city girl in the country Antrim, New Hampshire 603-588-3417
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city girl in the country Antrim, New Hampshire 603-588-3417
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A little about me . . .
a city girl in the country . . . that's me; Paula Bishop.
OK, a very brief history . . . I am a native of Port Washington, Long Island, NY. Thanks to my very astute High School guidance counselor, I somehow found myself attending Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire in the fall of 1982. (a quote from my mom..."where??? where is NH anyway??") Amazingly, it was a perfect fit - by Christmas I was hooked - "the country" was for me!
Unfortunately for me (and not surprisingly) the original "city girl" a.k.a. my mother Nita, didn't agree. She made me promise that I'd come home after graduation, and I did. I spent the next 13 years living in Greenwich, Connecticut doing the Wall Street thing.
In 1999 after I'd lost both my wonderful parents I decided to finally make my escape and "ran away from home" to a lake house I'd purchased in beautiful Antrim, New Hampshire.
Seven years later I have 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 husband, 1 baby (toddler now!) and a happy life.
This is rural living . Everything requires "a drive". Not a day goes by that I don't pass a house that has some treasure propped up against the side of the house, shed, barn, doghouse - wherever - ROTTING! I can't believe I haven't yet driven off the road. It was starting to make me insane, threatening to ruin my new country-living-induced karma. Something had to be done. That something is City Girl In The Country.
When I began City Girl I bought and sold all kinds of old house and building parts, but now I deal exclusively in cool vintage and antique Sinks. I also have a handful of claw foot tubs. Please don't hesitate to contact me for any reason, I'd love to hear from you. I ship all over the USA and Canada and am completely honest and candid about my stuff.
I generally meet people through the web and by word of mouth. I'm pretty easy to reach and am happy to connect with you by email, telephone and by appointment.
Also, hit "inventory" on any page and it will take you to my Ebay store. I keep several things listed there to give folks an idea of what I'm all about. I always have sinks in my warehouse that I don't list on Ebay. Some of these sinks are "project sinks" that may need repair, or paint stripped off. These are always a bargain. I don't sell sinks that can't be absolutely lovely with just a little elbow grease.
City Girl is not an Antique Store. I am not open for retail hours, but I occasionally meet with my clients by appointment at my warehouse.
My clients are people who want something one of a kind - a showpiece with character. A sink that has vintage appeal, a story to tell.
If you appreciate the incredible quality of sinks from the past, with the particular beauty that only laugh lines can truly portray, my sinks are for you.
Paula
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