A Survey of Antique Shops and Stores in Farmville
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: Features
By Semein Washington
Rotunda Reporter
In downtown Farmville, as in the center of a million cities, there are doorways of commerce and experience. The myriad of stores in Farmville and the few antique dealers in town are a missed experience in the lives of students glued to a campus bound existence. The antiques are, by themselves, a journey in purchase and décor. The proprietors are doubtlessly friendly people and willing to introduce anyone to their unique collection of pieces. The stores are no less fascinating, useful or elegant.
Among the antique stores there are such establishments as Poplar Hall Furniture, Hill's Consignment and Prince Edward Art and Antique. Poplar Hall Furniture, located on the far end of downtown, is a space completely packed with wares. They provide Amish pieces, antiques, fine accessories and furniture for those with both common and refined tastes. Though the business was first opened in 1985, the building is a converted boarding house built in 1860. The history of the building coincides with the Civil War and it was struck during that time by two cannonballs. The charm and aura of an ancient place resides there.
Hill's Consignment is a smaller business of somewhat younger age. It is placed in the center of town and opened in July 2009. They serve antiques and items such as china and clothing. Dolls and small decorative pieces lie on tables or sometimes sit in aged comforters. In the rear, lie a few rack stands of clothing. For the shopper used to browsing thrift stores, Hill's Consignment has a more compact and refined experience in the same basic tradition.
Prince Edward Art and Antique is a business both charming and inventive. The converted tin roof hardware was named after the county and put into its present order. Specializing in antiques, as the name suggests, they also deal in primitives and original art. Ranging from $3 to $3000, the door is open to both big and small time buyers.
Cooperating with Mother Nature, the use of live plants is found throughout. However, upon entering, the two most striking features are old Charlottesville court lamps, installed through the floor and rimming the hall way. Another feature is Prince Edward McGwire, the wire sculpture of a man decorated and holding a container of peppermints. He is purported to be the real boss around Prince Edward. His Atlanta-based sculptor, Noah, was sixteen at the time of his creation and came to produce corporate art for the Olympics.
Rotunda Reporter
In downtown Farmville, as in the center of a million cities, there are doorways of commerce and experience. The myriad of stores in Farmville and the few antique dealers in town are a missed experience in the lives of students glued to a campus bound existence. The antiques are, by themselves, a journey in purchase and décor. The proprietors are doubtlessly friendly people and willing to introduce anyone to their unique collection of pieces. The stores are no less fascinating, useful or elegant.
Among the antique stores there are such establishments as Poplar Hall Furniture, Hill's Consignment and Prince Edward Art and Antique. Poplar Hall Furniture, located on the far end of downtown, is a space completely packed with wares. They provide Amish pieces, antiques, fine accessories and furniture for those with both common and refined tastes. Though the business was first opened in 1985, the building is a converted boarding house built in 1860. The history of the building coincides with the Civil War and it was struck during that time by two cannonballs. The charm and aura of an ancient place resides there.
Hill's Consignment is a smaller business of somewhat younger age. It is placed in the center of town and opened in July 2009. They serve antiques and items such as china and clothing. Dolls and small decorative pieces lie on tables or sometimes sit in aged comforters. In the rear, lie a few rack stands of clothing. For the shopper used to browsing thrift stores, Hill's Consignment has a more compact and refined experience in the same basic tradition.
Prince Edward Art and Antique is a business both charming and inventive. The converted tin roof hardware was named after the county and put into its present order. Specializing in antiques, as the name suggests, they also deal in primitives and original art. Ranging from $3 to $3000, the door is open to both big and small time buyers.
Cooperating with Mother Nature, the use of live plants is found throughout. However, upon entering, the two most striking features are old Charlottesville court lamps, installed through the floor and rimming the hall way. Another feature is Prince Edward McGwire, the wire sculpture of a man decorated and holding a container of peppermints. He is purported to be the real boss around Prince Edward. His Atlanta-based sculptor, Noah, was sixteen at the time of his creation and came to produce corporate art for the Olympics.
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posted 12/24/09 @ 2:21 PM EST
I agree that prince Edward Art and Antique is a business both charming and inventive.
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