Poverty Ridge Antiques & Collectibles

03/18/2026

At one time I had a whole collection of these Francoma mugs and sold them all. The donkeys were marked DEM and the elephants marked GOP. There were some that were produced for particular election years and possibly used for fundraising. There was one made as late as 2025 marked Harris / Walz.

03/04/2026

This is a classic spittoon commonly used by to***co chewers in olden days. Yes, the comment YUCK is in order. This one was made by Bennington Pottery of Bennington, Vermont. This company used that style of glaze that would kind of disguise any misses. The Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont, houses the world's largest public collection of 19th-century Bennington Pottery. The collection, housed in the Bennington Pottery Gallery and Study Center, includes extensive displays of stoneware, redware, yellow ware, and specialized ceramics like "Rockingham" mottled-glaze ware and "Parian" porcelain.
While the Bennington Museum is the primary location for viewing historical pottery, the modern commercial manufacturer Bennington Potters (founded in 1948) previously offered factory tours and retail stores in Bennington and Burlington. However, as of early 2026, Bennington Potters' retail locations and factory tours remain were closed following the pandemic. Check online for open times and they continue to sell products

10/04/2025

09/29/2025

Retro? We've got your clip-on bow tie in your favorite colors and designs! $5 each or buy the collection for $30.

09/29/2025

Newly acquired pen and ink small drawings. $5 each.

08/29/2025

How about this reuse of an old metal casserole dish holder that you might have on hand or find at a yard sale? It's a pretty nice book holder and no bookends to fall over and release the books! Any ideas for the round casserole dish holders?

08/17/2025

We have a friend who is in search of this pattern in dishware. Let me know what you have. It's Copeland SPODE "Wicker Rose" pattern made in England. The second photo shows the manufacturer's mark on the reverse.

08/17/2025

Think about all the picture frames we've passed up at yard sales through the years. We could have made some of these faux stained glass pieces!

08/17/2025

Friday's Poverty Ridge sale went very well. I was busy all day with shoppers and buyers. Friends joined me in the late afternoon and they made a trip to Hometown Pizza & Deli for sandwiches which we ate in front of the barn doors. I'll be doing a repeat sale, possibly mid-week and a Friday soon.