New inventory, Alameda show is this Sunday, 7/1

Here are photos of new pieces available on Sunday, 7/1, at Alameda Antique Fair. We will be in our usual spots, booth #'s N-15,2.

First set of photos are of large squarish coffee table. Vintage metal base was originally US Postal service sorting table, found at Sacto Flea. Top is section of maple bowling alley lane.

Benches, Pine bowling lane tops, rough sawn doug fir bases. There are two of these.

The blue base cabinet here was found in Petaluma at salvage yard. I added cast iron wheels, top of maple and pine bowling lane material.

Jelly cabinet made from vintage leaded glass window from my Kansas picker, beadboard I pulled from a Noe Valley victorian remodel.

Here are a couple of very colorful beachy console tables. I considered putting the sign on an end table....:)

Small end table or?? Metal base  from salvaged old cart, turned upside down.

Desk made from vintage steel industrial sewing machine base.

I bought this industrial cart at the sacto flea last month. LOVE the green, nicely patinated. Shelf is pine, top is maple, treated with food grade butcher block oil/wax, perfect ht. for kitchen island.

Dining table of vintage steel industrial base, bowling lane top. There will be several of these avail., 72",84", etc.

Polished steel industrial base drawer unit, LOTS of storage. Maple top.

Nice round repurposed table top found at sf flea, refinished, mated to nice polished cast iron vintage base. Cute little cafe/bistro table

Small coffee table, vintage steel base.

Here are some photos of pieces recently created using bowling lane wood recently salvaged from historic Serra Bowl in Daly City. I purchased 41 lanes, ALOT of material! The first photo illustrates how the material looks before we refinished it. It is Rock Maple, and Georgia Yellow Pine. In the maple slabs you can see the Black Walnut inset directional arrows. This material makes wonderful table tops, counters, bars, etc. Second photo is a pair of benches made from the pine, I used some very ornate cast iron bases, polished and laquered. Next up is an island created from vintage steel industrial rolling cart. Below that is a photo of a couple of coffee tables made from the pine mounted on vintage steel stacking storage shelves. The next photo is an island/work table using on of the maple slabs as a top. The base was an old industrial steel  table frame, I also added a shelf made from vintage pine top. Next up is photo of small table using an antique farmhouse table base. This is at dining table ht. Finally, small console or computer desk with pine top, interesting wrought iron base, polished and laquered.

Here are a couple of available cabinets. The first cabinet shown here created to fit onto very cool antique french metal base. I made a shelf to fit into the base. The cabinet has a beautiful diamond pane leaded glass door I made from glass panel I purchased from a Marin County antique dealer, not sure where from. Very nice hardware on both of these. The pull on the first cabinet is  an antique victorian door bell handle. The tall cabinet below was a builtin salvaged from SF victorian. I added grey beadboard to the sides, feet, crown moulding, etc. I also made new doors for this piece. Leaded glass door above is very cool, original to the piece. I also added some very nice eastlake cast iron hardware, and painted the originally very dark interior white to brighten it up. Finally, a mirror was added to the back of the center section. A quite beautiful stand alone cabinet now.

Here are several photos of a couple of pieces created for new store in Noe Valley. The one in front is a cash wrap made from an old buffet/builtin. I added the shelves, balusters, etc. onto the back of the cabinet, to create a area to display product and conduct sales. The top is made from roughsawn dougfir timbers, laminated together to create a onepiece workspace. Very rustic and textural. The back of the piece where the salesperson stands is the front of the original built-in with all the drawers and doors, lots of storage for the business. The piece behind this up against the wall is a worktable, will be covered with a glass top. The top is created from an old door salvaged from civil war era brick building in ST. Louis, Mo.

Petaluma Antique fair Sunday 4/29, Alameda 5/6

Here are a few photos of new inventory, these and MUCH MORE will be showing on Sunday 4/29 in  Petaluma at Antique fair on Kentucky st. 9-4. Here is a vintage steel locker, with shelving inside, I added heavy duty industrial cast iron wheels, antique hardware.

Next photo is of a cabinet made to fit a vintage french metal base. Beautiful leaded glass window pane, antique cast iron hardware.

Next up, a wine cabinet, custom piece for a locl client.

Standing coatrack made from a couple of antique pilasters, nice brass halltree hook picked at the local SF flea.

This cabinet was made from a built-in purchased at Builders Resource salvage yard in SF. There are 2 of these.

Coffee table made to fit steel base picked at Alameda/

This cabinet is built using a very nice vintage medical cabinet. We stripped years of paint and polished the steel, then built doors and sides of wood and glass. The original glass doors were long gone.

Here are a couple more new coffee tables.

Alameda Pt. fair this Sunday, 4/1

We will be at Alameda on Sunday, the usual spots, booth nos. N-15,2. Once again the weather is supposed to be sunny, dry. Here are some photos of new pieces. New inventory for this month include a very nice primitive painted chest, circa 1869. This cabinet below I started with the carcasse of a built-in, purchased at Urban Ore. Made of oak. The leaded glass windows are from the midwest. Victorian cast iron hardware.

Here are a couple shots of cabinet built around some vintage leaded glass doors purchased again at Urban Ore. The beadboard used for sides and top came from a recently deconstructed Petaluma feed warehouse. Victorian era cast iron hardware.

Shutter door jelly cabinet. Shutter is from collection purchased last year from a Conneticut supplier. Decorative top trim is from deconstructed victorian mirror surround. Beadboard side wood from Ross Mansion.

This cabinet is another built-in purchased recently at Urban Ore. Distressed to reveal several shades of green. The beadboard side wood also has shades of green, salvaged from SF victorian remodel. I added some beveled mirrors in the back, amythyst crystal knobs as drawer handles.

Here is a very large display piece built for Taylors Home and Garden on 24th st in Noe Valley. The architectural elements used on the crest came from a Pacific Hts. Mansion.

San Mateo Antique show has been cancelled

Just a quick note to any folks planning on attending the new antique show previously scheduled for sunday 3/18/12 at college of san mateo. SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Bummer! Please visit san mateo antique show website for further info. The promoter, Jerry Goldman, has assured me he is very busy lining up alternate site in the san mateo area. Stay tuned.

NEW INVENTORY, ALAMEDA Sun 3/4, NEW SHOW AT College of San Mateo Sun 3/18

We will be showing Sunday March 4 at Alameda pt. Antique faire, booths N-2,15. We will also be at new antique show Sunday 3/18 at College of San Mateo, upper parking lot. FREE ADMISSION.
Very cool coffee table from antique german trunk, canvas and wood. Balusters from old victorian as legs. Modeled by Cleocatra, shop kitty.

Small whimsical blue cabinet was made from old handmade ice box, found at Urban Ore in Berkeley. Vintage wrought iron base, victorian cast iron hardware. Crest is from deconstructed victorian furniture piece. Carved oak embellishments on the sides are from an antique piano.

Beachy blue cabinet made from vintage windows. Victorian cast iron hinges, latch. Cast iron decorative element was part of an antique salesmans sample of cookstove.

Vintage industrial steel wire baskets. They stack. They nest. Very cool. Many uses.





Victorian era marble top cabinet. Restored.

Cool vintage redwood benches scored at local SF flea. Restored





Kitchen Island piece made from vintage steel industrial base. Top is 2" thick piece of Brazilian slate, beautiful.

Pair of mirrors made from vintage french doors.

Corner cabinet was found at Urban Ore. I added crown moulding, new doors, victorian hardware.

Pair of end tables for the man cave? Very cool vintage Crescent Tool display boards as tops.

Here are three vintage hardwood dressers. Restored, painted.

Interesting industrial steel shelving
unit found at Petaluma machine shop. I added the wood elements, also cast iron wheels from vintage safe.

Kitchen island made from industrial cast iron table saw base. Butcher block top.

Here are photos of several coffee tables also consoles still in stock.

Alameda Antique show Sunday March 4

We will be at Alameda Antique show this Sunday. Photos of new inventory will be posted by Saturday morning.