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 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 very nice, all original Pill Pantry. Excellent condition with the best original surface in Black Paint. The paint exhibits expected wear. The pill pantry is in excellent condition and having opposing fingers and what appears to be small Rosehead nails.. It measures 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches. Circa late 19th. century. More photos available. Price: $450.00 + shipping
Price: 450.00 + shipping
Love this little table box. It has a great form, great surface and early construction. Almost looks like a table top dough box, it isn’t–darn. Anyway it is a sweet as can be. It has the best dark Blue (almost Gray looking) painted surface. Square nail construction and looks great with cherries or just about anything you would choose to put in it. The box is in excellent condition. American painted table box. It measures 12 x 5 1/2 x3 3/4inches. More photos available. Price: $495.00 + shipping
Price: 495.00 + shipping
You don’t see these too often. This staved bucket is called a peck–1/2 peck. One side has a greater capacity than the other. A farm utilitarian item used for measuring just about anything from apples, grain etc. The painted surface on this bucket is wonderful, dry Mustard. The peck– 1/2 peck measures 11 1/4″ tall, 7 1/2″ diameter on the bottom and 9″ diameter on the top. The condition is excellent. A very nice American bucket, circa mid to late 19th. century. More photos available. Price: $895.00 + shipping
Price: 895.00 + shipping
This is a fabulous table box. The slide lid box appears to have a dark Grey over Blue painted surface. Please notice that on one side there is still a visible swirl design. The slide lid has beveled sides. The box has its original escutcheon and the box is constructed with square nails. While the slide lid box may have been used originally for candles during its life it may have been used as a bank. Please notice that there is a coin slot cut into the base of the top floor of the box. The coin or perhaps note would fall into the bottom drawer. Beautiful surface and excellent condition. American slide lid candle box circa 1840-1860. The candle box measures 14 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 6 inches. Price: $1525.00 + shipping
Price: 1525.00 + shipping
A wonderful example of an American scrub box. Scrub boxes are always so interesting as each one of them is unique in form and design. This one is just wonderful. As usual there is a scrubbing surface. At end end side of the box you will find two slide lidded drawers for storage. The lids are chamfered. In addition to that this scrub box has it original brown painted surface with square nail construction. The scrub box is in excellent condition and measures 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 3 inches. Each drawer measures 4 x 4 3/4 inches. More Photos available. Price: $975.00 + shipping
Price: 975.00 + shipping
A very sweet, small sized American fragment mirror from the early part of the 19th. century. This mirror is so sweet, small size and the best shape. The frame is shaped in a lollipop form and measures 8 x 4 x 3/8 inch. The mirror has its original Black painted surface and is in excellent condition. American fragment mirror. More Photos available. Price: $1575.00 + shipping
Price: 1575.00 + shipping
These small benches can be used in so many different settings, I always like to have one or two available. This little bench has a wonderful Blue Gray, original painted surface. It is constructed with square nails and is still very sturdy. The cuts on this piece are very stylized. The bench measures 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. The bench is circa late 19th. to first part of the 20th. century. More photos available. Price: $395.00 + shipping
Price: 395.00 + shipping
An exceptional hanging wall box. This box is so unusual having a slot on the backboard to hold knives. There are two wells in the box. I believe the function of this box was so utilitarian as to hold onions, apples, any assortment of food up off the table or floor to protect it from mice and other pests. The knife holder is such an unusual addition. The surface of this box is worn to perfection, constructed with square nails. American wall box, it measures 18 1/2 x 10 1/2 x x 9 inches. The tombstone back gives the box outstanding form. Circa early to mid 19th. century. More photos available. Price: $1495.00 + shipping
Price: 1495.00 + shipping
I love this early American form for a pipe box. This wall box has a nice deep well and a bar across the top with holes to hold pipes. I guess it could also hold spoons but I do believe the original intent was for pipes. The wall box is wonderful, having its original, dry painted surface in Red, the pipe rack is a bit off center that demonstrates the unique one of a kind nature of this piece. It was home made by some American homesteader who had the need. The wall box has a gently arched backboard with wonderful hanging hole that shows great wear. Square nailed, dry painted surface, just everything you could want in a good honest wall box. It measures 18 1/2 inches tall, 10 1/2 inches wide and about 3/4 inch thick. American, most likely New England and with Excellent provenance. More Photos available. Price $2295.00 + shipping.
Price: 2295.00 + shipping
Absolutely one of the best examples available is this 19th. century, original Red painted Firkin. This is a wonderful example of coopering (if that is a word). This lovely firkin has the best lapped and tucked bands you would find holding the staves on this Firkin is place as if it was made yesterday. The surface is truly fine, having its original Red paint still intact. The firkin measures 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches with the bottom measurement being 10 1/2 inches. Square nail construction. Please note the small sliver of wood that is out on the lid, see photo. Great paint, great form for an American Firkin. More photos available. Price: $2195.00 + shipping
Price: 2195.00 + shipping
I don’t come across too much soapstone these days so when I saw this soap dish I felt it was worth the purchase. It is quite a nice soap dish given the nice shape with interesting handle and the fact that it is soapstone makes it all the more interesting. It is in excellent condition, no cracks and measures 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 1/2 inch and the handle adds another 1 1/2 inches to the overall length. American soapstone soap dish. More photos available. Price: $675.00 + shipping
Price: 675.00 + shipping
One of the best wallpaper boxes I have ever seen. The wallpaper on this box is just exceptional in design and color. The colors are so bright (shades of Green) and the design is so charming, a great survivor. Besides the great wallpaper this form is exceptional too. A deep storage well, good size and early construction. The wall box measures 14 1/4 x 10 x 5 3/4 inches. American wallpapered wall box. Circa mid to late 19th. century. The provenance on this box is exceptional. More photos available. Price: $1850.00 + shipping
Price: 1850.00 + shipping
Early 19th. Century single Light Floor Light. A lovely, stately piece of iron lighting. This floor light is tall and slender, measuring about 50 inches tall. Three penny feet that spread about 12 inches. The three arched legs are delicately twisted. The candle holder itself is pear shaped and finely forged. The light slides up and down on the iron rod. This light is American and I believe out of Pennsylvania. Price: $1375.00 + shipping
Price: 1375.00 + shipping
A very nice example of a miniature blanket Box. The miniature chest has its original Red painted surface. The mouldings are excellent and add much character to the box. Cotter pin hinges, dovetail and small square nail construction. Original dry Red painted surface. The miniature chest measures 12 x 6 x 7 1/4 inches. Please note that the lid is a little bit off level. It looks like one cotter pin hinges is set a bit deeper than the other. A very nice example for your collection. The little feet may be replacements but I am just not sure. $1050.00 + shipping
Price: 1050.00 + shipping
A very nice example of an early early to mid 19th. century American lantern. This lantern is quite primitive in form and surface, well used and loved. I love the square proportions, the smoke cap and the fact that the candle cup is inserted into the base of the lantern. The surface is all original and has aged beautifully. Pegs hold the top and bottom boards in place. The condition is excellent. The lantern measures 7 x 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches. A nice example of an American Primitive Lantern. Price: $995.00 + shipping
Price: 995.00 + shipping
I love this piece, it is in such an interesting form. Tin hanging light, most Likely American. The light has a horizontal tray that holds two candle cups. American hanging tin light, circa late 19th. century. Nicely stylized candle cups as they are attached to the tray. The tray itself has a nice crimped design. The candle arm measures 11 1/2 inches and is 5 inches deep. the overall height of the light is 10 1/2 inches. The hanging chain measures 10 inches. A lovely country/primitive hanging candle light that would fit just about anywhere. Tin chandelier with original twisted chain. More photos available. Price: sold
Price: sold
A fabulous piece of early American lighting. This is an exceptional piece with all of the makings of being American, straight out of New England. The floor light is circa 1840-1860. The condition is excellent and the floor light is all original and has a wonderful dark brown/red painted surface. The floor light has the platform base that sits up on three legs, the shaft is threaded and the cross bar holds two candle cups. The floor light stands 31 inches tall and the cross bar measures 11 inches. This is an exceptional piece. On the bottom of the light there is a paper, glued on sticker typical from the 1950’s era and it reads Mrs. Kathryn Missemer Weil, 25 Charlotte St, Manheim, Pa. Excellent condition and with the best provenance. More photos available. Price: sold
Price: sold
This is an unusual 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. More photos available. Price: $395.00 + shipping
Price: 395.00 + shipping
I do love the form of this candle shelf/sconce. You don't see it too often and it has a Shaker look to it. This shelf has its original red painted surface, hand cut nail and mortised on the bottom. The shelf measures 14 x 7 x 6 1/4 inches. The condition is excellent and the paint is original and a wonderful deep Red. American candle shelf. Price: $825.00 + shipping
Price: 825.00 + shipping
One of the finest pipe kilns I have owned and re-owned. I sold this piece about 5 years ago and had the opportunity to repurchase it. Was happy to have it back. You certainly won’t find this form too often, if ever. The piece is a pipe kiln, used for drying Worden,tavern pipes after they have been washed. What is most unusual about this piece is the additional elements added to the kiln design. There is a wonderful candle holder right in the center of the top rail. The candle holder is flanked on both sides by two tobacco cups. Outstanding form. The pipe kiln does have oxidation and the candle cup has loss on the drip tray under the candle holder but the kiln is usable and stable. It measures 16 x 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. American pipe kiln. The pipes are included. More photos available. Sold
Price: sold
A very early, late 18th.. to early 19th. century mannequin head. This particular head is unusual in that it is a very nice small size. the head stands 9 1/2 inches tall and the base measures 4 x 3 inches. The mannequin head has great patina and rich color. I am wondering if perhaps this is a woman’s or child’s mannequin head. I say this because of the small size. More Photos available. Price: $725.00 + shipping
Price: 725.00 + shipping
A wonderful example of a mid 19th. century Vinegar Painted Treen Canister. The Vinegar paint is so perfect and complete on this treen jar. The jar measures 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. The lid fits best one way due to shrinkage thru the years. Please note the little notch that is out on the lid and the secured shrinkage lines. The provenance on this piece is excellent and the painted surface makes this treen jar a real collectors piece. More photos available. Price: sold
Price: sold
A very nice example of a treen funnel. This funnel has its original Green painted surface. The funnel measures 8 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter. There is a stress crack but it is very stable. More photos available. Price: $295.00 + shipping
Price: 295.00 + shipping
I just love table top butter churns, it is just that you don’t come across them too often, This churn is just fabulous. American table top churn from the early to mid 19th. century. This churn has its original Blue painted surface, Rosehead nailed construction and is in excellent condition. Wrapped bands, staved construction. The table top churn measures 18 1/2 inches to the top of the handle. the churn itself measures 12 1/4 x 7 (top) x 8 (bottom) inches. The overall condition is excellent. More photos available. Price: sold
Price: sold
An outstanding example of a 18th. century Table Light/Finger Light. This piece is stunning. A Burl knot candlestick with a charming finger ring. The Burl wood is hewn out in the center to hold the candle. A metal shaped finger loop is attached to the Burl wood. Besides being an outstanding of an 18th. century candle light this piece has David Good provenance. The finger light measures about 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches and stands abut 1 inch tall. The condition is excellent and the Burl is truly beautiful. 18th. century Finger Light, one of a kind. More photos available. Price: Sold
Price: Sold