THE CLINTON ANTIQUE CENTER

02/12/2026

Thank you so much for the fabulous photos and kind words!

01/02/2026

12/23/2025

Page from 1959 Sears Catalog!

12/21/2025

Here's a fun interesting vintage holiday ad!

12/20/2025

Last minute shopping ideas, I wonder if there are any of these vintage treasures hiding in our shelves!

Ad of the week: 1959 Montgomery Ward 1959 Christmas Book 😍

Look at all these treasures! 😍😍

12/20/2025

Some more vintage holiday fun!

12/20/2025

🎄🎅🌠❄️☃️⛄️

12/15/2025

Let’s talk about NOMA. Founded in 1925, N.O.M.A. Was actually an acronym for National Outfit Manufacturer’s Association, a trade association consisting of small manufacturers. Working together the companies could consolidate purchasing and gain other efficiencies to improve their competitiveness. Known for their innovation, they invented the parallel-wired light sets for indoor use in 1934 and Bubble Lites in 1946.

12/13/2025

More SHINY & BRITE FUN!

VINTAGE 101 LESSON:

Let’s talk about SHINY BRITE! These masterpieces originated in the late 1930s in Germany by ornament maker Max Eckardt. To make them last longer and keep them shinier than other ornaments on the market, he coated the glass with silver nitrate. At the beginning of World War II, Eckardt moved company to America and success soon followed. Because they were so popular he partnered with Corning Glass Company to keep up with demand. In 1939 alone, Woolworth’s ordered 235,000 ornaments—and sold them for just two cents each. By the mid 40s, SB was producing 300K ornaments per day! And the trend continues ❤️