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Page 30 The Antique Shoppe July, 2019
WHEN ORDINARY OBJECTS

WERE WORKS OF ART
North Port— Some of the most
popular items at Vintage Finders
Main St
Warehouse are vintage fans and
old radios. These pieces can be
found throughout the warehouse,
sometimes paired in a display with
other items from the same time
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period, or of the same color. 50
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That’s the fun of owning antique
and vintage pieces: Even the most
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ordinary objects were made with TITUSVILLE - MELBOURNE - GRANT
the decorative style of the time SEBASTIAN - VERO BEACH - FT. PIERCE
period. The popular early 20th-
century factory carts sold at the
warehouse, once used solely 50 1. Wildwood Antique Mall Titusville
industrial surroundings, actually
boast elegant, even stylish wrought 2. Wildwood Antique Mall Melbourne
iron wheels. 1 3. Grant Antique Mall
And, manufacturers of consumer 405 4. Grant Central Antiques
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goods went even farther, since TITUSVILLE 5900 US Hwy 1, Bldg A, Grant, FL
their pieces were used in people s 321-676-8727
homes. Old fans and radios also 5. Buried Treasures
offer something else that many 6. Wildwood Antique Mall Vero Beach
collectors enjoy: the opportunity to Bay Blvd 7. The Castle Antique & Collectibles
tinker, repair and restore the actual 1102 S US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, FL
mechanics on the inside. 772-461-0656
Dean Castellano says most of 8. Pineapple Patti’s Antique Mall
his buyers plan to restore their 2739 S US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, FL
fans or radios, and the Warehouse 772-801-5723 5
sells items in all different states of 528
repair. For the admirer who enjoys
the looks of these pieces, part of
the appeal comes from comparing COCOA
one item to another from a different 520 Forrest Ave.
era and seeing how tastes changed
throughout the 20th century. Fancy Florida Ave. We Buy
late Victorian/Edwardian styles
segued into the angular Art Deco 2 & Sell
designs, followed by sleek space
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age styles that reflected the public’s Sarno Rd.
fascination with flight.
For those who want to work
on the insides of fans and radios, MELBOURNE
similar changes were taking place in 192
technology used to make them. That Wickham Rd.
keeps collectors on their toes, notes Babcock St.
Castellano, who will occasionally
make repairs himself. Palm Bay Rd.
To visit Vintage Finders 1
Warehouse and browse through Malabar Rd.
their stock of radios, fans, factory Over 18,000 sq.ft. of the finest quality Antiques, Furniture,
carts and hundreds of other items, Valkaria Rd. Vintage Glass & Art Pottery that Central Florida has to offer
stop by at 1075 Innovation Ave., Unit GRANT 3
Grant Rd.
106, North Port, Thursday 9am to SEBASTIAN 4 Plus The Largest selection of:
2pm Friday-Saturday, 9 AM to 4 PM. 512 Sebastian Blvd. 5 Official Florida Highwaymen Art ANYWHERE
You can also make an appointment VERO BEACH Brevard’s largest mall for over 20 years
by calling (941) 423-9000, as the FL 60 - 20th St.
Glendale Rd.
Castellanos are often on site during 1 1 6
other hours. The shop’s website is FL 68 -Orange Ave 7 Phone: 321.726.6778 • 5900 U.S. Hwy. 1•Grant, FL
VintageFindersWarehouse.com, and FL 70 Virginia Ave On Florida’s Scenic East Coast - Between Sebastian & Melbourne
Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm • Sunday 12-5pm
the Facebook page is facebook.com/ Edwards Sunrise Oleander 8 grantantiquemall@reagan.com • GrantAntiqueMall.com
vintagefinderswarehouse.
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