By Carol J. Perry

As seen in The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, October, 2005

On an out-of-town visit, even when there's only an hour or two to spare, those of us who love "antiquing" usually manage to find a way to seek out a mall or a show!

Accompanying our grandson to a weekend hockey tournament in Maitland, Florida offered such an opportunity. We visited the Orange Tree Antiques Mall there.

It was apparent right away that the couple of hours we could fit between games wasn't going to be enough to do this place justice, but we gave it a good try.

The surroundings are attractive, with dealers' spaces of varying sizes uniformly well lighted and nicely decorated.

One of the things we liked especially was the fact that every item was plainly marked with both price and a brief description. Items in locked cases had price tags in plain view - right side up! (Why doesn't every shop do this?)

An all-too-brief walk-through yielded the following observations:

A ceramic soup tureen with ladle, decorated with "Campbell Kids" was a 1990s advertising item at $42. Campbell Soup mugs of the same vintage were $4 each.

A charming California Pottery Jane Callendar lady figure, circa 1950, was $27.50. A small, handled Roseville shallow bowl in the Gardenia pattern was $160.

We saw three Florida souvenir ashtrays, each featuring an alligator. A brown glazed example with a 'gator on a ship's wheel was $20. A Silver Springs souvenir was $15 and a yellow alligator on a shell shaped tray was $20. Another Florida souvenir was a heart-shaped wooden ring box was $4.

A cute Portuguese rooster napkin holder was $12.50. A wooden glove box, with intricate pyrography. It was displayed complete with vintage leather gloves. The box was $38.

A pretty 13-piece tea set marked "made in Japan" was reasonable at $49. A Pyrex mixing bowl with pink design was $14. A pair of Royal Copley planters featuring Oriental children, one boy and one girl, were $18.50 each. A well-made cherry three- shelf bookcase was $75.

There were three colorful framed Peter Max puzzles at $25 each. A "two-step vanity" was an interesting piece. It had a low central shelf with high sides with drawers.

A triple mirror was at the top. It was $400. A ribbon-edged Fenton fruit bowl was $59. A pair of framed Wallace Nutting prints with good color were $275 each. Subjects were "Joy Path" and "Garden of Larkspur."

A FireKing Jadeite mixing bowl with handle and pour spout was $45. A white Akro vase was $19. A Mission Oak table If with four dining room chairs was $495 and a vintage cedar chest marked "E..R. Co. Forest Park Line Forest Park, Illinois" was $275.

A good looking old "fold-up" desk which is quite compact when closed and opens to reveal a desk with drawers and pigeon holes, would be a good addition to a small apartment. It was $275.

Vintage doll house plastic furniture by Marx included a 4-piece yellow living room set for $40 and a 4-piece "retro" blue bathroom for $50.

We stopped long enough to enjoy fresh cookies and coffee and to admire the "art gallery" in a separate hallway, then returned to the hockey games, wishing we had more time to explore this most appealing antiques mall. The Orange Tree Antiques Mall is located at 150 Lake Avenue in Maitland, Florida. Telephone 407-622-0060. They are open every day.

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