Saturday, February 21, 2015

SUNSET MAGAZINE

Niles is in the March issue of Sunset magazine

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

SPRING FEVER CAR SHOW

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR 13THH ANNUAL CAR SHOW MAY 10TH 6:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.   A PANCAKE BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED IN THE A.M.  DOGS IN THE P. M. BY OUR FAMOUS NILE.  ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THIS SHOW GO TOWARDS OUR FABULOUS CHRISTMAS PARADE THAT OUR CHILDREN HAVE ENJOYED FOR YEARS.  COME AND PICK UP A GIFT CERTIFICATE AT ANY OF OUR GREAT SHOPS IN TOWN FOR YOUR MOTHER ON HER DAY !

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

NILES MARDI GRAS REDUX

COME ONE COME ALL TO OUR FIRST NILES MARDI GRAS, JOIN US SAT, APRIL 26, 2014 11:00 AM UNTIL 10:00 PM THE STREETS WILL BE CLOSED @ 4:00 PM FOR A PARADE @ 6:00PM THE VENDORS SET UP IN THE LARGE PARKING LOT @ 3:00 PM DRESS IN COSTUME IF YOU PLEASE AND PLAY AN INSTRUMENT IF YOU CAN. THE SHOPS IN TOWN WILL BE DOING SPECIAL FUN THINGS.

HOPE Y'ALL COME NOW !    

Sunday, March 2, 2014

" NILES MARDI GRAS REDUX "

                                         NILES MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

                                                          510-792-8023
NILES MARDI GRAS


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

ON APRIL 26TH 2014 THE NILES DISTRICT OF FREMONT WILL HAVE ITS 1ST ANNUAL MARDI GRAS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO PLAY JAZZ, PEOPLE TO DRESS IN COSTUME, FOOD BOOTH AND KNICK KNACK VENDORS AND OF COURSE SPONSORS. IF YOU WISH TO BE IN THE PARADE CONTACT-- UPBEATPARADE@AOL.COM. FOR ALL OTHER INFO--- 510-792-8023

MORNING GLORY 510-790-3374

LES BELLES 510-794-4773

WITH EVERYONES HELP THIS COULD BE VERY SUCCESSFUL AT KEEPING OUR WONDERFUL NILES ALIVE !

THANK YOU

COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

GRAPES, CZECHOSLOVAKIA




THE PICTURES SAY IT ALL.  EARLY 1900 GLASS TABLE LAMP. DOUBLE CLICK FOR LARGER VIEWS.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

BRIDES BOWLS AND PICKLE CASTORS



DURING THE VICTORIAN ERA THERE WAS SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR EVERYTHING WE USED. CAN YOU IMAGINE HAVING PICKLES IN THESE CASTORS ? OR FRUIT IN THESE BEAUTIFUL BOWLS ?

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

ANGELS









ANGELS, ANGELS AND MORE ANGELS !  YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH !  MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NITE .

Saturday, November 9, 2013

LIMOGES TANKARD


LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL LIMOGES TANKARD FROM THE EARLY 1900S .  SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAND PAINTING I HAVE SEEN.  WHAT A PIECE OF HISTORY!

Sunday, October 27, 2013

HALLOWEEN



A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL !  THE BEAUTIFUL PERSON IS YOLANDA TRIANA AND HER NEW FRIENDS ARE ALEGA RAMBONGAM  TERESA TIGNO,  AMANDA HUANG  AND KRYSTLE DY,  COME TO NILES AND SPEND A DAY FULL OF FUN !

Monday, September 9, 2013

ANTIQUE FAIRE


YOLANDA TRIANA SELLING HER DESIGNER BAGS AND SHOES AT OUR 49TH ANNUAL FAIRE.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

FISH BOWLS


THEY MADE SOME OF THE MOST WONDERFUL FISH BOWLS IN THE 1900S THRU THE 1950S.  HERE IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A YOUNG MAN SUPPORTING AN ORIGINAL BOWL MADE IN THE 20S .

Sunday, August 18, 2013

TIFFIN GLASS


THIS TIFFIN GLASS STEMWARE HAS ETCHED BOWLS WITH CLEAR STEMS AND RUBY GLASS PADS. THIS VERY COMPLETE SET IS FROM THE DECO PERIOD AND CONSISTS OF 12 EACH IN FOUR DIFFERENT SIZES. TIFFIN GLASS WAS PRODUCED IN TIFFIN OHIO FROMM 1888 UNTIL 1980.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

BOHEMIAN VASES AND WOMENS SPITTOON


THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF EARLY ENAMELLED VASES SITTING NEXT TO AN OPALESCENT WOMENS SPITTOON.  CAN YOU BELIEVE A WOMAN WOULD SPIT IN SOMETHING THIS BEAUTIFUL ?

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

CHIPPENDALE WINGBACK CHAIRS



THIS IS THE BEST PAIR OF WALNUT CHIPPENDALE CHAIRS WE HAVE EVER HAD !  THE BEAUTIFUL GOLD BROCADE FABRIC IS PERFECT FOR THE PERIOD AND IN MINT CONDITION.  SORRY THE PICTURE ISN'T BETTER, THEY ARE IN THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE SHOP AND IN ORDER TO GET A BETTER PICTURE I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NIGHT TIME WHEN I TURN INTO A PUMPKIN !

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

LADIES WALNUT DESK



THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST LADIES DESKS I HAVE EVER SEEN !  THE BEAUTIFUL WALNUT WOOD IN PLACES IS OVER 2" THICK.  C: 1890-1910

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

CHAMPLEVE'


THIS EARLY PAIR OF FINELY DECORATED CHAMPLEVE' IS TRULY SOME OF THE FINEST I HAVE EVER SEEN !

CHAMPLEVE'
A technique of decorating metal in which areas that have been hollowed out, as by incising, are filled with colored enamel and fired.






Sunday, March 17, 2013

DECO SCONCES


I THINK THIS PAIR OF DECO BRONZED LADIES COVERED IN RHINESTONES ARE THE MOST FANTASTIC SET OF SCONCES I HAVE EVER SEEN ! THE LIGHTS ARE SURROUNDED BY DRIPPING CRYSTALS.  THEY CAN BE MOUNTED ONE OF TWO WAYS.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

MIRROR


IN ALL MY YEARS OF ANTIQUING THIS IS THE MOST FABULOUS 1920 MIRROR I HAVE EVER SEEN. THERE ARE SIX LIMOGES PLAQUES INSERTED IN THE SWAG FRAME. COME AND SEE TO APPRECIATE !

Saturday, February 16, 2013

GLAMOROUS LADIES FROM THE PAST

WE NOW HAVE QUITE A COLLECTION OF GORGEOUS LADIES FROM THE PAST. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED !

Sunday, January 27, 2013

PORTRAIT LAMPS

WE HAVE THE MOST FANTASTIC PAIR OF PORTRAIT LAMPS IN OUR SHOP,  TO OWN THESE IS TO BE A TREASURE FOR LIFE !