Why sell here?

Ball and Claw Antiques, Design, Garden, etc is located in a beautiful 1920’s Dutch Colonial Revival house. Once the stately home of the town grocer, the building has had many lives, including a home for the sick, a doctor’s office, and a dentist’s office. Beautiful original details have been preserved inside and out, including an oversized river stone fireplace, inlaid hardwood floors, elegant center hall chestnut staircase, spider web and eyebrow windows. The soon to be grand (again) gardens will be an excellent backdrop for events, antique statuary and furniture.

The 2024 incarnation will feature 3500 square feet over 2 floors, of carefully chosen antique dealer rooms & cases, a garden center, an in-house coffee shop, and outdoor space for farmer’s markets, outdoor films, and various events throughout out the year, including flea markets, antique shows, swap meets and more.

Charming front and rear porches, and a side deck will offer areas for guests to sip a cocktail, drink some tea and contemplate how that chair, painting or piece of pottery will look in their home.

The indoor coffee shop will offer counter service as well as a walk up window, for early morning coffee. Uptown Kingston favorite, Stockade Tavern will have a cocktail truck in the garden and be serving drinks several days a week, along with various food truck pop ups.

Goals & Plans

Attract quality dealers and customers to Port Ewen, a small riverside hamlet in the town of Esopus, minutes from the city of Kingston, in the Hudson Valley.  Route 9W is one of the busiest thoroughfares in Ulster County. Travelers heading to and from Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Highland, Rhinebeck, New Paltz, Saugerties, and NYC often take this route.

Ball & Claw Antiques, Design, Garden Etc is located on a 3/4 acre property of park like gardens, on the busy thoroughfare of Route 9W. With ample off street parking in the front and back, and lots of street parking, this corner lot in the hamlet of Port Ewen is an iconic, highly visible property. The wonderful sidewalks, with old time street lamps and manicured trees, run from one end of town to the other.

What vendors get with their rent:

  • Open 7 days a week, with some evening hours during events and markets.

  • A fully staffed, knowledgeable and friendly team.

  • Vendors do not need to work hours, or staff their booth. (We do ask that you keep your space well stocked, styled, labeled and clean).

  • Inviting atmosphere, with carefully selected music, lighting, interiors, charm.

  • Security system, cameras, alarms with 24/7/365 monitoring.

  • Social media presence.

  • Advertising in local magazines, radio ads, maybe even a billboard.

  • Ample parking on and off street.

  • Easy access to load and unload furniture.

  • Highly visible location in a landmark building

  • Quail POS system withsales tracking, instant notification of your sales, detailed sales reports.

  • 10% commission on sales for vendors with a rented space (including outdoor pieces!)

  • No added credit card fees or other fees.

  • All utilities included - we pay for heat, air conditioning, gas, water, garbage & snow removal, property taxes, internet, etc.

  • Ball & Claw will host many events, parties and openings, with increased hours and visibility.

  • On site seasonal cocktail truck & year round indoor coffee shop.

  • This is a small antiques center for serious dealers. Fewer vendors = less competition.

  • Carefully selected dealers with diverse styles.

  • Month to month leases, only need first month and security to secure your space.

  • Vendors get priority location selection for outdoor events.

  • No additional commission/fees to sell pieces outside (subject to approval of staff)

  • Did we mention that you don’t have to put in any hours?

Just want to consign a few pieces?

  • Consignment rate is generally 50/50.

  • Please send clear images of pieces to maria@ballandclawhv.com.

  • Photos should include multiple angles, dimensions, any flaws, and your desired price. Our team will assess and give an answer within 3 days if it will work in our space.

  • Consignment term is 45 days -- after this time, you are responsible for reclaiming your unsold items. or it will become property of Ball & Claw.

  • Pricing is solely at the discretion of Ball & Claw Antiques. Age, condition and desirability of the items are all factored into our pricing.

  • We accept only quality antique or designer furniture, jewelry and art.  Please prepare your items before bringing them in. Items should be clean and dust free, not broken or damaged.

  • We do not accept clothing or shoes, with very few exceptions.

  • We also buy single quality pieces or complete estates, gold & silver,  jewelry, etc.