The Clarkston Historical Society is selling an 1880 Armoire at the Heritage Museum located at Independence Library. The armoire was originally donated for the CCHS antique auction.
‘We didn’t get the crowd we hoped for at the antique auction,? said Toni Smith Heritage Museum director.
The armoire made out of flame mahogany and appraised at $2,400 but CCHS is taking offers.
‘It’s a beautiful piece, it’s in excellent shape. It comes apart for easy moving, which is important now days. If somebody wants to convert it into a TV/ electronics cabinet it would be perfect,? she said.
Smith recently bought a late 1930’s/ early 1940’s Clarkston baseball jersey from ‘Water Tower Antiques? in Holly. The team was sponsored by O’Dell’s Rexall Drug store, which was located right across from The Clarkston News, where Treasure, Gifts, and Beyond was. The building was purchased in 1934, but switched to a new owner in 1965 and became Halmans.
‘We raise money by selling something that is non-Clarkston, and then we have the money to buy a Clarkston item,? said Smith.
If anyone is interested in looking at the armoire, stop by the Heritage Museum, or call 248-922-0270.
– Trevor Keisor