Old as Adam – Antiques & Americana

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Old as Adam is moving to 507 Main Street in Warren, RI.

Reopening in late July or August. Updates to follow.

THE GOODS

Out of stock

House Cabinet

$3,800
Attic Finish Game Board

$450
Tin House Store Container

$650
Out of stock

On the Bowery Painting
Out of stock

Moving House
Out of stock

Boston Insane Asylum Plate
Farmhouse Portrait

$450
Watercolor Homestead

$950

SEE MORE OF THE GOODS

FOUND OBJECT GALLERY

AMERICANISM | on view now

EXHIBITIONS

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ART WITHOUT INTENT BOOK AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

INSTAGRAMS

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Snapshot of skeleton raised in place of flag, ca.

Snapshot of skeleton raised in place of flag, ca. 1930s.

Make-do democracy. We can vote to fix what's broke

Make-do democracy. We can vote to fix what's broken, and even remake the broken as something beautiful. Or we can vote to elect a sledgehammer (or abstain from voting, much the same).

The November window features all of the repaired and reimagined objects in the shop, from bricolage to tinsmith repairs.

They seem especially relevant to me now: One candidate seeks repair. The other candidate seeks only destruction and disunity, with stated intentions to shatter communities, rip up constitutional rights, and smash government services.

Vote for repair.

(Quote a riff on lyrics by @jenslekman)

Opthalmophantome bids you Happy Halloween from Old

Opthalmophantome bids you Happy Halloween from Old as Adam.

The invisible cardboard hiding in picture frames:

The invisible cardboard hiding in picture frames: one of my favorite genres of art without intent.

In the Halloween window, this cut-down. 1930s movie poster crept out from behind a print.

Now sold. (17 x 13 inches)

WPA-style plaster sculpture of a scene from the Gr

WPA-style plaster sculpture of a scene from the Great Depression...or perhaps the next Trump administration?

Nonpartisan economists estimate Trump policies will devastate the economy, reigniting inflation to over 9% while his tax cuts for the wealthy balloon the deficit by $7.5 trillion.

Somehow people seem to forget that the Democrats saved us from another Depression in 2020. And another thing: Hoovers suck.

Radiator-painted plaster. 9 inches long. Available. Message for details.

A couple of haunting objects just added to the sho

A couple of haunting objects just added to the shop:

Devil hand-carved letter opened, ca. 1900. (Available)
Former mirror, c. 1840s. (Sold)

Each $185 including ship.

As the Old as Adam shop mascot and security gull,

As the Old as Adam shop mascot and security gull, Seymore the antique taxidermy seagull keeps watch over the streets of Warren, RI. He hopes to see you at 507 Main Street for the Warren Walkabout @discoverwarren this Sunday and the next on 10/20 and 10/27.

#antiquestore #antiqueshop #storefront #rhodeisland #littlerhody #warrenri #warrenwalkabout

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October at Old as Adam. 507 Main Street in Warren,

October at Old as Adam. 507 Main Street in Warren, RI.

Open Friday and Saturday afternoons, by chance or appointment.

#warrenri #rhodeisland #warrenwalkabout #antiquestore #halloweendecor #antiquedealer

It's apple picking season, but take care to pick f

It's apple picking season, but take care to pick from the right tree...

Rare Currier print of the “Tree of Death," ca. 1845. Watered by the Devil, the death tree bears the fruits of sin: Fornication, Anger, Vainglory, Love of Pleasure, Lasciviousness, and so on. Its timeworn state befits its rotten subject.

Professionally framed and mounted on an acid-free mat in a period lemon gold frame.

18 x 13 inches. Available.

Speaking of patina: @lastnamebadger dropped in tod

Speaking of patina: @lastnamebadger dropped in today and left with this fantastic thumb-back chair in old blue paint with a make-do replaced deerskin seat.

Open till 5 today. (Thanks, Erik!)

It's a rainy one, and though the sidewalk sign is

It's a rainy one, and though the sidewalk sign is indoors, the shop is open with plenty of other signs to see.

(All available for sale, each $345 plus ship.)

Today I had the pleasure of lecturing at @risd1877

Today I had the pleasure of lecturing at @risd1877 on a subject near and dear: patina.

Nick Heywood of @nickhausshop invited me to speak to his students at a senior furniture seminar, and we discussed several million years of human evolution, ocean plastics, the ramifications of "Shabby Chic", and how an old dish that hasn't changed at all is now something entirely different. And one student, Evan, left class as the proud new owner of a beautiful weatherbeaten Boston Rocker, ca. 1860s, sidewalk-fresh and free.

My intended takeaways:

If you consider yourself an environmentalist or an anticapitalist, designing for patina is the most important thing you can do.

Also, appreciating patina may be one of the fundamental things that makes us human.

Credits:
@leigh_keno working his magic
Make-do repaired sign chair a recent purchase from @barbary_bradley
Tongue dish from @ben_rah
Alligator chair from @killingsistergeorge (and now a favorite in my collection)

The store is open today with dozens of new finds s

The store is open today with dozens of new finds set to take flight, including this antique late 19th century homemade box kite.

Come visit. 507 Main Street in Warren, RI.

A few shots from my @threadbareshow September '24

A few shots from my @threadbareshow September '24 booth (it was such a busy show I never had a chance to post). Thanks to all who attended and see you again at @brimfield.antique.flea.market this week (you'll find me at Hertan's on Wednesday).z

@threadbareshow is for the vintage geeks. THIS SU

@threadbareshow is for the vintage geeks.

THIS SUNDAY, 9/1, kick off Brimfield Antique Flea Market Week with the best vintage clothing and antique textile show in the Northeast. Find me with these antique painted canvas carnival knockdown geeks alongside forty other vintage dealer geeks at Threadbare.

Don't miss it - last show of 2024!

THREADBARE SHOW
Vintage Clothing + Antique Textiles
Sunday, September 1 | 10:00 - 4:00
Southbridge, MA | 1 hour from Boston, 2.5 hours from NYC
40+ Dealers | Brimfield Flea Market Week

Threadbare Show features 40+ top vintage clothing and antique textile dealers selling women’s and men’s vintage clothing, quilts, textiles, accessories and more, c. 1790-1990.

Opening two days before the famous Brimfield Antique Flea Market, Threadbare brings together designers, collectors, curators, and fans of fashion and design for this one-day only event.

Vintage workwear, antique quilts, vintage couture, unexpected finds — from tapestries to tee shirts, Threadbare Show has it all.⠀

LOCATION
La Salle Reception Center
444 Main Street
Southbridge, MA

TICKETS
General Admission – $10 /// 11:00 - 4:00
Early Buyers – $25 /// 10:00 *Opening Time Change*

LEARN MORE
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Open today till 6. The new store is located at 507

Open today till 6. The new store is located at 507 Main Street, Warren, RI, across from the town hall.

Baby steps here getting the new shop in order, but

Baby steps here getting the new shop in order, but now open at 507 Main Street in Warren, RI. Still clowning around as it comes together, so no shop pics yet, but come see what's afoot tomorrow, Saturday, 8/17 from noon till six.

SOLD • Worn-out clown shoes, c. early 20th century

Did I broadcast something about a grand opening of

Did I broadcast something about a grand opening of the new store this Friday? Well, maybe...but a "soft" opening sounds better, no?

The doors of the new store will open tomorrow at 507 Main in Warren, RI from 12-6, 8/16, but let's call it a soft opening since it's still coming together as we wait for several new fixtures arrive. Drop by...or, better yet, wait for something grand to come next weekend.

Token soft object: Stuffed toy dog with real silken hair, c. late 19th century. (Available.)

Thanks to everyone who attended the NH Antiques Sh

Thanks to everyone who attended the NH Antiques Show for making this weekend with the @nhantiquesdealers one of my favorites of the year. What other show begins with a thousand people who have traveled from around the country to wait in line for who knows what, all with an appreciation for patina, history, and unexpected discoveries? For diehard collectors, the hunt is always exhilarating, but there's nothing like the rush of the Manchester show. It's the way antiquing ought to be.

A big thanks to the NHADA volunteers who put the show together and Kate @criticaleyefinds for helping build out the booth. See you next August in NH.

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