Welcome to Familiars, Memory Goes Both Ways
We are a locally owned antique start up business specializing in 19th and early 20th century hard to find artifacts - a lot of one of a kind items. Our origin story is very common. Sally’s ancestry dates back to Quaker 1650 Pennsylvania. They migrated west, married and raised children as they moved. Her direct family heritage ended in the Town of Holway around 1860, 20 miles southwest of Medford. Her maiden name was Nelson. There are family graves in the cemetery of the Lutheran Church just down the road from the farm where her father grew up.
We invite you to explore our store in Medford and discover the stories behind each item here. Some of them are from Taylor County, Wisconsin, some from elsewhere. All of them were the possession of a unique individual no longer alive. We are constantly evolving and adding new treasures to our collection. Browse our website or better yet come to Main Street, Medford, WI. and find your Familiar.