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ANTIQUE CITY MALL OPENING SOON Celluloid Santa
IN SMILEY’S FORMER MICANOPY LOCATION Continued from Page 1

MICANOPY— Art and Carol Adkins will be opening Antique City Mall in the old Consumers liked
Smiley’s Antique Mall off I-75 in Micanopy. A previous dealer in Smiley’s Mall, the celluloid decorations
Adkins were faced with sifting thru ashes in the remainder of the mall after a fire since they were
destroyed the east side of the building in January of this year. cheap to buy and
The couple decided to lease the new building from the property owner , Ben novel for the
Campen, calling it "Antique City Mall." times. But their
The building has undergone an 8 month renovation including an entire gutting time was short lived.
followed by new spray foam insulation, LED lighting and a new epoxy floor. Building Following World Santa driving coup;
owner Ben Campen, President of Smiley’s Markets and Malls, added “all of the Viscoloid; $125.
renovations are very energy effecient and green.” War II, plastics replaced
Along with the new building comes a new concept for this industry. "I've had celluloid for the manufacturing of almost everything. Today, one of the few
other mall owners call me and they said, ‘you know Art, the idea of opening an items still made of celluloid is the common ping-pong ball.
auction house and the online store that's really a good move’,” Art Adkins said. Collectors love celluloid Santa Clauses as Christmas decorations since, for
“Shoppers don't have to physically come to the store anymore. They can view many, they are reminiscent of childhood. Also, since so many were mass-
products online through social media,” said Art’s son Arthur Adkins, who designed produced during celluloid’s heyday, good celluloid Santa Clauses are plentiful
the online store. and reasonably inexpensive to collect. It is still possible to find celluloid
"What we really want to focus on are dealers, we want them to know that this is Santas at flea markets and garage sales; although, this avenue of availability
just like Smiley's. You got a home here,” Art Adkins said. is drying up as the secondary market becomes more dollar savvy. Many
Adkins says he’s looking to reopen the antique mall this month. collectors now look to estate sales or auctions for mint-condition celluloid
Antique City Mall is located at 17020 SE CR 234 (Exit 374@I-75) in Micanopy.
More information can be found at antiquecitymall.com or call 352-262-3080. Santa Clauses. And, while the hunt isn’t as much fun, eBay and other Internet
stores offer a wide assortment of celluloid Santa Clauses, so some collections
have been built without
ever leaving home.
WHAT’S NEW IN YOUR AREA? Keep in mind,
The Antique Shoppe is ALWAYS looking for news & however, if you buy
information of interesting places, local businesses and on the Internet, you take
people to showcase in our monthly newspaper. Santa a huge risk on condition
Call or mail your ideas and/or suggestions to: piloting since some dealers are not honest in
The Antique Shoppe zeppelin; their appraisals of their items. I like to
buy in antique stores where I can hold
P.O. Box 2175, Keystone Hts, FL 32656 Viscoloid; the Santa and look for flaws firsthand.
or email: antshoppe@gmail.com $400. Continued >

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