The last day the Chris and I were on the road of our “freakin’, tiquen’ summer, 2015” trip we stopped at Mohawk Antiques Mall, in Mohawk, New York. While there, Chris picked up this perfume bottle. The tag said “Czech glass?”, it has the attributes of Art Deco Czech / Bohemian glass that we have seen, especially glass items created by Karl Palda in the 1930’s.
The best on-line resource for Karl Palda that I have come across is Karl Palda Inspirations. Here are some pages from a 1938 catalog that is on that site.
1938 Karl Palda Catalog 1
1938 Karl Palda catalog 2
1938 Karl Palda Catalog 3
While the perfume bottle has a similar look to the items in the catalog, we are just not sure if it actually is a Karl Palda design. So we are asking our readers if you have any ideas or if you can point us to any leads to ascertain just who or what company made this bottle.
Spending the night near Albany, New York the first stop the next morning was the Gristmill Antique Center in Troy. Although we did not get anything at the Gristmill, it is a place that I would go back to if I found myself in the area. From there is was about a half hour ride to Eagle Bridge which is near the New York / Vermont border. I did not have high hopes for the Eagle Bridge Antique Center, but how wrong I was. It is quite large and is full of stuff, including paper goods, radios and furniture. We picked up a pair of Chase “uneven” candlesticks from 1933 at a great price, a Consolidated Glass Catalonian vase, some 1937-1938 Saturday Evening Posts and four Bakelite napkin rings. The video below does not do justice to the size of the place.
Consolidated Glass Co. Catalonian Vase, circa 1927, designed by Reuben Haley.
Uneven Taurex Candlestick, Chase Specialty Line, circa 1933. Designed by Walter von Nessen.
Another short hop and we were in Cambridge, New York. Cambridge is a quaint town and has a few antique stores, we did not pick up anything on this stop.
Cambridge Art and Antiques in Cambridge, New York
We arrived in Little Falls, New York around 4:30 and had a half hour to go through the Little Falls Antique Center. All we managed to find there was one gray Harlequin (a sister line to Fiestaware, sold from 1936-1964, exclusively through Woolworth) creamer, being sold for way less than book value.
Gray Harlequin Creamer 1951-1959 by the Homer Laughlin Company.
Because there were two more antique stores in Little Falls, our last night on the road was spent in the town, at the Canal Side Inn, a boutique lodge. It was very quaint and has an excellent restaurant, too. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a weekend getaway. We did not get anything from the other two stores the next morning. But the Erie Canal did provide a great photo op the evening before and the in the morning.
The Canal Side Inn and Restaurant.
Evening looking west toward Lock 17.
Looking towards the town of Little Falls, New York.
The final day on the road we stopped at Vernon Varieties in Vernon, N.Y. where we picked up a Russel Wright Iroquois sugar and creamer.
The last stop before home was at the Westmoreland Antique Mall, near Rome, New York. All we got there was a Chase chrome sugar and creamer set. And to top off “Freakin’ Tiquen’ Summer 2015” Chris and I took the plunge and rented a booth at the All That Jazz Antique Mall in Rochester to begin our antique business. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
The Freakin’ Tiquen Guys first display case at the All That Jazz Antique Mall, Rochester, New York.
