With Christopher Lively and Pat McNally
Well, Pat’s search this past month was really just in one place- proving you don’t have to travel far to find what you are looking for (and what you didn’t know you were looking for!)! Except for a side trip to Shenandoah Valley Flea Market for her grandson’s Legos and 3D printed critters, her fabulous finds were right inside of Broadway’s J&B Country Store.
The first was a happy find for a collector of antique teacups. A 1930/40s English Ainsley butterfly teacup! Kind of hard to find in perfect condition, and beautiful!
The next was a from a vendor of vintage and antique clothing- The Vintage Butterfly- who was outside during Broadway’s Autumn Festival. A lovely chocolate mouton jacket, from Joseph Ney’s of Harrisonburg. The jacket is probably early 1940s, although Joseph Ney’s was started in Harrisonburg in 1895. Later on, Eddie Ney left that business and opened Ney’s House of Fashion on Main St. Lovely satin lining, embroidered initials, and ruffle edging, made of a quality not often found in garments today.
The last find was a stash of cobalt blue bottles – some will make great little flower vases; others are just a pretty reminder of what is no longer made. She didn’t buy them all- but they include Vicks VA-TRO-NOL, Noxema, and Bromo Seltzer of Baltimore.
Christopher continued his travels, searching for the ever-elusive next great find! A Royal Doulton Scottie, a unique Cordelia bud vase, and the always collectible Pimpernel coasters, were among his recent scores.
An antique wooden shoe last, and a lovely table swag from Circa in Charlottesville came home with him. Gateway Antique Center in Ruckersville always garners a few treasures for Christopher! Hey Day Antiques and Vintage in Charlottesville is another of his favorite stops.
Ruckersville Gallery carries quite a few collectible Clore furniture pieces. One of Christopher’s personal pieces will soon be found at his booth at J&B Country Store in Broadway. Clore furniture has been Virginia made since 1830 and is still sought after. As their website states, “Sustainable forestry practices- regeneration, reforestation, managed growth, habitat preservation, water protection, and biological diversity- are critically important to our quality of life and enable us to practice our craft.”
Stay tuned for their finds next month – Pat and Christopher on the road again!
