Ginny's Antiques next door is a treasure trove of amazing items. We have been in this business a good long time but she has been in the same location for going on 30 years. She was a voracious buyer for years, before opening her own shop. Totally old school in the way she does everything. No internet sales, fair, but firm and high prices, extremely knowledgeable and TONS of inventory. You can read about Ginny and see her store here
We are very happy with our internet/social media presence and the results it has generated from our Etsy shop. It takes a lot of work, 4-6 hours per day probably. After tiring of hearing about the internet from me, Ginny has relented and we are helping her enter the 21st century world of online commerce.
Yesterday she brought over some items that I didnt even know existed. Cast iron mannequin shoes from the 1880's and 1890's. Free standing mannequins needed a heavy base so they wouldnt tip over, so these cast iron shoes solved the problem. They came in all styles in men's, women's and children's sizes. Here is an example of a child's size mannequin that sold a few years ago here. Note the cast iron shoes.
Collecting old mannequins is a totally different area of collecting that we wont discuss here but arent these shoes fun? They are not horribly expensive and fairly easy to find on all of the usual sites. Look for them too in your favorite local shop. Sometimes they may be described as something else such as a door stop or foundry salesman's sample, but now you know what they are. If the whole idea of mid-century and retro leaves you cold and unimpressed, and you would really like to collect antique objects instead of "vintage" then consider these cool "found-objects".
We are very happy with our internet/social media presence and the results it has generated from our Etsy shop. It takes a lot of work, 4-6 hours per day probably. After tiring of hearing about the internet from me, Ginny has relented and we are helping her enter the 21st century world of online commerce.Yesterday she brought over some items that I didnt even know existed. Cast iron mannequin shoes from the 1880's and 1890's. Free standing mannequins needed a heavy base so they wouldnt tip over, so these cast iron shoes solved the problem. They came in all styles in men's, women's and children's sizes. Here is an example of a child's size mannequin that sold a few years ago here. Note the cast iron shoes.
Collecting old mannequins is a totally different area of collecting that we wont discuss here but arent these shoes fun? They are not horribly expensive and fairly easy to find on all of the usual sites. Look for them too in your favorite local shop. Sometimes they may be described as something else such as a door stop or foundry salesman's sample, but now you know what they are. If the whole idea of mid-century and retro leaves you cold and unimpressed, and you would really like to collect antique objects instead of "vintage" then consider these cool "found-objects".
If you would like one from Ginny's collection, here is a single ladies size one in great old gold paint. It is available here
Here is a delightful pair of children's size shoes in black. They have a foundry mark of Eleger and Sons and are available here
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