Specializing In

Victorian • Edwardian • Books • Ephemera • Mourning • Fauna • Curiosities

Matthew Bridges

Matthew Bridges

Dealer • Collector

Just listed a few 1900s children’s books in my E

Just listed a few 1900s children’s books in my Etsy shop, including two classic L. Frank Baum titles.
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#wizardofoz #lfrankbaum #oz #dorothy #tinman #scarecrow #cowardlylion #wickedwitch #wickedwitchofthewest #flyingmonkeys #emeraldcity #magicalmonarchofmo #silverfox #ernestthompsonseton #childrensbooks #antiquebooks #oldbooks #fairytales #1900s

It’s going to be well in the 90s today so if you

It’s going to be well in the 90s today so if you can’t take the heat, come in and shop.
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#antiquestore #antiquemall #antiquebooth #antiques #antique #victorian #edwardian #1800s #1900s #darkaesthetic #homedecor #oldthings #pumporgan #forgottenworld #moody #antiquebooks #gothic #antiquedealersofinstagram #indy #darkdecor

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unp

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
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All books pictured are available, most in my Etsy shop.
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#bookstagram #booklover #books #booknerd #antiquebooks #victorianbooks #oldbooks #readmore #library #booklove #bookaddict #bookshelfdecor #jamesbaldwinquote #reading

My Etsy shop update is now live. These tintypes, a

My Etsy shop update is now live. These tintypes, as well as others, are now available. A pleasant Sunday to you all.
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#tintypes #oldphotos #antique #antiquephotos #daguerreotype #antiques #19thcenturyportrait #19thcenturyphotography #19thcentury #victorian #victorianphotography #1800s #shopupdate #moodyphotography #antiquedealersofinstagram

I have another beautiful Eastlake mirror on its wa

I have another beautiful Eastlake mirror on its way to the booth this weekend. It is housed in a walnut frame with ebonized details. Measures approximately 41” x 21”.
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#eastlake #eastlakemirror #19thcentury #antique #antiquemirror #antiquefurniture #1800s #victorian #antiques #antiquedealer #indy #antiquesforsale

Here’s a booth shot for today. The runner is one

Here’s a booth shot for today. The runner is one of six rugs I recently brought in. I’ll be pulling more things out of storage soon. PLUS, stay tuned for an Etsy shop update this Sunday, 6/6 at noon EST.
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#antiquebooth #antiquestore #antiquemall #antiques #victorian #parlor #roomdecor #edwardian #decor #pumporgan #bookshelf #runner #arearugs #indy #apothecarycabinet #booth #antiquedealer #rugs #indianapolis #antiquedealersofinstagram #books

Not much new to report as I’ve been spending tim

Not much new to report as I’ve been spending time working on the new house. I do plan on having an Etsy shop update in the next week or so. More details to come.
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#tintype #tintypes #boothooks #oldbooks #antiquephotos #oldstuff #timetraveler #backintime #victorian #19thcentury #antiques #weathered

It has been another great month at the booth. Than

It has been another great month at the booth. Thank you to everyone who shops locally and also to the ones who travel from out of town. It is much appreciated. Happy Friday!
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#antiquebooth #antiquestore #antiques #antiqueseller #antiquedealer #antiqueshop #oldthings #antiquedecor #antiquedecoration #victorian #edwardian #1800s #1900s #thepast #anothertime #indy #antiquedealersofinstagram

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