University Daily Kansan
Friday, May 5, 1972
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Kansan Photo by DAVE BLISS
Antiques Are Magnets to Students and Profits for Dealers
... John Stuckenbruck, Bismark senior, inspects antiques at North Side Country Shop . . .
Antiquers Find Business Profitable
By PAUL SWEARINGEN
Many small-town antiquies in Kansas have found that their hobby can be turned into a profitable enterprise. Few have been able to make a full-time job of selling antiques, however.
"Antiquar" may be defined as one who collects antiques, which may include books, glassware, jewelry or memorabilia.
"I started collecting antiques several years ago after I was passed away," said Claudia Mullins of Garnett. "So three years ago we sent me an up antique shop so I could sell some of the antiques I had collected just to make some money."
Many small-town shops are
managed by the owners of
garages or disused store
buildings by a family, usually
the wife who is assisted by her
mother.
"My husband, who is a coin
collector, started collecting
nearby artworks. Next week
weekend we would go to a coin
and antique shop where someone.
We met them and wandered over to where the
antiques were and then started
collecting.
"I GUESS I'VE converted my husband to antiquities. He's even given up up to coin shows, but he's given up a few coins." Mrs. Mullins said.
Claudia's Antiques specializes in small items such as china and glassware.
Maxine Stark of Fulton will be collecting items. "Now she and her husband operate a full-time business not only in antique stores, but in other industries."
"My dad knew his wood, and I learned the different types of
The Starks have filled two store buildings in downtown Fulton, two in Westfield and one in space in their large house and most of their yard with antiqu
Sometimes the distinction between collection and unit may be blurred. Although the usual standard for an antique is an age of 80 years, some sources say it could be younger. Collectibles, mostly older items of nostalgic value, may be any
MOST ANTIQUE SHOPS sell comics. These may be in German Word form, and are the first edition books by certain authors or telephone line insula-
Wayne Ecclefield operates an antique shop in a converted garage in Oakville, Garnett. The shop contains many collectibles, some antiques, thousands of books, furniture, and fine arts, usually seen only in museums.
"My sister's brother-in-law got us started in the business. He operates a rare book business in Kansas City, and this shop is sort of like a family store," Eccefield said. "We don't try to keep the shop all open the time, but we'll open it up for someone nearly anytime we are at home."
Both Ecclesfield and his wife have other jobs.
"We couldn't make ends meet just by running this shop. Not too many people in this area are interested in learning." Some who are well-educated, such as
doctors or some teachers. Most of our book sales are to people out-of-state, such as Kansas City, Mo.," he said.
Mrs. Stark said the rural areas had been pretty well picked over and that not too many valuable land was available for sale from private persons.
"Unless generation after generation has lived in one place, the old things get scattered with the children after the old couple dies. Not very many young people live in the farm. Sometimes you can find a few things in the larger towns, but not very often," he said.
ECLEFIELD AGREED with her estimation of the availability of undiscovered antiques.
Practically all antique shops in small towns are dependent upon tourist trade for the bulk of their business. Most shops are located close to a major highway. Large hotels and other shops remote from highways.
Mrs. Mullins said she felt it was imperative for an antiquer to find a reputable dealer and then stick with him.
"I think that people enjoy taking a drive into the country and buying their antiques from a small towns," said Mrs. Mullins.
MANY SMALL SHOPS have sprung up across eatern Kansas since the early sixties. The woman has been booming since.
"I just wish we had started ten
things before." "Things back then are a lot more plentiful and cheaper than they are now with everyone in the world."
Mrs. Stark said experience was the best teacher for a person who wants to open up his own shop from your mistakes, she said.
Mrs. Mullins advised the
would be antique collector to start with one type of thing that appealed to him and learn about it before collecting other types.
"You'll pick up information about other things as you go along," she said.
The burn unit is being paid for by donations from persons in Kansas. In return, the unit will provide people throughout the state.
Books on antiques were not of much use to Mrs Stark as she was getting her business under way.
"You learn more by going to dealers, talking to them and noticing how they price their items," she said.
FOR MR. ECCLEFIELD,
pricing an item is perhaps the
hardest part of the business.
"You have to make a profit on the item, you have to be careful about how much you pay for it. You must mark it up for resale. You have to move quickly but so that your profit is enough," he said.
When Mrs. Stark purchases an item, she first thinks of how it could be used in a home, not how well it might sell.
"I try to think whether or not a person would actually use an antique before I buy it. And Ive never bought one." "I lot of merchandise that way. I don't have too many things that don't sell pretty quickly," she
Mize said the class officers decided to donate the proceeds from their fundraiser to the children they felt the donation would be "congruent with ideas on kindness."
TGIF Proceeds to Be Given For Equipment at Burn Unit
more is needed to buy the research equipment for the center.
Donations needed to complete the burn center at the University of Kansas Medical Center are being made for a goal set by the Endowment Association, but the fund may be boosted from KU students today.
Entry fees for the Bikathon and drinking contest and proceeds from the sale of 50 kegs of beer will be distributed through the Endowment Association. Mize said, Pitchers will cost $16,000 and draughts will cost 10 cents.
The new facility will be named the Gene and Barbara Burnett Burn Center in commemoration of the life of the late Burnett family of Lawrence.
In case of rain the TGIF will be held at the National Guard Armory.
Fair weather is predicted for the TGIF, scheduled to 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Lake Perry Dam.
The amount of money collected at the all-University TGIF, which will be donated to the burn unit, will be distributed to the mitigation and the weather. John Mize, Salina senior and president of the senior class, said Thursday.
Funds for remodeling the present facilities on the sixth floor of the new building. Center are now available and construction is scheduled to begin in July, according to representmen t of the Association. However, $70,000
In addition to the tourist trade, Mrs. Stark has a substantial local trade.
"I generally know what they want and I keep an eye out for things that I know they would want," she said.
The bulk of her trade, however,
is with dealers all over the
United States. Many people come
from California to buy
furniture from her.
MRS. STARK LISTS primitives as good sellers in east-central and midwestern, the hand-made antique item, such a chest or bedstead, or an old utensil used for hard use rather than eating it with a butter churn or pickle cracks
Other items in demand are non-electric lamps, figures, furniture, electronic devices, walnut furniture, clocks, old prints and pre-World War I war
other shops, antique buyers and estates provide the main sources for Mrs. Stark's antiques. She also buys from pickers, people who attend sales, and as the result of leads.
Mrs. Mullins gets her antiques from auctions and from older people in Garnett.
"Sometimes they don't even realize that some of the things they have around the house are antiques," she said. "A lot of them scoff at my stocking of clothes, and I am a young people, who I guess are caught up by nostalgia, come in and buy it."
Night Buses Are Offered In Finals Week Schedule
The Student Transportation
schedule Thursday for Final
examination week. The schedule
to be in effect May 11 through
May 28.
8: 10 a.m. 9: 30 a.m. 10: 30 a.m. then every 20 mins 11: 00 a.m.
2 p.m. 2: 30 a.m. then every 30 mins 2 p.m. 2: 30 a.m.
3 p.m. 2: 30 a.m. then every 40 mins 2 p.m. 2: 30 a.m.
4 p.m. 2: 30 a.m.
-Before service for m, finals at 4 p.m. 5 p.m.
-On the hour and 30 minutes past the hour
Ellsworth (Daisy Field) to campus and downtown:
Oliver, Nalamith to campus:
First bus at 8:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m.
then at 10 and 20 minute past the hour
until 10:30 p.m.; then 1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
then 1:30 p.m.; then every 20 minutes
until 10:30 p.m.
- Bus service for 7 yr. full at 6:30 p.m.
- 6:40 p.m. 6:50 p.m.; then at '25 and 55 minutes past the hour until 10:25 p.m.
Hat and Boots
1. visit the library to samples
— First班 at 8:25 a.m., then on the hour
and 30 minutes past the hour until 5 p.m. No evening service
- bus service for 7 p. m. finals at 4:30 p.
6:00 p., 8:00 p., 9:00 p., then at 11 and 45 minutes past the hour until 10:30 p.
The above route
Saturday night, May 13.
First bus at 8:30 a.m.; then at 30 minutes past the hour until 5:30 p.m. No evening service.
Service Good.
First bus at 30 a.m.; then 4 p.m.
Second bus at 10 a.m.; then 4 p.m.
minutes past the hour until 11 p.m; then 1 p.m; then 5 p.; then 1 p.; then 4 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.; then 15 p.
Park 25 and 84th Ridge Ct. to campus and doubledown
First bus at 9:20 a.m.; then on the hour and at 20 and 40 minutes past the hour until 5:50 p.m.
Union to Oliver and Nathaniel and Jlist and Stewart:
- First bus at 9:20 a.m.; then at 20 and 50 minutes past the hour until 4:30 a.m.
o child to train him bridge CU.
seasonal part past the hour until 11:00 p.m. No evening bus service.
Union to 7 m. flank.
Nakamith and Ellsworth for 7 m. flank.
- 7:20 p.m. when at 20 and 10 minutes past the hour until 10:20 p.m.
No bus service for the above routes Saturday night, May 13.
Sunday May 7, 12 noon
TIDE, MORNINGSTAR, KANSAS,
BLUE THING, BANDIT
Coal Creek Country Revival (12 Hours of Fun and Music)
Your Favorite Beverages FREE.
Tickets $3 Advance at KIEF'S & RICHARDSON'S MUSIC
Take Haskell Ave. south to Douglas County 1055 and follow signs to Concert.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!
Giant Savings Big Discounts Buy One Pair of Jeans for Regular Price, Get the Next Pair for $100
If the second pair is more than the 1st, you get the second pair for one dollar plus the difference in retail of the second.
Great chance to get those summer pants.
Friday: Noon to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
BANKAMERICARD
MASTER CHARGE