Musical instruments tend to go quickly. We recently received a collection of violins for our store. Check out this gallery that also includes a cello, an autographed violin, an acoustic starter-guitar, and a moon lute (or moon guitar).
The collection features a violin with many autographs including Kitty Wells, Bill Monroe, and Chief Powhatan. There are several violins including a 15″ student size and a twin set, and a Chinese Moon Lute or Moon Guitar.
CHINESE YUEQIN This unique 4 stringed instrument originated in China and is called a moon guitar, or yueqin, and is considered a Han Chinese lute. It gets its name from its large, hollow sound box and is believed to be a descendant of the ruan. Though it is called a guitar it is closer to a banjo in terms of how it is played.
Just a couple days ago we mentioned dinner gatherings, casual and more formal. So it’s important to add this quick post that highlights an amazing Spode dinner set that we just received in our store. It’s from their “The Cabinet Collection” and features the Sheraton pattern, (c)1800. This pattern seems to be quite rare and we’ve seen only a few pieces listed on replacement sites.
The Sheraton pattern by Spode is simply beautiful. Although it’s fine china, it also has a bit of country flair. We think it would fit most any decor. The complete collection is a service for 12 and many duplicate servicing pieces. George would be willing to make it a single serving or 2, 4, 6, or 8 if you desired. Maybe you have this pattern and need a serving piece! Stop in and talk with George. See how you might add this to your table!
If you’re ready to add a beautiful dinner setting (yes, we encourage mixing and matching as well), to your holiday dining, stop in and browse our collections.
Remember, your manner of entertaining family and friends is totally individual! No matter whether it’s formal dining or a casual ‘grab your plate and visit a buffet’ setting, we can help you add a bit of pizzazz!
Stop in soon and take a peek at this stunning set of Spode dishware in the unique Sheraton pattern. You know we’re here and, yep, we’re watchin’ for ya!
The holidays are upon us and it’s time to add a wee bit of bling to your holiday outfits! Of course, these wonderful costume jewelry pieces make excellent gifts as well.
We have received an amazing collection of reasonably priced costume jewelry to add that flair you might be looking for! For example, these natural stone rings are sure to add a bit of sparkle!
WOW – check out this bling – uranium glass jewelry! CLICK HERE for a link to a great article about uranium glass jewelry. (Note: the camera does not do justice to seeing them in person.)
And to complete that holiday look, take a peek at a few of our pins and brooches.
We encourage you to stop in and see this amazing jewelry collection for yourself. Then find the perfect piece to finish your holiday outfit or to give as a gift – or BOTH!!!
It may be true that formal dinner parties have become passé, becoming more casual – sharing rather than ‘entertaining’ with friends and family. The holidays offer us a great reason to open our homes to a gathering – fancy or casual.
To create a welcoming atmosphere, consider your goal. Yes, you can create a formal, fine-dining, event. But you can also create a 70s-style casual gathering – come on in, sit anywhere, bring a dish to share, and … well, just enjoy!
No matter your style, at Bahoukas Antique Mall we have a variety of glassware, serving pieces, and dishes to suit every need – casual to formal. Remember, nowadays there is no need to match everything – mix and match is in. So instead of fretting over a dinner party, enjoy sharing your individuality with a fun gathering of family and friends. If you love a particular china pattern, go ahead and use it. Just remember that no one says you have to also match it with fine crystal and silverware. Instead, have fun and match it with your everyday pieces.
Maybe you have a favorite serving piece (sure – it might have been passed down to you from your great-grandmother), use it! You might even share the story of why it means so much to you.
Are you headed to someone else’s gathering? We have a few covered cake dishes to add just a bit of style!
Bottom line – enjoy the holidays in your style – casual, formal, artsy! The truly important piece is to enjoy as a guest and a host! Make it fun! Share your individuality and your stories. Happy Holidays!
Stop in today and take a peek. You know we’ll be watching for ya!
Our featured image is the PEZ Space Mission Collection. Are you a sy-fy lover or a NASA fan? You’ll find many interesting links if you search the internet for anything NASA. Wherever your interest may lie – astronauts, planets, International Space Station, Hubble images, and more – you’ll find links!
PEZ offers the Mars Rover, Gold Astronaut, Silver Astronaut, and the Space Shuttle in the Space Mission Collection. But they also offer Pez items related to the Space Jam movie and more.
Looking for Unique Wedding Ideas
Wedding celebrations range from the classic, formal ceremony to the unique and fun. The PEZ Collection of Bride and Groom could make a fun element at a wedding shower or reception for your space-fan Bride and Groom. How creative can you be?
Whether you’re a collector of PEZ or looking for a fun way to add a bit of fun to a party, celebration, or wedding, Bahoukas Antique Mall probably has what you’re looking for. If you don’t already know, George has a huge collection of his own, decorates a Christmas Tree in hundreds of PEZ dispensers every year, and offers an amazing variety of Pez in the store.
Stop in today and take a peek. You know we’ll be watching for ya!
This tiny Cloisonne Horse and even tinier bird are simply beautiful. Your ‘someone special’ might be tickled to have one hiding in their Easter basket!
Cloisonné (French: [klwazɔne]) is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with colored material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods; indeed cloisonné enamel very probably began as an easier imitation of cloisonné work using gems. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné.
This wonderful collection of Hummel figures is from the 1940s – 1970s. Delight a child – or a child at heart – with one of these cute kids from Hummel. In the photo below, we especially love the figure with the pigs!
Who doesn’t love Norman Rockwell?
These two figurines feature young boys and puppies. Delightful!
The figurines above feature “Runaway” with a clown drying the tears of a young boy, a young boy and girl headed to school, and a jockey getting ‘weighed in.’
APOLOGIES for the blur in the photos … didn’t notice it in the camera. But these 2 Norman Rockwell figurines above feature dad (or grandpa) helping a young boy with his fishing pole and the family dog looking on. The other is dad watching a little girl with her puppy as they build a snowman.
Tiny Swarovski Critters
Oh my goodness, what is not to love about these critters from Swarovski Crystals? They include a snail, the cutest fox (love his tail), an owl and hedgehog, an elephant, a penguin, and more. Hurry in and see them for yourself. They’re just delightful!
Small and Stunning Porcelain Flowers
These exquisite pieces are by Boehm. They’re approximately 3″ or so tall. These pieces are simply stunning.
These Figures are wonderful, perfect for a collector, and a delightful addition to a special Easter Basket or home decor. Stop in and take a peek. And you know … we’ll be watchin’ for ya!
On your left when you enter the store, you would have seen this section. Well, George has been saying:
I’ll be moving the shop around so that I can put the Havre de Grace History MuZeum in the front of the store.
George Wagner of Bahoukas Antique Mall
It is NOW happening! Yep, if you stop by you’ll see the challenge George has set out for himself. To make room for his treasured Burns Carriage and to move all the Havre de Grace History MuZeum to the front of the store, lots of things need to be moved … carefully!
If you’ve been in the shop, you know that ‘space is at a premium!’ Adding more cases, like this one means that whatever was moved needs a space…
The ‘betting board’ is from McLhinney’s building. Moving on… (oops, no pun intended)
The above photo is the next area on that left wall for local history memorabilia (including that grand collection on the right featuring the Sanborn maps). Below is the section following the one above that will require major reorganizing.
So Where Did the ‘Stuff’ Get Moved to?
Now you know that is the challenge! There is definitely no ’empty space’ to maneuver. But, in this scenario, George is a genius. Yep, I know. We listen to him and his ideas, roll our eyes, and often, hold our breaths. But the toys from the front left are being moved to the toy section in the right aisle about halfway back.
Then the challenge is how to incorporate all that was in the toy section with the new items! This led to rearranging the toy section and adding another case and different shelving.
And this is just the beginning…
The odds are that even more has been shuffled about. If you want to enjoy the changes, stop by frequently. If you want to browse and shop, Please Forgive The Mess!
It’s exciting. And remember, we’re here… and we’re watchin’ for ya!
Can you believe it? These items just arrived yesterday. Perfect for the collector – better yet – for a little one’s Easter Basket. Remember – Easter’s just a week from Sunday!!!
This guy – LUCK RABBIT – is the cutest with his whistle and drum. Like new – in original box. Battery operated
1960s Selection of Vintage Easter Toys – plastic
This selection includes ducks, chicks, bunnies – and even a lion! There are many wind-up toys. And there’s even a plastic Easter Basket with sailor cap-wearing duck. They are in excellent shape.
Check out our McDonald’s Plates
We have 6 McDonald’s plastic plates. The one above includes the Easter Bunny and Easter Baskets. The others are scenes from a carnival. Example below:
One of the 6 plastic McDonald’s plates – here is Ronald with a friend on the Merry Go Round!
Last – but so much fun – the battery operated Lion
This guy is so cute. He’s playing with a ball, his head moves, and his tail twirls while running in circles.
Hurry in and check out these wonderful items to add to a special Easter Basket – or someone’s collection!
We might add that George is doing some serious rearranging for his Havre de Grace history museum. So hang in there as he moves things around – definitely not an easy task! Remember, we’re here … and we’re watchin’ for ya.
On this drizzly day, we thought it might be fun to share a very small taste of the amazing record album collections George has acquired. Some of these albums have NEVER been opened and hundreds of others are in ‘like new’ condition.
LOVE JUDY GARLAND?
Some of us remember her in “The Wizard of Oz.” But this singer/actress graced our screens and sang to our hearts for decades. These albums are ‘like new’ and amazing!
Do You Remember the MOOG?
The Moog synthesizer (/ˈmoʊɡ/MOHG) is a modular synthesizer invented by the American engineer Robert Moog in 1964. Moog’s company, R. A. Moog Co. (later known as Moog Music), produced numerous models from 1965 to 1981, and again from 2014. It was the first commercial synthesizer and established the analog synthesizer concept.
The Moog synthesizer was brought to the mainstream by Switched-On Bach (1968), a bestselling album of Bach compositions arranged for Moog synthesizer by Wendy Carlos. Mort Garson used the Moog to soundtrack the televised Apollo 11 moonwalk, associating synthesizers with space in the popular imagination. In the late 1960s, it was adopted by rock and pop acts including the Doors, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. At its height of popularity, it was a staple of 1970s progressive rock, used by acts including Yes, Tangerine Dream and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. With its ability to imitate instruments such as strings and horns, it threatened the jobs of session musicians and was banned from use in commercial work for a period. In 1970, Moog Music released a portable, self-contained model, the Minimoog.
This is merely a sampling of the unique quality and variety of record albums we’ve added to our collections. Do stop in to Bahoukas Antique Mall and Beer Muzeum and Havre de Grace History MuZeum. We truly do have something for everyone! And you know – we’re here – and we’re watchin’ for ya!
In Havre de Grace it’s “PLAID FRIDAY” (day after Thanksgiving 2023). Wear your plaid and get 10% discounts in many shops downtown. To celebrate the beginning of serious shopping for the holidays, here at Bahoukas Antique Mall and Beer MuZeum, we’re featuring a variety of Holiday Ornaments.
Click on the pics to enlarge most of them.
Do you begin your holiday decorating the weekend following Thanksgiving Day? We do. Our PEZ tree is in our window and we’ll continue to decorate the front windows over the coming week. And in this blog we’re highlighting many holiday ornaments that might be the perfect addition to your collections.
We know that the time between Thanksgiving and the New Year goes quickly. So we encourage you to stop in soon. Today is a “perfect-weather” day! Stop in and pick out a few decorations. Then take some time to browse the shop for that perfect gift for someone special.
As you know, we’re here and we’re watchin’ for ya!
Whether you’d love a new pin for your coat or sweater, earrings and a necklace, or a bit of bangle on your wrist, we have a variety of vintage jewelry that’s fun and easy on the budget.
A Little ‘Sparkle’
Jewelry is fun. And here at Bahoukas Antique Mall, we have a selection of vintage jewelry to put the perfect finishing touch on your holiday outfit.
Stop by this weekend and browse our shelves and jewelry cases to add bling and sparkle to your Holiday with our vintage jewelry.
We’re here and we’re waitin’ for ya. Ready to help you find what you’re looking for (just in case you missed it)! We’ll be watchin’ for ya!
Next week we hope you’ll be sharing the gift of family and friends as you celebrate Thanksgiving Day. We also encourage you to remember and do something for those who may not have the joy of family, friends, or even a good meal or a warm home.
Bahoukas Can Help with Your Plans
Here at Bahoukas we have a selection of dishes, serving dishes, glassware, tea sets, and more to help your table service look awesome. Plus we have a wide selection of items to add to your holiday decor. Browse this collection and then stop in and pick out a few things that would add to your special Holiday preparations.
You can click on an image to enlarge…
And don’t forget, we have a variety of ideas for hostess gifts.
And we’re here. Waitin’ for ya. Ready to help you find what you’re looking for (just in case you missed it)! We’ll be watchin’ for ya!
Last week we shared a gallery of photos to encourage you to look UP when browsing the shop. With items on high shelves and even hanging from the ceiling, you’ll definitely want to look UP.
But this week we share that LOOKING down is equally valuable while browsing Bahoukas Antique Mall. This gallery is a glimpse of just why you might want to notice lower shelves for more surprises!
This is just a quick peek at the variety of items waiting to be discovered when you remember to LOOK down!!!
With the various holidays coming up, we’re a really fun shop to browse for unique gifts and decorating ideas. We’re here and you can be sure, we’re watchin’ for ya! Stop by and browse.
We frequently mention that when you visit Bahoukas Antique Mall you simply must look UP – Down – Eye Level. Then you’ll probably need to make one more go ’round to pick up those things you want to take home with you!
This simple post is to share a gallery of images when you Look UP! (Remember, you can click on an image to enlarge it.)
There’s a lot you’ll miss if you don’t take the time to notice variety of items tucked here – there – and well, EVERYWHERE.
And we’re here. Waitin’ for ya. Ready to help you find what you’re looking for (just in case you missed it)! We’ll be watchin’ for ya!
Kids are back in school. The days are growing shorter. It’s the perfect time to purchase a few new books to read. We have something for everyone! From military and history books to Hot Rod Magazines (and others), from Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys to a huge supply of Golden Books, novels and cookbooks to boating and the Old West!
Barbara, who is our resident organizer, has spent days rearranging and sorting all the books in the store. “No Small Task!” So check out the gallery photos. Then give yourself a couple of hours to come and browse the amazing selection of books, magazines, and comics in our store.
We encourage you to stop and browse our book collection. But we have comics, games, toys, and more. And although it seems early, it’s a great time to begin your holiday shopping!
And yes, we’re here and we’re ALWAYS watchin’ for ya! Stop by and we’ll help you find whatever you might be looking for.
One of the joys of shopping in antique stores is finding some of those simpler toys where children play without electronics. Many love listening to a child playing “make-believe,” using their imaginations as they create their stories.
Although it’s been a while since we last posted, we have a wonderful assortment of books, games, and toys that encourage a child’s creativity while foregoing the screens and electronics! Many believe that a bit of boredom is actually good for a child’s development.
Here’s a gallery of some of the interesting children’s ideas available:
“Children are discoverers; they’re active,” she said. With simple toys, your child gets to use her imagination to build and develop. Instead of the toy telling your child what to do, your child commands the toy. Simple toys promote independence, creativity, critical thinking, and imagination. The more the toy does, the less your child is doing — both physically and mentally.
Dr. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., clinical psychologist From ROMPER
We encourage you to stop in and see if a book, game, or simple toy might be just what a youngster in your life might truly enjoy this summer!
And yes, we’re here and we’re ALWAYS watchin’ for ya! Stop by and we’ll help you find the items mentioned here! Happy Summer!
Our little cast iron garden critters would be so much fun tucked away amid your flowers – or even your veggies! Come take a peek. We also have a cast iron sundial. Now wouldn’t THAT make a statement?
cast iron sundial – perfect for your yard or garden
Maybe you’re planning a picnic!
Whether it’s on your deck or at your favorite park, check out this unusual item.
non-electric Ice-O-Mat ice crusher – perfect take-a-long on your camping trip.
This pitcher and glass set for your favorite drink are sure to be appreciated! Crabs anyone!!!
Glass and Pitcher set – GMAD Baltimore – “Chessie” the quality crab
Okay, just a few ideas. And you already know, we’re here – and we’re watchin’ for ya! Have a safe holiday weekend.
