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See our informative

mini-episode videos: 

Rare and Unusual American Flags

19thC Country Store Bulk Spice Dispenser

Why it's important to study and preserve our material culture.

 also . . . 

NBC Milwaukee's

"Morning Blend": 

September 30, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rt6ssLFaI 

January 28, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-ZVxk-ee8w

October 1, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H31Su_l9P5w

Iron Horse Antiques & Appraisers, established in 1978 by Jim and Debbie McArdle, specializes in pre-1900 American & European antiques and currently sells at various antiques shows around the country.  In addition we are auction agents, we buy entire estates, and we also buy gold, silver / sterling and platinum. 

Our daughter, Stacy McArdle, conducts estate sales in the McHenry and Kane County, Illinois area. Visit Iron Horse Estate Sales  for details.

Our  son, Jeff McArdle, heads Iron Horse Military Antiques located in Champaign, buying and selling antique documents, letters, images, and militaria. Jeff can be reached at jeff@ironhorsemilitaryantiques.com or www.ironhorsemilitaryantiques.com .

We are members of the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association, the New England Appraisers Association, the Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association , and the Northern Illinois Antiques Dealers Association. 

A family business, we travel all over the United States to buy, sell, appraise and consult. 

We can provide immediate service in Wisconsin and  Illinois through our Crystal Lake, Illinois / Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin facilities:                            815/575-1272, JJMCARD@comcast.net            

In addition to servicing Wisconsin and Illinois, we typically are in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio once every 6 weeks to buy antiques as well as to conduct appraisals. 

Our 'home' areas include:  

All of Illinois, but especially . . .

Boone County, Illinois

Champaign County, Illinois

Coles County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois

DeKalb County, Illinois

Douglas County, Illinois

DuPage County, Illinois

Kane County, Illinois

Lake County, Illinois

Lee County, Illinois

Macon County, Illinois

McHenry County, Illinois

Moultrie County, Illinois

Ogle County, Illinois
Piatt County, Illinois

Rock County, Illinois
Shelby County, Illinois

. . . covering the city of Chicago and its suburbs including St. Charles, Hinsdale, Winnetka, Wilmette & Barrington; PLUS Rockford; Champaign; Urbana; Decatur; Mattoon; Charleston; and Shelbyville, and any place in between!

All of Wisconsin, but especially . . .

Ashland County, Wisconsin

Columbia County, Wisconsin

Dane County, Wisconsin

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Green County, Wisconsin

Iron County, Wisconsin

Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Marathon County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Oneida County, Wisconsin

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Price County, Wisconsin

Racine County, Wisconsin

Rock County, Wisconsin

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Washington County, Wisconsin

Waukesha County, Wisconsin 

. . . covering  Janesville; Milwaukee; Madison; Wausau; Sheboygan;  Bayfield; Ashland; Minocqua; Rhinelander; and Green Bay, and any place in between!

. . . plus . . .

All of Ohio

All of Indiana

All of Kentucky

+ anywhere else that is worthy of a visit!



We love patriotic Americana and old American Flags. What do you have to sell? Pictured here, a rare 1863 35-star flag admitting West Virginia to the Union.

George Stapf Eagle Patriotic Americana is one of our specialties.  Please call if you have any early flags or items like this carving to sell!

  

We specialize in County Store Advertising & Store Fixtures!

 We buy unusual door stops and book ends in original paint

Call us for a

no-cost consultation:

815/575-1272