Mystic Mall

There’s Mystic in DeLand – Mystic Mall, that is!  What’s mystic about  Mystic Mall?  Could it be John or Pat –the owners?  No, John, a 40-year veteran in antiques, is a dealer, registered appraiser and auctioneer.  Pat brings 30 years of real estate experience to the business side.  Is it the dealers?  No, although they hail from many places.  Is it the merchandise?  That’s closer – it consists of real antiques and true collectibles, ranging from archaeological artifacts to estate/collectible costume jewelry, coins to militaria, furniture (antique to moderne) to clocks, paper to porcelain, art to dolls and everything in between.  One thing you can count on is that it changes daily.  What is the mystic?  The prices!  Realistic prices on treasures will make you return again and again to the big white building at 1205 North Woodland Blvd. (Highway 17-92).  Store hours are 10 to 6 Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 6 Sunday.

The spectacular 34^th  Annual American Glass, Dinnerware, and Pottery  Sale will be held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday February 2^nd  ( 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.) and Sunday February 3^rd (10 A.M. to 4 P.M.).  This is the annual weekend all glass lovers in Florida and visitors from all over the country look forward to as it features 30 dealers from across the United States with extensive selections of  American Depression Era Glass, Elegant Glass, Kitchen Glassware, Mid-Century Modern Glass, American Pottery, China, and Dinnerware. This is an opportunity to find unique and beautiful and useful items to decorate your home and table. Each piece has a bit of the art and history of craftsmanship in the USA and represents types of homeware that can and will not be made again.  All the classic Depression Glass patterns will be available from Adam to Windsor as well as dinnerware and rare pieces of decorative elegant glassware from Fostoria, Cambridge, Tiffin, Duncan & Miller, Paden City, Morgantown, Heisey, Fenton, Consolidated – Phoenix, Blenko and many other companies.  Fiesta, American Art Pottery and dinnerware such as Homer Laughlin, Franciscan, Roseville and McCoy will also be featured and collectible  glassware from the 1950's such as Fire King will be available.  As well as adding special pieces to your collection or fabulous unusual  decorative items to your home décor,  you can also bring glass for identification. Barbara and Jim Mauzy authors of many books on glass and vintage collectibles will be guests, selling and signing their books and giving a free lecture each day. 

The show is sponsored by the South Florida Depression Glass Club and membership information as well as one of their beautiful glass displays featuring console sets (bowls with matching candlesticks) will also be part of the event.  The admission is $6.50 (50 cents off with our ad or this article or the coupon on the website)  and this also gives you a chance to win one of the hourly door prizes.  For more information you can also call (305)884-0335 or email  fboches@cheshirecatantiques.com or come to the website at www.sfdgc.com .