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Ant quing IN CONNECTICUT

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ostcards and keychains are great kitschy souvenirs, but before you know it they’re

cluttering your junk drawer. On your next swing through New England, visit Connecticut to peruse the charming, often elegant antique stores that

Make time for shopping in historic towns on itineraries in Southern New England

grim, 18th and early 19th century Americana as well as other works of art and craftsmanship. Schwenke (schwenke.com) and Country Loft Antiques (countryloftantiques.com) are also premium Woodbury shops worth a look. In business for over 40 years,

are peppered throughout the Constitu-

and around Main Street. For a look at

Schwenke uses that experience to cre-

tion State. Whether seeking the perfect

what’s available, check the website of

ate historically-accurate replicas of Amer-

piece to accent a room or just needing a

the Woodbury Antiques Dealers Associ-

ican Federal furniture. Country Loft

timeless gift, you’ll have plenty to choose

ation (antiqueswoodbury.com).

Antiques and its proprietor, Carole Winer,

from in the state’s many antique stores.

Woodbury’s Mill House Antiques and

have been featured in numerous publi-

Even if you’re not there to buy, it’s just fun

Gardens

to browse through old things and wax

specializes in 18th and 19th century an-

Not every antique belongs on the

nostalgic.

tiques, and also offers custom-crafted

wall or displayed in a room. Litchfield’s

(millhouseantiques-ct.com)

cations, including The New York Times.

Woodbury, nestled in the scenic hills

furniture. It’s easy to get lost in one of the

Lawrence

of Litchfield County, is the “Antiques

store’s 17 showrooms. Wayne Mattox

(lawrencejeffrey.com) has a wide selec-

Capital of Connecticut.” Located on the

Antiques and Auctions (antiquetalk.com)

tion of antique and fine estate jewelry.

state’s western side, about 75 miles from

is owned by a second-generation an-

Impress your friends and family with

New York City, it has more than 30 pro-

tiques enthusiast and shop owner. You’ll

a beautiful brooch or

fessional dealers offering virtually all cat-

find pieces like trade signs, paintings,

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques (tillouantiques-

egories, periods and styles of antiques.

prints and furniture.

.com), also in Litchfield, has collected

Jeffrey

Estate

Jewelers

set of pearls.

The town’s reputation began some 50

If that doesn’t trip your trigger, head

such pieces as a Queen Anne armchair,

years ago when dealers established

over to Pantry and Hearth (pantryand-

Federal mirrors and Chippendale chests.

their businesses in historic houses on

hearth.com). This shop specializes in Pil-

Other great antiquing towns in North-

Western Connecticut CVB Photos

Mill House Antiques (left) and Wayne Mattox Antiques are among the distinguished purveyors in Woodbury, the “Antiques Capital of Connecticut.”

34 February 2012

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