I awoke this morning to a day off and March snow flurries....My gut tells me this is the last hoorah for winter, better be...we have too much going on at Bellevue Antique Mall to take time out for inclement weather. This month we saw Caroline Naylor of the Chesire Cat move into the mall...any one seen that early empire burl walnut sofa she brought in...It sits adjacent to the desk and sings the song of a siren daily to me since it's arrival!
The end of the month brings more changes, our long time dealer and friend Paula will be moving out. She has moved to Columbia and is simplifying her life and marrying multiple booths down to a couple of manageable ones closer to home. Behind her Wendy Willis will be moving out along with long-timers Fran and Debbie....we are all going to miss you guys immensely and hope you will return to shop and visit.
Just as the seasons are changing so must we, as we bid adieu, we also welcome new dealers to the shop. Caroline's Mother Ann Crosswy will be coming in, she is a long time collector and actually owns a home on the historic register in Paris, Tennessee...yes it is still filled with a lifetime of collecting. Her home is up for sale as she now downsizes. I've watched her buy for several years now...she has impeccable taste...can't wait to see the treasures she brings to the store! In addition we have Carol Barnes, longtime collector and dealer arriving from Franklin, she is the sister of Letty Fuque...I for one can't wait to see the Napoleon III breakfront I have heard about! Denise Ferguson who shares a booth with Letty will be taking a larger space for her antiques from Franklin also! All in all I feel extremely blessed to have a great group of dealers around, not just fellow recyclers, but true friends....coming or going.
