Two Pickers And A Pug

04/17/2019

We are sorry it’s been a few months as we added a little picker to our group in December! Here are some new items that were added to our booth last weekend.

11/17/2018

It’s time for Rosie’s Fun Fact Friday!

To get us ready for the Christmas season, we will talk about ornaments and how they came to be.

Allegedly, this tradition was originated in Germany in the 16th century when the first “ornaments” were apples, candles, nuts, and berries. An interesting fact (since we are Lutherans), Martin Luther was allegedly the one to start the tradition of putting candles on a tree after being inspired by seeing twinkling stars shine through the evergreen branches. But we digress...

Hans Greiner, a German glassblower in the 16th century, was allegedly the first to introduce glass ornaments. The story goes that Hans was unable to afford real apples on his tree so he made glass apples. Other decorations, such as beads, were also used on Christmas trees and, you guessed it, were made of glass.

When the German immigrants and Hessian soldiers arrived in the United States in the 17th and 18th century, they brought this tradition with them. The tradition did not receive a warm welcome due to the pagan symbolism of the Christmas tree but was soon adapted by many by the 19th century.

11/16/2018

Two Pickers, a Pug, and their elf (well maybe one Picker and the elf) helped move this beautiful, hand built dollhouse into the booth tonight in preparation for the big holiday sale at The Great Lakes Antique Mall! This would be the perfect Christmas gift! Our Papa use to make a dollhouse for each set of granddaughters and he put a lot of hard work in building this. It would be a wonderful tradition to start for your grandchildren and a beautiful addition to any play room! Just a friendly reminder, the holiday sale is Friday to Sunday 10-6 except 12-6 on Sunday’s. The Great Lakes Antique Mall is located at 210 Ryno Road in Coloma, MI. There will be food, discounts, and a raffle so come join us!

11/17/2016