WINDSOR PLACE ANTIQUES

 It's hard for me to believe, but I am entering my 7th season at the Brooklyn Flea. I have been there since the beginning of this now established institution of Brooklyn hipsterdom, artisanal foods, quirky design and sartorial flair. As I prepare my wares for the reopening of the original Ft. Greene flea this Saturday, I am taking a little stroll down memory lane and digging out some photos, shown below, of my very first day at the Flea.

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April 2008

April 2008

There was definitely a more feminine (framed hankies), shabby chic (chenille bed spreads and vintage chippy mirrors) kind of feel to my flea booth back in April of 2008. Over the years I have shed some of these inclinations and veered toward a more historical Americana aesthetic. I was already amassing old school maps and charts back in 2008, but it had yet to blossom into a full-fledged obsession. Stay tuned this spring for some truly great new additions to my classroom inventory- I just unearthed two huge lots of wonderful maps.

Just for fun (or self-indulgence) I thought I would share some photos of interiors that inspired me back in 2008.

2008

2008

For a bit of contrast, there were some absolutely gorgeous and inspiring interiors in the New York Times just this week that felt as if I could have dreamed them up….or designed them myself.

I'm finding some inspiration around the shop with a little green- my favorite color- and some lovely old Irish tunes.

Things are looking more cheerful around Windsor Terrace today. The bulbs are peeking out of the ground, they're cooking up green bagels at Terrace Bagels and the police barricades are going up in anticipation of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and ensuing drinking at Farrell's Bar.

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I thought that this was an inspired use of sheet music- of which I have oodles.

Thinking spring: I culled all my celtic colored seltzer bottles from my personal stash and put them in a sunny window.

Also at my home: a pretty, if grandmotherly, framed hanky.

Available in the shop: Antique Flower Lotto Game Cards in a perfect chippy old green frame ($95)
A blooming shamrock sitting upon one of my favorite new finds. A Victorian reverse "home self-weighing scale"($125) more on that later….

Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Spring!

As March roars in like a lion here in NYC, with yet another storm forecast for this weekend, I'm sprucing up my shop with flowers and bulbs. I'm anticipating a soft springy landing for the end of March.

I've stocked up on some fine European botanical charts to decorate for the new season.

In addition to charts, I have some stately new pieces of furniture available in the shop, such as the solid oak roll top desk pictured below. It is in wonderful condition with a beautiful tiger-grain and a myriad of useful nooks and drawers.

Also just in…a graceful Victorian bureau with a marble top, original mirror and carved pulls.

Come in for a peek. Shop hours 12-6 Thursday though Sunday. Or find us at the Winter Brooklyn Flea in Williamsburg.

In collaboration with Terrace Books, Windsor Place Antiques is hosting a pop-up shop to serve all of your Valentine's Day gift-giving needs. We will be vending lovely flowers in vintage jars, delicious locally-made Mast Brothers Chocolates (as well as their new cookbook) and vintage Valentine's cards.

Flowers in Vintage Jar $42

Bouquets ($42) will include a vintage jar and can be reserved with a $10 deposit to assure availibility. Please inquire at Terrace Books or Windsor Place Antiques or e-mail rebecca@windsorplaceantiques.com to pre-order.

Mast Brothers Chocolate & Cookbook

We will be open from 12-7 pm on Thursday 2/13 & Friday 2/14.

A sampling of our vintage valentine's

This coming weekend we will be participating in a flea-wide super sale. We are offering 20% of all merchandise in our booth (B2) for cash sales, and 15% off for credit. It's warming up out there, so come see us.