Happy Little Customer

This is the sweet little granddaughter of one of our dealers. She found a dolly to keep her company while she was here....and of course Grandma bought it so she could take it home.

Summer Bash...Murals and More Coming to Pontiac

Pontiac is hosting The Walldogs this summer! The Walldogs are a group of sign painters and muralists from around the world. Each summer they converge in one town to create wonderful murals. 160 artists will visit Pontiac to create 17 murals around the downtown area. This design will be painted on the side of Old City Hall Shoppes! Come to Pontiac June 25, 26, 27 and 28. In addition watching the murals being painted, you can attend Heritage days on the square and the Hang Loose Car Show in Riverside Park. You can view more of the mural designs here.

Rearranging...

We are bring in some vintage treasures fresh from the auction...so we're doing a lot of rearranging. Come on in visit!

The Team

I just thought I'd share this photo with you....when you come to Old City Hall Shoppes, chances are you will be greeted by someone in this photo. This is me, Jan and Bob (my mom and dad) and Hawkeye. This photo was taken by Chuck Dunning, one of the veterans who volunteers at the Livingston County War Museum. The Liv. Co. War Museum and the Rt. 66 Hall of Fame Museum share the building with us....you'll want to visit them while you are here.

Shake it up.

Sometimes you just have to shake things up to make room for new stuff. I did a little rearranging today. Marianne is renting the other half of this room for a while and I can't wait to see what she brings in. What I did in here has a little bit of a shabby cottage look.

Jolly Trolly Holiday Open Houses

This weekend, Nov. 7,8, and 9th we will be holding our open houses in Pontiac. You can shop the square, visit the museums, and ride the trolly to tour Pontiac and visit two of our historic homes.


Be sure to stop at Old City Hall Shoppes to visit us.


We've got some cookies and banana bread waiting for you.

Decorate for Halloween with Antiques

Halloween decorating and antiques are natural partners. If you add some flickering candles or lamplight....some of the things automatically seem right out of a scary movie. The chandelier above is beautiful anytime, but when you add flicker bulbs it fits Halloween perfectly. Mirrors are great too...for reflecting the candlelight and adding a little spooky movement as people move about.


And old barnwood potting table makes a good display piece. We dressed it up with fall flowers, pumpkins and gourds and old lamps.


I still have to get this just right....I put a purple light inside the piano ...hoping for a spooky look. But I need a stronger light to get the affect of a haunted piano.


Every year we get out the pumpkins and crows and add them to other things that can have a spooky feel. This year we used orange pottery, globes and bird cages.


This cupboard had a nice harvest color inside already...we just added all the amber and carnival glass we could find.


Old shoes seem more like a witches' shoes this time of year. Rusty keys, oil lamps and candlesticks are great mood makers too.


Old photos are one of my favorite things to decorate with. Our carved gourds are made by a local couple. They do a great job...each one has it's own personality. They also provide us with wonderful dyed gourds...they look like squash in a display, but you don't have to worry about them rotting...they stay perfect from year to year.


Come on in and visit us.


We promise we aren't too scary ;)