Welcome Sign....

Another great (busy) weekend at the store, with lots of new stuff in to see on the webpage and on facebook.

Just wanted to post this picture of the large metal welcome sign that a local girl (who now lives away.... how dare she leave Calhoun County??) picked for her housewarming present from someone who told her to come in Artifacts and pick something out for herself. I was thinking she might use it in a foyer or a living room, but it looks great outside on her chimney! Way to go, Steph! :)

How Many King Men Does It Take....

.... to move one small corner cabinet!?? HA! That's the heading I thought of when I snapped this photo of both of them reaching for the same 1 pound shelf!

But then again... I won't fuss at them too much because they finished hauling 2 pickup loads of the Kimzey estate stuff, unloaded the pickups, unloaded the NEW STEIN WORLD goodies (See photos on Furniture Page) that came on an 18 wheeler (the driver asked if we had a forklift & Mike said, "You're looking at him...." but the driver was really sweet & helped them unload), and they also loaded some sinks for a new customer in Mathiston who is remodeling 2 houses, and made deliveries. I have a feeling they will be pooped when they get in!

Indiana Carnival Glass pieces

Posting this so a customer can see photos of the Indiana Carnival glass pieces I was talking to her about via email.

We have this bowl available in blue or gold:

And this pitcher in gold:

New Customer Photos Finally Up!

We have some gorgeous new photos from customers' homes on the web page -- here's a tease:

You can see lots more by going to the Customer Photos
page on the Artifacts website!

Plus -- we just found out that the company that carries our canister line has added dinnerware to some of the colors. Check out this dinner plate from the taupe line! To die for, right? :)

New Pretties on the Way

I have found a new company to get home decor items from and will be placing an order with them tomorrow if all goes well. Here's a sample of some of the nice things coming -- candleholders and wall brackets. Both things customers have been snapping up and asking for more of soon!

Also, just placed an order for new jewelry armoires, display cabinets, and lots of other great pieces from the popular Stein World line. They had some great lamps, too... like these:

Whew -- Busy Week!

It's Saturday and time to go to bed & run the clock ahead, but wanted to update everyone on some of the new things that we got in yesterday. Photos of the newest furniture can be found on the Furniture Page and also check out the Home Decor page for a few new photos, too.

We had hordes of people in the store this weekend thanks to the buses from Brandon, Canton, and Cornith who were attending the matinee show at Bollinger Family Theater. It's amazing what folks manage to fit on those buses! I'm sure one day we'll have someone load a piece of furniture on one.

I had a request to see photos of the new canister color - Butterscotch -- in comparison to the Wheat set we have in the store now. So here it is:

But if you've seen the wheat set in the store, you'll know it's not quite as bland as it looks in the company's pictures above, so have to assume the butterscotch is a REALLY bright gold. The picture I took below is the wheat set in the store:

Graduation Registry at Artifacts

Remember when you sent out those graduation invitations and the cards from friends and relatives would trickle in with $10 here, $20 there, maybe $50 from someone who really liked you!? And you felt like the money was rolling in and you could get anything you wanted, but then you'd go buy gas for your car or go out to eat... and pretty soon you had no money and nothing to show for it?

Well..... we've been talking about a Graduation Registry at Artifacts where graduates could pick out some nice lamps, or a wall-hanging, even a dinette set or a nice piece of furniture and let their family friends and relatives pay on that for them. That way they'd have something to remember their graduation and their well-wishers by even if they aren't going straight into an apartment or a dorm, they will be at some point and this way they have something with which then can start their independent, adult life.

Two 2009 graduates have already done that -- and one is coming back to make her selections. Go to our new GRADUATES page to see!!