HOT AIR & COOL IMAGES..
Have
you been anywhere different lately, or are you visiting the same old ‘haunts’? If you live in south-east Queensland, make sure you visit the Brisbane Antique Centre on Brisbane's south-side: at Exit 30 on the Pacific Highway (at the beginning of Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road). A Montgolfier hot-air balloon is painted on the sign outside the Centre. If you can't find them, phone but don’t expect to find hot air inside the 2,200 square metres of
air-conditioned space with antiques and cafe. Well, that’s not quite right according
to Derek Nicholls, referring to my descriptions of finer points of the antique maps and prints in the Antique Print Club 'shop' there.
Fortunately for
me, enthusiasm is usually contagious. It’s always nice to be able to share one's
pleasures with others. Derek and I meet up with customers at the Brisbane Antique Centre by prior arrangement.
Open daily, the Brisbane Antique Centre is ever-changing. It's great for browsing and buying - with a wide range of antique, vintage, and historic items, priced from $10 up. The more unusual items include a beautiful cream vintage Rolls Royce. No. that one is not $10! You'll be surprised at what you find - particularly when you take the time to look among the antique prints. We have more than a thousand antique maps and prints to choose from. All have descriptions and prices, and are mounted or framed in conservation materials. They are particularly fascinating when you consider the work involved in producing them. All are original works of art from the 17th century to the 1920's.
From our website the demand is from worldwide buyers - so if you would like to buy, do so while they are available. As they are original artwork, no two are the same - in fact it is most unusual to find two of the same subject, as it is hundreds of years since they were made and paper is fragile. They will provide enjoyment for years to come, so meanwhile, check them out on our website at http://www.antiqueprintclub.com/
