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intic Avenue Shopping Guide %u2022 A tlaireflects his taste, although there are some oak pieces too.MoreSmithto Hoytnovelty china animal sculptures, bookends, silk flowers, and soft sculptures- -dolls. elves, a witch-and more.MAMMA MARIA%u2019S ' PIZZA, 334 Atlantic, 596-0242, Mon-Sun, 10 am-11 pm. A pizza place%u2014they%u2019re not stingy with the cheese either%u2014that sells heros, calzone, and other Italian fast foods as well.RECYCLED USABLES, 340 Atlantic, 625-6967, Sat & Sun, 12-sunset. Mark Zulli fills this dusty, cluttered store with %u201cwhatever I find.%u201d It changes from week to week with anything %u201cfrom architectural detail to clothing.%u201d Many unusual items, including a turn-of-the-century time clock (yes, you had to punch in even then) and some furniture can be found here as well as gas chandeliers from $150 and an extensive collection of glass shades for gas and early electric fixtures.JERBOA ANTIQUES SHOPPE, 340 Atlantic, 657-1425, Wed-Sun, 12-5 pm. %u201cA little of everything%u201d is the way the pwners describe this store. There%u2019s lots of clutter to pick through%u2014bric-a-brac includes glassware, china, postcards, pictures, tea kettles, old telephones, even an X-ray generator. Also, the owners like to carry some antique clothing as well as a 19th century mix of oak, walnut, and mahogany furniture. Items are %u201cas is,%u201d or can be refinished.FORMAN%u2019S OFFICE FURNITURE CO., 309 Atlantic, 875-7890, Mon-Sat, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. New and used, metal and wood office furniture occupies this store: chairs, desks, stools, filing cabinets, stationery cabinets, bookcases, tables.BUD FURNITURE, 313 Atlantic, 625- 9122, Mon-Sun, 10-6 p.m. Perley deals in an %u201cassortment of old and new, mostly furniture from the 1920%u2019s and 30%u2019s.%u201d His shop is small but filled to the brim. Things move quickly according to Perley and the store contents change from week to week. He also has some bric-a-brac including hand-carved soapstone.FRAYZIERS, 313 Atlantic, 852-7223, Wed-Sat, 12-7 p.m., Sun, call first. It%u2019s mainly jewelry here%u2014imported from Mexico and Nigera as well as fine silver bracelets, pendants, rings and earrings handcrafted by Faridah. There are also artifacts, some old, some imported; leather and suede bags; and even furniture.THE MARKETPLACE, 315 Atlantic, 625-8553, Mon-Sun, 12-5:30 p.m. Lots of clutter here%u2014antiques and collectibles. Harold Hanson says he %u2019%u2019tries to price below the market,%u201d and describes himself as %u201ca discounter.%u201d Housewares from the 1920%u2019s and 30%u2019s, antique books, magazines, prints, furniture%u2014you name it and it might just be here. A fast turnover of goods makes this a place to keep returning to.BARTON%u2019S ANTIQUES, 323 Atlantic, 237-2662 or 783-6658. Wed-Sun, 12:30-6 p.m. Mon, Tues, by chance. A child%u2019s barbershop chair and a pinball machine set off this store; the owner likes to have these types of unusual items around. He often has radios from the lyty%u2019s, 20%u2019s and 30%u2019s, advertising signs and calendars, as well as furniture including oak, hanging fixtures, lamps, china, glassware, prints, and even some paintings in Art Deco style.HARVEY%u2019S ANTIQUES, 325 Atlantic, n%u00ab telephone. Sat. Sun. l-5pm. This shop has a cluttered, find-your-own bargain atmosphere, with lots of bric-a-brac. Numerous 18th and 19th century oil paintings, as well as watercolors and prints are here. Harvey has a passion for dark woods and a lot of his furnitureBUTCHER BLOCK, 337 Atlantic, 855- 9539, Mon-Fri, 9-6 p.m. (earlier in winter), Sat, 12-6 p.m. You%u2019ll find furniture here, mostly maple and pine, in natural finishes%u2014loads of butcher block tables, double-decker bunk beds, dressers, chairs, including folding beech chairs in just about any size, even a baby-sized one for $8.HOYT BOOK STORE, 82 Hoyt Street, no telephone, Mon-Sat, 11-4 p.m. Thestereotype of the old-time bookstore%u2014a book lover%u2019s paradise of dusty books on cluttered shelves. These are all %u201cused books in new condition,%u201d and they cover just about every subject imaginable-art, history, psychology, law, medicine, fiction. If you%u2019re into old records, postcards and comic books, they%u2019re here too.Shopping Atlantic AvenueHoyt to BondPAST TYMES ANTIQUES, 352 Atlantic, 625-3754, Tues-Sun, 12-5pm. Owner Ken Karnal is a licensed cabinet maker; he was %u201cfirst in the area to start using a hand-rubbed varnish finish%u201d which creates a satiny smooth surface%u2014he boasts %u201cSecond Avenue finishes at Brooklyn prices.%u201d Turn-of-the-century and Victorian oak are his specialties with some walnut pieces. %u201cThe bigger and better carved the pices, the more I like them,%u201d says Ken. Quilts and prints are also sold.CIRCA, 358 Atlantic, & Circa Too, 374 Atlantic, 596-1866 or 946-6044, Tues-Fri, call; Sat, ll-6pm, Sun, l-6pm. These two stores are almost overflowing with furniture%u2014mainly turn-of-the-century oak. Rachael and David %u201cgo in for unusual pieces and ship items all over the country.%u201d Fretwork from the 1890%u2019s ($100- $400), dressers ($200-$525), chairs ($45- $125), tables, desks, pianos, as well as many unique items such as a chestnut deception bed (a folding bed from Civil War days that made a handsome piece of furniture as well).Relevant Relics, 360 Atlantic, 787-7342, Mon-Sun, 10:30-6 pm. A new turn-of-the century oak, shop here. There are dressers, tables, sideboards, chairs, vanities and more. The owner does his own refinishing right on the premises.CITY BARN ANTIQUES, 362 Atlantic, 855-8566, Tues-Sat, ll-6pm, Sun, 12-6pm. Fran and Steve Gertz have been on Atlantic Avenue since 1971. Oak, Victorian walnut pieces, and period gaslights (from $250) are arranged in a comfortable almost homelike setting. Rocking chairs, dressers, side-by-sides, hall pieces, bookcases are some of the mint condition items here.SANDRA BRAUER/STAINED GLASS, 364B Atlantic, 855-0656, Tues-Sat, call, first. Sandra Brauer, who worksprimarily in lead, does custom and restoration work in houses and restaurants-mainly windows, some fullsize, some door windows, and some transoms. She also creates smaller pieces mirrors, lampshades, hanging panels, some of which are on exhibit at her shop/studio.THE ATLANTIC ATTIC, 366 Atlantic, 758-3849, Sat, Sun, 12-6pm. There are three levels for browsing in this store. Mostly Victorian furniture is here with some turnof-the-century oak, and bric-a-brac; also some 30%u2019s and 40%u2019s clothing. Everyday items such as numerous pairs of andirons and lighting fixtures are here in addition to such unusual pieces as the handsomely elaborately carved Victorian bed stand that can be raised or lowered to fit across any bed or chaise.STANLEY%u2019S CANING CO., 368 Atlantic, 834-9679, Mon-Sat. 9-5pm. Call first. You can find %u201cthe biggest weaving company in 5 boroughs%u201d right here on Atlantic Avenue. If your grandmother%u2019s old chair or any chair, table or whatever needs recaning, or if you need other wicker, rush, or bamboo work; it%u2019s all done here.THE COMMON MARKET OF BOERUM HILL, 372 Atlantic, 522-5015, Sat, & Sun, l-6pm. The tick tock you hear as you enter speaks for itself. This store deals mainly in clocks%u2014small and large, plain and fancy%u2014from $100. Some furniture as well, and a lot of bric-a-brac including occupied Japan items make up the rest of this crowded shop.MORNING DEW CUSTOM DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION, 376 Atlantic, 596-0786, Mon-Fri, 8:30-4:30pm, Sat, Sun, call first. Morning Dew makes one-of-akind pieces-dining tables, desks, bureaus, armoires, bar units-custom furniture and cabinetry work. Much of the work is for architects and designers; on exhibition in the shop are laminated serving boards and a solid red oak trestle table.NECESSARY CHANGES, 380 Atlantic, 643-9736, Tues-Sun, ll-6pm. Bert Levitt handles primarily turn-of-thecentury furniture made from oak, mahogany, or walnut%u2014rolltops, file cabinets, ice-boxes, bookcases, chairs including rocking chairs, tables, dressers. Everthing%u2019s refinished.FOOD BASKET, 398 Atlantic, 625-0494, Mon-Thurs, 10-10pm, Fri, Sat, 10-12pm, Sun, 9-8pm. A horn of plenty. Baskets full of fruit, syrups, rolled oats, paper products, and much more line one wall of the shop. Take-out sandwiches, desserts, juices, sodas, and coffee (ground at the shop with a different blend featured each week) are available here, plus fresh pasta: breads, including Irish soda bread, French, pumpernickel, potato, challah; some deli foods; and lots of cheeses.THE RAI, 400 Atlantic, Mon-Tues, 3- 6pm, Sat, Sun, 12-6pm. Lots here from wicker baby carriages to furniture andbric-a-brac. A fairly extensive collection of period glass lampshades and some fireplace accouterments. Furniture ranges from second-hand to antique. Owner refused to discuss his shop and world.%u201cAS IS THRIFT SHOP%u201d , 349 Atlantic, 624-2425, Sat, Sun, 12-6:30 p.m. It%u2019s all here %u2014whatever I find at a bargain that I feel I can resell at a bargain%u201d%u2014says the owner. This seems to range from turn-of-thecentury oak to last week%u2019s as well as some Victorian and other period pieces. You might find a copper 19th century funnel, an old bird cage, some Art Deco pieces, a Victorian chandelier or a Hamilton Beach mixer; there%u2019s furniture, bric-a-brac, and even some old coats.HORSEMAN ANTIQUES, 351 Atlantic, 596-1049, Mon-Sat, 10-6 p.m., Sun 12-6 p.m. Horseman has been on the avenue for 10 years and %u201cwas the first to sell turn-of-thecentury oak here.%u201d Oak furniture and brass beds (mostly new; %u201coccasionally old (Mies, but they are generally too expensive%u201d ) are on sale. Refinishing is done on premises. One warning: examining the pieces revealed some to be better finished than others.IN DAYS OF OLD, 357 Atlantic, 858-4233, Tues, 1-6 p.m. Wed-Sat, 116 p.m., Sun, 1-5 p.m. Charles and Ellen Wolfson deal in furniture (%u201c99% oak; all original, no reproductions%u201d ? and accessories (stained glass, lamps, fretwork)%u2014%u201cjust about anything from the turn-of-the-century.%u201d Everything inthe store is refinished: %u201cyou just take it home and enjoy it.%u201d This large store is jam-packed with sideboards, bookcases, Hoosiers, dressers from $185, dining tables from $200, and chares from $65. There is usually a full line of office equipment (rolltops, file cabinets, etc.).DAN%u2019S ANTIQUES, 363 Atlantic, 624- 7749, Mon-Sat, 1-5:30 p.m. There are 47 china closets here all crammed with china, glassware, knick-knacks, silver andcovered with lamps, clocks, literally almost anything you can think of. The store is so packed that its layout resembles a maze with numerous dead-end aisles, and many items are unreachable. If you don%u2019t see what you want, ask.OAK ETCETERA, 369 Atlantic, 855- 1402, Mon-Sun, 9-7 p.m. A large %u201cconcoction%u201d of furniture makes up this shop, mostly turn-of-the-century oak tables, chairs, iceboxes, vanities, rocking chairs, hoosiers, and desk. Norman Benjamin and Phil Carr run Oak Etcetera, and Phil, who has been on the avenue nine years, does the refinishing.SWINTON%u2019S UPHOLSTERY AND USED FURNITURE, 371 Atlantic, 852-Scenes from Atlantic AntP%u201c Se 24. THr PHOENIX. October 11,1979