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What's Coming Up at the Royal Port Antiques!

We are moving into the Fall season with a few events that we are involved with locally in our own Salem City! Our next event is October 26th, the Walking Ghost Tour of Salem City's Historic Market Street.  Homeowners and guides will share stories of Ghostly Happenings that have occurred in some of the 18th and 19th Century Homes along Market Street. The walk begins and ends at the Royal Port Antiques,  along with complimentary refreshments. Tales during the Ghost Tour will include headless sightings, bodies buried at sea that wander the banks of the Fenwick Creek, tales of the Underground Railroad, sightings of the Jersey Devil and much more. The tour takes a little over an hour and is a $5.00 donation to our Historical Society. There is also a free concert, Tunes From the Crypt, prior to the tour at the Episcopal Church.  As we get closer to winter also save the date for this year's Yuletide Tour of Homes, December 1st from 1-6pm.  This is the 31st Annual with over 30 locations including Historic Sites, Churches and Museums as well as 18th &19th Century Private Homes.  This is always a great tour.  It's also our busiest day of the year.  We will be having an Open House during this event.  Our shop will be decked out for the holiday season.  You'll be treated to plenty of hot drinks and baked goods.  Always a great day in Salem. Follow the links to the Facebook pages for each event to get more details or feel free to call the shop 856-339-0400. Tickets will be available at the Royal Port for both events. Enjoy the Fall Season!

Spring Open House/Arts in Bloom Weekend at the Royal Port, May 19th & 20th!

Happy Spring!  Royal Port is getting the shop ready for the upcoming Arts in Bloom, Studio Tour through Salem County, May 20th & 21st.  We are Site no. 23 on the map. We are hosting Yvonne Mucci, Amber Ayars and Ron Wilson.  Their Watercolors, Photographs and Turned Wood pieces are currently on display and for sale at the Port! Ron will be part of Dig into Arts!  This offers hands on activities for the entire family.  Ron will allow the kids to work with antique woodworking tools to shape a creation out of wood. There are 7 locations throughout the County that offer hands-on activities for the family. The printed tour guides, with maps, are currently available for pickup at the shop as well as that weekend. We are also hosting a Spring Open House that weekend!  The shop is full of great inventory plus outback at Picker's Field will be ready for the pick'in! We will be offering cold drinks, snacks and treats throughout the weekend. Looking forward to a great event!  If you are looking for a certain item be sure to check the new inventory on Facebook and Instagram weekly and a complete album on Facebook on Sunday night.   Also see our events page for updates on upcoming shows, markets and open houses.  Enjoy Spring and the upcoming Summer season. Add us to your travels!

What's New During the Christmas Season!

We have been super busy adding inventory throughout this Christmas shopping season!  The Warehouse is full of so many new things and decked out for the season. We've added new furniture, smalls, industrial and lots of architectural finds!  The December Album is up and ready for viewing with all of our latest finds.  Always feel free to email or call with any questions or if you are interested in buying anything from the site.  We also continue to post our new inventory each week on Sunday nights on Facebook.  The week before Christmas we will be open Monday thru Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday (Christmas Eve) from 11-3.  We would like to thank all of those that joined us for the 30th Anniversary Yuletide Tour of Salem.  What a great day to share our historic sites and see so many new folks!  We look forward to planning our next event, the 10th Annual Arts in Bloom, May 19th & 20th 2018.  Stay tuned for more information.  Our family wishes you a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!  Suzanne, Mike & Sammy

Fall Days at the Mill!

I want to thank everyone that joined us for our Anniversary Open House, Clover Market in Bryn Mawr, and the fun Fall Extravaganza at Hens & Honey!  We have been super busy here at the Mill filling it with some great inventory!  It's not often I say this but we are filled to the gills!  As always, we share our new inventory on a weekly basis on our Facebook and Instagram pages.  It's always a great way to communicate what's new to the shop.  We also add a monthly inventory with details to this page. October's Album will be exceeding 200 photos this month.  Always feel free to call, email or send us a message with any questions. We are moving into the Fall season with a few events we are involved with in our local Salem City, NJ.  Our next event is the Walking Ghost Tour of Salem City's Historic Market Street.  Homeowners and guides will share stories of Ghostly Happenings that have occurred in some of the 18th and 19th Century Homes along Market Street. The walk begins and ends at the Royal Port Antiques,  along with complimentary refreshments. Tales during the Ghost Tour will include headless sightings, bodies buried at sea that wander the banks of the Fenwick Creek, tales of the Underground Railroad, sightings of the Jersey Devil and much more. The tour takes about an hour and is a $5.00 donation to our Historical Society.  As we get closer to winter also save the date for this year's Yuletide Tour of Homes, December 2nd from 1-6pm.  This is the 30th Annual with over 30 locations including Historic Sites as well as 20-18th and Early 19th Century Private Homes.  This is one of our largest tours.  It's also our busiest day of the year.  We will be having an Open House during this event.  Our shop will be decked out for the holiday season.  You'll be treated to plenty of hot drinks and baked goods.  Always a great day in Salem. Follow the links to the Facebook pages for each event to get more details or feel free to call the shop. Tickets are available at the Royal Port for both events. Enjoy the Fall Season!

Annual Open House Saturday, September 16th!

Join us for our 13th Annual Open House and Customer Appreciation Day at the Royal Port Antiques, Saturday, September 16th from 10am-6pm.  It is a great time to welcome in the Fall Season!  The shop will be decorated with pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks and all the fun things that create that Fall feeling among our collections of antiques, architectural & industrial.  Food, sweets and drinks will be here for you to enjoy throughout the day! Fresh inventory will be arranged tastefully for your arrival. Mike, Sammy & I will be there to assist you with some great finds and discounts.  Shop Picker's Field and enjoy the beautiful view of the Fenwick Creek and Salem County's beautiful wildlife.  Mark your calendars for this fun day of antiquing.    See you there!  Suzanne

'Tis the Season at the Royal Port Antiques!

The Christmas Season will be in full swing this week and shopping for that special gift is top on our lists. It's a time of moving and shaking for the Cooke's at the Royal Port.  For the past month we have been adding a great selection of new inventory while at the same time re-staging both floors and Picker's Field.   We will continue to add new things daily until Christmas.     For the most up to date notifications throughout the season, make sure to like us on Facebook and Instagram as well as our Albums on the web. If you are looking for something, for that special someone, always feel free to call (856-339-0400), email, or message us through our Facebook page. Check out the latest in the November Album.  Some events are coming up at the Port during the next 2 weeks.  Join us for Shop Small Business Saturday, November 26th.  Get a preview of the new inventory.  Feel free to make a wish list of your favorite finds for family and friends.  Take advantage of our layaway plan for those bigger purchases.  Stop by and hang around the wood stove with a cup of hot chocolate and some cookies.  It's a great time to stop with family and friends visiting for Thanksgiving!  Next on our calendar is the Annual Yuletide Tour of Historic Salem.  This year's tour includes 22 sites with 12 private homes and 10 historic sites. Tickets are available at the shop prior to and the day of the tour. Check out the Yuletide Page for more details. We will be having an Open House that day from 10am -6pm.   The shop will be decked out in greens and natural finds for the Christmas Season.  Fires will be stoked and hot drinks and baked treats will await you.  Lots of new inventory will greet you as well. We look forward to seeing everyone over the holiday season.  Peace!  Suzanne, Mike & Sammy

Save the Date for our Annual Open House on September 17th!

 

Getting Ready for our 3rd Annual Arts in Bloom Open House Weekend May 21st & 22nd!!

Mike & I are making plans for our 3rd Annual Spring Open House in conjunction with Salem County Arts in Bloom, May 21st and 22nd.  We had a great time doing it last year and look forward to it each year.  Hopefully we will have a sunny Spring weekend! We will be hosting, as site #38, the Salem County Art League for the Arts in Bloom Weekend throughout the County from 10am-5pm each day. This will be our third year being a part of this great event.  The tour is FREE!! This is a self-guided studio tour throughout picturesque Salem County, NJ.  Tour booklets are available at the shop or online.   You can preview the different artist studios and locations and plan out your weekend!   The Salem County Art League will be painting on site and offering children a chance to paint as well with the weekend's Dig into the Arts Program.  The shop is packed with new inventory for this beautiful Spring Event. We have been adding great selections of early smalls, furniture, industrial tables as well as some great architectural items including a nice assortment of doors, windows and ironware. Check out our May Inventory Album with photos of what's new.   We will, as always, be treating you to delicious snacks and refreshing drinks.  Please join us for a fun Open House Weekend.  Always feel free to call or email with any questions. Looking forward to seeing everyone Arts in Bloom Weekend!  Suzanne

Spring......Our Favorite Time of the Year at the Royal Port!

I don't know about you but this is my favorite time of the year!  It only takes a few blooms to get me motivated to get the shop ready for spring!  Mike and I were busy rearranging the porch this week for the arrival of a few new industrial carts and barn doors.  One of the carts made its way into the shop as well.  It's always fun to utilize  existing shop items to welcome a new piece.  We've been acquiring some old hardware store fixtures as well.  If you like drawers you will love the ones we added this week and will continue to add throughout the weekend in various sizes.  We add new inventory on a daily basis. Always remember to look regularly on this site for new monthly inventory albums. The albums contain our latest finds. New items were added to the March Album this week.  If you like Instagram, both Royal Port and Salvage and Son add photos to our sites throughout the week.  And Sunday afternoon is a great time to check out the weekly album of new inventory on Royal Port's Facebook Page.  Mike & I are also making plans for our 3rd Annual Spring Open House in conjunction with Salem County Arts in Bloom, May 21st & 22nd. We had a great time doing it last year and will expand on it this year.  The Salem County Art League is making preparations as well.  It is a free event.  We have the tour brochures available at the shop. Save the date for this great event.  Stay tuned for more details.  Think Spring!

Always Talking Shop!

We hope all are having a great New Year. It was a beautiful Christmas Season at the shop and it was so nice to see so many of our long time customers as well as so many new ones!  Mike & I are always talking shop!  We enjoy what we do!  We discuss ways to keep the Royal Port fresh for our customers each time they visit. This occupies a lot of conversation when we're not talking about our son, Sammy (who by the way turns 9 this week).  This year we will continue to add more of an Urban and Industrial feel along with our growing Architectural Inventory to the second floor.  We are loving the transition that has been happening this past year.  I have definitely fallen in love with our inventory of early factory, mill, industrial and urban objects.    We will also continue to add to our always growing collection of Early American furniture and smalls.   You will start to see some new display options pop up throughout the shop and especially the second floor.   We have added many photos to the new January Album.  We continue to add to our Facebook and Instagram pages on a weekly basis as well. Sunday afternoons are a good time to peek at the Facebook albums I post with the new inventory for the week.  Our new show schedule is up too.  As always please feel free to call or email with questions.  Happy New Year!  Suzanne