Brass Armadillo Blogs

Preserving The History Of Older Homes: A Brief Overview 82% of Millennials said they’re more likely to buy a fixer-upper than a newly built home, according to Bank of America Research’s sixth annual home improvement survey, which polled over 1,100 [...]

Safe Storage Vital for Preserving Precious Antiques In 1985, two school teachers, Jerry and Rita Alter, walked into the Arizona University Museum of Art in broad daylight and stole a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning entitled Woman-Ochre.  The painting’s essentially [...]

While collecting antique works of art is often associated with older generations, more young people are wondering how to start collecting art and are beginning to invest in art today, with millennials making up nearly half (49%) of collectors around [...]

Collecting and investing in antiques used to be seen as a niche hobby, something that is mostly done by those who are rich enough to afford truly expensive pieces or those who are eccentric enough to collect odd knick-knacks. However, [...]

Recent search trends suggest that the future of home decor is rooted in the past. According to Homes & Gardens, the interest in antique stores rose to 50%, while auctions for antiques increased by 80% in 2021. With the demand for [...]

We want you to meet Sonja.  She became separated from her 1993 letter jacket many years ago.  While attending her 25th class reunion for Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, her friend told her she saw her old letterman [...]

Keeping things nice and clean is an important part of good home maintenance. Whether you’re an enthusiastic antique collector who's just picked up a piece from one of our Brass Armadillo Antique Mall locations or you’ve recently received an inherited [...]

Stoneware pottery has been used by many cultures over many centuries. Some cultures make no real distinction between stoneware and porcelain. We focus on antique American stoneware pottery, utilitarian ware that has often suffered the ravages of time. Condition is [...]

Antique brass should be polished and made shiny. Bronze should not! First, you need to know how to distinguish between those 2 metals before polishing brass antiques. Brass tarnishes easily and is high maintenance, but the effort you put in [...]

Welcome to the world of vintage!  Seems like we’re hooked on old things.  From decorating, to re-purposing or just put them back into use. It’s a great way to save money.  Buying vintage products will last for years to come. [...]

Reproduction powder flasks abound, and in this video, Ski discusses how to tell the difference between these newer ones and the real antiques. The antique powder flasks were used for shotguns, rifles, and pistols, and the size of the flasks [...]

Inkwells are as old as the written word. Before ballpoint pens and even fountain pens, inkwells were needed to provide ink to quivers or other writing instruments. In this video, antique inkwell collector Gary Stover talks about four great examples of [...]

Sale Event 15% Off Store-wide FRI-SAT-SUN Sept 18-20 Open Daily 9am - 9pm We have the area's largest selection of Vintage Home Decor, Antiques, Collectibles, and all those treasures from your past. We have merchandise for every theme: Farm House, Sports [...]

NATIONAL VINYL RECORD DAY WEDNESDAY, AUG 12, 2020 SALE:  Save 30% Off Any Vinyl Record 9am-9pm - Wed Aug 12 Available to any member of the Antique Army Rewards Program Signup For Free at www.AntiqueArmy.com or  easily sign up at [...]

Using auto parts as home décor usually involves finding one-of-a-kind pieces that provide a more macho theme to accent a room's appearance.  Garage Ideas Make a personal statement by personalizing your garage with clocks, signs, and other car room décor pieces [...]