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Annual Holiday Shopping Guide

journalofantiques.com
for all the connoisseurs, collectors, and history lovers on your shopping list
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hat could be more special than a holiday gift selected from the past? At Christmas time, the shelves of antique Maxine Carter-Lome
shops are filled to the brim with not only holiday-themed items such as vintage ornaments, tableware, and journalofantiques@gmail.com
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right. Two of the best places I’ve found to look for ideas that repurpose items from our past are Pintrest.com and Etsy.com. Jeffrey Lome
Armed with some ideas, head out to your favorite thrift stores and antique shops to see what you can find and think up! jeffreylome@gmail.com
Here are a few ideas to get you started: Managing Editor
Judy Gonyeau
• Ceramic crocks of any size and Victorian-era birdcages make great planters for all-year-long display editorial.journalofantiques@gmail.com
• Antique picture frames make whatever picture you put inside something special and worth displaying Art Director
• Glass bottle decanters or other barware filled with a favorite spirit are a great way to gift someone’s favorite drink Lynn Cotterman
• Ceramic cooking bowls filled with recipe items and a handwritten recipe card make a gift that is both practical and fun
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• Vintage holiday brooches and pins are keepsakes that make any clothing item more festive for the holidays Lynn Cotterman
• Antique & vintage candlesticks with a supply of hand-dipped or aromatherapy candles light up any table setting or room Judy Gonyeau
• Teacups and saucers are the perfect vessel for gifting tea and crumpets for a themed gift
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• Whimsical cookie jars and vintage tins filled with homemade cookies and candies are a sweet gesture
• Hand-blown paperweights are beautiful to look at and practical to display on any desk or vanity
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• First/early editions of a beloved book show someone how well you know them and the authors they love to read
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• Vintage/estate jewelry is a gift that shows your appreciation for design and craftsmanship and the recipients’ style
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• Hand-woven baskets make a practical and special delivery vehicle for your gift and a gift in its own right, something to
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• Pyrex bowls are a great way to deliver a home-cooked meal as a gift to someone you are thinking about Shipping Address:
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• Add to a collection. Is there a collector on your list? What do they collect? Coins? Figurines? Tools? Glassware patterns? Journal of
Pottery? Cast iron pots? Books? Comics? Tin toys? You can find it all on the shelves of an antique shop or at antique Antiques and Collectibles
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We hope you find new places to shop as well as inspiration in the pages of our Annual Holiday Shopping Guide.
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