Judes Ferry Antiques

09/17/2026

Reworking a space at Crossroads Vintage & Antiques in Troy, VA. Lots of good primitives and country pieces.

09/16/2026

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09/12/2026

For millennia, chestnut trees were one of the key species in Shenandoah's dense climax forest. Some estimates claim that chestnuts made up 70% of all trees in Shenandoah. Around the turn of the century, however, this pattern started to change.

Cryphonectria parasitica, a parasitic fungus, naturally occurs in East Asian chestnut populations. These trees have co-evolved with the fungus, so they nearly resist its effects. Unfortunately, this relationship allows them to serve as excellent hosts. Just a few years after Japanese chestnuts arrived in the United States in the late 1800s, the chestnut blight started appearing in American chestnuts. Over the next four decades, the chestnut blight virtually wiped-out American chestnuts.

Shenandoah once featured many mature chestnuts. By the time the park opened in 1936, these trees had died or were dying. The high number of dead chestnuts created a distinctive "ghost forest": dense stands of dead white chestnut trees. Franklin D. Roosevelt commented on them during his visit to Rapidan Camp in 1933. Mountain residents, especially those who had long relied on chestnuts as a source of both food and income, certainly felt the loss.

During the park's landscape design phase, the CCC replanted our forests. They chose other native species such as oak, birch, and ash, which continue to dominate today. The fallen chestnuts provided building material. Early park crews used old chestnut wood to construct many park buildings, including Dickey Ridge Visitor Center and Big Meadows Lodge.

To learn more about how the park landscape has changed over time, see https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/abused_landscape.htm

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09/12/2026

Great piece of lighting.

Vintage Italian crystal Maria Theresa 8-light chandelier✨
$1,295
Booth: JFA Building 2
32"dia x 24"H

09/10/2026

Ready for Fall? Great board for serving your guest an array of fruits, cheeses, and meats. Can be seen at West End Antiques Mall. Bldg. 2, Booth JFA.

08/31/2026

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08/08/2026

Great pair of cast iron Andirons. Can be seen at West End Antiques Mall in Richmond, VA. Bldg 2, Booth JFA. Message with any questions.

08/06/2026

Little reshuffling after several major pieces went home with some great customers. Biggs drop-leaf "Jefferson" table and 4 Biggs Duncan Phyfe style chairs. Chairs have new seats and upholstery. West End Antiques Mall in Richmond, VA. Bldg. 2, Booth JFA.

07/25/2026

Antique quilt rack. Pine. New England. Great for displaying quilts, coverlets, woven rugs, drying herbs, or clothes-for those folks saving energy. Stands 5'8" tall when folded. Octagonal rods are 45" long. PM with any questions. Can be seen at Crossroads Vintage & Antiques in Troy, VA

07/22/2026

Great new Virginia Metalcrafters pieces for the booth. Can be seen at West End Antiques Mall, Bldg 2, Booth JFA. PM with any questions. Click on the pictures for more info.