Exceptional Obsoletes

Exceptional Obsoletes We specialize in 19th and early 20th century antiques and Americana.

We are officially unpacked and settled from our move and the store is up and running again! Check out all the new addit...
02/14/2025

We are officially unpacked and settled from our move and the store is up and running again! Check out all the new additions we have recently added!

https://exceptionalobsoletes.etsy.com

A little bit of love goes a long way.
02/04/2023

A little bit of love goes a long way.

Another restoration project in the books! We found this bucket on eBay years ago and something about it just spoke to u...
08/29/2022

Another restoration project in the books! We found this bucket on eBay years ago and something about it just spoke to us. We had a few setbacks with polishing the copper insert because of its depth, but in the end we couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Enjoy!

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Our 1934 GE monitor top refrigerator has been our favorite (and probably one of our easiest!) restoration projects to da...
05/09/2022

Our 1934 GE monitor top refrigerator has been our favorite (and probably one of our easiest!) restoration projects to date! We purchased this item from a small family business in Maryland. The family business sold monitor tops back in the day and believes they originally sold this one, only to have it returned shortly after. It then lived in the shop for the next 80 years until we purchased it in 2019. The unit worked when we picked it up, and the family even plugged it in long enough for us to see it start to form ice.

At the end of 2021, we decided it was time to work on the monitor top. We never expected the kind of results we got, but we are still thrilled about it! A lot of elbow grease and a lot of Bar Keeper's Friend later and the porcelain shines nearly as bright as it did the day it was made. We rewired the unit for safety reasons, replaced the door gasket and light socket, and bought replacement foot pads and a replica label. The rusted sections of the feet were touched up with an appliance paint. Unfortunately, the door handle was broken when the unit was purchased. Since handles are a common part that broke on the monitor tops and replacements can be nearly impossible to find, we had to get creative in finding a way to fix the original part, but we were thankfully able to do so. We had one broken shelf repaired, then sent the original three, rusted shelves off for re-tinning and the two emblems were sent off for nickel plating. The end result is a beautiful piece of history that runs the same today as it did in 1934. It is incredibly quiet and energy efficient and maintains consistent temperatures (Yes! That is ice in the freezer!). We are truly in love with this piece and have happily outfitted it with period appropriate accessories. Here's to another 90 years for the 1934 monitor top and another exceptional obsolete saved!

With the joy of antiquing comes the joy of surprises. This summer, I stumbled upon a coffee pot in an antique store and...
12/27/2021

With the joy of antiquing comes the joy of surprises. This summer, I stumbled upon a coffee pot in an antique store and added it to my Christmas list. My family delivered as they always do, and I received two! To my surprise, however, I discovered there were multiple differences between the two. Same company, but obviously different time periods for production. Can you spot the differences?

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We've had antiques flying out the door this past week as Christmas rapidly approaches, but we've also been busy restocki...
12/13/2021

We've had antiques flying out the door this past week as Christmas rapidly approaches, but we've also been busy restocking! Take a peek at some of the new additions. The shop cut off for Christmas this year is 12/15, so don't delay!

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