She came to In Due Time with her sheep! This is a hand made doll from Honey and Me and her name is Louise. If you would like to meet her, just visit In Due Time and ask for Louise and her sheep! But beware, she captures everyone’s heart!!
This is a treasure mom or gramma might have gotten as a wedding gift in the 30’s through the 50’s. Most of the really expensive pieces in this field were indeed hand hammered.
Items available in hammered aluminum range from ice buckets to coaster sets and bookends to ashtrays. In fact, most of these aluminum wares made their way into homes as wedding gifts from that period.
At one point there were several hundred companies producing this type of giftware. Most of them didn’t make it through the World War II era when all types of metal were scarce, according to Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual (Collector Books).
Names collectors tend to look for in this area are Arthur Armour, the Continental Silver Company, Everlast, Buenilum, Rodney Kent and Pamer-Smith. Some collectors focus on the wares of just one of these companies, while others prefer a certain pattern. Several pieces in this collection is a very popular one called Fruit and Flowers.
Some of the most popular pieces feature lifelike chrysanthemums, like those made by the Continental Silver Company, and the tulips decorating the surface of some Rodney Kent wares. The detail is and craftmanship is amazing.
You can still pick up oodles of aluminum on eBay for $25 or less per piece, plus the ever popular ’shipping’, although a nicely crafted ice bucket with stand can top out at more than $200.
Definitely has a WOW factor. Trays and plates and pitchers with wonderful hand-wrought handles and finials. Hand painted or decals from Americas best potteries. It’s all here in this fabulous collection of hammered aluminum goodies! Come see these in person at In Due Time!
Recently I purchased a small slender cabinet. It looks as though it were made to hold books or trinkets. My family and I found it perfect for our DVD collection. Ahhh what a good idea, huh? Especially since DVD collections seem to be becoming more and more popular to families all over. What kid of Dreamworks piece do you need? In Due Time has them in all shapes and sizes take a look at the Dreamworks Gallery page I’m sure you will be intrigued. Don’t forget to check in for our customer appreciation night on August 14th. Come find out what our big ‘Thank You’ surprise is!!
Many come through our store to browse and shop each and every day. Often times we hear “Oh look up there! I missed that before”. Our store is now stacked with goodies from ceiling to floor. If you and your loved ones are planning on stopping by please don’t forget to look up high. We wouldn’t want you to miss a thing! Oh, and open the doors on the cupboards …and don’t forget to look in the drawers! Well, there are not many spots that we missed, I guess. Take your time and look at everything.
When most families think about making a new furniture purchase for their homes, whether it be for their living room, dining room, bedroom, office, or maybe just a display case or table, they visit a large retail store. The real beauty lives in a magnificent piece of Dreamworks Furniture and can be found right here at In Due Time Collectibles. The big retailers are now selling “solid wood” furniture that is really finger jointed pieces of hundreds of small pieces of wood, glued up into panels. That doesn’t even talk about particle board and pressed wood! Please check out the Dreamworks Furniture section on the main page of idtcollectibles.com. The furniture is made from old wood from old houses, old barns, etc., that are scheduled to be taken down. The advantage of this, is that old wood, SOLID WOOD, REAL WOOD, is usually more dense and therefore stronger than new wood. So the next time you are looking for a new addition to your furniture collection please visit us here at In Due Time.
Are you or someone you know an avid painting lover. Many collect paintings done on wood and metal and we have many of these here at IDT. From country theme to humor or animals. From nightlights to dishes you are sure to find our hand painted items a hit. Come poke around — there’s something at In Due Time
for everyone!
Well…at least that is what it FELT like! I received this dear little Shawnee vase, marked USA and it was encrusted with concrete-like hard water deposit. It was truly ugly. It not only looked like concrete, but it stuck to the vase hard like concrete!! I put the base of it in a saucer filled with liquid fabric softener and let it sit there for several days.
With an exacto knife, I began doing what I can only compare to taking plaque off of teeth. It took a little doing and a couple of fresh, sharp exactos, but I got that vase as clean as a whistle! I then filled it up with fabric softener to get the very hard ring on the inside soft enough to do the same thing. You know how good hind-sight is, but I failed to take a before picture! The final product is lovely!!
We have so many beautiful vintage lamps I cannot even begin to describe them all. From small to tall and shaded to glass you can count on finding just what you need to complete your decorative look. Please drop in and see our lamps on display they are sure to brighten up your day!
What an impression a beautiful piece of antique furniture can make. An old dresser decorated in old frames and vintage things can really make a room light up and keep in memories from old times. Maybe an old brush set or jewelry box. Or just to stand in front of the tall beautiful mirrors most vintage pieces have is just what you want. Furniture made back when is just what you need to put that extra sparkle into your room. Nothing beats the antiques!
Remember when Lanterns were everywhere you turn at night. The beautiful glow they put forth has now been forgotten. Seems now everywhere you turn there’s street lights and residential lights. What a beautiful glow the old style lanterns bring us. Sometimes the new remakes take weird oils or citronella. Where can you look to find the real old style lanterns you remember? At In Due Time that’s where. Please visit us soon!
