AroundTown

     What's going on AroundTown?  PLENTY!

 

Antique Land Plano ... Open 7 Days a Week.  BIG INDOOR TENT SALE!  It’s time to say FAREWELL to SUMMER and WELCOME to FALL FESTIVITIES beginning soon after the lights dim at Antique Land Plano Monday Night! Before we head into a busy fall season, it’s time to enjoy the last summer HOORAY with hotdogs (plenty of mustard, please) ... fruit cobblers ... and fantastic dealer discounts on fine antiques and unique, one-of-a-kind collectibles. The Big Indoor Tent Sale starts Saturday morning and continues through Labor Day. Dealers will be onsite to assist shoppers as they browse the store looking for something special for their home, a gift for a friend or family member, or even a vintage piece of jewelry or designer dress for your high school football homecoming.  READ MORE 

 

North Dallas Antique Mall ... Labor Day Sale!  Details later today!  This past Monday Fred and I spent one of the most pleasant days together we’ve had all summer. Usually we drive from one great estate sale and/or auction to another with too little time in between. Lunch is fast food while we sit in the car. But not this week. Instead, we discovered a great little Mexican restaurant (Casa Navarro) ... AND ... spent a leisurely afternoon shopping with Roger & Abby Holmes, owners of North Dallas Antique Mall. The Mall was originally a movie theater ... was converted into an antique mall (Destiny’s Antiques) ... and then changed to North Dallas Antique Mall when Roger & Abby made the leap from antique dealers to mall owners!  (cont'd on Home)age)  ... DETAILS 

 

antiques moderne ... Mid-Century furnishings. 
     We dropped in unexpectedly last week to see what was happening at antiques moderne ... and what a SHOCK! Every inch of the showroom floor was covered. Mid-century light fixtures were hanging from the ceiling. Sets of great looking seating shared space with lighting and when that wasn’t enough room ... John Bacile, owner and vintage lover, began merchandising vertically (as in stacking). My initial reaction was ... "What’s John thinking?" But as a browsed the floor I noticed tags attached to numerous pieces. "HOLD" ... "SOLD" ... "SOLD" ... "WAITING FOR PICKUP". Furniture was leaving almost as fast as it was coming in. Time to merchandise and make the showroom "pretty" just wasn’t an option. Even John’s fabulous photo shoot area/studio had disappeared. The only recognizable space was his desk ... albeit covered over with mid-century smalls.

     We love mid-century and everyone knows it ... but we certainly aren’t in the minority. It seems that designers and savy shoppers have "discovered" antiques moderne and are constantly frequenting the store for the best mid-century has to offer. So if it’s your cup of tea too ... we suggest you drop in frequently to check out new arrivals. When you find a piece you LOVE, don’t wait to buy. It probably won’t last long on John’s very crowded showroom floor.  READ MORE  (rev'd 8/20)

  

 

Griffin Trading Company ... in the Dallas Design District this Friday & Saturday.  A MAGICAL shop ... just like it’s mythical namesake "The Griffin" (a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle). It’s location: a renovated warehouse on Howell Street on the south side of Riverfront Boulevard in the Design District. As you enter through the loading dock you’re immediately struck by how different an antique shop this truly is. You might think you’ve walked through a portal into 19th century England with the dark woods and leather furniture. Perhaps you’re in a gentleman’s club exclusively for members of the House of Lords. Continue weaving your way to the back of the building ... all the while passing by walls covered in ship and sailing memorabilia.  READ MORE