Under The Boardwalk
For the month of June, the Grist Mill Antiques Center has collected all the treasures that recall beach and boardwalk days from the past. Their special display is brimming with vintage seaside collectibles such as sand pails and toys, postcards and prints, graniteware crab pots, oyster plates and tins, seagulls and sea-life figurines featuring manufacturers such as Murano Glass and Cambridge Glass, Ruby Flash souvenir glassware, lighthouses, ships, and scrimshaw. They also have shells and shell-themed jewelry, tableware and pottery, as well as Fiesta and Stangl dishes in the colors of the sand and sea, picnic baskets, Scotch-plaid coolers and picnic ware, transistor radios, fishing gear, block and pulleys, travel maps, compasses, and pink flamingos. If thats not enough, the shop also has a collection of abalone, red coral, and mother-of-pearl items to accessorize summer houses. And this is just a small representation of all the seashore memorabilia thats in the multi-dealer shop.
There is always something going on at Grist Mill Antiques Center. The store hosts a Scavenger Hunt on the last Wednesday of each month. Light refreshments are served, and lists are given out at 5 p.m. The person who finds the most items on the list is awarded a $25 gift certificate. The semiannual flea market will be held on Sunday, Oct. 22, where dealers from this shop and sister shop Haddon Heights Antiques Center offer up treasures at discounted prices. The Grist Mill Antiques Center is located at 127 Hanover St. (Route 616) in Pemberton, N.J. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours to 8 p.m. every Wednesday.
For more information and to see more photos of the June showcase, visit www.gristmillantiques.com.