Ball & Claw Newsletter #7

Written By Jason O'Malley

Hello Ballers!

Autumn has swept into the Hudson Valley and we’re soaking it all in here at Ball & Claw Antiques and Design Shop. Before winter forces us indoors, we’re excited to invite you to our final outdoor event of the season:

🛍️ B & C Fall Flea Market

Saturday, October 25 • 9 AM – 3 PM • In the yard at Ball & Claw
We’re going out with a bang! Join us for a day filled with multiple antiques and vintage dealers, treasures galore, and great community energy.
🔥 Good Time Barbecue by our friend Liam will be on-site serving mouthwatering BBQ
🍰 Piney Realm will tempt you with autumn baked treats
🪑 Vintage furniture, art, oddities, collectibles & more

Interested in selling? We still have a few dealer spaces left — reach out if you want to join the fun!

✨ Special Event: Happy Hour with Abbe Aronson

This Friday, October 17 • 5–8 PM
This week’s Happy Hour is extra fabulous. Our dear friend Abbe Aronson will be taking over as guest host and selling part of her vintage Georges Briard collection — true mid-century sparkle!

🔮 PLUS: Abbe will be offering mini Tarot readings
🥂 Sip on crisp Cava
🍕 Snack on our favorite Salad Pizza
💫 Connect with new and old friends
Do not miss this one — it’s going to be magic.

🇬🇧 A Treasure-Hunting Adventure in England!

I (Maria) just returned from a week-long antiques buying trip across England with my bestie, John M. We crisscrossed the countryside hitting every antique shop, flea market, junkyard, and warehouse in sight. Not one museum or castle was visited — unless you count the Shakespeare’s Hospice Charity Shop in Stratford-upon-Avon, which of course we do!

For the last stretch of the trip we stayed in a breathtaking Landmark Trust home in Hereford with our beloved dealer friends Elizabeth and Anna (and their equally fun partners, and Sasha). We shopped all day, shared finds over wine at night, and laughed until it hurt. The best kind of trip.

Now we wait, like kids before Christmas — our shipping container is on its way across the sea and headed straight to the Ball & Claw yard. Once it lands, expect a BIG unveiling event. Stay tuned!

More updates, treasures, and stories coming soon. Thank you for being part of this amazing community — we truly couldn’t do what we love without you.

Maria, Jason and Allison
Ball & Claw Antiques + Design

Jason O'Malley

You’ve probably seen Jason O’Malley’s work before. 

He's an illustrator, book designer, and art director. Sometimes, he does all three at the same time.

This Hudson Valley resident’s vibrant and colorful illustrations of modern people, places, and pets have been published globally by the likes of Gap, Mini-Cooper, Ikea, Coca Cola, Random House, and American Express to name a few resume highlights.

His editorial illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, OUT, Lucky, InStyle, and numerous international publications. 

He recently designed and illustrated the rainbow flavored extravaganza of a book for Big Gay Ice Cream and the fabulous entertaining tome The Cocktail Party by Mary Giuliani. 

In his spare time he does custom portraits of people just like you. For more info visit jasonomalleyportraits.com

Follow him on Instagram for a steady stream of dog pix, inappropriate gifs, and doodles of the Real Housewives: @ruralmodernist

http://www.jasonomalley.com
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