I have been an avid collector of country, primitive antiques for about 60 years. During those years I have collected, sold, collected, sold---you know how that goes. I was a single owner antique shop for many years. With the onset of the internet my selling venue has changed. I now have a website www.artantiquesmichigan.com/ Some of you may know me from there. I hope to bring to my Dig site the same quality country, primitive antiques as I offer on my website, at reasonable prices. I will update my Dig site every month between the 15th. and 17th. of each month. You will find fresh to market items at that time. My preferred method of payment is by check. Made payable to Joanne Getz. I offer a lay a way plan to help you with your purchases. Michigan residents add 6% Sales Tax. I do hope you will stop by often. I can be reached nearly anytime at joannemargetz@gmail.com
or call me 9894281009.
8115 Rubicon Rd, Port Hope, MI 48468 989-428-1009
A nice and unusual food chopper. This piece is quite large, measuring 9 x 5 1/2 inches. It is most likely mid to late 19th. century. It has a wonderful wooden, large grip handle. Excellent condition.
Price: Price: $95.00 + shipping.
This is an unusual piece, a paint decorated shaving box. The box is decorated on the top of the box and on the inside lid of the box and bar design going down the back. The inside is sectioned, one part for the shaving mug and the other part for straight edge and other tools. This box belonged to an antique dealer that I know and he told me it was his Dad’s. The box measures 12 x 5 1/4 x 4 inches.
Price: 175.00 + shipping
A very nice, early Red painted fingered pantry box for the top of the stack. Original paint, fingered lid. The pantry box measures 3 1/2 x 2 7/8 inches. Ex Yankee Smuggler, Ted Hayward. Circa 19th. century.
Price: sold
Small Master Salt. A very nice American Master salt. The Brown paint is beautifully worn. The salt is in excellent condition. The master salt measures 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.
Price: Price: sold
Such a nice example of a mid to late 19th. century scrub box. The scrub box is a square shaped rimmed box with a wedge secured right in the center. The scrub box has its original worn and well scrubbed surface. The scrub box measures 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches. I love this box for its form and ability to use it as a scrub box or a tray to display or hold fruit etc. the Box is American and has a wonderful look with square nailed construction.
Price: 295.00 + shipping
Butter Prints. This is a lovely pair of 19th. century butter prints. The butter prints are deeply carved with intricate designs. Good wear a patina from years of use. Each butter print measures, the four leaf design meaures 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 and the fern cut leaf one measures 5 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches.
Price: Price: $ 150.00 + shipping
This is just a great piece, a wonderful cricket stool, foot stool. The form, size and painted surface are the best. The top of the bench is an extremely thick slab of wood, the legs are very substantial, round and thick, the paint is a wonderful Olive Green paint. All of these features make this foot stool an outstanding example of a 19th. century, American painted foot stool. The foot stool measures 16 1/4 x 8 1/4 x x 8 inches. the condition is excellent. Most of the paint is worn off the the top of the foot stool from wear. Circa 19th. century.
Price: $375.00 + shipping
19th. Century Dome Table Box. A very nice table box from the late 19th. Century. The box is with dovetailed construction, all original condition. The paint on the box is wonderful, red/black design. Much of the paint is worn off the front and sides of the box. The back of the box has the most remaining paint. The dome box measures 12 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 inches. Price: $395.00 + shipping
Price: 325.00 + shipping
Quite an interesting table riser. The size is larger than usual, measuring 12 /12 x 12 1/2 x 4 inches thick. The height with measuring the legs is 5 inches. The surface is just wonderfully worn with a great country look. Quite a heavy piece for the size.
Price: sold
Such a nice table box with lots of character and original Red painted surface. The table box has some lovely features, the interior is divided and the box has a bottom drawer. Nice dry original Red paint completes the look for this lift top, divided table box with drawer. The painted surface show to be more Red in person, for some reason the photos are washed out. The photo with the apple shows the best color. There appears to have been snipe hinges on the box at one time. These have been replaced thru the years. This construction puts the age of the box to the early part of the 19th. century. The box measures 15 1/4 x 8 x 8 inches. Excellent condition.
Price: 495.00 + shipping
Small Brown Table Box Just the sweetest small table box. The size is just special, it measures 8 1/2 x 5 x 5 inches. Original Black paint over Red. Square nailed, circa 1840-1860. This box has exceptional moulding on the lid and around the base. It does give the box an outstanding look. American table box.
Price: Price:$395.00 + shipping.
Tin Sconce. American tin candle sconce. This sconce is diminutive in size, measures only 8 x 2 1/2 x2 inches. The tin has great patina and the candle cup is nicely cleated thru to the bottom.
Price: sold
Small Red Bowl. A wonderful 19th. Century small painted treen bowl. This bowl is turned to be so very thin, featherweight. Truly indicates a nice early piece. The paint is original and a Spanish Brown/Red paint. The bowl measures 7 3/4 x 8 (out of round) by 2 5/8 inches deep. Please note the tight hairline coming off the edge, about 1 1/2"-stable and secure
Price: 295.00 + shipping
A very nice looking late 19th. century bread/cutting board with breadboard ends. The paint on the board is just wonderful and is a Grey paint that exhibits quite a bit of wear. The board is in excellent condition and the reverse side is clean and can be used. the board measures 21 1/4 x 13 1/2 x5/8 inch. American bread/cutting board.
Price: sold
A very nice, small painted cupboard that can hang on the wall or sit nicely on a table. The cupboard has wonderful, original dark Grey/Green paint around the front of the cupboard. The sides are not painted. When hung on the wall the post ends hang down. When sitting on the table the post ends are at the top of the box. The size is great in that it will fit anywhere and hold a nice small collection of treasures. The cupboard measures 18 1/2 x 15 x 10 1/4 inches. Small American wall cupboard with square nail construction.
Price: 395.00 shipping
Lighting shelf circa 1860 in original red paint with gold edge decoration. Reinforced front edge for use with metal hanging lamps. Measures 14” tall, 8 inches wide and 6 inches deep
Price: sold
19th. century unusual tin long handled chamber stick. Measures 10 inches long with the handle being 6 inches and the diameter of the base is 4 1/4 inches. Attached candle cup inside a rather deep well. American lighting.
Price: 295.00 + shipping
Vintage Red/Green Table Covers. There are two panels of vintabe Red/Green pieces of material that measure 64 3/4 x 38 1/2 inches. At first I thought they were table covers but they may be curtains. Awfully cute. The stitching is both machine and hand stitched. The machine stitching looks to be treadle.
Price: 20.00 for the Pair. + shipping
This is truly an awesome piece of treen. Shallow serving or chopping bowl. 19th. century American treen bowl with a wonderful patina. Great shape, almost squarish—it measures 12 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. Great shape can be used as a trencher, or as a treen server. The original surface has oxidized to a wonderful brown/tan color from. years of use.
Price: sold
This is an unusual 3 sided cutting board because of it size. The board is a great small size and measures 13 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches and the height goes from 2 inches to 1 1/8 inches. The surface is original and the board is constructed with square nails. This is a very nice little cutting board. American cutting board.
Price: Price: $350.00 + shipping