Since buying an 80+ year old house in Collingswood, my interest in things old and decrepit has grown. My grandparents tire of me hanging out drinking my grandfathers beers, though, so when I'm forced to seek alternative old things I come here.
On a more serious note, I do have the occasional penchant to purchase something not made to disintegrate in three years and require replacement, and when I do, I come here.
Francie is always a pleasant chatty blur zipping around showing off the latest treasures while she simultaneously interrogates you about how you are, what you're looking for, do you want some soup, etc.
Note - she makes excellent soup.
Ellis, her husband and actual retriever of said bijoux, is the mello, ex-hippie side of the family, and he'll happily assist you if Francie has stepped away. Ellis enjoys a good cigar now and then, so if you're looking to haggle, doing it over a nice Royal Jamaican may score you some points.
Objects d'Art include everything from jewelry through general knick knacks to large furniture items and rugs. All in great shape and well maintained as appropriate. My father encouraged me to collect postcards when I was little (mainly so he had someone to go to the shows with) so I'm always flipping through his postcard collection for new items.
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