Saturday, December 15, 2012

December 14th & 15th

Been busy on Friday nights at the store with Santa (Yup the big man himself seeing boys and girls)
So far we have had about 220-240 kids thru the store in total over 3 mights with one more night to go
Last night we had our yearly Art Hop, 30 business hosting artists and several had live music I was beat when I left Baker Allegan Studios at 11:00 last night they were the last venue open with artists.
This picture was taken after 9:00 last night. we had felters, painters, pottery people, photographers, weavers, soap makers, lampwork bead makers, and jewelry makers, & woodworkers all set up in this room/shop/gallery
 
This is a picture of my front store window, Santa and the elves are all animated(working) I bought them at Bronners in Frankenmouth, Michigan, they are the smallest of the commercial animations
Had this chair come into the local refinishing shop, and they wondered how the chair had been rushed,I told them it had to come apart, some how, there was 2 small screws that held it still and had to use a rubber mallet to take it apart.
I redid the seat it was one of those seats that are a pain, the sides angle back pretty sharply so the rush keeps sliding back, so had to tack it every few rounds, I also had to buy a couple new clamps to hold the back side up as when it was taken apart it only had the 2 front legs, my clamps were either to short or long,
now they have the seat to finish and deliver to the customer.
now I have 2 straight forward chairs to cane (hand cane) before Christmas

 

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Ready for Santa

 
Allegan had its Christmas parade this Friday Nov23rd, and we host Santa Claus in our store so we had to do some clean out to make space for Santa, Mrs Claus, & Jingle the christmas Elf.  so above is a picture of Santa in the parade, just about stopping in front of my store.
 
Here shows Mr & Mrs Claus with a young lady telling Santa what she wanted.

here is another little one not talking but mom and dad got some pictures of her with the Claus's
 
and last weekend we had a big concert Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Celtic fiddle and chello
and I did not have internet service except the small cell phone screen so basically no service but alas we are back amungst the real world wireless back up and running, something between the computer and the antenna but dave got her fixed YES!
 
shipped out several sets of chairs that had been done as well as got in a couple sets to cane and rush as well as a set of 4 ladder backs to do binder cane on
 
I had a great thanksgiving with my better halves Lori's family for lunch and went to my brother Bobby's for supper, so I was in a food coma for a few hours.
 
will catch up next time with more pictures
Craig
 


 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Caning done this week and some new items in the store

been busy in the shop again, got a few more cane projects done.
paper rush in a hand made walnut arm chair,
A great looking 5 foot long bench originally out of the Allegan, Mi court house that building torn down  in 1961 the bench dated 1928 on the bottom, just put in a new seat I will be glad to get this out of my shop as every one wants to know how much is it,  but alas it is for a customer, they have another one for me to do later also
and one of those wing back all cane arm chairs, just the seat needed redone, it is for sale in B & C Emporium I also have the matching rocking chair I have to recane that will also be for sale









a set of Opaline porclain signs, pr of 1920's baby shoes, and a nice old brass bell.nice pr of sconces, 5 lb calumet baking powder can, set of 1880s door knobs and a pair of cast iron decoritive hinges along with lots of other stuff.

now this weekend I have to do some cleaning in the store, as Christmas is a coming, and we host Santa for our town, got to get one of the show room windows emptied and set up with my working elves making toys for santa. photos later.

we have went from 70's on Sunday to 30's for the high on monday a dusting of snow, so winter is now on us. Brrr!

Everyone have a great week!



Craig
B & C Emporium antiques and original hardware
http://www.b-c-e.biz
http://bandcallegan.weebly.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BandCEmporium
http://thingstodowestmi.com/
http://onlyoneallegan.com/

Friday, October 26, 2012

October 26th, 2012

Been a roller coaster of a weather week, wednesday and thursday upper 70s setting records and breezy, now Friday high of 48 and sunny, typical Michigan never boring.





 

Spent a coupe days in the after noon weaving a lincoln rocking chair out on my worktable outside so I could enjoy the sun and warmth, probly the last of that till spring,
now I am just putting the finishing touch on the rocker putting the binder around the edge to cover up the wooden holes.
and put out this 6 matching autum cups and saucers with matching cream and sugar along with 2 matching ash trays, and a single plate, kind of a mid century modern feel to it with the cream and sugar and the style of paint work.




also just got in more corks to make wine bottle stoppers out of knobs, as these make a nice host gift, as well Christmas gifts.

Craig
B & C Emporium antiques and original hardware
http://www.b-c-e.biz
http://bandcallegan.weebly.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BandCEmporium
http://thingstodowestmi.com/
http://onlyoneallegan.com/

Saturday, October 20, 2012

October 20-2012

added this 1940's electric cooker to our esty store
 

Added this art deco Sears Waffle iron with sandwich grill plates also
 


Also some 1970's tupperware
 

a great pair of Littlestown Foundry Art Deco Gazelles
 

a 1930's era cast iron christmas tree lighted stand, wonder does the U.L. tag still be good?
 

And I started to weave the back of this lincoln rocking chair today
got the seat done a little while ago
 
Also listed this neat old art deco YMCA door knob set with 2 knobs 2 plates and lock and key from Akron, Ohio.
 
well time to go eat supper, then off to see the movie "Looper" at the Regent theater in Allegan.
 
Craig
B & C Emporium

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Well it is Saturday and I am in the store, its cold and rainy outside
so I have been rearanging the store a bit, so here is the kitchen utensils and pans, regrouped.
and the front corner of the store with a couple lamps lit, still some things just sitting around
a shot of the front window
the rest of the 1 show room window of the store.
had one chair caned already and got the 2nd one done so the cutomer can come pick up these two chairs and the desk chair that I reglued next week, I had thought these were a matched pair, but they were not,
and now the next project, recane the back of this lincoln rocking chair, already did the seat, now get the back done. Now to start weaving again!
had a lady bring in a couple of kero lamps for ceiling lamps she wanted converted into electric, so she can use them easy and safe. so I converted them
and they have the fabric covered electric cord and old style plug.
I had a 28 inch LeClerc loom in the front show room window, with a skeleton for Halloween, but some one bought it and took it home with them.
 
You can always see what I have for sale online at
 
Http://www.b-c-e.biz  our main hardware web site
 
 
http://bandcallegan.weebly.com/index.html my informational web site
 
http://thingstodowestmi.com and our local group web site for Antiques and Artistians
Or just stop into the retail store
Tuesday- Thursday 10-6
Friday 10-7
Saturday 9-5
Sunday and Monday by chance or appointment


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

I went out last weekend and looked for some more stuff, like I really needed it, that is another problem,  did not buy to much but got some better keys
a nice early bronze key, a brass furniture key, nice early iron key, a key for locking out some one and 3 larger barrel keys all for sale plus hundreds of other keys in the store. https://www.etsy.com/listing/111701289/choice-vintage-antique-key-bronze-brass
a 9 cup corning coffee pot for on the stove,
a demitas tea cup think it is made in Germany, the mark is smeared
And a #471 1 pt size pyrex dish in the butter print pattern in tourquoise
and a pair of rush seat chairs got rewoven and the customer picked them up
 
Well I have things to get done with so till next time.
 
Have a great day!