ANTIQUE ACCESSORIES & DECORATIVE ARTS 2025-02-15 Auction - 516 Price Results - Flying Pig Auctions in NH
Lot of 2 Wedgwood Staffordshire blue & white Historical plates - "Site of Adams House" & "BostonRare Dedham Pottery small plate w fish decorationHarriet Randall Loomis o/c still life of Japanese Chrysanthemums in a bowl - signed on verso -
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Westmoreland, NH, United States
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ANTIQUE ACCESSORIES & DECORATIVE ARTS

Flying Pig Auctions is honored to offer the contents of Bloomin Antiques from Fitzwilliam, NH, an antique landmark for over 50 years in southwestern NH. Proprietors, Gary Taylor & The late Bob Camara (2012) met when Gary was just 21 years old and were together for 42 years! Bob worked in the sheet metal business & Gary in Men's Clothing in Manchester, NH. In 1973 they founded the original shop, Bloomin' Antiques in Fitzwilliam, NH. Gary and Bob bought a home in Richmond that was built in 1790 and was completely original. They traveled to & from Fitzwilliam daily to work in the shop. Bob was the face of the shop greeting & working with customers while Gary refinished and repaired items in the basement. They expanded the shop twice before eventually moving to their current location on the square in Fitzwilliam. That home was one where Gary & Bob shopped frequently, buying antiques and visiting with the homeowners who eventually asked if they'd be interested in purchasing it. They were thrilled and in 1979/80 moved in making their home/ workplace all in one space! Bloomin Antiques was very popular and had a waiting list of over 100 dealers from all over New England that wanted to be participants in the shop. At maximum capacity, they had almost 50 dealers and kept the shop very full! Gary and Bob stayed very busy with the shop and founded the original "Tailgate". They traveled all over the east coast collecting and buying for the shop & their personal collections. Gary loved folk art paintings on objects and currently has several hundred in his home and at one time had over 500 pcs! (coming to auction in the late spring!) He also loved Italian pottery & stick spatterware. Bob's forte was books, aluminum & evolved into liking many of the same things as Gary. However, their buying wasn't limited to those categories as they believed it was important to have a great variety to get people through the door. And a great variety they amassed!
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