ColeMineAntiques

Thank you for stopping by at Cole Mine Antiques! We live about 30 minutes north of Boston and love the history, natural beauty, and energy of our home town. With New England as our backyard, we love to travel around the main streets and back roads from Vermont to Cape Cod. A great afternoon for us is discovering some new items at an old Antique Shop in Essex or Rowley, then stopping off for fried clams at one of our favorite roadside stands. Can't beat summer in New England!

We have always been interested in exploring flea markets, estate sales, and antiques shops. Our parents were kids of the Depression and taught us the value of simple things. From them we learned the “Three R’s” of antique and vintage goods: Rediscover, Repurpose, Restore. Kathie’s dad was the ultimate collector. He kept everything - including what his ancestors left him. We have thousands of books dating back to the 1800’s, records, china, collectibles, knickknacks, cameras, photographs, furniture, old tools, etc. Most of the collection is late 1800’s to 1970s. In addition, we love to collect ourselves and have a interest in Civil War memorabilia, vintage wall art, glassware, kitchen gear, nautical, motifs etc. We recreate old furniture with a modern twist with our painted furniture as well.

Our home is an eclectic mix of old and new. We get excited about uncovering old things and integrating them in a new way in our home. We’ll continue to post new discoveries here, so keep us in mind when you are looking for that one-of-a-kind special something to brighten a corner of a room or to serve as a conversation piece at the center at your dining room table.