02/10/2024
Florida has primitives? Yes, indeed! Among the vintage jewelry and cool collectibles are true hand-hewn primitive furniture and housewares at Saint Petersburg’s Andrea and Friends Antiques Mall.
Handmade Americana is one of Andrea’s specialties, and we return to this surprising collector center to discover true country antiques, buy “new” old stock drug store items and reveal great antique architectural items!
Vintage also dwells in this space, from vintage fashion to vintage costume jewelry. Bob Newhart and Lucille Ball’s telephones, art glass by Steuben and a stunning Guilloche art deco sterling dresser set are all attention getters we find here.
Spiderweb windows, stately bird lodges and a stunning circa 1900 cupola rest among antique and vintage garden items. Lovely white linens, Shelley china and cute Cordey figurines grace spaces, and a case full of shakers vies for attention with a space full of Shaker boxes. This place is a treat for the eyes, and I don’t go home empty handed!
Here are some more of the items we see along the way in this tour:
Hull Aladdin Teapot, American maple chest of drawers, Victorian needlepoint, Roseville pottery, Weller Coppertone, pot lids, Burwood plaques, Pharaoh’s Horses, Spa Beach wicker chair, Dali perfume, Czech glass parrot vases, Dorothy Thorpe ‘atomic’ glass, mens wrist watches, Ozark pottery jug, vintage advertising signs, condom tins, ink crock, primitive cupboards, Bennington and Rockingham pottery, 1930s tricycle, tole painted box, Concert Roller Organ, vintage shoes, colored glass, Hull pottery, silk banners, brass inkwell, to***co tins, Hawkes, Wallace Grand Baroque and other sterling silver, Bakelite horse pin, etc.
I travel the country buying and selling antiques and vintage—sharing my knowledge and experiences.
