Don Cox opened Don's Antiques in Walnut in 1996 with a general line of
antiques. He specialized in fine china, art glass, cut glass, lamps,
tins, advertising items, furniture, glassware, toys, pictures and a
huge library with thousands of books.
With his 40 plus years of experience in the antique
business and extensive travel in search for antiques, Don's collection
is unique.
In 1998 Artie Bedard opened a quilting store in
Walnut that complemented the antique, craft, and specialty shops in
Walnut.
Artie's skill and ability kept her busy and in
demand by quilters. When she and Don married in 2001, they were each
successful business owners. Life took an un-predictable turn when Don
became ill and Don and Artie made the decision to move to Bedford to
be near Don's family. After Don lost his battle with cancer, Artie
found herself the owner of an antique shop in Walnut.
Running the antique shop as a stand-alone business
would probably have been the easy thing to do, but Artie's former
quilting customers were adamant in their demands for her to share her
knowledge and skill with them. After remodeling and reorganizing the
shop, located at 310 Antique City Drive, Artie would like to extend an
invitation to everyone to stop by and visit Don's Antiques/Antique
City Quilters.
The first floor displays beautiful glasswork of all
types while the second floor houses Artie's new quilting machine. She
does custom machine quilting, makes t-shirts, memory, and custom,
made-to-order quilts and stocks a fine selection of fabric from
Hoffman, RJR, and Concord, to name a few, and notions.
The basement of Don's Antiques/Antique City Quilters
houses the library, where virtually thousands of books are located.
Don't shop in Walnut without paying a visit to Don's
Antiques/Antique City Quilters. There is something for everyone and
it's all in one shop!
