The Birsay Antiques Emporium…..Anna Charlotta Gardiner….
by Bernie Bell - 09:03 on 13 October 2024
The Birsay Antiques Emporium…..
We’ve been to the Birsay/Orkney Antiques Centre many times…
http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=16369
But not since before Covid, and not since Alec changed the name of the shop to ‘The Antiques Emporium’.
The Cambridge Dictionary definition of emporium is …..“A large shop that sells many different types of goods.”
And that’s exactly what it is.
To give some idea of the variety of ‘goods’ on offer, here’s a list of some of the things which Alec had already sold on the day we were there….
A steel cabinet
Some plastic figures of Cowboys and Indians.
A wooden apple.
A German steam engine.
We then bought …
An old Captain’s chair
A Desert Rose
A piece of Smoky Quartz.
An Abalone shell
And……two bowls made from a substance that pre-dates Bakelite….
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/chemistry/age-plastic-parkesine-pollution
There are ‘rooms’ furnished as old fashioned Parlours….
There are toys…
Tools
Jugs
Egg cups
Fossils
A wise saying carved on an Arts & Crafts style cupboard…
And …. A ship in full sail….
As we left, I noticed Alec’s individual approach to fencing…..
All I can say is - go there - browse – talk to Alec and hear some stories.
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Anna Charlotta Gardiner….
Always creates wonders….
https://archaeologyorkney.com/2024/10/11/visiting-with-bones-time-and-place/
And…..
https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/07/30/playing-with-scale-shapes-and-nightswimming-in-stromness/
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