Bradford Mercantile
Mercantile Artisan
Profiles available for our Mercantile Artisans are viewable below. Bradford Mercantile features additional artisans in our online shop as well as in our Warren, RI shop.
Shop by Region-
1803 Candles
Debbie Beach - Waterman, Illinois
1803 Candles is based out of Waterman, Illinois and is the creation of Debbie Beach. Debbie proudly pours all of her candles in America. She uses soy wax grown from soy…
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Amanda Wilder Collection
Allen and Joan New - East Sidney, OH
Allen and Joan New began Amanda Wilder Collection in 1978. Their love for antiques and history combined with their artistic talents enabled them to make furnishings and accessories that had the…
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Americana Floorcloths
Jennifer Frantz - Perrysburg, OH
Ohio artist and historian Jennifer Frantz is inspired by the wallscapes of Rufus Porter. She was introduced to Rufus Porter's work at the Dr. Moses Mason house in Bethel, Maine. Built…
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Ann Eckert Brown
Ann Eckert Brown, Author - Cranston, RI
Ann Eckert Brown has been researching, executing, and teaching 18th and 19th century decorative painting techniques since the 1960s. Included in her restoration commissions is the painted interior of a Gothic…
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Barnyard Creations
Nancy Kreuger - IN
Nancy, a lover of folk art, has been creating her own designs for 30 years. Her unique creations are inspired by her finds from flea markets and antique shops. Her family…
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Baskets by Gin
Gin Randolph - Franklin, ME
My name is Gin Randolph and I have been weaving baskets for 27 years. I have tagged and sold over 50,000 baskets to stores through out the USA and other countries.…
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Beaumont Brothers Pottery
Beaumont Pottery is well-known for its fine quality, affordable, reproduction stoneware - a unique look that blends well with today's country and suburban lifestyles. Hand decorated, every single has its own…
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Black Crow Candle Company
Shirley Franzoni & Kent Janssen - Canton, IL
Black Crow Candle Company hand pours candles in Canton, Illinois. Shirley Franzoni first started making primitive candles because she wanted a candle that fit her decor in her favorite scent, lilac.…
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Bonnie Fisher
Bonnie Fisher - WA
Bonnie's paintings evoke wonder of simpler times. Her vibrant use of color and sense of scale bring her paintings to life. All of Bradford Mercantile's Bonnie Fisher framed prints are Made…
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Bonnie Lester
Bonnie Lester - Raynham, MA
A lover of old things, Bonnie Lester designs and creates primitive and whimsical objects that look as if they have been around for over 100 years. She tries to vary her…
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Cooper’s Mill
David and Miriam Cooper - Bucyrus, OH
David and Miriam Cooper began in 1969 as a fresh fruit and vegetable stand in front of their home, but soon became known for miles around for their delicious homemade apple…
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Country Home Accents
April & Tony Kindig - Carmel, IN
April Kindig, and her husband Tony create what they call "clean" primitive dolls and dresses. They are designed to look as if they were found stowed away in the attic or…
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Jill O’Flannery
Jill O’Flannery received artistic encouragement from her father who was also an artist. Her works feature stunningly candid facial expressions caught in time with unconventional perspectives on room settings or background…
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Moses Allen Collectibles
Sue - Broad Brook, CT
After owning a retail store for 13 years and making dolls on weekends, Sue began making dolls full time. All of Sue's designs are original and are made of real wool…
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MudWorks Pottery
JoAnn Stratakos - Delaware Water Gap, PA
MudWorks Pottery is created by JoAnn Stratakos at her studio in beautiful Northeastern Pennsylvania, home to a vibrant and growing artistic community. The pottery is made of a variety of clay bodies…
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Old Thyme Country
Edward Labossiere - Foster, RI
A maker of wooden whimsy, Edward's selection of pine birdhouses, benches, tables, and other furniture add a fun touch to any garden or home. Furniture is not available for online purchase.…
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Paper Moon
Vicki - Wooster, OH
Vicki's folk art dolls have gained quite a reputation. Known for their detail, her work has been purchased by the National Museum of American Folk Art in New York City as…
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Primitiques
Bill & Beth - Aston, PA
Bill and Beth take great care to create handmade & handpainted, heirloom-quality reproduction home furnishings using historic museum painting techniques & old world woodworking methods to replicate the look & feel…
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Primitives at Crow Hollow
Patty - Milford, MA
Patty started fashioning her handmade wares when the oldest of her three children was still a baby. Her creations span the seasons as well as having wonderful items that are perfect…
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Rags-A-Muffin
Charlene Mihalcsik - Stratford, CT
Charlene has been hand making bears for over 15 years. Her collection includes standing bunnies, bears, or moose, dressed for the seasons and holidays.
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Ron Schmidt - Loose Leashes
Ron Schmidt - Keyport, New Jersey
A note from Ron: My love of photography started with an old Yoshika that Uncle Russ gave me for Christmas. I remember my first photo shoot at age 10 – a…
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Rose of Sharon
Sharon Willard - Waynesville, OH
Our sales representative Candy was Sharon's first representative and cannot say enough good things about Sharon or her products. Rose of Sharon comes in a variety of scents and boy do…
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SallyeAnder Soaps
Gary and Karen - Minetto, NY
Gary started hand making soaps over 25 years ago because his newborn son could not tolerate widely available bath products. After trying many different recipes, he developed his own process for…
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Scottish Lion Blacksmith
Andy Leck - Bristol, ME
Blacksmith Andy Leck's career began as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. It is in Alaska that he found his anvil that he uses today. Once in Maine, and unable to fish…
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Slate Accents
Brad Coulson - Clarion, PA
The idea for Slate Accents was started innocently enough, on a commute home from work. A house was having its slate roof removed and replaced with metal roofing. I asked what…
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Splinters and Rags
Diana - Vale, North Carolina
Diana and her husband got their start at local craft shows in Charleston, SC in 1989. They slowly progressed to larger and more professional shows and then they hit the…
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Sunday Primitives
Mary Lou - Swansea, MA
Mary Lou of Sunday Primitives has been crafting for 30 years. After owning the occasional shop, and as a new grandmother, she decided to devote herself full time to her craft…
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Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell - Keene, NH
Born and raised in Keene, New Hampshire, Tim is a self taught artist who has been painting since childhood. Growing up around antiques and primitive decor, his artwork is folk by…
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Timeless Lighting
Paul - Readsboro, VT
Specializing in high quality handmade period lighting from the 1600's to the present, Timeless Lighting hand crafts each of its fixtures in Vermont using the same methods and tools that have…
