Death Dolls and other cool Stuff

I always enjoy it when others show their favorite antique stores and "hidden treasure spots".
So today I am going to tell you about mine......Bernie's Antiques. Nothing fancy, no "vignettes",
no "shabby chic", (definitely no foofoo smell) Just Bernie on his stool, coffee cup in hand,
lots of good conversation and STORIES, a willingness to search the back room for you,
and LOTS of good junk to dig thru. Actually it's very organized and he knows where everything is.

Bernie and I like the same things......so here's a peek................(you can enlarge photos)
   
                              I'll even show you the best first!
                                                          
                                                   DEATH DOLLS.....................

..........Probably made in memory of someone.....

This was my favorite thing in the store, the thing I can't stop thinking about.

According to Bernie they are very old.(?)

He thinks they were made from fabric, wrapping, weavings, whatever you want to call it

that had been uncovered from burial sites in the mountains somewhere in South America . Sites that were uncovered from being washed away by rain. 

(He mentioned mummies.) (?)

I know nothing of that culture, so can only go by what he told me, although now I am going to research it. 

If anyone knows anything about this I would LOVE to hear from you since I am still considering the dolls, just would like to research it a bit first. (They are a bit spendy, that's why I am being cautious . ) 

He said he had see them before made with two dolls, this was the first time he had seen four.

(they are fairly heavy for their size, maybe filled with sand?)

And then..............................

Mammoth ivory......

Over 10,000 years old.

ME: "Bernie.....this is so cool....where did you get it?"

BERNIE: "I bought it from a guy that used to live in a remote area

in Alaska. He would go up there and stay....every couple of weeks or so a plane 

would drop him some supplies.

He would walk along the creeks (it might have been rivers) and find these pieces

of tusks that the water uncovered"

So of course...I had to buy some..............

This is what I bought..........

Mammoth Ivory, a Tusk, some Nails.... Walrus or Sea Lion  

Box of Ivory

The color on those old teeth is amazing.

Bernie does have other cool stuff,

More photos than most.....................

Are you getting the picture??

This photo of The oriental Embalming School has been there

for a long time......Bernie bought the estate of the owners of

that business......but that's a story for another day.

Make no mistake, Bernie has lots of other stuff.....his business card says.....

Hard to find, interesting old stuff, movie and TV show props, Roseville, etc.

Something for everyone I would think.

I only bought one other thing...........................

A little book ..."Annals of old Angeline"

by Bertha Piper Venen

1903

Angeline "Mika Yahoos Delate Kloshe"

was the daughter of Chief Seattle,the leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Tribes during the times of the first Seattle settlers. Angeline has always fascinated me,

Don't you love her face? A little Indian princess, lived in a

little shack along the Seattle waterfront, selling her baskets,

(and some say .....still does :)

But.....Bernie gave me something................

He bought the estate of a man called "Cowboy Bill". Cowboy Bill

lived in the Seattle area, drove a car with bull horns on the front,

the whole deal. These were part of the estate. I told him I would make something out of these.

They are from the 70's, but smell like yesterday!

Any ideas??

Bernies Antiques

8826 NE Bothell Way

Bothell, WA. 98011