Creating Antique Store Displays For Valentines Day

Coffee Trade Antiques In Avon, CT Features Attractive Displays For Valentines Day

Many Antique Shops I visit at this time of the
year have put away their holiday decor and moved onto Valentines mode . Typically Antique dealers pull out all of their heart shaped and red collectibles, vintage valentine cards and other related items.

What Themes Go With Valentines Day?

At Coffee Trade Antiques in Avon CT, Joan a master at creating eye catching vignettes, is always coming up with displays that take the holiday theme one step further.
Joan is great at expanding an idea so that she is able to give potential buyers so many more ideas that they came into the shop with. And of course in this way, Joan sells a great deal more.

Taking A Look Around Your Shop To Survey What You Have To Use In A Valentines Display Beyond The Usual

She looks around her shop and says to herself..."what goes with Valentines Day ?".......her answer might include...."couples"...."romance"......"Bride and Grooms".... "elegance"....."poetry"......."flowers"......."Victorian"... "beauty" "jewelry".... "perfume bottles" etc. Once she comes up with ideas...she then pulls out all the collectibles that go with her categories.

Bride And Groom Themes

So Joan might look for books, plates, cake toppers etc. that all feature brides and/or grooms. Or if she is after "romance", she selects out antiques and collectibles that relate to that theme such as poetry books, ceramic couples, old photographs .

Palettes of Pink, White, Gold, Silver, Red

Joan does not just put out vintage Valentines and call it a day. She builds collections of objects that create the tone, images and mood of Valentines day. Joan uses pinks, red, golds, whites, silver and even some traditional red when she decorates and displays collectibles for Valentine's Day.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists

Using A Styrofoam Cone Shape Form To Display Vintage Costume Jewerly

Look how cool these vintage yellow flower pins look displayed on a green Styrofoam cone form. The form is sitting on a tray alongside a sweet picture frame.

I can see this idea working for all kinds of whimsical costume jewelry pins, especially colorful 1960s Flower Powers styles.

Styrofoam is inexpensive and comes in so many different shapes. You will find balls, blocks, rings, cones and other shapes.

Can you spray paint Styrofoam? Ordinary spray paint will melt Styrofoam. For more information on paint Styrofoam read: How To Paint Styrofoam.

You could also cover the Styrofoam form with vintage material or wallpaper.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists

Antique Booth Ideas: Using The Center Of Your Booth

What Is In The Middle Of Your Antique Booth?

If you sell antiques in a booth in an Antique Mall you know that space is very precious to you. Here is an important question....what does the middle of your booth look like? Some dealers like to keep the middle of their booth open and airy, encouraging people a good view of the contents of the booth. But you can also gain more display space by using the center of your booth in a number of clever ways.
Creating A Center Aisle In Your Antique Booth

With proper planning, you just may be able to create plenty of walk around space and still utilize the center of your booth effectively. Many dealers have created a center aisle in their booth using narrow shelves and or tables which essentially cut the booth into two halves. This idea works well when you have a full booth which can support a center divider made of low and open shelves. Remember you do not want to make the center aisle to tall so that visitors can not see whats in your booth.

Using The Middle Of Your Antique Booth With One Main Shelf Or Fixture

An alternative to creating a row of slender shelves in the middle of your booth is to add just one shelf in the center of the booth. You can angle the shelf as is shown in the second picture or use one central fixture which can be accessed from all angles as is shown with the pink wide shelf shown in the bottom picture.

Photos taken at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists

Antique Booth Display Ideas: The Importance Of Planning

Setting Up An Antique Booth Space In A Group Shop Can Be Fun: But Plan First

Are you getting ready to rent space in a Multi-Dealer Antique shop of an Antique Mall? Or are you ready to make some major changes in your current booth space? This post is for folks who need a little help with getting on with the task of setting up an Antique booth.

First Take A Tour Of The Antique Mall

To start the process, I encourage prospective dealers to take a very serious tour of the Mall they are considering. Come prepared with paper, a pencil, a tape measure and perhaps even a Digital camera. Stroll through the Antique Mall. Take some photos of the booths that get your attention or that you observe a clever display idea.

Taking Photos Of Your Antique Mall Booth Space

Also take photos of the booth or space that you will be going into. It's not a bad idea to capture some photos of the existing dealer in the space and then later, the space empty, if that is an option. Be sure to also take some photos of how the booth meets the aisle and what booths are next to yours.

Examine The Elements of Your Antique Mall Booth Space

The exercise of taking photos, allows you to really examine the elements of the space you are considering. Where are the walls? Do the wall go from floor to ceiling or are they partial walls? Are there columns? Is there a window in your booth? What about built in shelves? Is there a short ceiling or a tall one? Can you hang things from the ceiling? Where are the electric outlets? If there already is a display case in your booth, is it lighted? How many shelves does it have? Can you add more shelves? Is it locked?

What Fixtures Can You Buy Or Borrow From The Previous Dealer Or Other Dealer At The Antique Mall

Is the previous dealer interested in leaving or selling any fixtures, display cases etc? Does the owner of the Mall have spare display showcases or shelving to loan you or to sell to you? Also let the manager of the shop know that you may be interested in buying fixtures from another dealer who may also be leaving.

Floor Space In An Antique Mall

Do you want to put a rug down before you move in? How much floor space do you have? Make a drawing of your space. Add all the nooks and crannies. Than go home and measure some of the cabinets, shelves, display units you may want to bring to your space. Play around with a floor plan on paper first. You may not end up using the space in the same way as you imagine, but you will have begun to think through some of the ups and downs of the space and plan accordingly.

The Photos in this post were taken at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists