I have been collecting antiques for 40 years. Living in Pennsylvania all my life I was exposed to wonderful things, and my collection has grown over the years. Several years ago I started selling antiques part-time. I participated in about 3 or 4 shows a year and had space in 2 antique shops in Lancaster County, PA. I took a break from selling for several years, and now I've decided to open an on-line shop at Dig Antiques. My interests include things from early childhood, folk art, americana, early smalls, etc. I prefer to be paid by check or money order, but will also take PayPal Friends and Family. PA residents add 6% sales tax. I charge shipping unless otherwise stated. I try to give a detailed description and condition on each item. If you need more pictures or have any questions you can call or e-mail me. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return the item within 3 days for a full refund minus shipping and insurance. Be sure to check all 3 photos on each item listed.
118 Summit Drive Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-506-3857
21" long doll/child's dress with tiny red flowers printed on the cotton fabric. Many of the flower bunches have a hole in them which was intentionally done. The waist band measures 10 inches across. The skirt and the bodice are nicely pleated. There is a string around the top which can be pulled to make the pleats tighter. There are 5 white pearly buttons on the back.
Price: 115
3 piece satin Bavarian doll's skirt, top, and apron ca. 1900-1930. The skirt and apron are tightly pleated. The top has a ruffled waist and the sleeves are stuffed with old tissue paper. The top is 3 1/2" long. the skirt is 6 1/2" and the apron is 6 1/2" long. The circumference of the waist on the skirt is 6".
Price: 75
Large doll or child's dress, late 19th century in brown and ivory print. Cotton fabric, finely hand-sewn, cloth-covered buttons, and lace around short capped sleeves. Gathered skirt and 1 1/4" wide waist band. There is a hidden pocket sewn into the right side of the skirt. There are 3 tiny holes in the back of the skirt which are barely noticeable. A very nice, early dress!
Price: SOLD!
Very nice red and ivory printed doll's dress. Hand sewn. 13 1/2" long x 7" wide at the waist, 5" long arms. 3 red buttons in from and 3 white buttons in back. Lace around arms and neck. Silky cotton fabric. Very good condition.
Price: SOLD!
Late 19th century blue cutlery tote in old, original paint. It has square nails. It is a sturdy, heavy piece that shows typical wear. 13 1/2" x 9" x 6 1/2" tall.
Price: 225
Here is a framed American miniature alphabet sampler fragment. It is marked on the back "American 1810-1840. 5 1/4" x 4 1/2".
Price: Sale Pending!
Antique Pennsylvania Dutch sad iron stand with a heart and wooden handle. There is a note attached to the back that says it was hand-made and is Pennsylvania Dutch. 10 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4".
Price: 195
Taconic Friendship basket made in upstate New York in the late 19th century. It is 12 inches wide and in the original condition. An unusual basket.
Price: Sale Pending!
Bentwood mustard- painted round pantry box ca. 1900. Original early paint. 6/34" x 5" tall. Square nails. A heavy, sturdy box in excellent condition!
Price: 395
Here is a pair of German sheep, one being a ram. I am selling them together since they appear to be a matching pair. They each have a collar with a bell attached. The ram shows some wear, mainly on his chest. He is 4'' long and 4" tall. The sheep has scattered spots which are worn. She is 3 3/4" long and 3 1/2" tall. They both stand well.
Price: 195 Reduced $150 Free Shipping!
19th c. blue/green trencher in original, early paint. It shows typical wear. 16 3/4" x 8 7/8" x 3 1/4".
Price: 495
Mid 1800s early red paint slide lid candle box. It has a lollipop top, square nails, domed and chamferred lid, carved finger pull-out, and rounded edges. 13" tall x 3 1/2" wide x 3" deep.
Price: 295 reduced $225!
Wonderful early blue painted knife box. The paint is early and old. It has splayed sides, dovetailed corners, and square nails on the bottom. It shows lots of wear, which is good for signs of use. 12 1/4" x 9 5/8" x 4". More photos available.
Price: 375
19th c. Large blue painted bowl in original paint. It measures 17" x 16 3/4" x 5 1/2" high, out of round. It has a slightly raised foot and a 1" rim. It is in very good condition.
Price: $425 Reduced $350!
19th c. 9" Redware plate with yellow slip decoration of six squiggly lines and 6 dots. There are a few small spots of worn slip as seen on photos. There are no cracks!
Price: 350
19th c. PA tulip butter print with handle. It is 3 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" tall with handle and 1" thick. It is in very good condition.
Price: 235 Free Shipping!
Early (mid 1800s) small staved butter tub in early, original paint with Birch root bands. The lid is carved to fit around the two raised staves. I believe it is Scandinavian or German. 7" tall x 6 1/2" wide. A beautiful piece!
Price: 335
19th c. miniature oval pantry box in original red wash with 2 fingers, copper tacks and pegs construction. The top appears to have had a design on it which has worn. 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" tall.
Price: 225
19th century steeple back wall box with early, original red paint. Square nails. 11 3/4" wide x 4 7/8" deep x 10 3/4" tall. There is a hole and an early metal hanger on the back. It also sits well on a table. There are a few nails missing on the back but is very sturdy. A very nice, early box!! More photos available.
Price: 495
19th century painted pine valuables box with a dome lid. It has an old painted surface with images of people, tulips, hearts, birds, and chickens. I believe it is German or Scandinavian, The interior is painted red. The dimensions are 16 1/2" long x 10 1/2" deep x 8" high. It is in very good condition with typical wear. The lock stem is missing. Sides are also painted with birds. More photos available.
Price: 495 Reduced to $395!
Here is an unusual small basket with early silver paint. It has God's eye ends and a wrapped rim and handle. 7" wide x 4" tall, including the handle. The basket is very firm in construction and is in excellent condition except for one 1/4" broken splint, as seen on the third photo. I enlarged the photo to show the break.
Price: $150 Sale $95 free shipping!
19th c.dark green heavy, thick walled pantry box in early original paint. Early nails, fingered lap lid. 9 3/4" wide x 4 3/4" tall. Excellent condition!
Price: 395 Reduced $325!
Here is a very nice primitive hand-carved Sugar Maple mold with 2 hearts, ca. 1880. 12" tall x 4" wide x 1 3/4" thick.
Price: $295
Early all-original faux-grain painted miniature Empire Chest. 10 3/4" tall x 5 1/2" wide at top. Tiny square nails. Original knobs. Very good condition.
Price: 650
Heart pincushion with beaded "Love to You" on the front. There are beads and intricately crocheted strips of lace attached to the satin heart. It is firmly stuffed. I'm not sure of the age, but I would guess mid 1900s. I purchased it from a dealer who said she added the pink pin to the top center. I couldn't pass up a beautiful heart!
Price: $195
Tightly woven basket with removable lid to be used as a small purse. It was made in Germany for the Pennsylvania Dutch community in Lancaster County. There are floral motifs painted on the front, back, and top. It also has two handles which move back and forth. 8" long x 4 1/4" wide x 3 3/4" tall. A wonderful small basket!
Price: $195
Here is a wonderful pair of early 1800's iron hog scrapers with brass wedding bands. 8 inches tall. They have old worn dark green paint over original black, which is difficult to tell that they are green. They both have their chair hangers intact. They each have an unusual fan-engraved push-up. They are in great condition!
Price: $695
Hand sewn antique Amish dog from Lancaster County Pennsylvania. 7" long, 7" tall. Very good condition with an old repair around the neck. There is a faint water stain on one side.
Price: $195 Reduced $125 free shipping!
Late 19th c. cotton heart make-do pincushion. 10 1/2" tall. No tears or holes. Very good condition.
Price: $160 Reduced $125
Velvet strawberry make-do pincushion, late 19th c. 10 1/2" tall. Good condition with some darker surface spots.
Price: $150 Reduced $110!
Early 19th c. large putty painted bowl, lathe turned with incised lines, raised base, and 1" rim. 17" x 17 1/4" x 6 3/4" high. There are 3 old repairs with metal clamps to cracks on the rim. A great early bowl!
Price: $560 Reduced $475!
Large Taghkanic swing-handle basket in excellent condition! No breaks! All these baskets came from the Taghkanic region in the lower corner of Columbia County in New York State by a group of people sometimes called "Bushwackers." They were known for the outstanding quality of these baskets. It measures 15 1/2" wide by 8 1/2" tall, not including the handle.
Price: Sale Pending!
Nice medium size Taghkanic basket, late 19th century with a swing handle. It is 11" x 10" x 6" high, not including the handle. It is in excellent condition, with no broken or missing splints.
Price: Sale Pending!
Small Taghkanic basket with typical eared handles. Late 19th c. 5 3/4" x 3 1/2"tall. Excellent condition. No breaks!
Price: Sale Pending!
I believe that this basket is possibly Taghkanic, from the upstate New York area. The basket is only 6 3/4" wide x 6 3/4" tall, including the handle. There are no breaks or missing splints. A great little basket!
Price: $250
Miniature basket with very tiny splints, and wrapped rim. It measures 2 3/4" x 2 3/8" x 3 1/2" tall. including the handle. It is in excellent condition!
Price: $195 Reduced $150!
19th c. Grey painted bowl with blue rim. The paint is early and original. It shows typical wear from age and use. 12 1/4" x 11 3/4" x 3 3/4" high. A very nice bowl!
Price: $375 Reduced $250!
Unusual cutlery tray with intricate carvings on all sides and divider. It is mounted on a base. It has a dark, flat finish. I can’t tell if it’s painted or stained. It shows typical wear. It is held together with screws and tiny nails. Very sturdy and heavy.
Price: 135
Large hand-sewn quilt in pink, blue, and white with quilted young ladies wearing hats, an umbrella, and flowers. Ca. 1940-1950's. It is in very good condition with no stains, holes or tears. There is some wear on one area on the blue edge of the top border. The quilt measures 92" x 75". It would look great on a young girl's bed! More photos available.
Price: $150 Reduced $115!
Two carved wood horses on a pull-toy wheeled platform ca. late 19th, early 20th century. It measures 11 1/2" long x 5" wide. There are leather straps and shoestring reins. The ears are leather, but the tips are broken off. Some of the leather is broken off the straps and the shoestrings are torn. There are wooden pegs and tiny nails. The tails are made of coiled wire.
Price: $125
This is a very nice hand-carved butter paddle with a cow. It is 6 1/2" long x 2 5/8" wide x 7/8" thick. It is in very good antique condition.
Price: $250
Small Norwegian bentwood Tine box with lid. 8 1/2" long x 3 3/4" wide x 2 3/4" tall. Excellent condition!
Price: $165
This Rare box of wooden blocks were made by the " Hill" company around 1890-1910. This box is of "The Village School" and "The Union College". The set is complete as per the photos. The only thing missing is the lithographed picture that was on the lid of the box. 11" x 8 1/2".
Price: $195
NA-OB tin wind-up toy of a donkey pulling a cart along with the driver. It was made by Lehman of Germany around 1900-1910. 6 inches long. It goes in circles on the floor when wound up. Very good condition.
Price: $225
Paak Paak Quack Quack tin wind-up toy made by Lehman of Germany ca. 1903. When the key is wound and released the baby ducks move up and down. It is in very good condition. 7 1/2inches long.
Price: $195
Here is a chalk ware dove bank, 11 1/2" tall made by David Ellinger ca. 1930. He was a famous theorem artist from Pennsylvania. He also was a personal friend of my aunt, Caroline Edleman, an antiques dealer, who owned the bank. It shows some wear, but no cracks.
Price: $250 reduced $195
19th c. open-work rye straw basket. 10 1/4" x 3 1/2" tall. A light layer of varnish may have been applied, but it isn't too shiny. Excellent condition!
Price: 175
Wrought iron all-purpose hanging wall rack with a heart finial. 6 hooks, 2 spikes for hanging. 14" x 7". Excellent condition.
Price: $150 Reduced $130 Free shipping!
Unusual, original, early paint cranberry scoop with carved initials " E + B " on front panel. The rake part is heavy tin or iron with some rust. When I purchased it the rake was detached and the original screws were loose. I re-attached it, using the original, early screws. There is a missing piece of wood on each side. A nice, early, painted piece!
Price: $150 Reduced $120!
Antique folk art tramp art comb box ca.1900. Pennsylvania origin. Made from old cigar boxes. Horse heads, hearts, and trinkets attached with tiny nails. 11" x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" deep. Very good condition. There are 2 age cracks on the back.
Price: $125
Early, original black painted cutlery carrier with a heart cut-out handle. The paint appears to be black, but it has a dark blue hue to it at different angles. There's a red trim on the edges and painted flowers and leaves. 14 3/4" x 9 x 7 1/2" tall, including the handle.
Price: 195
Early to mid 19th c. butterscotch bowl in original, early paint. There is a 1 inch rim. It shows wonderful wear from use. There are many cut marks inside the bowl. This is a beautiful, early painted bowl! No issues. 14 3/4" x 14 1/4" x 4 1/4" out of round.
Price: $375
Here is a blacksmith made iron trivet with 4 heart shaped designs on top. The 3 padded feet also are heart shaped. There is typical wear and a little rust that shows it's age. The top measures 9 3/4" diameter and 4" high. A nice addition to your hearts collection!!
Price: $250
Here is a striking blue painted lidded bucket in early blue paint. It has wooden staves and metal bands. The paint has wear from use and age. There is one finger on the lid. 8" wide on the bottom, 7 1/2" wide on top, 7 3/4" tall.
Price: $295 Reduced $200!
19th c. quart size measure in early blue paint. It is signed on the inside bottom "Daniel Cragin Manufacturer and Sealer Wilton, N.H." It has square nails and tiny pegs. There is a small loss to bottom of seam as seen in photo.
Price: $195
Here is a very nice late 19thc. double-sided Austrian cookie/cake mold with an old repair. It has 2 cracks through the center which have been secured with early metal bands on top and bottom. Initialed "AM". One side has a heart with leaves and flowers. The other side is a round plate with a leaf wreath and grapes, etc. 9 3/4" x 9 1/8" x 1 1/4" thick. It displays very well!
Price: $200
Intricately carved heart cookie mold on a heavy board, possibly a cutting board. It is 12 1/2" tall x 8 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" thick. It is probably German, Swiss, or Austrian ca. 1900. There is "A7402" written on the back. There are some dark marks on the inside. This can be a nice addition to your hearts collection.
Price: $225
Vintage heart -shaped trinket basket. It has a lid which opens to reveal a wallpapered or painted interior. The bottom also has the same design. 7 1/2" x 6 3/4" x 3" tall.
Price: $135
12 tube Pennsylvania candle mold on a Dutch curved base with rolled edges and a handle and a curved wire hanger. 11 inches tall. Very Good condition.
Price: $140 Reduced $110
Red painted staved bucket with original, early paint and a bail handle. It also has 2 wire bands. 7 1/4"w x 6 1/2"tall x 5/3/4" across the bottom. Great color and condition.
Price: $100
This is a very large cloth-covered Moravian Star ca. 1900-1940. It is in very good condition, except for 2 areas where the cloth has worn thin, but it doesn't detract from the beauty of this piece. It measures 17" x 15". It's not heavy, but it will require a large box to ship.
Price: $195
19th c. Anniversary tin basket with 2 handles. 5 1/4"l x 2 1/2"w x 3 1/2" t, not including the handles. Excellent condition!
Price: $225