AusableRiverTrader

Antiques, Primitives, Vintage Collectibles, Advertising & items suitable as Props from all around Michigan.

Hi, come on in. Feel free to look around. You may just find that special something you remember from your childhood. Watch out where you walk though. Our 7th rescued animal "Red", (our avatar) a male Boxer/Mastiff mix dog, is lazy and tends to sleep in the middle of the floor. He doesn't mind if you scratch him behind his ears.

Warm fuzzies and dog licks are always free.

I would love to have my own antique store. However, I'm not old enough to retire just yet. So my other passion, traveling anywhere in northern Michigan, happens in bits and pieces. But during my back and forth travels, I stop at every opportunity in search of the next bargain, undiscovered treasure, or diamond in the rough. My family threatens to get out and walk if I stop one more time. So for now, this is my store. Kind of a foster home for things once loved or cherished, waiting patiently for that next new love to discover them once again.

The circle of life, Vintage style!

Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose, Restore, Rescue an animal
Thanks for stopping by, be safe, see you again soon.

Rich
AuSable River Trader



Some notable sales:

2/16/24 - Cinelease Studios, NM - Baker & Son Dairy Caps - Set Dec.

10/31/22 - Tyler Perry Studios, GA - wire bottle rack - Prop Dept.

12/13/21 - Atlanta Metro Studios, GA - egg crate carrier - Art Dept.

4/14/21 - Eagle Rock Studios, GA - 1976 Calendar of Antique Cars

10/24/19 - The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) - Ruger Model 77 Bolt Action Rifles - Signed Limited First Edition Book

10/7/19 - Grubhub Headquarters - Velveeta Cheese Box

8/13/18 - Outpost 1313 Props - Easy Day Mop head - prop

2/28/18 - Warner Bros. TV - GOTHAM Season 4 - Ship porthole - set prop

8/16/16 - Laptop Plaza - Miami, Fl. - Antique Railroad Lantern

5/11/16 - Dr. Jekyll & Hyde production - brass syringe - Stage prop

7/15/15 - Cabela's Corporate Campus, Nebraska - Fish landing net

5/21/15 - Target Corporation - Vintage tennis ball can

1/21/15 - Hilton Orlando Resort - camera and cell phone - Photo shoot

12/04/14 - This Old House Magazine - Hay Fork Head - Photo shoot prop

4/22/14 - Vintage Style Magazine - Seed Corn Sack - Ad prop

2/11/14 - Aurora Productions, NY - Broadway Show - "A Raisin in the Sun" with Denzel Washington - Blizzard Sprayer - stage prop

9/11/13 - Potbelly Restaurant #38, Chicago, IL - Twin Pines chip tin

9/11/13 - Shadow Infirmary Productions, NY - Enamel Basin

3/21/13 - Arena Stage and Costume Shop - Kenmore Buttonholer

1/15/13 - The Red Hat Society, CA - Primitive Roller

5/29/12 - HBO Series - Boardwalk Empire - Cash Box - scene prop

4/16/12 - Blue Lotus Productions Pvt Ltd, India - Antique shoe form- prop

2/04/12 - Whittemore House Salon, New York - Jewelry tray

1/19/12 - Tommy Hilfiger, NY - Rustic lantern - ad prop

11/10/11 - Cosy Life Collection, Fl. - Oak sled - Holiday window display

1/09/11 - LaCrosse Footwear Inc., Oregon - Logging Saw

8/26/10 - Tommy Hilfiger, NY - Picnic jug - ad prop

11/23/09 - New York Preservation Archive Project - K-Tel Disco Dancing Book - 1978