We’ve decided it’s time for spring! So we brought in lots of new outdoor/garden items this week including: pagoda lanterns in two sizes-a photo is attached, cast iron benches in white & bronze, the famous yellow butterfly bench, pairs of foo dogs, a whole bunch of fun garden gnomes-a photo is attached, more metal birds including a 30” tall rooster & a funky rusted crane, and more. The pagoda’s have cool LED light options that stay lit for 6 hours, than automatically shut off for 18 hours. Or you can just go old school and use a candle. Lots of antique wall art arrived this past week including: 4 unusual 1960’s framed porcelain pieces with an Asian motif, extra large 1970’s framed paintings, and lots of nice framed prints including a map of the world. Antique furniture arrivals included: pair of Victorian ladies’ & gent’s chairs, pine medicine cabinet, pine spice cabinet, smoking cabinet, rare folding valet, set of 4 white ladder back chairs with rush seats, assorted mirrors, set of 4 bentwood arm chairs, pair of small mid-century bookcases, Duncan Phyfe tilt top coffee table, walnut china cabinet, and assorted odd chairs. Some odds & ends included: a nice bowl & pitcher, mantle clock, a batch of cups & saucers, more vintage phones, Royal manual typewriter, 2 small stained glass windows, 3 milk cans, large silver plate tea set, some large glass vases, a really cool pair of medieval looking cast iron post wall sconces, sewing box, porcelain umbrella stand, large cast iron kettle, and more. Also lots of lamps arrived-china, crystal & brass.

More outdoor metal birds, this week pelicans! A photo is attached. Also the famous fish and turtle wall planters are back in stock. A terrific rare batch of 11 antique & vintage phones arrived, a photo is attached. Antique furniture arrivals included: 2 pine blanket boxes-one with a curved top, primitive pine lamp table, oak caulk box, walnut treasure box, pair of mid-century modern teak chairs, 2 wall curio cabinets, Chippendale sofa table, 6’2” formal sofa table, pair of Pembroke tables, leather top coffee & end table, large Chippendale coffee table & end tables, walnut vanity/desk, Louis XV style bergere chair, walnut china cabinet that could pass for a 2 door bookcase, Florentine [nest of tables, end table & waste basket], a nice set of 4 Victorian chairs, mahogany vitrine, 2 footstools, corner whatnot, assorted odd chairs, and more. Odds & ends included: 2 batches of cups & saucers[Aynsley, Paragon, Shelley, Foley, etc.], 2 bridge lamps, assorted antique tools, terrific large bevelled ornate gilt framed mirror, 2 floor lamps, 6 assorted chandeliers, copper fire extinguisher, pair of iron floor grates, 6 gallon open crock, wooden barrel marked “Pearl River Brand- Made in People’s Republic of China”, 3 framed needlepoint, a few paintings-one watercolour, small window mirror, 27” x 37” stained glass piece-a photo is attached, Coleman camping stove, black Underwood manual typewriter, nice pair of Oriental lamps, and lots more.

The giant pink flamingos are back, in two styles, a photo is attached. Antique furniture arrivals from this past week included: walnut half secretary desk, large bachelor’s chest, French wing chair, nest of 3 Queen Anne tables, leather top lamp tables, Victorian chaise lounge, press back rocking chair, exceptional trunk with 2 carriers inside, pair of press back chairs, pair of red bamboo chairs, Eastlake store counter painted red, terrific 6 piece banded bedroom set with 7 1/2′ high carved poster bed, fantastic redone walnut rocking chair, Canadian made banded hall table, some outdoor chairs, concave glass full size secretary desk, pine toy box, extra large cedar chest, 3 pieces painted Chinese red[wall shelf, chair, & rocking chair], and more. Odds and ends from this past week included: a violin, ornate 12 piece flatware set, brass mortar & pestle, coffee grinder by Leinbrock’s, 21piece Herend set, assorted sets of crystal glasses, assorted office organizers & in and out trays, assorted floor and table lamps, a batch of cups & saucers, large silver plate candelabra, assorted crystal, 1930’s working adding machine, pair of bathroom mirrors, 2 open crocks, wicker creel fishing basket, miniatures, lots of assorted glass & china, step ladder, 4 large Royal Doulton’s, a great pair of 15” hand painted Victorian vases, and lots more. We also brought in a fresh batch of old boards, making your own shelves out of old boards is very popular at the moment.

It was one of those everything came at once week’s at The Barn. Reproduction items from five different suppliers came in this week. The largest shipment was from our Nature Form line, new items included: 7 types of the very popular child’s animal stools, teak open shelves, blow glass stump bowls, lots of assorted bowls[teak, acacia, bark], 6 types of puzzle boxes, 10 types of jewelry boxes, 2 sizes of tribal masks, lots of carved figures[cats, dogs, owls, rhinos, elephants, horses, ducks, Buddhas, etc.], wall plaques, and lots more. Two photos are attached and more can be seen on our Reproductions page. More new arrivals included: metal outdoor birds[geese, sandpipers, and 4 types of herons], 2 sizes of outdoor cement urns, cat & moose book ends, a great new line of embossed replica metal signs, cast iron keys & horse bells, outdoor metal scarecrow, sets of metal planters & plant stands, maple leaf wall décor, metal & wood model sailboats, farm & food wall signs, and lots more.

Just because we can we also brought in lots of great antique pieces this week including: 4 working wall clocks, large framed needlepoint, lots of flatware, 2 porcelain umbrella stands, 2 fishbowl planters, needlepoint footstool, satsuma bowl, Louis XV single bed, zither, 2 nice large Limoges planters, assortment of Asian vases & bowls, great cast iron Stag tobacco cutter, giant cornflower fruit bowl, wood planes, 2 Lladro figurines, a batch of cups & saucers, bowl & pitcher stand with bowl & pitcher, 2 early 1900’s frames, 3 magazine tables, 3 flintstone chairs, Queen Anne secretary desk, mahogany chest of drawers, assorted sterling pieces, and lots more. We also brought in a fantastic 3piece country formal oak bedroom set that has an oversized washstand, huge dresser & mirror, and 6′ high double bed.

 

Lots of terrific reproduction stained glass lamps arrived this past week, photos are attached of a few of the large lamps. The smaller fun stained glass lamps also showed up including teapot lamps. lighthouse lamps, rooster lamps, and butterfly lamps. Lots of colourful art glass vases and planters turned up, a photo is attached of a few of our favorites. Also some unusual reproduction Blue Jay and Cardinal decorative serving trays arrived. New antique furniture arrivals included: an impressive inlaid Louis XV queen bed, 2 French wing chairs, refinished mahogany Sheridan buffet, set of 4 farmhouse needlepoint chairs, sofa table with bookcase bottom, 2 organ stools, primitive pine cradles, vanity bench, school desk, walnut china cabinet, early Victorian curved front dresser, and lots of assorted odd chairs. More antique arrivals included: 2 soapstone carvings, floor model oak gramophone with original “The Beaver” label, McBride rawhide suitcase, an assortment of tobacco tins, cream can, pair of matching oil lamps, iron fire screen, sickles & scythes, small tea chest, grass seeder, ash sifter, excellent Remington manual typewriter, reproduction oak wall phone, 2 sewing cabinets[1 accordion type, and 1 double flip], large quantity of silver plate hollowware, seahorse wall carving, 16” Art deco bronze, art glass donut shaped vase, assorted crocks, 4 drawer mini table top oak tool chest, 2 decoys, 3 few painting including one nice pastel, and lots more. The item of the week was definitely a large red Ludlow Canadian fire hydrant.

 

This past week a shipment of reclaimed wood furniture arrived. We’ve restocked portions of our Irish Coast and Provence lines. Antique furniture arrivals included: set of 8 cream coloured dinning chairs from the Art Shoppe, 2 Louis XV marble top commodes, feathered mahogany step table, child’s rocker, set of 5 oak dinning chairs, French leather seat desk chair, small vitrine, Queen Anne side table, large trunk, French style parlour table, small 3 shelf bookcase, 6′ harvest table with 2 board top & matching bench, pair of carved Victorian needlepoint chairs, and assorted chairs in various French styles. Lots of French furniture came in this week. More new arrivals included: 3piece brass mantle clock & candelabra set, pair of 15” candle sticks, pair wall mounted clock shelves, a batch of unusual irons, 3 chandeliers, pair of brass wall sconces, 2′ tall wooden rooster, ginger jar on stand, 2 Oriental vases, fire screen, suitcase trunk, metal art décor, 2 carboys, 4 mirrors [silver framed bevelled, mahogany, & 2 fancy], lobster cage, large blue and white fish bowl on stand, 2 wooden ladders, large wicker plant holder, cast iron 3 panel fireplace summer screen, 2 small bronze figures, 2 oval Victorian water colours, assorted table lamps, a batch of small prints & water colours, a great large wood crate stamped Mundet Cork & Insulation Co., and lots more. As I’m writing this a funky wooden chess set arrived, the knights are cat figures. We’ve never seen that before. You never know what is going to show up at The Barn.

Things keep coming back around! There is a photo attached of a church pew that we bought back this week from a customer who purchased it 30 years ago. We recognized it immediately. We used to buy large batches of church pews and cut them down. The worst part was scraping all the gum off the bottom, dull chisels worked best. A photo is also attached of a signed Edwardian leather top inlaid desk & chair, Edward & Roberts 1890-1899. More antique furniture arrivals included: walnut library desk, pine medicine cabinet, small inlaid French provincial drop front desk, hall umbrella stand, large rocking chair, vintage living room chair, assorted desk chairs, set of 6 Chippendale dinning chairs, set of 6 inlaid dinning chairs, telephone table, primitive table desk, tall elm bookcase cabinet, set of 4 cast iron leather arm chairs, and more. Additional new arrivals included: quarter cut oak Singer tredle sewing machine, assorted silver plate hollowware, electric fireplace insert, cast iron desk lamp, decorative bird cage, window mirror with shelf, assorted odd china pieces-Spode, Royal Worcester, Aynsley, etc., Berlin flyer wagon-Berlin Ohio, collection of miniatures, vintage pipe cleaner display case, Elvis Presley phone in original case, 2 large glass water jugs, vintage cameras & toys, and lots more. We also restocked the always popular $5 cabinets this week. The award for most unusual item of the week goes to a vintage Mickey Mouse garden house holder.

Sometimes everything happens at once, and this week it did! One shipment came late, one came early, and one came on time. They all showed up this week. Two big shipments of reclaimed wood furniture arrived with lots of new and old product. The first pieces from a new reclaimed wood line called Fergus arrived, photos are attached of the coffee and end tables, as well as the bar. We should have a new Fergus section with all the photos up on our Reproductions page this week. The large Cintra sideboard in Sundried came in, as did lots of Irish coast pieces including: coffee & end tables, servers, chairs, and media units. Also lots of reclaimed wood Provence pieces including: night stands, chest of drawers, dressers, coffee & end tables, and sideboards. The first samples of a new mid century modern inspired line called Remix arrived. A photo of the coffee and end tables is attached. Check out our Reproductions page for more photos and details.

Just because that wasn’t enough we brought in all kinds of antiques including: a nice country Eastlake dresser, 54” X 90” piece of decorative ironwork, 7′ step ladder in vintage light blue, decorative milk can, dovetailed biscuit box, two nice stained glass windows-one with a great sunflower design, one stained glass bevelled mirror, early Victorian Kent’s London knife cleaner, small Tiffany style lamp, walnut sofa table, candle stand, large Victorian hand painted vase on stand, nice jewelry box, a dozen large and small framed prints & paintings, Forcite ammo box, and lots more. Plus lots of great smalls including: cups & saucers, portable inkwell, binoculars, sterling candle snuffer, vintage gas iron, lion figure match holder, lighters, Slavko Dugar Mountie in pewter, armadillo purse[which is the most unusual item of the week], and lots more.