Gary

Raised in N/East Iowa. 3-1/2 years college, attended several, to get as much Art as possible. I did't want a degree, 2 yrs. Tech schools, business, bartending, apprenticed for furniture restoration.Raised Methodist, became Catholic for my 1st wife Jeannie,(divorced), became Lutheran for my 2nd wife Caroline,(separated since, Nov. 2006). I live in an ajoining house on the same property. Caroline has one son Eric(26)that I'm proud to call my son. Caroline and I consider our marriage as "open", as we are independant from each other and each travel to do our own interests. We have been friends and neighbors for 10 years.I've done rough frame carpentry(building churches and homes), finish carpentry, designing/building/installing custom made cabinets, consignment used furniture, I've had (3)antique shops, I'm a "picker" for antique collectors (4000+) with (nationwide delivery of unusual antique items), I've had various jobs trying to find my "niche", they took me other states for about 10 years, before opening my "Wood Doctor" Shop in Nov.1979, I expanded my shop to include items salvaged from houses destined for demolition. I then opened "Doc's Architectural Salvage" in 2000. I've removed salvage from 54 houses/buildings and have an extensive inventory. I'm only open by appointment. (can't be everywhere at once). My present inventory consists of: Pine,oak,walnut,cherry, maple,fir, (in limited supply).... interior/exterior trim, 1-1/2x3/4 oak flooring, old style kitchen cupboards & cabinets, plinth blocks, rosettes, spandrels, newel posts,3x5 skylight windows(5),French exterior door w/2 side lites,lightning rods and cable,newer fancy dollhouse w/lots of assessories,new and used tile(stoneware),lg pine painted waincotting cupboard,1920's Roper gas stove with legs(white),stack of wide walnut lumber, columns, porch posts, balusters, spindles, handrailing, pocket doors w/wo/hardware, interior doors w/wo jams, wainscotting, chair rail, picture rail, mopboard w/wo cap, heat registers, lots of old light fixtures c.1895-1940, over 450 glass shades, "Alladdin" kero. lamps, doorknobs, back plates, large asstmt. of hardware, (3 piece set)multi-colored leaded windows (center apprx 3 ft.W x 4 ftT) (w/2 flanking side windows apprx. 2 ftW x 4 ft T)(from a local tavern), (3 piece set)purple leaded windows 3 ftH x 5 ft.Lg each(from a store front), marble slabs, 1800 youth ropebed, pine 18 drawer file cabt.(from a clothing store), high tank toilets, clawfoot tubs, 1920 porcelain corner sink, other cast iron sinks, windows(lots of different styles), antique furniture, furniture needing work, old glassware, lots of old items/bottles found in/around the houses/buildgs., wood,metal,lamp,stained-glass,(parts of all kinds), old auto parts (Model"T" - Model "A"), 1950-60's hub caps, tin ceiling panels, 12 ft long pine benches(3), 1910 oak office panels(will make 3 offices... and all the parts w/diagram), lots more items adding to this list. Everything... (as is) and priced low...to go!