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We have been buying and selling antiques and vintage home décor since the 1970's. Now that we've retired from running our retail shops, we are offering our finds exclusively online.
We've always loved items that can add that special accent to your home and are often one of a kind.
If you’re a collector, we have vintage, collectible and antique items to add to those collections. We do a tremendous amount of research to ensure our descriptions are informative and accurate to the best of our knowledge. You can be confident that you'll receive the item you order, in the condition we describe and picture it in. WE DEFINE AN ANTIQUE as an item 100 years old or more. Everything else we sell is vintage, typically 20 years old or more.
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The Reverend Samuel Blimline (1900-1994) of Mohnton, Berks County, Pennsylvania was the artist of this dramatic original naive oil painting on artist's board. The scene depicts an angel on a rocky ledge overlooking a landscape with a river and mountains. Two small barefoot girls stand with the angel; one of them is releasing a large butterfly. Oddly, the girls appear to be wearing matching clerical collars.
According to the information handwritten on the back of the painting, Reverend Blimline painted this in 1986 when he was 86 years old and living in Mohnton. He signed it lower left "S. Blimline" on the painting itself with a somewhat confusing five-digit number alongside.
The wooden frame is a handmade, homemade one. It's constructed of pine and painted a dark brown with a painted gold inner liner. On the back, the artist's board is secured between the frame and another pine frame that's unpainted and allows the artwork to project from the wall 2 inches.
The framed measurements are 21 inches high by 26 inches wide. The sight size is 16 1/2 inches by 21 1/2 inches and it weighs 4 pounds. The painting is in very good condition with no damage or missing paint. The frame is very rustic, with a small chip out of the wood of the joining seam at the upper left corner (it's painted over) and a small nail sticking out on the side there. It's obvious that Reverend Blimline worked with what he had on hand.
We have to wonder if this painting represents a dream or a vision that the Reverend felt he needed to capture. That is the very definition of naive art...subjects that are personal and compel the artist to express himself/herself...art that is created by self-taught artists lacking formal training, with a childlike, simple aesthetic and bright colors. This painting that was created by a rural Pennsylvania minister is a superb find for those who appreciate naive art.
A few biographical notes:
Reverend Blimline is buried in the Emmanuel Cemetery (aka Temple Meeting House Cemetery) in Knauers, Berks County, PA, possibly the church he pastored.
Included in the Historic Preservation Plan of Berks County---at the time we were researching this ---was "Sammy Blimline's Church," listed for restoration.
In 1954, Reverend Blimline and his wife Elsie traveled to Smyrna, Delaware for the wedding of their son, Curtis W. Blimline. (from the Smyrna Times newspaper dated 1/7/54).
PYH 5811
This wooden small mouth bass with its metal fins was carved and painted by Steve Robbins (1947-), owner of The Fish Decoy Company in Clifton, Ohio. It's a full working ice fishing decoy, weighted and balanced, but has been used only for display over the last 31 years. This is #7 of the series, hand painted and hand signed on the bottom "S. Robbins 95 # 7 of 10."
The decoy came nestled in clean wood shavings in a meticulously handmade balsa wood box, the sliding lid of which is decorated with an excellent drawing of a fish decoy. In addition, there is a small wood stand for the decoy and a paper leaflet describing Steve's limited series decoys. There are two small metal loops at the top of the fish for a line that allows the decoy to hang horizontally and swim in circles to attract fish for spearing.
The box measures 9 3/4 inches in length, 4 inches front to back and 4 inches tall. The bass is 8 inches long and about 2 1/2 tall to the top of the dorsal fin. Everything is in excellent condition, with the decoy having some tiny scratches, probably from being moved while in the box. Not objectionable or obvious, but we mention them for accuracy.
This hard-to-find limited series complete set is great for the decoy collector, whether adding to their collection or beginning one.
PYH 5807
This interesting pottery beaker vase was made in the 1960's or so, following the excitement over Alaska achieving statehood in 1959. Made of a brown clay with a grayish off-white glaze, it sports a hand-painted line drawing of a walrus, done in brown. The bottom of the vase is unglazed and is hand lettered with "MADE IN USA " with the number 12. It's similar to the pottery by Bering Sea Originals, though their hand painted scenes are in black.
Standing 6 1/2 inches tall, about 3 inches across at the shoulder, it weighs 12 ounces and is in excellent condition, with no damage or wear. It's a great piece to give someone interested in Alaska and/or its wildlife. The vase is a good size to add to a collection of Alaska artifacts, too.
PYH 5036
“The serene French Seacoast Scene oil painting has that French nautical appeal that has a profound presence. The outstanding detail and appeal as a Francophile or Jersey Shore gal this painting is extraordinary! The packaging and shipping were superb! It arrived in pristine condition and the sellers are always cognizant of conditions that may affect delivery. Primping Your Home is home for me! Thank you!!”
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