite server, a useful Empire glassfront bookcase and an antique Federal corner washstand. 

Stop in to see us Tuesday through Saturday –  10 til 5. 

Reupholstered bench - useful and decorative

Mirrored console table with great summer accessories

Vintage lolling chair with crisp Dransfield and Ross Greek key pillows

It’s hard to believe July is flying by!  This month, if you mention this post, buy one pillow and get a second half price!  We have gotten in many antique chests, a beautiful custom cherry dining table, John Robshaw bolster pillows and so much more!