Small Business Saturday

While this is a plug to support our small business on Saturday, November 26th, we really want to ask you to support all of the other small businesses in the area.

Some Small Business Facts:
Small businesses drive much of the United States economy.
Currently, there are 28 million American small businesses, which account for 54% of all U.S. sales.
More than just a product or service, small businesses offer customers an experience.
Local companies can provide one-on-one service that is often impossible for large corporations.
By shopping small, customers have better chances of getting tailored and knowledgeable answers to their questions.
Shop locally, spend locally.

Thank you.

Let it GLOW!

This week’s sale will have you all aglow!

Check back next week to see the sale of the week!

Sale No. 1

Between now and Christmas, Halcyon House Antiques is having a series of sales on Fridays and Saturdays. Each sale will feature a category of items from our range of goods. First up, books and games!

Come Follow Us on Instagram

Finally… Halcyon House Antiques has come winging into the 21st century with our own Instagram account! Ok, we’ve only got two pictures on it so far, but it’s there.

We would love it if you “follow” us on Instagram, so we won’t feel so bad about only having one two followers, so far. Thanks!This is one of Palden Hamilton’s stunning paintings, along with some gourds and squash from our gardens.

Palden Hamilton Art Show & Sale Opens on Thursday

We are so pleased to be hosting a show and sale of Palden Hamilton’s glorious artworks at Halcyon House.

One of Palden’s most recent subjects is laundry! These gorgeous colorful works are stunning in their detail.

And prefectly timed for this season is this collection of gourds, which are plentiful right now!

Please join us for the opening party on Thursday, October 13, from 5-7. RSVP to Eric.

End of Summer!

We are quite astonished to realize that it’s already the end of August! We are going to take some time off after a busy summer, to rest up for the fall season.

We’re kicking it off with the Portobello Road Pop-Up Shop with our friend from Pigtown*Design, beginning on September 16th.

Happy Labor Day from all of us at Halcyon House. Have fun and stay safe!

Tea Time

As we begin planning for our Portobello Road Pop Up, Meg has created some designs for linen and cotton tea towels featuring English themes. Using illustrations, old line drawings, vintage and antique maps, she creates collages with whimsey and history.

Taking lines from the British anthem, this design is an homage to the Queen.

This antique scheme for a country garden is the centerpiece on this design.

The original illustration for Alice in Wonderland and tea-time… What could be more English?

Strawberries and cream… Summertime in England.

Taking lines from the British anthem, this design is a nod to Britian’s storied history.

Locally, we have this amazing bird’s eye drawing of Baltimore from 1912, complete with many buildings you will recognize. The original drawing has been colorized for better clarity.

This is a collage of a vintage map of the Chesapeake & Delaware Bays, and our historic Maryland flag.

The Portobello Road Pop-Up begins on Friday, September 16th. We hope to see you there.

Portobello: A Halcyon House Pop-Up

Our friend Meg, who has written the blog Pigtown*Design for the past ten years, and who is a lover of all things English, will be having a pop-up show at Halcyon House in mid-September. When Meg lived in England and Wales, she loved spending time poking around antiques fairs, car-boot sales and especially places like Portobello Road. Over the years, she has made trips back to the UK to shop for herself and her friends.

Meg shops for things she loves, figuring that if she loves them, others will as well. She has collected beautiful serving pieces from the late 1800’s, amazingly detailed mother-of-pearl handled silverware, and a great collection of individual English transfer-ware both in blue and white and polychrome, perfect for expanding your collections!

Please stay tuned for more details as we move closer to the date. And if there’s anything in particular that you’re looking for, do let Eric know.

We’re Outta Here!

…But just for a week.
We’re taking off for parts unknown.
Off to have big adventures and work on our tans.

Well, some are working on their tans, others are going to England.

The Maryland Horse: An Artist’s View

On Monday evening, Halcyon House held an art opening to benefit Maryland’s horse industry, and the Maryland Thoroughbred Foundation. Local artist Sam Robinson, who is frequently seen at equine events in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, had his work was featured at this exhibition.

More than 60 of Sam’s recent works were shown and the sales benefitted the Maryland Thoroughbred Foundation. By the end of the evening, red dots were scattered all over, indicating that the paintings had been sold. (These pictures were taken before the crowds arrived!)

Luckily, there was a break in the weather and we had the most gorgeous evening, so we threw the windows open, put the bar on the back patio and took advantage of the Maryland spring!

The exhibition will be up until mid-June and we hope that you will come visit.

We Do Ladew

Once again, Halcyon House is participating in the Ladew Gardens for the 2016 Garden Festival on Saturday, May 7th.

Halcyon House will be bringing a wide range of items for you, your house and even your garden. We will look forward to seeing you there!

Light Up Your Life

Our blogger has been on vacation for the past few weeks, so we apologize for the lack of posts! But she’s back and is seeing the light!

We just got some of the most gorgeous lamps in, from Visual Comfort, one of the leading lamp-makers. They always have the most stunning lamps, and we’re lucky to be their stockist in the area.

If you’re interested in one of these, please contact the light of our life, Eric.

Chair-ish

As you walk around Halcyon House, you might notice something. We like chair. Actually, we LOVE chairs! Chairs of all sorts are scattered all over the shop. Take a look at some we have in stock right now.

I am sure you’ll find one you will love!

And when you find your perfect chair at Halcyon House, do contact Eric and he will assure that you are well seated!

Thank You!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to see our Julie Vos Trunk Show! It was a huge success. We love her jewelry as much as you do, so we’re holding it over until the end of the week.

We have a number of events scheduled for the coming year, so keep an eye out for announcements. And if you’re still interested in any of the Julie Vos pieces, please contact our own gem, Eric!

Vignettes

Do you know what a vignette is? Here’s what vocabulary.com has to say about it.

At Halcyon House, we specialize in gorgeous vignettes, and they are often commented upon. Jonathan, Stiles and Eric are all responsible for arranging them, all to highlight a piece that we’re featuring for your perusal.

Here are a few of our recent scenes.

Grab a drink!

The afternoon sun casting shadows.

Ohhh, more drinks!

This room is an homage to Baltimore’s own Billy Baldwin.

Bright colors to ward off the winter chill.

As always, the fireplaces look gorgeous.

There are take-away lessons in each of these vignettes that you can use in your own home.

SALE!

It’s that time of year… We’re bored, there’s too much snow on the ground, the kids are still not back in school...

We’ve got something to cheer you up! Halcyon House is having a sale!

Check in with Eric and he’ll give you all the details!

Bundle Up!

You might have heard that a blizzard is blasting its way up the East Coast and is preparing to dump a bit of snow on us. We have some amazing scarves to keep you warm.Give our Eric a call!

After-Christmas Sale!

It’s time for Halcyon House’s famous annual after-Christmas sale!

Hope to see you at the shop!