With the crisp autumn weather, Anthony and I hit the road  hoping for some nice weekend finds.  Our first stop was the Golden Nugget Flea Market, Lambertville, NJ.

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Now, a few weeks ago we saw a dealer with four intriguing copper plates. Unfortunately, he was selling them as a set and the price was more than we were willing to spend. Also, we didn’t know the artist, Rebajes, so we passed.  Once home, we researched this fascinating man.

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Francisco Rebajes (1905-1990) emigrated to the US in 1922 from the Dominican Republic. 16 and knowing little English he supported himself as a cafeteria worker. In 1932 he married and they lived, by the kindness of a friend, in a basement apartment. Clever with his hands, Rebajes used old tools to recycle tin cans into animals. These he exhibited at the first Washington Square outdoor show. By chance, Juliana Force, then director of the Whitney Museum, bought all his work. From then on, well, that’s another post.

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This weekend, the vendor was back. And apparently, he was convinced to break up the set as he only had two available.  And anxious to sell, he dropped his price form $40 each to $40 for the pair! Needless to say, this desirable art was one of our purchases.

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Our next buy was a Hazel Atlas Sportsman Sailboat tray for $10.00. And just for fun, a 1938 board game, Cabby, for $5.00.

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Then, we were off to Antique Haven.  This is a good size, but not large store and we rarely walk out empty handed.  Our first find was a set of hard-to-find Chase Doric cocktail cups. Then we saw and debated a #1 Fiesta mixing bowl and a Fiesta footed salad bowl. In the end, our only purchase was the Chase cups.

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Hungry, we hoped to eat at Someday Café and Roastery just one driveway down. The last time we were in the area, they were closed due to the pandemic.  But today they were open! Under new management and a new name, Hungry Locktender. We ate a delicious (and bigger than expected) Crepe Florentine; a crepe stuffed with spinach, cheese, and mushrooms.

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Satisfied, we headed off to Easton, Pa.  By luck, we passed a new antique store (for us) Allen’s Antiques.  This is a smallish store chocked full of mostly small items from colonial to mid-century and with fair to better than fair prices. While we looked at some interesting items we didn’t find anything in the main store. However, there is a barn in the back and there we saw several interesting items, Anthony picked up a Chase binnacle lamp for $5.00.

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Back on the road, we drove to Easton Antique Emporium. Anthony purchased a 1930’s ruby glass recipe cocktail shaker. And it was time to start heading home.

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We stopped at Restore in Washington, NJ. This is a great place to find odds and ends at bargain basement prices.  I found a nice platinum trim bowl, perfect for popcorn for $1.00.

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And then, closer to home, we stopped off at the Tomato Factory Antique and Design Center, Hopewell, NJ.  This is another place where we seldom walk out empty handed. And today was no exception.

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Anthony found an original 10-inch ivory Fiesta vase. Though expensive, it was more than fairly priced. And then discounted, too!

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In all, a successful day of antiquing!

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Chris & Anthony (The Freakin’ ‘tiquen Guys)