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Sign of the Whale Antiques

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Sign of the Whale Antiques

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Antiques shop featuring American country furnishings and folk art The owners are Caroline Jacobsen, Kandy Craig, Virginia and John Larsen, and Barb Lemme.

Sign of the Whale Antiques has been in business in the heart of the village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois since 1979. (Glen Ellyn is approximately 25 miles west of Chicago, and easily accessible by interstate highways.) It is a group shop comprised of the following four businesses: Caroline Jacobsen Antiques, Kandy Craig Antiques, Virginia Larsen Antiques, and Liberty Tree Antiques. While each of us operates our own individual antiques business, collectively Sign of the Whale specializes in 19th century American country furniture especially in painted surfaces, as well as quilts, hooked rugs, lighting, folk art, decoys, early glass, oil paintings, and appropriate accessories. We strive to offer items of quality to the beginning as well as advanced collector, to dealers, and to those seeking to furnish their homes with antique pieces of merit. The shop is located at 558 Crescent Boulevard, open Monday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm; we are closed Wednesday and Sunday. We are also available by appointment. Our phone number is 630 469-5320. Please feel free to call, or contact us at [email protected]. In addition to our open shop, Ginny and Barb exhibit at the fall and spring Fox Valley Antiques Shows, and Barb participates in the spring and fall Country Spirit Shows in Arcola, Illinois, as well as other quality shows. Barb and Ginny are on the Board of the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association.

10/26/2026

🐳🐳🐳Please visit our website update! signofthewhaleantiques.com

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

🦊 Remember to visit the Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show ONLINE, opening Saturday, October 10th at 10 am central. I've been saving special pieces for the show--here's a sneak peek at some of them. 🧡

This link will take you to the virtual waiting room so you can be FIRST in the door when the show opens:
https://foxvalleyantiques.getmansvirtual.com/

Our show is vetted and dealers adhere to guidelines ensuring you can buy with confidence.

Be sure to visit the booth of Virginia Larsen and all of our other fine dealers.
You'll find all categories of antiques including folk art, early textiles, paintings, painted smalls, historical items, holiday, primitives, Americana, decoys, early photography, stoneware, redware, early books, fine art, quilts, samplers, weathervanes, painted smalls, and more.

New items are posted as sales are made, so be sure to visit the show again to see what's new. 🦊

10/07/2026

Fox Valley Antiques Show information! Click here for everything you need to know about the upcoming Fox Valley Antique Show, presented by CSADA

10/04/2026

🦊 The Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show opens ONLINE next Saturday, October 10th at 10 am central. Here's a sneak peek of some of the items you'll find in my booth, Liberty Tree. I'd love to *see* you there! 🧡

This link will take you to the virtual waiting room so you can be FIRST in the door when the show opens:
https://foxvalleyantiques.getmansvirtual.com/
And be sure to visit the booth of Virginia Larsen and all of our other fine dealers who have been saving items especially for this show.

You'll find all categories of antiques including folk art, early textiles, paintings, painted smalls, historical items, holiday, primitives, Americana, decoys, early photography, stoneware, redware, early books, fine art, quilts, samplers, weathervanes, painted smalls, and more.

New items are posted as sales are made, so be sure to visit the show again to see what's new. 🦊

10/01/2026

🦊🦊🦊 Do you like a good catch? All eyes will be on the 52nd Annual Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show ONLINE Saturday and Sunday, October 10th-11th, opening 10 am central Saturday and closing 6 pm central Sunday.

Follow this link to be in the waiting room when the virtual doors open:
https://foxvalleyantiques.getmansvirtual.com/

There will be so much to see 👀: oil paintings, watercolors, fine art, folk art, pottery, porcelain, holiday, stoneware, redware, quilts, samplers, rugs, Native American, Americana, country antiques, primitives, painted smalls, early books and other ephemera, early photography, militaria, patriotic antiques, woodenware, weathervanes, and more!

Browse the show booth by booth, or by dealer name, category, or keyword and communicate directly with the participating dealer. And remember that new items are posted as items sell, so return to the show as often as you'd like to see it all.

We hope to *see* you October 10th-11th!!

09/21/2026

🦊🦊🦊 Love early textiles? Folk art? Country antiques? Primitives? Early paintings? You'll find wonderful examples of these and so much more October 10-11 at the Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show ONLINE. Browse dealer booths at your convenience and return to see additional listings as often as you'd like from 10 am central on Saturday through 6 pm central on Sunday.

The link that will take you to the show lobby is available in our bio. The virtual doors will open at 10 am central Saturday, October 10th.

Address

558 Crescent Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL
60137

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 4pm
Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

+16304695320

Website

http://signofthewhaleantiques.com/

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