Quality Antiques...at reasonable prices!
Known for the Best Prices
in the Greater Cleveland Area
Generations Antiques and More has a total of twelve antique dealers plus the owners of Generations that supply the store with all the quality antiques, vintage items, primitives, art deco, rustic, mid-century, glassware, recycled or refinished furniture, collectibles and retro pieces that are sure to spark your interest and say "My parents had that years ago!" With all these individuals supplying great goodies for our store - we always have a very wide range of items for you to purchase.
Have you ever walked into an antique store and been "sticker shocked?!?" You won't be here. We buy at the best price possible and turn that savings into your savings when you purchase it from us. Our stock is constantly changing (daily and weekly). We price items very reasonable (especially compared to ALL the other antiques stores in the Greater Cleveland Area). The owners price items so they should be sold within a 2 month period - thus keeping stock rotating quickly. A wise customer coming into the shop, should buy the item they see and want, because it will be gone the next time they visit!
We are also very dealer friendly. As you check out our shop, you'll find some great prices. A large number of dealers, eBay resellers and store owners (retail, resale and antique) purchase from our shop to resale in theirs. If you fit in this category, make sure you let us know and we will get you on our sales tax exemption list (state certification is needed).
Have you ever walked into an antique store and been "sticker shocked?!?" You won't be here. We buy at the best price possible and turn that savings into your savings when you purchase it from us. Our stock is constantly changing (daily and weekly). We price items very reasonable (especially compared to ALL the other antiques stores in the Greater Cleveland Area). The owners price items so they should be sold within a 2 month period - thus keeping stock rotating quickly. A wise customer coming into the shop, should buy the item they see and want, because it will be gone the next time they visit!
We are also very dealer friendly. As you check out our shop, you'll find some great prices. A large number of dealers, eBay resellers and store owners (retail, resale and antique) purchase from our shop to resale in theirs. If you fit in this category, make sure you let us know and we will get you on our sales tax exemption list (state certification is needed).
Do we buy antiques??
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Do we come out to people's houses? Yes, but we want to make sure it is worth both of our times (our & yours) rather than a wasted trip. We will ask you your location, what type of items you are trying to sell, the general prices of those items and then we will need you to send us general photographs of some of what you are selling. If we are interested, we've been known to go out of state for some great purchases!
Nice history lesson on a very rare item that has made it into our shop!!
A.C. Gilbert Erector Set #8 J-3 Hudson 4-6-4 Locomotive 1930-1932
During the Erector Classic period (1924-32),specifically in 1930 the Erector 20th Century #8 set was produced. This was a highly detailed, almost scale, non-powered #4 gauge model of a Hudson J-3 4-6-4 locomotive. At 28" long, 5¼" wide, 8" tall and weighing 9 lbs., this set was very large, and consisted of over 70 separate parts to assemble. Initially the detailed 19½" long tender with New York Central markings to match was made available in a separate Erector Set. In 1931, a #8½ set was introduced that consisted of both the locomotive and tender. Gilbert also offered this set in a factory pre-assembled version. This static model could be outfitted with an electric motor capable of operating the driving wheels and valves. The classic Hudson Erector Sets were made through 1932, and are very rare and highly sought after by collectors of both Erector Sets and model trains today. They garner very high prices, regardless of their condition. Recent sales of this 2 piece item have fetched over $2,500. Sold in just 5 days.
Cast Iron Cookware
It comes and goes extremely fast here! If you want it, let the shop owners know what you are looking for...we'll get you on the list.
Todd buys, restores and seasons our pans!
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If you want to restore your own cast iron, just ask Todd on how to do it. It takes a little time and a bunch of elbow grease...but the end result is beautiful.
How to maintain your cast iron so it looks brand new: After you have cooked, get the pan hot again, get your kitchen sink water hot, put the pan in the sink (watch out for the steam), use a soft sponge or scrapper and wipe your pan down. Everything should come right off. DO NOT USE SOAP. Always re-season the pan after each use: Dry the pan, put it back on a burner, get it hot again, apply a little Crisco with a paper towel. Let it pan sit, see a little smoke, turn off the burner, wipe the pan dry with a clean paper towel.
Another cool option: Using a cold pan, grind course salt (be liberal) onto the pan, add a few drops of cold water onto the pan, use a soft sponge to activate the salt & water together, clean the dirty area (comes right off). Re-season the pan as stated above.
How to maintain your cast iron so it looks brand new: After you have cooked, get the pan hot again, get your kitchen sink water hot, put the pan in the sink (watch out for the steam), use a soft sponge or scrapper and wipe your pan down. Everything should come right off. DO NOT USE SOAP. Always re-season the pan after each use: Dry the pan, put it back on a burner, get it hot again, apply a little Crisco with a paper towel. Let it pan sit, see a little smoke, turn off the burner, wipe the pan dry with a clean paper towel.
Another cool option: Using a cold pan, grind course salt (be liberal) onto the pan, add a few drops of cold water onto the pan, use a soft sponge to activate the salt & water together, clean the dirty area (comes right off). Re-season the pan as stated above.
Looking to see what we might have at the shop? Note: These items have been already sold.
But here is a good indication of what we sell!
We recently bought a huge collection of Antique & Vintage Die Cast Toy Guns...here is just a small sampling of this great purchase!
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Our philosophy of acquiring general antiques and collectibles: Purchase them at a low and reasonable price and pass the savings onto the customer! So, as you shop at Generations, you will notice that are items are very reasonably priced to sell. Our philosophy on furniture: Most of our customers are not looking for higher priced furniture. As we shop for our customers, we normally look for furniture that we can sell for under $150. Every once in a while we make a great purchase on a higher end item...but we still pass that savings onto you. Looking for that hard to find item? Tell Todd or Lisa what you are looking for. If we don't have it at Generations or at our house, we will keep our eyes open when we are at estate sales, private sales and auctions. We'll contact you as soon as we find something that comes close to fitting your needs! |
A FRIENDLY WARNING: If you see an item that you are interested in, buy it when you see it. Because of our pricing, it will most likely not be there when you come back! Typically we price our finds so that we can sell them within 1-2 months, but they seem to be sold within just a few weeks. The following sign is in our reception area at our shop!
