If you’re one of those fortunate families with a fireplace, I imagine you have already stoked it up several times this fall. And if you’re a freezebaby like I am, you have probably moved that cushy chair and footstool a little closer so your feet can take their prominent place in this scenario! But what if your old 1970s cushy chair is looking its age, and the old oak footstool has been taken over by your cat or dog? How can you ever replace such well-loved family fixtures? By visiting Antiques on the Square in Chardon!
Pat Martin has been involved in the antique world for over 30 years and has confirmed her place as an established and well-loved business by receiving the #1 Antique Shop Award by the FOX 8 Cleveland ENGER HOT LIST four years in a row. With three floors brimming with relics and reminders of past decades and centuries, including some very handsome footstools, it is the perfect place to mosey away a Sunday afternoon – or any other afternoon, for that matter. A visit to a quality antique shop does far more than while away an afternoon though. They have a way of bringing us back in touch with people, events, and emotions that have contributed to who we are today. As English author Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) states:
“I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don’t have complete emotions about the present, only about the past.”
For many, birthdays, anniversaries, and the holidays serve such a purpose. It’s a time when we remember those who are important to us with gifts that express gratitude, appreciation, and memories. Antiques on the Square offers many hundreds of such items for you to browse through.
“Many of our dealers have been here since the shop’s inception in 1985,” shares Pat. “They bring a wealth of experience to our valued customers.”
One of my favorite memories about Christmas as a child is when I received any of the little Steiff animals. They were top-of-the-line and, in my imaginary world, as real as unreal could possibly get. To this day, when I see a Steiff, those same feelings are stirred. If you’re one of those nostalgic people, then you’re in luck!
“Several of our dealers have expertise in specific areas such as clock repair, Steiff, and antique dolls,” says Pat.
Are you an HO Railroad collector? Perhaps you’re looking to replicate the 1950s with some chrome and formica table and chairs? Maybe you’re creating a scrapbook and need some unusual artwork. Check out one of their paper rooms downstairs, and sift through box after box of interesting history and art in the form of postcards.
Antiques on the Square didn’t become the #1 antique shop in Northeast Ohio four years in a row without good reason. It’s an unending 6,000 square foot museum of memories and quality goods offering all kinds of collections and individual pieces of furniture, art, clothing, clocks, jewelry, dolls, toys, etc. in their restored 1868 building. Put it on your list of places to explore this fall. I bet it becomes a regular on your calendar after just one visit!
Antiques on the Square
101 Main Street
Chardon, Ohio 44024
Shop Hours:
Monday – Saturday
10am – 5pm
Sunday
12pm – 5pm
Phone:
(440) 286-1912
info@antiquesonthesquarechardon.com
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