Brass Armadillo Blogs

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 [...]

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. [...]

The antique powder flasks were used for shotguns, rifles, and pistols, and the size of the flasks is a clue to which firearm it was associated with. Some of the most common designs were: oak leaf, shell, hunting scenes with dogs, [...]

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 the past, inkwells were a part of everyone’s lives, used to record [...]

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 [...]

05-02-20  REOPENING ! Saturday, May 16, 9am till 9.  We will resume our normal hours:  Open 7 days a week, 9am till 9pm.    03-28-20:  We continue to monitor the pandemic situation. Our antique stores remain temporarily closed due to [...]

Yes! It Is Possible ! Christmas is a time to be merry. The Brass Armadillo has nostalgic antique Christmas gifts in any price range. Here's A Great Idea: Select a person you're buying Christmas gifts on a budget for and [...]

Have you noticed how many Halloween shops pop up this time of year?  According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween spending will reach $8.8 billion this year. Antique Halloween decorations are more popular than ever.  Many Halloween vintage decor collectibles, such [...]

It was July 1979 when Sony released its first cassette player - Walkman.  Plugin your headphones and slide in your tunes.  It had a little plastic window to watch the tapes rotating. Fast forward to 2019: Sony has a new [...]

WE WANT YOU! The Brass Armadillo ® Launches Antique Army, a Program to Reward Loyal Customers The Brass Armadillo® Antique Mall invites collectors, dealers, shoppers and enthusiasts to capture fantastic rewards with its new loyalty program, Antique Army TM . [...]

Here’s a quick virtual peak into all six of the Brass Armadillo Antique Mall locations. Merchandise in our malls changes regularly. Click on any mall below:

Do you have a vintage piece of furniture that you’ve been storing inside your garage? How about that “special something” that was passed down from your parents, grandparents or great grandparents? It’s time to dust them off, polish them up [...]

We all know that LPs are a popular collectible.  Many of our malls sell dozens of antique vinyl records every day.  Classic Rock, Country, Soul, R & B; collectors are on the hunt. Recently, a guy from California  has a [...]

From vintage jewelry to old fishing tackle, you’ll find just the Christmas gifts for antique lovers you’re looking for at the Brass Armadillo Antique Mall. Meaningful Christmas vintage gift ideas for antique lovers are our specialty, no matter your price [...]