Hess Trucks ... While They Last!

Say it ain't so, Joe!

A news report today notes that Hess has sold it's retail gasoline business, being replaced by a company called "Speedway" by this June and July.

"So what happens to the Hess toy trucks that have been an institution for families for years?

Hess said last year the trucks will still be sold online ..."

Rather cryptic, not saying if they will continue issuing new editions.

Well, if you missed out, 13909 Antiques (contrary to our name), has a fistful of Hess Trucks, ranging from 4-20-years-old

They are;

1995 Hess Toy Truck and Helicopter 

2009 Hess Race Car and Racer

2010 Exclusive Hess Truck with Jet

2011 Hess Toy Truck and Race Car

This is, actually, our second batch of Hess Trucks, the first one selling out quickly last year.

So, put your foot on the gas and make it here to 13909 Antiques and scoop these babies up.

13909 Antiques

290 Moody Street

Waltham MA 02453

13909antiques@gmail.com​

http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  11AM - 7PM

Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​

Friday: 10AM - 6PM

Saturday:  9AM - 5PM

Sunday: 11AM - 6PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers

Make Someone Happy!

Today (unless you really wait until the last minute) is the last day to get your Mom a gift for her Special Day tomorrow - Mother's Day!

13909 Antiques has a bevy of items that you can pick up, and put a smile on her face.

We still have the Vintage Mother's Pillow (sorry, the Mother's Plate was sold), as well as Vintage Costume Jewelry, a vast array of Vases, Figurines and Knic Knacs, that any-and-all, would make a wonderful gift.

And, if you are coming by the Waltham Stream Punk Festival, 13909 Antiques is just two blocks away, so stop by and check us out

In the meantime, we'll let Dinah Washington take it away ...

​J.​ Thomas Duffy
13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
13909antiques@gmail.com​
http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM
Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment
Wednesday:  11AM - 7PM
Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​
Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday:  9AM - 5PM
Sunday: 11AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers

Mother's Day Is Rapidly Approaching!

Don't put yourself in the doghouse by forgetting to get the Moms something on her approaching Special Day!

13909 Antiques has a bevy of items that could serve as excellent gifts, and giving a Vintage Gift, well, you can't do better than that

Here's but just a few items that are still available;

So, swing by this week, we're open until 7PM on Wednesdays, and 8PM on Thursdays, to pick up that Special Mother's Day Gift.

13909 Antiques

290 Moody Street

Waltham MA 02453

​781-907-7106

http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  11AM - 7PM

Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​

Friday: 10AM - 6PM

Saturday:  9AM - 5PM

Sunday: 11AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers

Vintage Dionne Quintuplet Calendars

"Saints des couches souillées , Batman"

If you are of a certain age, you, no doubtedly, heard of, were aware of, or had some merchandise of, the infamous Dionne Quintuplets.

These five young ladies, being the first surviving quintuplets, were marketed and exploited beyond the pale, long, long before the word "Internet" was likely even thought of.

From 'The Story of the Dionne Quintuplets';

"On May 28, 1934, on a farm in the village of Corbeil, Ontario, near the Quebec border, a French-Canadian mother, Elzire Dionne, gave birth to five identical girls — Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile, and Marie. Born at least two months prematurely, each baby was small enough to be held in one hand; together they weighed only 14 pounds. Few expected they would survive — even their father did not think they would. But they did survive. Women from nearby villages brought breast milk, the Canadian Red Cross sent nurses and an incubator, and they became the first quintuplets known to have survived infancy.

[snip]

The girls themselves became a tourist attraction. By 1937, about 3,000 visitors were passing daily through the "Quintland" hospital compound where the sisters were being cared for, bringing in an estimated three million tourists between 1934 and 1943 ..."

13909 Antiques has 4 Calendars, with varying artwork depicting them in various activities, from the years 1948, 1950, 1953 and 1954, courtesy of the Snodgrass Funeral Home in La Grande Oregon (two, '48' and '53'), the F.L.J. Breymann Dry Goods and Ready-To-Wear Baby Department ('50') and the East Greenwich Dairy Co., in East Greenwich R.I. ('53'), featuring the artwork of Andrew Loomis, for King Features Syndicate Inc.

All are in Good-to-Very-Good condition (the '53' calendar has the most wear).

So, if your are a Dionne Quintuplet fan, or collect old calendars, or calendars with artwork, you'll want to beeline here to 13909 Antiques to scoop these gems up.

13909 Antiques

290 Moody Street

Waltham MA 02453

​781-907-7106

13909antiques@gmail.com​

http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  11AM - 7PM

Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​

Friday: 10AM - 6PM

Saturday:  9AM - 5PM

Sunday: 11AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers

13909 Antiques Is Open!

Well, we had our Big Day yesterday, with a little pomp-and-circumstance mixed in to add a little fun to it.

Some good friends and clients showed up, as did Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy, who officiated over the Official Ribbon Cutting, opening 13909 Antiques at our new location on Moody Street.

In addition, Mayor McCarthy also bestowed upon us a real, snazzy Official Proclamation, heralding our opening.

So, make your way to 13909 Antiques - we have nearly double the space as our previous location, which means that much more tremendous inventory for you to rummage through!

13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
​781-907-7106
13909antiques@gmail.com​
http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM

Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment

Wednesday:  11AM - 7PM

Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​

Friday: 10AM - 6PM

Saturday:  9AM - 5PM

Sunday: 11AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers

13909 Antiques Grand Re-Opening Tomorrow (Tuesday)!

It's been nearly two-months since we last had our doors open.

After the extremely rough winter, and our decision to move, the light is getting stronger at the end of the tunnel.

We will be re-opening, tomorrow, Tuesday, 28 April, at 10:00AM, with Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy presiding over the official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

13909 Antiques is excited to relocate in Waltham, on famous Moody Street, known long for its' rich retail tradition.

And with all the development going on in the area, we look forward to being a good neighbor, and asset, to the town, continuing our practice of offering a great selection of items, along with outstanding customer service.

What we consider a good omen to our new location is this;

Our site was formerly, likely 40+ years-ago, a Mickey Finn Store, the legenadary retail store (I can remember, as a young child, going to the one in Downtown Boston) that one writer offered "...It was the place to get Dad a gift ..."

So, come visit 13909 Antiques, you'll likely be overwhelmed with our inventory.


13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
​781-907-7106
13909antiques@gmail.com​
http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM
Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment
Wednesday:  11AM - 7PM
Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​
Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday:  9AM - 5PM
Sunday: 11AM - 4PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​, Vintage Glass and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offers

13909 Antiques Has Moved!

Well, another apology for the lack of posting these past few months.

For one, much like all of you, we had to endure the brutal winter, which led to major problems with our former location, that included furnace issues, and leaks caused by snow and ice damns.

That, in turn, led us to decide, due to lack-of-action by the property owner, to not renew our lease.

New Location

We were most fortunate to find a new home, a much large space, and located in a busy - and growing - area!

Our new address is 290 Moody Street, at the corner of Gordon Street, in Waltham.

It has two large windows for display, a new maple floor, and room for considerable more inventory that we had at our former location.

I'll be announcing our re-opening sometime later this week, perhaps Wednesday or Thursday.

And, in case you haven't seen it, we were interviewed shortly before our move by the Belmont Business Report.

So pass the word that 13909 Antiques has moved, and make plans to come visit us soon


13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
​781-907-7106
13909antiques@gmail.com​

Business Hours

Monday:  ​10AM - 6PM
Tuesday:  Off - By Appointment
Wednesday:  10AM - 7PM
Thursday:​    11AM​ - ​8PM​
Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday:  9AM - 5PM
Sunday: 11AM - 6PM

Come by, 13909 Antiques is the kind of Antique Store that will remind you of your grandparents house, as we have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines ​,  cigar boxes​, one of the best Vintage Glass Collections around, and​  much, much more​ ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ...​ Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates! 

Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously ​,​​ listen to all offer