why etagere antiques?
Hi! First of all Thank you for visiting our page! My name is Sonje Boles and together with my husband, Chaney, we make up Etagere Antiques. When we first decided to officially open a business, one of the hardest things we had to do was come up with a name. We both wanted something that was different. Etagere ~ A What Not Shelf ~ How neat is that! While I don't sell etageres, most of the items I do sell can be put on a shelf. It's different, sounds elegant and no one can say it right! Perfect!!
About Sonje
My first love is for old books. I really like and prefer old children's books and school books. I can spot them a mile away!! I also think the more worn and torn they are, the better!! However, I don't just limit my personal collections to old books. I can come up with a reason to collect anything, like globes, Blue Phoenix, Fostoria, EAPG, teacups, just to name a few.
We decided to officially open a business, when my buying habits for our new house got out of control. We had bought an old Victorian house and our 21st Century furnishings just did not cut it for me. And as I like selling, it was perfect. Of course, it took us a bit to get the hang of selling online, but it's been 5 years now and we are still going strong!!
We decided to officially open a business, when my buying habits for our new house got out of control. We had bought an old Victorian house and our 21st Century furnishings just did not cut it for me. And as I like selling, it was perfect. Of course, it took us a bit to get the hang of selling online, but it's been 5 years now and we are still going strong!!
about chaney ~ Chain_Drive
My favorite car is the Volkswagen Beetle. Chances are you will not see one up for sale here. I have always enjoyed anything to do with cars - whether it is builiding my models or restoring my 1964 Beetle or working on my son's '65 Rambler.
Most of my toys are boxed up - out of sight- but I can tell you exactly what I have at any given moment. My problem, and my wife's, is lack of storage and the fact I can't stop gathering more toys or coming up with new things to make. I am offering a small sampling of my toys and other loved automobilia. This is in part to please her!! But also, I would like to share my love of all things automotive with you.
All models have been hand customized by me. By this I mean taking your basic kit and adding my own twist to it. This takes a lot of time. I hope you enjoy my cars as much as I do.
Most of my toys are boxed up - out of sight- but I can tell you exactly what I have at any given moment. My problem, and my wife's, is lack of storage and the fact I can't stop gathering more toys or coming up with new things to make. I am offering a small sampling of my toys and other loved automobilia. This is in part to please her!! But also, I would like to share my love of all things automotive with you.
All models have been hand customized by me. By this I mean taking your basic kit and adding my own twist to it. This takes a lot of time. I hope you enjoy my cars as much as I do.
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Along the way we have discovered, life has a way of catching up to you. We have 6 kids between us ranging from age 26 to 6. 3 of those kids have given us 6 grandkids with 2 more on the way. While I loved running the physical stores, it just got to be too much. Choosing to sell only online was a tough decision, but my family is very important. Selling online, gives me the time to be with my family when I want to.
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