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Collecting TipsSusan SnipesApril 21, 2019Estate Sales, Antique Malls

What do I do with my family heirlooms when my kids don’t want them?

Frequently, my antiques shop customers ask me this question. When I respond with “Why don’t your kids want them?” I regularly hear these replies: “My kids say they don’t have space,” or “They say they don’t have any use for them.”

Living with Antiques, Ask JoyceSusan SnipesMarch 3, 2019HH AntiquesHeirlooms

2019 Collecting Trends for Antiquers & Collectors

From vintage Pyrex and Corning bakeware and storage containers to double edge safety razors, here’s what’s hot in collecting. Check out our list of top ten antiques and collectibles trends in the Toledo and NW Ohio area.

TrendsSusan SnipesDecember 27, 2018Farmhouse, Mid-Century Modern, Pyrex, Advertising

Holiday Traditions — A letter from Joyce, HH Antiques owner

Simple or extravagant, start or keep some traditions at your gathering with friends and family. Families and friends celebrate with food, spirits, gift giving, and more... a smattering of the countless opportunities to enjoy "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year."

Susan SnipesDecember 5, 2018Holidays, Traditions

Entertaining for the holidays? These tips make your table memorable

HH Antiques has great pieces to enhance your holiday arrangements. Festive foods look even tastier served on beautiful glassware. Find interesting and unusual items at HH Antiques to create a unique holiday buffet.

Living with AntiquesSusan SnipesNovember 6, 2018Holidays

Collecting buttons has been a hobby since the 1800s

My Mom, Clare, played the “button, button” game with us in the 1950s. She used a large navy blue button with an anchor design from my Dad’s WWII sailor uniform.

Collecting Tips, TrendsSusan SnipesMay 28, 2018Buttons

Time to spring clean your china cabinet and collectibles

It’s the time of year to make sure everything is sparkling clean. Here are some tips on how to go through, clean, and preserve your collectible items.

Living with AntiquesSusan SnipesMay 1, 2018China

Find vintage collectibles for every holiday

Vintage decorations can be found for every holiday and season of the year: Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s, Easter, the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving…

TrendsSusan SnipesMarch 28, 2018Holiday, Christmas, Halloween

How to collect antique & vintage jewelry

All jewelry has an intrinsic value which makes it a popular item for collectors. Jewelry is small, easy to display, and ready to wear. Collecting antique and vintage jewelry can be like a treasure hunt!

Susan SnipesFebruary 1, 2018HH Antiques

Antique and collectible toys make excellent holiday gifts

Antique and collectible toys make excellent holiday gifts for everyone. HH Antiques has a vast selection that will bring back any collector’s fond childhood memories!

Susan SnipesNovember 27, 2017

The history of a Christmas tradition: "The Night Before Christmas"

The Night Before Christmas is one of the earliest classic American children’s stories. When Clement Clark Moore wrote it in 1822, he wrote it for his own six children and presented it to them as a Christmas gift.

Susan SnipesDecember 6, 2016

HH Antiques is a must-see shop in Toledo

How does a brick-and-mortar store thrive in this day of online shopping? After all, it’s difficult to compete with shopping at home in your pajamas. But the delight of hunting through well-stocked rooms and searching hundreds of shelves for treasure is unequalled for some.

Susan SnipesMay 26, 2015

Toledo, known as The Glass City, is home to Libbey Glass Company

Libbey Glass Company started in 1818 as the New England Glass Company in East Cambridge, MA, and moved to Toledo, OH, in 1888.

Susan SnipesSeptember 28, 2014

When to refinish antique wooden furniture

I am often asked about whether or not to refinish antique wooden furniture. Should you refinish a wooden table with minor water damage? Will it still be as valuable?

Susan SnipesMarch 9, 2009