What A Treat! Holly Lane Antiques In Print -

"Why do we love antiques? Perhaps it is because they are works of art with a past, or because they remind us of years gone by, or maybe it is the way they surprise and charm us?"

Last month Holly Lane Antiques participated in the Antiques At Elm Bank Show in Wellesley Ma. This is a favorite show of our summer schedule since it is set on the grounds of the historic Elm Bank Estate in tents amidst beautiful gardens.

I always strive to have my booth looking perfect to best showcase my antique treasures. On Sunday we were visited by two ladies who asked if they could take pictures for a magazine article they were working on - commenting that our booth was magazine ready. What a lovely compliment! The article would be featuring Antiques in New England.



What a surprise and treat it was to receive the link to the completed issue late last week! To see such beautiful pictures of our booth being featured was an amazing feeling.

Thank you to Yvonne Blacker and Rosanne Palazola and New England Finery Magazine!

"I love incorporating antiques into my design work. It gives a new design some history - some "ghosts"! With each piece I try to imagine what life was like when it was first brought into a home - how the owners lived, how the piece was used. And now it gets a chance at rebirth bringing the past into the present. Antiques also fit into my ethic of "Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose!" Antiques are the ultimate in green design."
Rosanne Palazola
Focus on Design



New England Finery Summer 2011

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June - A Busy Month Of Antiques Shows -

Holly Lane Antiques began this June at a new antiques show for us - the Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association Annual Spring Antiques Show at the Heritage Museum at Sandwich Ma on Cape Cod.

This was a beautiful show on a beautiful day in a beautiful place. I felt like I was on a wonderful vacation!

The show was well attended and we were happily surprised to be reacquainted with a former customer who is an early English White Ironstone collector.



We stock hundreds of items and there are always favorites. At this show - one of our favorites - this very special flow blue platter found a new home. It is always bittersweet to part with "the favorites" but knowing it will have a special place with its new owner eases that a bit. This piece will proudly take its place over the fireplace to replace one that was broken.



We look forward to participating in this show again next year and returning to the Heritage Museum to explore its wonderful gardens very soon.





Living in New England we realize the weather is not always our friend. Antiques At Elm Bank is a unique Antiques Show in that it takes place on the grounds of Massachusetts Horticultural Society at the Elm Bank Estate in Wellesley Ma. This is a most outstanding venue for an antiques show. The white tents full of antiques set amongst the beautiful gardens is a magical setting - even in the rain ?!?!



This is a two day show with a day of set up before. It was quite hot and humid for the set up and then rainy and cold for the show days. The weather did improve a bit on Sunday with just heavy drippy mist instead of real rain. The gardens were still beautiful and the tents were still full of antiques - though a bit damp - as were the dealers. Many of the people still came not wanting to miss this special event and it was enjoyable as always to share our treasures with those who visited our booth.







There was a new garden across from our booth that was amazing to look at - remembering that last year it was just piles of dirt in process and the previous year a parking lot. If anything can make up for a rainy antiques show for me it is being in beautiful gardens.





















On the third weekend in June we participated in the Grafton Historical Society Antiques Show on the town green in Grafton Ma. Again we spent the week previewing the weather forecast. Thunderstorms were predicted but it was a perfect day without a raindrop to fall. This was a true community event - for along with the antiques - there were the local church women with their most special pies for sale and the boy scouts ready to lift and carry and help in every way.



A most enjoyable day spent in the midst of great community spirit!



Last Saturday we were scheduled to be at a show at Brewster on Cape Cod. When we checked the weather forecast at 4 am we found severe caution warnings with dense fog and zero visibility followed by thunderstorms. We decided against driving for a hour and a half in such weather to participate in that outside show.



We are now preparing for our close to home show this weekend in Tiverton Rhode Island at Tiverton Four Corners on Saturday July 2nd. This is always a wonderful well attended show with everyone in high spirits for the holiday weekend.

And then we will be back at Brimfield - July 15 and 16 - at J & J Field.

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Summer Antiques Shows -

~ OUR SUMMER ANTIQUES SHOW SCHEDULE ~

~ COME VISIT HOLLY LANE ANTIQUES ~

June 4 - Heritage Museum - Sandwich Ma - Cape Cod
June 11 & 12 - Antiques At Elm Bank - Ma Horticultural Center - Wellesley Ma
June 18 - Grafton Historical Society - Grafton Ma
June 25 - Brewster Historical Society - Drummer Boy Park - Brewster Ma - Cape Cod
July 2 - Tiverton Antiques Show - Four Corners - Tiverton RI
July 15 & 16 - J & J Field - Brimfield Ma
August 18 - Osterville Historical Society Antiques Show - Osterville Ma - Cape Cod
August 27 - Falmouth Historical Society Antiques Show - Falmouth Ma - Cape Cod

Holly Lane Antiques At The Pasadena Antiques Show -

Holly Lane Antiques participated in the Pasadena Antiques Show last weekend.
You can experience our booth space through the following pictures.
Our beautiful booth was full of wonderful antique treasures.
~ Enjoy! ~


~ Beautiful Vintage Glass And Silver ~


~ Antique Haviland Limoges Ramekin Sets And Pink Depression Glass ~


~ Early English White Ironstone ~


~ Charming Noritake Salts - Rosedale Pattern ~


~ Children's China Tea Set - Ridgway - Blue Transfer Ware ~


~ Stunning Early Ironstone Ewers ~


~ Antique Haviland Limoges And Cranberry Glass Pitchers ~


~ Early English China With A Story c.1832 ~


~ Venetian Glass Compotes - Special Silver - Elegant Glass Stems ~



~ Early Ironstone Tea Pots - Gravy Pitchers ~



~ Variety Of EAPG Cordials On A Silver Tray ~


~ Early Ironstone In The Fig Shape ~


~ Haviland Limoges - Ruby Glass Sugar Shaker ~


~ So Special! - Antique Haviland Limoges Ice Cream Set - Meadow Visitors ~


~ Antique Blue Transfer Ware - A Favorite! ~


~ Haviland Meadow Visitors - Butter Basket - Asparagus Plate ~


~ Antique Haviland - Time For Tea - Princess Pattern ~


~ Early English White Ironstone ~


~ Wedgwood Cobalt Florentine China - Vintage Silver And Stems ~


~ Brown Transfer Ware Set - English Candle Holders ~



~ Haviland Limoges Plate - English Silver Tea Strainer -
English Glass Candle Holders ~


~ Haviland Limoges And Cranberry Glass ~



~ Bavarian Biscuit - EAPG Covered Compote ~ Mason's Jug ~


~ Gorgeous Green Stems - Celebrate! ~


~ Hawkes Crystal Stems - European Urns - Royal Crown Derby Plates ~




If you are unable to visit Holly Lane Antiques at one of our Antiques Shows you can always find us on line.

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