Oxford Historical Society to hold tag sale Saturday at homestead

 

Historian to give lecture on antique toy banks at Derby Public Library

 

Indoor flea market slated at Great Hill United Methodist Church in Seymour

SEYMOUR -  Join us this Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for our huge Indoor Flea Market at Great Hill United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 225 Great Hill Road. 

More than 20 vendors, many of them new, will be participating and selling modestly priced flea market items, jewelry, antiques, and hand-crafted products. 

All products and sale items are priced to sell. It’s warm, cozy, and we have plenty of parking.

For more information call Pat, 203-888-0489 or visit https://www.greathillumc.org

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Great Hill United Methodist Church in Seymour to hold indoor flea market

SEYMOUR - Join us from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 25 for our huge Indoor Flea Market at Great Hill United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 225 Great Hill Road.

Over 20 vendors, many of them new, will be participating and selling modestly priced flea market items, jewelry, antiques, and hand-crafted products. 

All products and sale items are priced to sell. It’s warm, cozy and we have plenty of parking.

For more information call Pat, 203-888-0489 or visit the Great Hill UMC website.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby to display rare book collection

DERBY - Osborne Homestead Museum is hosting a display and presentation of its rare and unique books by museum docent Patricia Sweeney, at 1 p.m. July 23. 

Registration is required.

This is a “rare” treat indeed for all book lovers, librarians, browsers, or anyone interested in such special antiques.  

Guests will view beautifully illustrated volumes of Japanese art prints that Frances Osborne Kellogg collected, as well as unusual books of note, such as one on Jacobean embroidery.  

Mrs. Osborne Kellogg met many famous and influential people in her lifetime of 80 years, including celebrities appearing before the Woman’s Club of Ansonia, Derby, and Shelton.  Several noted authors personally inscribed books for her and these will be shown. 

Among the volumes on display will be several volumes by her uncle, Henry E. Krehbiel of New York City, a celebrated music critic and author.  

This rare book collection has never been shared with the public before, so this is a special opportunity not to be missed.

This is a free event. To register please call 203-734-2513. The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave.

This is a press release from the Osborne Homestead Museum.

  

Oxford Public Library to host virtual program on appraisals

 

Three Saints Orthodox Church in Ansonia slates annual tag sale

Three Saints Orthodox Church in Ansonia to hold annual tag sale

Shops at Seymour to celebrate First Saturday

Shared from a Facebook event page:

SEYMOUR - Join us for our monthly First Saturday Celebration from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Come stroll the quaint downtown, stop for tea, a bite to eat, a cupcake, perhaps! Take time to treasure hunt at the antique and specialty shops.
Bring friends and family for a fun day out or make it a date.
We'll see you there!

'The Odd Piece' opens in Seymour's antiques district

Kathleen Benedetto shows a desk that could interest a pianist or music lover. It is fitted with the soft pedal (una corda), the sostenuto pedal, and the sustaining pedal (damper pedal)./ Photo by Joe Luciano

SEYMOUR - A new gift shop, “The Odd Piece,”  opened last week at 161 Main St. in the downtown antiques district.

Proprietors Kathleen Benedetto and Bernadette Pandolfe “upcycle,” or re-purpose, vintage collectibles. 

They create custom shadow boxes for customers needing a way to display their collections dust-free. A multitude of shadow boxes is displayed along a long wall.

Our thanks to Seymour resident Joe Luciano for contributing this story and photos.

VFW Post 12084 to host car show in Oxford

SEYMOUR - VFW Post 12084 will host a Car Show from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 26 at Colonial Tavern, 25 Hawley Road, Oxford.

Featured will be classic cars, trucks, bike, antique military equipment, and more.

All vehicles are welcome. 
Registration is $15 for car vendors and $40 for craft vendors. 
Military vehicles are free, but please call ahead to reserve a space.

Proceeds will benefit local veterans.

The show will also feature a 50/50 raffle, prizes, live music, food, and crafts.

Admission is $4 for adults; $2 for seniors and free for children under 8, or $10 a carload.

For registration or more information call Al, 203-736-7981, Henry, 860-484-5221, or email George: georgechiodo47@gmail.com.

Shops at Seymour to celebrate First Saturday

SEYMOUR - Greet the month of March and make The Shops At Seymour your destination for First Saturday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. downtown. 
With several antique and consignment and gift shops, the treasures vary every day. 
Bring some friends for lots of fun. Enjoy one of the several restaurants and visit the specialty shops and galleries. 
There will be refreshments and door prizes at some shops.

This event is hosted by The Strand Theater, Lizzie's Corner Consignment and Gifts, Shops at Seymour, Tickled Pink, and The Uncommon Peacock.

*Information shared from a Facebook event page.

This Middletown roadside attraction will help you start feelin' groovy

My daughter and I stopped out of curiosity Friday at a local landmark - Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center - an antique and collectibles store in Middletown after enjoying afternoon tea at Tea Roses Tea Room in Cromwell with friends. 
We didn't go inside but took a few photos of the interesting outdoor decor.

You can't miss this sign if you're traveling along Newfield Street in Middletown.

'Woodstock Nation'

We plan to return some day and check out the memorabilia store and the rest of the attractions.

Recuperation journey: 'Prison for junk'

Taking a walk back in time
My mother passed away more than a year ago at age 92, and this afternoon our son Cameron helped us clean out a storage unit that contained her things - a china set, crystal goblets, old vinyl record albums, a brass umbrella stand.

When he and I pulled up to the storage facility, surrounded by locked, wrought-iron fences and all, I said, "I feel like we're visiting a prison." 
We chuckled. Cameron said, "It's like a prison for junk." 

That's pretty accurate, I'd say! I'm sure people put stuff there and pay the bill every month but never get around to returning for it. I'm glad we finally did. 

But I soon learned there was more than junk inside for us. There were treasures, especially the photos!

I had to share this one of my parents' wedding day. It was taken outside the Little Church Around the Corner (Church of the Resurrection) in Manhattan, where they were married in 1951. I've never seen the photo before and I was thrilled to find it.

My maternal grandparents, my parents, and my paternal grandmother, October, 1951. 

Oxford Grange to house Pop-up Market on Saturdays

The Oxford Grange is at 482 Oxford Road, Oxford.

Sweet treats, antiques fill storefront in Ansonia

Scott and Traci Grim chat with visitors at the grand opening of their business Thursday. 

ANSONIA - It was with a twinge of nostalgia today that I walked into a combination pastry and antiques shop on Main Street.

Traci's on Main Pastry and Antiques Shoppe at 94 Main St. is located in a storefront that once housed the New Haven Register's Valley Bureau office. 
And I worked out of there for many years, until the paper closed the bureau in April 2007.

After that, a jewelry store moved into the space, and when that business left it was followed by a roll-your-own cigarette shop.

Temptation!

Derby residents Traci Grim and her husband, Scott Grim, opened the shop in October, but decided to wait a while to hold their grand opening. She is an Oxford native, he grew up in Seymour.


The storefront is on the first floor of the former Ansonia Opera House, a building that is on the National Register of Historic Places. 

Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti congratulates Traci Grim on Thursday.

Traci Grim said she has been a pastry chef for 26 years. When you walk into the shop you immediately see the love she and her husband have for antiques, from furnishings to paintings, jewelry, and more.

Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce President William Purcell said the business features "an interesting and eclectic mix by combining pastry and a love of antiques."

Mayor David S. Cassetti called the shop "a vibrant space," and he wished the couple great success. He said he has been a regular customer since the shop opened.

Traci Grim said she feels right at home in the shop. "I like downtown, I like Main Street, and I like my neighbors," she said, adding, "Anything sweet is my specialty." 
The store is stocked with cupcakes, cookies, cream puffs, and scones, and she also sells regular and flavored coffees. 

Scott Grim thanked Cassetti and his team for supporting them and their business venture.

The couple plans to stay open in the evenings as the weather gets warmer for people to stop by and sit outside to enjoy a pastry with a cappuccino or espresso.

I also wish them the best in their new venture.

New Ansonia shop holds grand opening today

Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce President Bill Purcell, left, joins Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti and Traci's on Main owners Traci and Scott Grim in cutting a ribbon Thursday morning to celebrate the new business in downtown Ansonia. 


Stay tuned for more info.