I hit the first weekend antique sales in the Stockyards District last Saturday. The group shops keep growing in both size and number, and the dealers have all sorts of great things right now. There's something for any taste and every budget, from the pair of outdoor sconces in Christopher Filley's booth at Bottoms Up (fabulous, and priced accordingly) that I've been visiting for a few months, to the pair of 19 inch brass candlesticks shown above that I picked up for a paltry 15 bucks each.The single 9 inch stick came from an estate sale over the winter and had just been hanging out in the garage waiting for some friends.
Acme Brass Plating isn't far from my office downtown (they're super nice btw) so I took all three over this past Tuesday on my lunch hour. Imagine my surprise when they called today to tell me they were ready. I picked them up and couldn't be happier with their new polished nickel goodness. And I've looked around, even with what I'm in for I'm still WAY below retail.
If you're local and you're not hitting the bottoms, or the Stockyards District as they're calling it now, on first weekends you're missing out. Stop at Fervere at 17th and Summit to pick up some bread, but do this first as they'll be sold out by noon. Then hit Genessee Royale for breakfast. And have a breakfast cocktail too, it's Saturday. And then scoot on over to the sales.
When you need a break I recommend the Coffee Cake KC truck. I got a really good cup of coffee to enjoy while I shopped, and then when I was done a coconut key lime cupcake to enjoy in the car (because really, nobody needs to see me tear into a dessert with that much buttercream piled on top). Next event should be May 4th and 5th. Go!
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Those are great candlesticks. Haven't been to the Bottoms for a while -- when I grew up we called it the "Stockyards" (because there were stockyards there) -- then it was the Bottoms -- so now it's the Stockyards again!!! I should go in May -- and follow your prescribed route to bread and breakfast before I hit the sales!
oh i love them! i have some from target (of all places) that I bought years ago for like $10 each but I LOVE the shape of them. They're the cheapest silver 'plate' you can imagine ( from one polish the plate is nearly gone) and I've meanet to have them dipped or possibly enameled for a long time.
Interesting you mention enameling Stefan. I've got some table lamps I want to take and have car paint done on. I think that's next.
Hope you're getting showings and offers on your place!
I want to do this! Is it better to go on Saturday than on Sunday?
I'm not sure they're all open on Sunday, so I say definitely Saturday.
I've been contemplating a post about plating for years. What did it cost you David?
The 19 inch ones were 60 each, the 12 inch one was 40.
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