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Category Archives: Hand Made
Happy Holidays from Collectorgene!
Earlier this year, we posted pictures of this fantastic miniature house that Jim found at a local flea market. Here it is all dressed up in its Christmas finery. We considered it a fabulous find when Jim first brought it … Continue reading
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When Your Holidays Need a Little Less Cheer and a Little More Fear, Bring in the Krampus.
For many years very few Americans seemed to be aware of some of the stranger characters associated with Christmas in other countries around the world. Every country has their own traditions, and ours are rather tame compared to most. All … Continue reading
For the Love of Christmas Pixies!
It is now December, which means it is time to break out the decorations and make it look like Christmas threw up in our house! We at the Collector Gene all love Christmas, and want to take some time this … Continue reading
Last Travel-Log from the Road – 10/4/12: Antique Archeology-Nashville Submitted by Carol
When we set out on our cross-country journey at the beginning of September, we knew we wanted to antique our way across America, but we weren’t exactly sure where we would go. We still have a few more days on … Continue reading
1950’s Donald Duck Wall Decoration – A Ducky Disney Whodunnit
One summer morning about two years ago, on what was to become a very hot day, I was on one of my typical hunting and gathering missions at my favorite weekly flea market. I had already been through the market … Continue reading
Pick of the Week: Miniature House
This week’s “Pick of the Week” comes from one of our favorite flea markets. This is a prime example of a “diamond in the rough” in that when I found it a lot of the porch railings as well as … Continue reading