OWEGO — Dianne Salvemini’s love of antiques comes from her mother and Aunt Betty.
“They were wonderful collectors of art glass,” she
said. “My mother would take me to antique shops even when I was in fourth grade. She’d pick me up after school, and we’d go all over.”
Salvemini, of Endwell, has been collecting and
selling antiques for nearly 20 years. On Sunday, she was one of several people selling hundreds of collectibles at the Elks Emporium Market on Front Street.
The nearly 40-year-old antiques market is open on the
first and third Sundays of every month from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For Salvemini, collecting antiques is a way to reminisce.
“People say, ‘Oh, my grandmother had that,’ or, ‘Oh,
my mom had that,’” she said. “That’s what it’s all about.”
Although Salvemini favors antique jewelry, the market
boasts a variety of collectibles, including vintage dishware, toys, clothing, artwork and more.
Fran Antalek, of Endicott, said he tries to bring an
assortment of items to sell at the market. “The more variety you have, the better you do,” he said.
Antalek was selling hundreds of vintage toys, train
sets, figurines and other collectibles.
Barbara Kotasek, the organizer of the Antiques and
Collectibles Market, said of the items she brought to the market, her favorite collectibles were two green and pink
Depression glass flowers. Depression glassware was produced from the late 1920s to the early 1940s.
Kotasek said she started collecting antiques in the
1980s while working for an auctioneer. From there, she said, her love of collecting took off.
Plus, she added, selling antiques at the market is a
great way to connect with people.
“It’s like one big family,” she said.
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“They were wonderful collectors of art glass,” she
said. “My mother would take me to antique shops even when I was in fourth grade. She’d pick me up after school, and we’d go all over.”
Salvemini, of Endwell, has been collecting and
selling antiques for nearly 20 years. On Sunday, she was one of several people selling hundreds of collectibles at the Elks Emporium Market on Front Street.
The nearly 40-year-old antiques market is open on the
first and third Sundays of every month from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For Salvemini, collecting antiques is a way to reminisce.
“People say, ‘Oh, my grandmother had that,’ or, ‘Oh,
my mom had that,’” she said. “That’s what it’s all about.”
Although Salvemini favors antique jewelry, the market
boasts a variety of collectibles, including vintage dishware, toys, clothing, artwork and more.
Fran Antalek, of Endicott, said he tries to bring an
assortment of items to sell at the market. “The more variety you have, the better you do,” he said.
Antalek was selling hundreds of vintage toys, train
sets, figurines and other collectibles.
Barbara Kotasek, the organizer of the Antiques and
Collectibles Market, said of the items she brought to the market, her favorite collectibles were two green and pink
Depression glass flowers. Depression glassware was produced from the late 1920s to the early 1940s.
Kotasek said she started collecting antiques in the
1980s while working for an auctioneer. From there, she said, her love of collecting took off.
Plus, she added, selling antiques at the market is a
great way to connect with people.
“It’s like one big family,” she said.
Source: www.pressconnects.com