Austria MZ poreclain Trinket Box Antique

Antique Solid brass bird cage and Stand

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What is the name to this carnival glass bowl? Acorn

What pattern is this depression glass pattern name?dogwood

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Melt The Rust Away Quick & Easy Non-Toxic

Melt Rust off All Metals

Have you ever had the task of trying to clean cast iron and another metal that has rust on it? If you have you will love  this product. After trying a million other products that claim to work and putting in all the money and work in I would rather pay for sand blasting then to do it again but rust away actually melts the rust away. The nice thing is if you have ever worked with chemicals to remove rust this one is non-toxic and smells good.

1-Rusty Pan

2-Into Fresh Water with 1 Pound of  Rust-A-Way

3.Leave Over Night

5.Rinse And Gently Scrub with Metal Brush 

6.Let dry or dry with a mini torch

The black you see left on the pan is actually dirt you need to clean up. We sell this at Strathroy Antique Mall.

You could easily offer to clean rust away for a fee on anything from a rusty tool to a large pump. 

What was the first mirror made from?

       So what was is the correct answer to what was the first mirror?

A-Pool of Water

B-Mercury Glass

C-Silver

     If you answered "A" you are correct. The first mirror was cool dark water probably in some primitive vessels. All a mirror is, is a reflection so that would work. As time went on they used polished stones and glass. 4000 B.C mirrors were crafted from metals like copper, bronze brass that were highly polished.  Of course mirrors in some metals where hard to make and mostly owned by the wealthy.
    Metal-coated glass mirrors and glass backed mirrors were gold leafed. The Romans made primitive looking mirrors by coating hand blown glass with molten lead.
     Different techniques were used over the years to try to make mirror as in convex spheres and other shapes. 500 AD in china they began making mirrors with silver-mercury. Some started coating glass with tin-mercury.
     It is not exactly known when but dates around 16 century when Venice became known for a tin glazed mirror technique. that was a expensive luxury.  Other places like France and Germany started making a cheaper glass.
    It wasn't until in the 1800's that a chemist discover the invention of silvered glass mirror. It made mirrors more affordable so everyone could enjoy them. Nowadays mirrors are produced with wed deposit of silver directly onto the glass.

Antique oak wood filing Cabinet

Office furniture is a pretty steady sale and  filing cabinets are getting hard to find. This is an antique wood filing cabinets. Solid oak someone along the way  painted the sides on this one in the army green. Looks real good even with paint. Paint is  a thick oil done well.  This filing cabinet  is marked C.N.R railway. So it would have came out of the railway station. This makes it more collectible that just a filing cabinet it also has the railway collectors interest now too. 

Note the handles are sideways on it. This is originally how they went there is not old hole sideways. This one was a thick good oak wood . The name for this wood is quarter cut oak. A step up form oak. We have had thinner woods and some with veneers. Not all cabinets are oak. They come in every type of wood you can think of. Colors are all different from light to dark and sizes are taller shorter narrower to wider.

This one has an industrial look and quality. 

This teams up nicely with the antique oak office desks. 

Add a nice lamp and don't forget  Krug chair or krug style solid wood chair. 

If looking for office pieces please be sure to stop by the Strathroy Antique Mall. If we do not have them in stock we can put out a newsletter to the many different dealers  and hopefully locate your piece in a very short time frame.

Prices can very from one dealer to another and types ranging anywhere from $150.00-1,000.

The one below sold for 300.00

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Antique Canada Crocks Jug Colbalt Blue Birds flowers Strathroy Antique Mall

My Rare Find of the day signed & Dated 1891 London, Ontario Antique Crock at Strathroy Antique Mall

   We are just starting the new year and everything has been running smooth and great. I'm going to be blogging with my finds and antiques for sale at the Strathroy Antique Mall. To add to the beginning of the new year I will be adding a lidded crock to my own personal collection and I'm pretty happy. For yous out there that are always treasure hunting you can understand the happiness and satisfaction that comes with a find. The crock I found accidentally while video taping and taking pictures in booths for the vendors to sell online when I found this brown antique crock. 
   It was a small crock rather insignificant sitting on the shelf among all this wonderful signed older cobalt blue flowered and scrolled antique crocks which i was snapping pictures for. It was solid brown with a lid and wire closure. Nothing more than that. 
     After i finished the other pictures and sold one i just posted online under 24 hours i noticed a price tag of $75.00 on that small brown glazed crock which struck my interest.  Why? That was enough money for a small lidded crock i though someone would really have to like it to pay that.      It was nice it definitely caught my eye with the matching lid and metal closure top and glossy brown glaze but $75.00 seemed too much to me unless I knew more about  it. I noticed the vendor went further to say it was from London, Ontario Glass Boss. I wondered how they would know first off it was from London, Ontario? and second from the "Glass Boss & Co" ?  So I decided I would have to look into that.
      I never believe what dealers write unless i know for sure. For all I know they could have bought it at an estate sale and been told where it was from and wrote it. I need to know when Im buying items the history from my book of studies.
   I started photographing the crock from all angles and examining to see if there was something I was missing and to add online for sale. When i flipped it over to take a picture of the base all my questions were answered.  It was marked. Can you imagine what a find. Not only was it marked it was dated in script writing in the pottery base

"Glass Boss & Co

London, Ont

Pat'd July 1891"

What a find. This is going straight into my collection. There is many more finds at Strathroy Antique Mall. I work here and I hear all the time the joy from the customers with the items they have found. It is an interesting fun job. Happy treasure hunting.......

I have included a few pictures of my finds.

Antique Canada Crocks Jug Colbalt Blue Birds flowers Strathroy Antique Mall

A new Antique dealer is arriving at strathroy antique mall and we get a sneak preview of his antique crocks. There is birds and flowers,scrolls in cobalt blue on antique crockery. Most are marked one is marked Brantford , Cornwall and others are London, and Toronto Ontario. Most are jugs some are crocks and one is a Medalta Chicken feeder from Alberta.

How can I tell if it is authentic or reproduction Iris and Herringbone?

      At the Strathroy Antique Mall I'm asked "How can i tell if Iris and herringbone pattern is authentic or reproduction?" so I thought I would write an article so you can easily identify when Iris and Herringbone is authentic or a reproduction.
     How can you tell if it old or new? I constantly hear that question while customers are looking at iris and herringbone pieces. I can help you when you are at the Strathroy Antique Mall but when your out on your own you need to know the differences.
     One thing to know in advance is what pieces do they reproduce so you can study them more than usual or even pass on collectioning them.
Some reproduced Iris and Herringbone:
 6" Crystal water tumbler. Both are the same size, color and have rayed bottom base. The rayed edges are sharper than original . The herringbone is not as clear sharp or vivid as the authentic one.
 6 1/2" Ice Tea Tumbler can be recognized by as a reproduction by flipping your tumbler upside down. Can you see the "Mold" line on the foot? With all the originals, the "Mold" was "Very" visible when you look at it from this perspective. If you have to use a magnifier to see it than it probably is a reproduction.
the 6" water glass and 6 1/2" ice tea tumbler originals are made in four sections. So there would be 4 iris flowers and the two opposite each other are identical and should match perfectly. If they are not identical then it is a reproduction.
    One  sure way to tell if your Tumbler is reproduction or not is to look to the right of the Iris flower design, there is a very long thick stem coming from the bottom of the tumbler to the top edge of the flower (right side) of the flower, curving slightly to the left at the top as it ends. It has been crossed, like a "X " towards the top of the stem, with a partial stem. If you turn the tumbler to the exact opposite side it should match exactly. If it doesn't and it's only half  of an "X" or none it's an reproduction. The opposing sides will not match this side but the pattern is different but once again should match each other exactly or its a reproduction. They will be more which i will be psoting but this is a good start to start examing and studing your pieces in advance and soon it will come naturally.

   One thing that helps is to find books on fakes and study the originals and keep an eye on any new ones you add to your collections. It is fine to purchase reproductions as long as they are marked that and you are aware they are when purchasing them.

Please view my other blog that tells you "What is Iris and Herringbone pattern?"

          In the Strathroy Antique Mall a common question we get asked is "Is it crystal or depression glass?" Many customers call it depression glass and others call it crystal. If interested in Knowing the difference view my other blog "Is Iris and Herringbone Crystal or Depression?" that I will be blogging shortly.

What is Iris and Herringbone pattern?

   

 

     At the Strathroy Antique Mall I'm asked "Is this Iris and herringbone pattern?" so I thought I would write an article so you can easily identify Iris and Herringbone pattern.

     Iris and herringbone pattern was made by Jeannette Glass Company of Jeannette, Pennsylvania. It is glass. It  has been produced from 1920's-1970's.

     Iris & Herringbone is the pattern name on this crystal clear glass bowl above and it was made in 1920's and into the depression era. 

 Iris and herringbone  has a full relief molded leaves and flowers that are iris's decorating all pieces surrounded with a fine herringbone pattern. All the bottoms have a "rayed" base as well. This pattern is unmistakeably easy pattern to remember once you see it.

     They made many different tableware and other pieces like shades. 

     In the Strathroy Antique Mall a common question we get asked is "Is it crystal or depression glass?" Many customers call it depression glass and others call it crystal. If interested in Knowing the difference view my other blog

 "Is Iris and Herringbone Crystal or Depression?" that I will be blogging shortly.

*You have to be careful of the reproduction Iris and herringbone and look for my other article on "How to tell it is authentic crystal Iris and Herringbone or a reproduction?" that I will be blogging on that shortly.

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Retro New Years party decorate Vintage shakers Strathroy Antque mall

Come have a fun 50-60 party with many different retro entertaining ideas. Many neat retro items including shakers, drinking glassed wtih designs in metal chromed trays, dresses coats and pants. purses trays and so much more more. have fun.Be sure to visit us at Strathroy Antique Mall.