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Got Goat's Milk?  If not, the Noiseux family of  Meadow Stone Farm in Brooklyn, Connecticut might help fill the need.  The family farm specializes in offering products made with raw goat milk including soaps, creams, doggie treats and high quality cheeses that are only available locally.  Everything is handmade at the farm.  Their site is "homespun", attractive, unpretentious and is the home of Elsa's Premium Goat Milk Products.  What a relief.  Enjoy.  Added to Natural products

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Ail, beer, wine, sprites    

Antiques, collectables   

Acorn Antiques at Acorn Bed and Breakfast in Killingworth, Connecticut offers fine antiques in a marvelous rural setting.  

Want an ancient, claw-foot tub or a phone booth from the fifties?  Give Vermont Salvage a try.   Architectural Salvage is what they do and their two huge centers in White River Junction, Vermont, and Manchester, New Hampshire are part warehouse, museum and social center (especially on Saturdays).  The vast and varied retrieved remnants from New England's homes and buildings are, for many, the building blocks for new homes or newly discovered treasure with a particular pedigree.  They welcome inquiries at the site or by calling 802) 295-7616.

J.M. Sarnik & Sons operate The Old General Store at 1140 Main St in Coventry, Connecticut.  They offer a good variety of antique furniture, many of which are pictured at the site and they can arrange for shipping within 200 miles of Coventry.  While their inventory changes frequently, collectors of Coke products will want to explore the large collection they recently acquired.  The Coke collectables consist of licensed products and the harder to find Coke produced merchandise and displays.  Normal store hours are Wednesday to Friday 12:00 till 5:00 and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 till 5:00.  Appointments are welcome.  The site includes directions, a good photograph of the store and contact information.

Ms. Lee's monthly Web Log and Journal may be of special interest.   She candidly dissects many of the major exhibitions in the region and highlights upcoming events in the world of antiques, art and other things that may be somewhat less grand but collectable.  

The site is exceedingly well researched, attractive and easy to navigate.  Offerings are thumb nailed for viewing and there are very good informational sections on a wealth of selected topics.  Viewers can complete a monthly quiz-a gift certificate can be won just by entering-and there are bountiful links to other sites of interest.  And of course, one can buy online.

Curiositique is a gift shop in Bath, Maine that specializes in offering antiques, fine art and a wide selection of interesting things of special appeal to those with an appreciation for the eclectic.  By no means a collectable shop, they offer fine furniture from the 18th Century, jewelry, decorative arts and things that defy the typical boundaries of classification.  They are of course available to purchase that special item and they offer an appraisal service for fine art.  Curiositique is at 38 Center Street, in Bath.  Call, 207-442-8753 or see the site.

Maps of the Past is operated by the Reid and Wright Antiquarian Bookstore in New Preston, Connecticut.  It offers maps of New England that can be purchased online.

Heavenly Treasures is an internet based antique store in South Portland, Maine.  Gary Worthing, the proprietor, displays some of his current offerings on the site and is interested in purchasing quality antiques as well.  

Royal and Ellen Feltner have been wholesale dealers of antiques and rare collectable for over forty years. The proprietors of  Ellroyal Antiques in Amesbury, Massachusetts; they specialize in Victorian furniture and accessories with a strong emphasis on attractive, period collectables, much of which has a pronounced New England flavor, to nineteen-forties.  Their large inventory of furniture, clocks, glass, china and lamps is handsomely previewed at the site and includes a fascinating display of jars and containers used to sell peanut butter and other staples.   Also noted at the site is that Amesbury was home to the world's largest carriage maker from 1850-1915.  We didn't know that.   The site also contains a link to Newenglandwow.com.  

Since 1992 the New England Collectibles Exchange has been helping collectibles sellers find buyers for their pieces.  From Clarksburg, Massachusetts they offer a wide variety of collectibles and ship to just about anywhere.

Smugglers' Notch Antique Center is run by the Kelley and Bette Mann.   Truly an antique "center" they offer the finds from 35 antique dealers in a converted dairy barn, a country store featuring Vermont made gifts and crafts and a huge selection of scoop-able penny candies. On Rt. 108 in Jeffersonville, they also offer an "evolving" Art Gallery from the state artists.  

Appliances    

Art   New Englanders allowing others to purchase their creative gifts

Stowe Vermont Fine Craft Gallery - Interior Design Center is owned by artist Susan Bayer Fishman who has combined the work and skills of local artists to offer an array of fine art, crafts and interior design.   

The Art of Life is a collaborative venture by artists Bonnie Lee Turner and Charles Clifford.  Working from Lincoln, Rhode Island they offer an interesting mix of murals, mosaics, portraits (including Ghandi and Mother Teresa among many others who are lesser known) and paintings.  A full service arts company that has worked extensively with prominent non-profit and commercial interests in Southern New England, their services are tailored to particular needs and come with a guarantee.

Valerie Hill is a photographer from Whitefield, New Hampshire with a special interested in and talent for portraying  the New England countryside and images that can only be see here.  Her site, Photo-Sensitivity, offers note cards, a fine gallery of recent photographs and interestingly, seasonal views of the late, The Old Man of the Mountain, who took his last view of the White Mountains in the Spring of 2003.   Photographs may be purchased at the site and conveniently, a variety of mats and frames can be selected to suit individual taste or decor.

Fiddlehead Studio in Massachusetts is a sales outlet for New England Artists.  Among their offerings are photographs, stained glass, wind chimes, pottery and quilts; all of which may be viewed and purchased online.

Books   

Armchair Sailor Seabooks is now Bluewater Books and Charts in Florida but they've still offer their services from a grand shop at 543 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island.

Cameras & photography  

Car parts   

Clocks & timepieces

Vermont Clock Company produces handcrafted, Tall Clocks in Shaker, 18th Century, and Federal styles.  All are crafted in solid woods and have hand painted dials and mechanical movements.  Located in a restored early home in Alburgh, Vermont.   Call 802-928-4190  802-796-4337 or email them from the site.

Clothing   

Accessories by Bettz Designs  Newton Centre, MA     Hand Made Tapestry Bags, Tapestry Purses, Tapestry Totes & Tapestry Vests - Knitting Bags, Knitting Totes, Knitting Needle Cases & Knitting Accessory Cases and Made in U.S.A.                      

Cooking    

Computers & software    

Electronics

There are some great photographs of vintage electronic devices at Antique Radio Restoration & Repair, many of which include the owner, Bob Eslinger of Pomfret, Connecticut.  Decades ago these relics represented "cutting edge" technology that was combined with the more traditional skills of woodworking and cabinet making.  

Eslinger takes a soup-to-nuts approach to the restoration process, working both the electronic and crafting requirements that many of these machines require.  He services all tube type radios including those made in Germany and Canada and also works on automobile radios, amplifiers and large, floor consoles.  His work has attained a national following among collectors and has been the subject reports in prominent New England publications. 

Visitors, even those without radio problems, are welcome to browse around his shop at 20 Gary School Road in Pomfret Center.  The site includes links to other antique radio sites and, if your speakers are on, music.

For the Home 

New England Accents sells items for the home and especially the garden to regional retail outlets and stores.  They have begun offering a monthly sales event at their warehouse in Leominster, Massachusetts for overstock and specialty items to the general public, all of which are offered at a substantial savings over regular retail prices.  While their site is targeted to other retailers, everyone with an interest in good quality, hand-crafted "things" designed and built to last will find the site and the company worth a visit.  

Fixtures Etc! is a store in Salem, New Hampshire specializes in providing just about everything for the well appointed kitchen or bath.  Their top-quality offerings include distinctive plumbing fixtures, cabinets, counter tops and a wide selection of stone tile.  

Food  

Donna Palmer started Sweet Creations in Branford, Connecticut in 1999 looking to take an interest and turn it into something with a little more substance, as in profit.  Sweet Creations has evolved into a thriving-with near landmark status in the Branford community-to the extent that Sweet Creations, an LLC no less, offers an array of treats suitable for the most discriminating, for purchase online.   Special order are welcome and actively encouraged.  

At Rick's Lobster Shack in Falmouth, Maine, they've eliminated the middleman.  Offering lobsters, complete lobster dinner packages, clams, mussels and the accoutrements associated with Maine's coastal bounty-ordered online and delivered to your door-they sell what catch.  A relatively new business, since 1999, shipping costs are included in the price.   The site includes recipes, some interesting related links and easy-to-use order forms.

Furniture

Since 1980 The Connecticut Cane and Reed Company has been helping people repair and maintain their chair seating, basketry and wicker furniture.   They have a small store in Manchester and an extensive Internet site.   Offering  Amish and Shaker products, How To books and wholesome foods, secure purchases can be made online. 

Doug & Connie Hamel specialize in Shaker furniture and accessories from their picturesque shop in Chichester, New Hampshire.   They've been consulting, appraising and selling these highly prized examples of unique craftsmanship for over 35 years.  The site is updated frequently with new Shaker offerings available for purchase.  Enquiries are welcome.  

Gardening  

Hardware   

Hobbies & Games    

Jewelry  

Located in Worcester, Massachusetts and operated by Susan Laganelli, CRYSTAL CLEAR EMOTIONS™- offers a wide selection of minerals, crystals, and jewelry; designed and crafted by the company and by selected artists who specialize in working with carved stones.  The firm has also developed a unique relationship with leading international miners that provides them with rare stones, seldom seen in traditional jewelry stores.  The site includes interesting facts and lore on stones and minerals and where one can view their creations.  They also offer a fundraising program that should be of interest to New England's non profit groups.  

For ten years Gypsy~Rose has been making fine jewelry, chain mail, costume horns and something called  "fairy wings" from her home and studio on the Seacoast of New Hampshire.  If that's not enough to stimulate your interest, she also does alternative' portraiture. mainstream photography, graphic arts and web design.  The site includes samples of her creative works, updates on what's new, ordering information and detailed pictures of what she's done and can do.

Music & Musical instruments   

Natural products

Got Goat's Milk?  If not, the Noiseux family of  Meadow Stone Farm in Brooklyn, Connecticut might help fell the need.  The family farm specializes in offering products made with raw goat milk including sops, creams and doggie treats and high qualty cheeses that are only available locally.  Everything is handmade at the farm.  Their site is "homespun", attractive, unpretentious and the home of Elsa's Premium Goat Milk Products.  What a relief.  Enjoy.

Earth and Spirit in Bridgeport, Connecticut offers lip balms, books, soaps, salves, oils, a selection of books and gifts and other things to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit.

Mountainspun Fiber Arts Eweporium is a Shetland Sheep Farm in Mt Snow Valley, Vermont.  They provide just about everything-from the actual animals to wheels and equipment-that weavers and creators of hand woven crafts will need to make clothing, quilts and other home accents.  They also offer instruction in the fiber arts and their sheep is also available to those wishing to establish their own "natural fiber" factory..  

Pachamama, from the Quechau language, has many meanings-Mother Earth-Mother Time-Mother Universe-all of which seems to fit the wares and philosophy of this store and leaning center in Concord, New Hampshire.  Opened in December 1998, its mission has been to offer spirituality and healing to both the body and soul.

Offering over 200 kinds of herbs, singing bowls, drums, ritual and reiki tools, candles, books, oils, tarot decks...to name a few...they also offer a varied schedule of classes  and workshops taught by a dedicated cadre of professionals.   The site includes a monthly calendar of upcoming events, directions and a fine photograph of Sterling, their laid back Springer Spaniel.  Credit cards, mail and phone (603-226-0716) accepted.  They say they are New Hampshire's largest metaphysical store, and we've no reason to doubt them.

Misty Meadows, in Lee, New Hampshire offers workshops, herbs and has a reading room.  They also offer reki sessions.

Nautical equipment

One can almost smell Maine's sea air at the China Sea Marine Trading Co. in Portland, Maine.  Steve Bunker and Sharon Bondroff, are outfitters of nautical equipment and paraphernalia that include navigational instruments, clocks, telescopes, shiplights, bells, anchors and a host of things to put on ones back, coffee table or wall.  The handsome shop on Dana Street, is part museum and hardware store that beckons to an earlier age when Yankees went to the sea in ships.  

With fine photographs, the site and the shop are well worth a visit even if one is entirely landlocked.  They welcome inquiries (207) 773-0081 or by email at the site.   

Online Merchants

Looking for a "one of a kind, Maine Made" Toboggan?  How about a Croquet Set, bar stool or checkers set?  Check out Native Maine'ah™ General Store from Lewiston, Maine.  A subsidiary of Future Visions, Inc., a Maine based company, the online store offers an interesting mix of gifts, furnishings and fun items that are all made in Maine.   The site offers detailed pictures and descriptions and everything they sell comes with a "satisfaction is always guaranteed 100%!" policy.

Pets and supplies   

Pet Paparazzo of Windham, New Hampshire specializes in making in-home, photographic portraits of your pets.   The finished products can be used to record family history and their service makes for an usual gift to pet owners.   A typical single pet session costs $129 within their service area.

Scientific equipment   

Second hand   

Sporting goods

Burton Snowboards has a storied history beginning with Jake Burton's mixed business history in landscaping and bartending and his fascination with making and riding snowboards.  While he readily admits to not inventing the snowboard, Burton Snowboards are the acknowledged Stradivarius among boarders and his influence did much to give the sport its immense popularity.   The Burton Store in Burlington, Vermont is located in the corporate headquarters at 80 Industrial Parkway and is just one outlet, world wide, where Burton Snowboards can be purchased.

Stationary    

Religious regalia  

Teaching children  

Education Works Inc., 573 Bank Street, New London, CT. 06320

Education Works is a school supply superstore dedicated to serving the wholesale and retail needs of schools, pre-schools, teachers, and home schools. Wherever you may be, we can deliver your classroom supplies, home school supplies and teacher resources to the classroom or the home school! We also carry educational games and toys, chalkboards, classroom furniture, educational software along with hundreds of educational books for the pre-school and elementary school teacher.

Tobacco

Wood-things crafted in New England

Paul Kukstis of KUKSTIS WOODCARVING in Scituate, Massachusetts started carving wood in 1981 and his interest has grown into a full fledged business serving anyone with a desire to proclaim a message-businesses, neighborhoods, families-with a handsomely designed and crafted wood sign.  The site includes inspired examples of his work, a brief biography and suggestions on how to apply Kukstis's particular skills to your needs.  

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