THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2006
OFF THE HILL
BUSINESS
5D
Shopping for collectibles Nine stores in Lawrence sell collectibles and other antiques
BY DANI HURST
She described her style as "more traditional than modern," with a lot of interesting colors and patterns. She said she liked to decorate with the kind of stuff people don't see every day.
Molly Easly used to hate hate antique shopping with her mother when she was a child, but this Lawrence junior grew to love antiques and is now an avid shopper.
"Shopping at the antique mall let's you do that," she said.
When Easly finally moved into a house, she wanted a more unique decorating style, she looked to the antique stores around Lawrence to get the job done.
Lawrence has a good deal of antique dealers peddling everything from old clothes, to old cars, to old Coke Cola bottles. Almost anything that might catch your fancy can be found in one of Lawrence's nine antique stores, be it a genuine antique or just a cool collectible.
Dennis Oakley, owner of Antique Bazaars II, Inc., 840 Massachusetts St., said he considered antique shopping an "educational process."
He said people came in the first time not knowing much about antiques,but the more times they shopped,the more quality items they would start to notice and appreciate.
"That's what it's all about," Oakley said.
An art and jewelry collector himself, Oakley said he'd been in the antique business in Lawrence for about 35 years, but had been collecting since he was a child.
"I've been picking up old stuff since I was 8 years old, I'm 58 now."
He said it was an evolving type of business, with each generation interested in different things. The younger crowds
hed seen in his store lately were usually interested in clothes and jewelry, but when they looked around, they discovered there were other things that interested them, as well.
Larry Billings, coowner of Lawrence
"People collect all kinds of stuff," Billings said.
He said students were usually looking for things to decorate their apartments and dorm rooms, like beer and party signs. However, they also bought gifts for their parents who are collectors. He'd also seen girls in the store looking for jewelry for themselves.
Mary Brewster, Lawrence alumna, is also a collector of first edition books and "anything Kennedy" to add to her collection. But that doesn't mean she's restricted to just those themes.
Not only does she shop for jewelry, but
"I have an obsession with old things. Anything a little quirky or off."
"I have an obsession with old things," Brewster said. "Anything a little quirky or off."
Brewster said she'd been collecting
MARY BREWSTER Lawrence alumna
at least since she was in high school, and had done so because she liked "stuff with a story."
Ben Rumback, fellow collector and friend of Brewster's, said he, too, had been collecting since high school, and liked older
"I like anything made of wood from back in the day," said Rumback, Hutchinson junior.
things that were rich in character.
Rumback said he liked shopping for old wooden objects, as well as old Batman items, but he also said he liked the cleaning process.
"Anything with layers of old grit to wipe off," he said with a grin. "That's fun."
Kansan staff writer Dani Hurst can be reached at dhurstkansan.com
-Edited by Adrienne Bommarito
Nine antique stores in Lawrence provide an array of other people's junk and treasures through which to sift.
Antique Bazaars I, Inc., 840 Massachusetts St. Lawrence Antique Mall, 830 Massachusetts St. Black-Eyed Susans, 820 Massachusetts St. Blockbird Trading Post, Eight W. Ninth St. Smith Motors, 1701 N. 1399 Road
strong's Antiques, 1025 Massachusetts St.
The Topiary Tree, Inc., 716 Massachusetts St.
Trash and Treasure Antiques, 2328 Ponderose Dr.
Vintage Junk, 1360 N. Third St.
》 HEALTH
Lawrence offers students a variety of options to combat sniffles and sneezes.
You'll start to feel the effects of homework and sleepless nights: Coughing, a sore throat, a running nose.
Leave mom at home stay healthy on your own
BY CATHERINE ODSON
Before long, your college utopia will be interrupted.
It's no surprise. There's a valid relationship between stress and illness, said Patricia Denning, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
But have no fear.
Watkins Memorial Health Center
The University of Kansas and the Lawrence community are home to numerous walk-in and family practice clinics to help you get back on campus as quickly as possible.
Watkins Memorial Health Center, the campus health center, is located east of Robinson Center.
Watkins provides reduced price services for KU students, including prepaid office visits for students before 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
In addition to routine exams, Watkins also offers physical therapy, radiology and immunization, allergy and travel clinics and houses an in-house laboratory and pharmacy.
The Student Health Fee paid each semester goes to pay for part of the services Watkins offers.
"Everything we do is targeted towards college students," said Bill Smith, Watkins health educator.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
First Med is a walk-in and family clinic located at 2323 Ridge Court, one block east of 23rd and Iowa streets. It is open for appointments and walk-ins from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and for walk-ins 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
First Med
Lawrence Memorial Hospital has the city's 24-hour emergency room. The hospital is located at 325 Maine Street.
Prompt Care
Prompt Care is an urgent care clinic, located at 3511 Clinton Place, which only accepts walk-ins. The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.
Requirements
Immunization records, including proof of two MMRs — measles, mumps and rubella — vaccinations and a meningitis vaccination for students living in University housing, are required for students to enroll at the University.
Incoming students can also complete a medical history form before setting foot on campus to speed up their first visit to Watkins. Don't forget to bring a copy of a health insurance card, either your own or your parents'. You'll need it to offset health-care costs.
If you don't have insurance, Watkins offers multiple student health care plans. More information is available on the Watkins Web site, www.studenthealth.ku.edu.
Kansan senior staff member Catherine Odson can be reached at codson@kansan.com