Antique Attic of Dothan, AL » March 2008 Newsletter

Dear Mary Alice,

March is an exciting month at the Antique Attic and we are making it easier than ever to purchase the finest antiques from all over the world. Browse 16,000 square feet of American and European antique furniture, decorative accessories, paintings, tapestries and architectural accents. Whether you're looking for an Oriental Rug or a special antique piece for your home, we've got you covered.

Sincerely,

Mary Alice Veale

Warren Veale

Antique Attic

Oriental Rug Show

March 13 - 15, 2008

Join Antique Attic for our semi-annual antique rug show featuring rug expert Barry Kishi. Kishi brings hundreds of Oriental rugs in all sizes and colors to fit lavish living rooms to quaint condos. Not sure if it will suit your room? We will let you take it home and "try-it-on" to ensure that it suits your room perfectly. Expert advice and superior service await you at the Antique Attic Dothan.

March 13-15, Thursday thru Saturday Persian rugs are considered art for the floor, but a novice may need to educate themselves before shopping in order to get their money's worth. Barry Kishi thinks of Persian rugs as pieces of art. It's just art you can walk on. "It's a very unique product," Kishi said. "It's art." Kishi, an Atlanta rug dealer and importer, comes to Dothan twice a year to show and sell Persian rugs at the Antique Attic on Fortner Street. Having been in the rug market since 1983, Kishi answers questions from those who shop at the Antique Attic during his visits. He'll be at the Dothan antique store Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Choosing a Persian rug is no easy task for a novice. First, there's some basic education that a buyer should have before shopping. A Persian rug is an Oriental rug, but not all Oriental rugs are Persian rugs. Today, Oriental rugs come primarily from four countries - Iran, Turkey, Pakistan and India. China also produces rugs. Persian rugs are made on looms in urban workshops in Iran. They are hand-tied and therefore have imperfections - no two rugs are the same. There are numerous weaves, sizes, colors and designs, but basically Persian rugs are either geometric or floral in design. Some rugs are named for the city where they were made. A 9-foot by 12-foot rug can take two people a year to make by hand. A quality Persian rug is so durable that it should be able to withstand the wear of walking and daily use with no problems. And, Kishi said, some hand-made Persian rugs are cheaper than machine-made reproductions. A "new" Persian rug can actually be up to 20 years old. "These rugs we have are not new," Antique Attic owner Mary Alice Veale said. "They've got a life; they've got a history." And there's a size and price for almost any room and budget.

Read the rest of the article here and see great photos from last year's Oriental Rug Show.

Tantalus

Tantalus is a type of drinks decanter locking box meant to prevent servants from stealing the master's liquor. The name derives from a figure in Greek mythology, Tantalus, that was punished by hanging in a tree over a river, unable to reach the water or the fruit, forever thirsty and hungry. Hence, the origin of the verb tantalize. Buy a mid-1800's French antique tantalus for a real piece of history!

Antique Attic
Phone: 334-792-5040
Fax: 334-793-5102
5037 Fortner
Dothan, AL 36305

Mary Alice Veale & Warren Veale (Sales)

King Size bed from 2 twins!

Want to sleep in an antique king size bed? Choose from our large selection of antique twin beds and let us join them to create a custom king size bed for you!

DID YOU KNOW?

Antique Attic delivers free of charge in the Dothan area? We also ship all over the United States.

For more information, call (334) 792-5040 or visit us at http://www.antiqueatticdothan.com

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March 2008 Newsletter