We made it. 2025! It’s time to seize the day and create the life you desire. Does that life include a few vintage collectibles? We most certainly have a HUGE selection waiting for you to visit. Here’s a sampling to start your day!
Mini-Pewter Figures
These mini-pewter figures are simply the ‘cutest!’ Stop by and see them in the LION KING case right inside the front door!
Mini-Singer Sewing Machine
At first, it looks like a child’s machine (which, of course, it could be), but it’s a quality Singer like the big ones.
Cast Iron Figures
Our cast iron collection is always a big hit. The variety of subject matter is outstanding from ‘critters of all sorts’ to the Michelin Man, mermaids to mechanical banks, and Black Memorabilia to door hangers and more. To your left when you walk in the door, stop in and take a peek.
Vintage Cameras
There’s something about working with real film in a vintage camera that creates a unique and satisfying experience among photographers. Stop by and check out the collectible cameras we have available.
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – 7 days a week – Fridays and Saturdays til 8 p.m. Yep, you know we’re here … and we’re watchin’ for ya! Stop by and say “hello!”
Sharing some of the ‘finds’ received from a private home this week offers a perfect example of the variety of gift ideas available for your Holiday! From cast iron to beer signs, pottery jugs to glass pigs, musical instruments to Tonka Toys, and more, you must take some time to stop and browse our shop. Unique or useful, we have so many choices at BAHOUKAS!
The following items are perfect home decor ideas as well as for gift-giving. CLICK on the IMAGE to view larger size.
Below are a variety of unique items: uranium glass marbles, musical instruments, Tonka Trucks, glass canning jars with glass tops, and much more – all waiting for you here at BAHOUKAS ANTIQUE MALL and BEER MUZEUM.
Hopefully this one sampling from items acquired this week will motivate you to walk in our shop and find the ‘treasure’ you’re looking for. Remember, we’re here … and we’re watchin’ for ya!
We’ve posted about our cast iron figures many times. To see other posts, VISIT HERE.
Cast Iron Banks
Several of our cast-iron figures are actually banks. Great way to encourage a little saver to collect those coins found on the sidewalk!
The lion is a cast iron bank. The others are outstanding cast iron paperweights or perfect for a shelf!
Cast iron dog figures. The one on the right is also a bank.
cast iron cow
Closer detail of the fox and the lion cast iron figures
Are these just the cutest cast iron dog figurines!
Here, at Bahoukas Antiques, we have a wonderfully diverse collection of cast iron figures that also include mechanical banks and huge door knockers. Some are vintage and very collectible, while others are reproductions. All of them are beautiful! Stop in soon. Yeppir, we’ll be watchin’ for ya!
Mechanical banks were first manufactured in the late 1800s, as the middle class emerged and grew in prosperity during the Industrial Revolution. Hence, the concept of earning and saving money became more and more important, particularly as a value to impart to children. At the same time, Victorian Era tinkerers were experimenting with mechanical technology, including spring-driven and windup devices.
The era also saw a shift in how toys were made. Originally crafted out of wood and cloth, more and more toys were fabricated out of cast-iron and mass-produced in factories, giving their adult creators a chance to express their commentaries on daily life.
At Bahoukas, we have a variety of antique and reproduction cast iron figures and banks. Stop in to see us and add one to your collection. Absolutely, we’ll be watchin’ for ya!
