About Us

Jay began collecting as a young boy. While raking his grandmother's backyard, he looked down and discovered his first "piece of lead," a .58 caliber minie ball that was dropped by a Civil War soldier over one hundred years before. That, as they say, was the beginning. Relic hunting or "digging" became a lifelong passion, culminating in the opening of Rebel's Rest, in Franklin, TN.

His interest eventually grew to encompass the Indian War period, including American Indian memorabilia.Melanie's fascination with antiques from this time period began after reading Gone With the Wind while a teenager. This expanded into later 19th century items, actively collecting antique silver, glassware, and porcelain from the Victorian era.

The couple travels to over 20 Civil War and Antique shows each year, searching for unique, one of a kind artifacts to sell out of their store. Known for choosing only pristine pieces, all items are guaranteed to be authentic relics, considered investment grade quality.

Arsenal of the Alleghenys clients benefit from their extensive traveling, because wherever they go, their clients' "wish lists" go with them. The couple works constantly, searching for those special pieces to complete a client's collection.

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