Watkinsville Attic Treasures

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Watkinsville Attic Treasures Watkinsville's Attic Treasures Antiques specializes in antique jewelry, Civil War and Indian artifacts.

We actively search for the odd and unusual finds which can't be found elsewhere, and try to make visit a learning experience.

We had an early birthday celebration because everyone is in town. Despite the risk of atmospheric pollution from 95 cand...
10/10/2026

We had an early birthday celebration because everyone is in town. Despite the risk of atmospheric pollution from 95 candles, we celebrated in the traditional way. He got most of them out with one puff!

We emptied our shop in Madison, starting the day after Christmas 2009, and finishing on New Year’s Eve. We had 3 flatbed...
10/09/2026

We emptied our shop in Madison, starting the day after Christmas 2009, and finishing on New Year’s Eve. We had 3 flatbed trailers making runs in 3 directions: 1 to Goodwill, 1 to the dump and 1 to the new store. Moving from a large old grocery store to a shop having only 45% of the old space wasn’t easy.
Naturally even with careful planning the new shop (our current location) couldn’t hold everything. We stashed boxes at home and gradually integrated the contents as room allowed.
Then there were the ‘forgotten’ boxes.
I found three today, and one contained bookends ( pictured), stored for the last 16 years. Another contained really beautiful old inkwells, and the third contained more sterling table objects.
I have some cleaning and silver polishing to do!

One of my customers years ago always looked for things ‘related to’ her husband’s job in the forestry department at UGA....
09/26/2026

One of my customers years ago always looked for things ‘related to’ her husband’s job in the forestry department at UGA.
Pine cone style earrings, necklaces or pins in leaf shapes…. Not things HE would wear, but conversation pieces when they were out together.
I didn’t have this brooch when I knew her, but it has an interesting history. Someone capitalized on a natural disaster and created jewelry from downed hemlock trees following a hurricane in 1938. I know drinking hemlock is supposed to be poisonous. Is the wood dangerous? Enquiring minds would like to know.

Nowadays eBay and other sites help consumers quickly assess approximate values for commonly found items. I use it for ‘c...
09/20/2026

Nowadays eBay and other sites help consumers quickly assess approximate values for commonly found items. I use it for ‘comparables’ and use gold and silver prices that way too.
Sadly, something is lost by not looking more closely at single items for purposes other than ‘value’. Years ago (pre-internet) I took a certified property appraiser’s course out west.Though I felt the instruction was skimpy, combined with personal experience it helped me view items differently. Pictured is a mesh purse from approximately 1870s, with snap clasp, inscribed frame and many decorative ‘dangles/bobbles’ as decoration.
Looked at from a 2026 standpoint it’s outdated, clunky and requires occasional upkeep ( cleaning). It might not be something to add to a wardrobe for constant use.
However, just look at that decorative fringe alone. Each dangle has 4 parts to it, and there are 42 of them. The metal frame is heavy, but the design is attractive, and the snap closure still works perfectly.
Why would someone purchase an old purse like this? It would make a nice and unusual addition to a gallery wall, might be a virtually indestructible gift to a child for ‘dress up’, might be prized simply as a relic frim ‘older times’ or a nice addition to a vintage purse collection. Or maybe not-not ever.

My years overseas living in Britain undoubtedly influenced my buying habits. During the 80s I embraced the popularity of...
09/19/2026

My years overseas living in Britain undoubtedly influenced my buying habits. During the 80s I embraced the popularity of Toby jugs because I had seen them in friends houses, and in pubs. I was ‘today old’ when I discovered that only the vessels showing an entire torsos are true ‘Toby’ vessels. The faces, or busts are more correctly termed ‘character jugs’.
Though they date from the 1700s, famous makers like Royal Doulton, Wedgewood, Ralph Wood and the Staffordshire potteries had a field day producing these in the 1970s. Along with Bosson heads, Shakespearean characters, political figures, and recognizable famous historical faces were made and sold ( Elvis, where are you?). Even colleges produced commemorative jugs, some of which still exist. How much are they worth? eBay has one today for $9 plus shipping, but rare examples may set you back many thousands. No matter what you choose, if you take it home YOU have to dust it!

These displays made a lot of difference when I had room for them, but this store is 45% the size of the old one so I rar...
09/18/2026

These displays made a lot of difference when I had room for them, but this store is 45% the size of the old one so I rarely use them.

Two larger displays for cups, saucers and dishes.
09/18/2026

Two larger displays for cups, saucers and dishes.

Several styles of cup and saucer stands.
09/18/2026

Several styles of cup and saucer stands.

The Madison store was huge (old A&P grocery) and we used displays there which haven’t been out of boxes since. I’m going...
09/18/2026

The Madison store was huge (old A&P grocery) and we used displays there which haven’t been out of boxes since. I’m going to show photos and how they’re used. They’re all half price or less.
This is a tiered plate rack. I put saucers in it to show you, but even large salad plates are stable. If you have booth space yourself somewhere, keep looking because there are several sets, purposes and materials coming up.

Charles and I have been part of the Watkinsville commercial scene since we bought our building in 2009. We moved the sto...
09/18/2026

Charles and I have been part of the Watkinsville commercial scene since we bought our building in 2009. We moved the store to Watkinsville in 2010 from a much larger store in Madison, where we operated for 19 years after moving there from a Madison antique mall.
Now after 17 years here it’s time for another change., and we’ll be closing Attic Treasures at the end of the year.
Gold, platinum and silver items won’t be reduced, but everything else is ‘on sale’. We’ll give our ‘best closing the store price’ on everything at the register.
Our plan is for our neighbor to take over the building when we leave and continue selling some of Charles’s things while he expands his business.
What doesn’t sell for me will be moved out after January 1, 2027, and much of it donated as a fund raiser to Silver Leaf, a non-profit dedicated to helping families with handicapped items like crutches, wheelchairs, etc. I will continue selling jewelry online to dispose of the gold and silver.
I want to thank everyone for helping us keep active in retirement. We’ve enjoyed being part of the community.

Address

19 N Main Street
Watkinsville, GA
30677

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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+17067692818

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