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SOLD! “If”, by Kipling – My Favorite Poem Ever
I recently bought a box lot of old frames and pictures at an auction, sight unseen. Inside was this depiction of my favorite poem ever… “If” by Rudyard Kipling. My day job is as a social worker, and I’ve taught … Continue reading
Posted in Art - Classic & Vintage, Quotations & Thoughtful Thoughts
Tagged antique, art, collectible, Heritage Collectibles, If, Lewiston, literature, poem, poetry, Rudyard Kipling, vintage
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Three Passions – Bertrand Russell
The Prologue to Bertrand Russell’s Autobiography What I Have Lived For Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, … Continue reading
$75 Gift Card Drawings – Winner Updates
Well, we don’t know for sure what happened but it seems our first gift card winner never received the notification that he had won a $75.00 gift certificate to Heritage Collectibles! We’ve emailed him three times, with no response (including … Continue reading
Posted in General Information
Tagged Americana, antique, art, boutique, collectible, drawing, gift certificate, Heritage Collectibles, kitsch, Lewiston, military, signage, vintage, winner
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Western Gear, Art or Other? What Do You Think?
A week ago, a customer came into Heritage Collectibles looking for “western” items… spurs, wagon wheels, etc. While we don’t currently carry much that could be considered “western”, she did buy an autographed photo of The Cisco Kid (surely you … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Requests by Our Customers
Tagged antique, art, Cisco Kid, collectible, Heritage Collectibles, Lewiston, requests, shop, vintage, Western
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Winner #1 – From the Maine Home Show!
Holy cow… has more than two months already gone by? Back in March we exhibited at the Maine Home Show at the Colisee in Lewiston. It was a great weekend and we made lots of new contacts. We also offered … Continue reading
Posted in General Information
Tagged Americana, antique, art, boutique, collectible, Heritage Collectibles, kitsch, Lewiston, military, signage, vintage
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Instructors | Facilitators Wanted!
Do you have a special skill, talent or knowledge that somehow relates to art, pin-ups, militaria, signage, glassware, jewelry, dishes, or anything else old, collectible or unusual that you’d love to tell others about? Or are you interested in offering … Continue reading
Posted in Classes & Seminars
Tagged Americana, antique, appraisal, art, class, collectible, Heritage Collectibles, lecture, militaria, seminar, vintage, workshop
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Rotating Art Gallery
In the picture below, you can see four 2′ wide by 8′ tall grids. The one on the left and the two in the middle are in an alcove at the front of the shop. This is where our rotating art … Continue reading
Holy Mackerel – Come Take a Look!
Holy Mackerel! For the past 7 weeks, Johnny and I have been busting our cans between our jobs and our businesses. On April 7th, the landlord of our tiny little retail space – which was really only used as storage … Continue reading
Art Walk Lewiston Auburn – Friday, May 29
Heritage Collectibles is officially on the map for Art Walk Lewiston Auburn 2015! Come check out our fabulous art by local and other artists! Read all about Art Walk at Art Walk Lewiston Auburn, or check out below (it’s the same … Continue reading
Holy Cow… What a Week!
Holy cow, what a week…. Spent the first half of it in Los Angeles with my daughter Jessamyn, where we were setting up our new space with vintage jewelry at the Sherman Oaks Antique Mall. Back to the east coast on … Continue reading
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