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Cleveland, Ohio - Ralph M. Kovel, nationally known antiques author and expert, died Thursday, August 28, 2008, in Cleveland. FULL STORY...
San Diego, Calif. - The Southern California Spoon Collectors Club has finalized plans for the 2008 Convention to be held in San Diego Sept. 10-13. The Convention, entitled "Sun Sand Surf Spoons" will feature buying, selling and swapping sessions, sightseeing, displays, and auction and informative workshops. FULL STORY...
El Cajon, Calif. - Norma Jean's Antiques will be opening an outdoor extension of the antique store. On Sept. 1, 2008 Norma Jean Peagler will open the gate to her new Garden Decor yard. FULL STORY...
San Francisco, Calif. - During the month of September, Hyde and Seek Antiques will be offering for sale a selection of authentic vintage clothing including: French beaded dresses; French opera capes and coats; gold and silver lame opera shawls; cloche hats; beaded purses with their original labels; jewelry, opera glasses and related accessories. FULL STORY... Antiques & Collectibles In Alameda Alameda, Calif. - The Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sept. 7, 2008. To celebrate the faire is offering free admission to all customers after 12 p.m. Eight hundred outdoor booths are filled with a large selection of merchandise, ranging from ancient artifacts to furniture and jewelry, and everything in between. FULL STORY... Books and More at Santa Monica Show Santa Monica, Calif. - Quality booksellers from throughout the country will participate in The Santa Monica Book, Print, Photo & Paper Fair Sept. 6-7, 2008, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. FULL STORY... Santa Monica Antique Show Santa Monica, Calif. - The Santa Monica Antique Show, Sept. 12 - 14, 2008, features antiques, decorative arts and collectibles ranging from 18th, 19th and early 20th Centuries. Quality antique dealers fill the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with every type of antique imaginable, all on display and all for sale. FULL STORY...
San Diego, Calif. - Vignettes will celebrate its 13th anniversary with a soiree on Sept. 13, 2008. From noon to 5 p.m. guests can enjoy champagne, bon-bons, and French music at the shop, which features 24 designers and dealers of romantic, French-inspired home and garden decor. FULL STORY...
Downieville, Calif. - Historic Downieville will host an Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show, Sept. 13, 2008. Many dealers will be selling advertising, bottles, jewelry, glassware, books and more. The show will feature a special Western Bitters bottle display. FULL STORY...
San Diego, Calif. - The Ocean Beach Antique District, the largest concentration of antique and collectible shops and multi-dealer malls in San Diego County, has just launched its new website: www.antiquesinsandiego.com. FULL STORY...
San Francisco, Calif. - The Fall Vintage Fashion Expos kick off Sept. 20-21, 2008 in San Francisco, with another show Oct. 18-19 in Santa Monica. Both events feature professional dealers of vintage and designer vintage clothing , estate and costume jewelry, textiles,accessories and costumes, in time for the beginning of the holiday season. FULL STORY...
Folsom, Calif. - Local antique collectors and visitors will be joined by antique enthusiasts from Northern and Central California when the Folsom Historic District Association hosts its 41st Annual Antique Peddlers' Fair on Sept. 21, 2008 on Sutter St. FULL STORY... Parking Lot Sale Pleasanton, Calif. - The parking lot at Olde Towne Antiques Mall will again be filled with hundreds of vintage and antique treasures on Sept. 21, 2008 at its 3rd Annual Parking Lot Sale. FULL STORY... 11th Annual Antique Evaluation Day Folsom, Calif. - On Oct. 4, 2008 antiques enthusiasts are invited to bring family treasures and garage sale finds for informal evaluation and identification during the 11th Annual Antique Evaluation Day on Sutter Street. A team of volunteer appraisers, covering a wide range of specialities, will offer collectors an opportunity to learn more about their antiques and collectibles. FULL STORY... New Indoor Specialty Show Pasadena, CA - Beginning in October, the Rose Bowl Flea Market will premier a new series of specialty high-end indoor shows. On Oct. 12, 2008 attendees at the Rose Bowl will have the opportunity to shop 35 exhibitors at the Exclusive Artisan Gift Expo which will be held in the West Exhibition Hall inside the Rose Bowl Stadium. FULL STORY... 26th Annual Medford Fall Show Medford, Ore. - The Southern Oregon Antiques & Collectibles Club will continue the 26-year old tradition of a Fall Antiques & Collectibles Show and Sale on Sept. 26-27, 2008 at the Medford Armory. This event, manned by an all volunteer staff, will give patrons an opportunity to stroll through booths filled with thousands of items from glassware, china and silver to postcards and quilts. FULL STORY...
Long Beach, Calif. - The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, in association with the Queen Mary, presents the fourth annual Queen Mary Art Deco Festival, on Labor Day weekend - Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2008. The event, aboard the beautiful Art Deco Queen Mary in Long Beach, features lectures, social events, a grand Art Deco Ball and much more. FULL STORY... Vintage Clothing & Textile Show Burbank, Calif. - The Vintage Clothing & Textile Show, featuring 65 exhibitors selling and displaying a wide selection of antique textiles and vintage clothing will be held at the Pickwick Gardens in Burbank on Aug. 31, 2008. FULL STORY...
San Jose, Calif. - Tapestry Arts presents an Antique Appraisal Clinic on Sept. 1, 2008. This clinic will be presented during the 33rd Annual Tapestry Arts Festival on Labor Day Weekend. FULL STORY...
Truckee, Calif. - Approximately 1350 collectors attended the 34th Annual Truckee Antique Show, held July 18 - 19, 2008 in the popular summer resort town near Lake Tahoe, California. FULL STORY...
Pleasanton, Calif. - American Harvest will host its annual Halloween open house party, "Theatre Mystique," on Aug. 16, 2008 with doors opening at 10:00 a.m. Located on Main Street in downtown Pleasanton, American Harvest has hosted this event for the past eleven years; however, this is the first year the event will be open to the public. FULL STORY...
San Rafael, Calif. - The Marin County Antique Show, now in it's 24th year, is an event that Bay Area collectors, dealers and antique buffs may look forward to three times a year. FULL STORY...
Fremont, Calif. - Six years ago, Arlyne Meyer and daughter, Michelle Cardwell, brought A Moment In Time to Fremont, and continue to offer quality antiques in the Historic Niles District. FULL STORY...
Sante Fe, New Mexico - August brings two major antique events to Sante Fe, both produced by Whitehawk Shows. The 25th Annual Antique Ethnographic Art Show will be held Aug. 15-17, 2008, with over 150 booths featuring Oceanic, Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, African, Oriental, Indonesian and other ethnographic art from around the world. Patrons can look for furniture, rugs, jewelry, religious relics, baskets, textiles, paintings and more. FULL STORY...
Katie Young, Office Manager for Twin Bridges Antique Productions, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2008. FULL STORY...
Martinez, Calif. - It's time for the semi-annual Martinez Peddlers' Faire, held on the streets of historic downtown Martinez on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. FULL STORY... Summer Sale at Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks, Calif. - Sherman Oaks Antique Mall will hold their Summer Sale July 18 - August 18, 2008. The mall's 100 dealers are offering up to 50% off storewide. FULL STORY...
San Francisco, Calif. - The style of Frida Kahlo, the famous and flamboyant artist of the early to mid-20th Century, will be highlighted at Hyde and Seek Antiques during July, concurrent with the opening of the Exhibition of her paintings at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. FULL STORY... Progress In The City of Reno Reno, Nev. - On June 4, 2008, members of the antique community in Reno, Nev. gathered at the city council meeting to hear a presentation by the city manager's office in regards to the proposed revision to the city ordinance that required costly background checks for owners and dealers. FULL STORY...
Claremont, Calif. - A unique new store has just opened its doors in the Historic Village of Claremont. FULL STORY...
Del Mar, Calif. - Michael Grimes, owner of Calendar Shows and producer of the long-running Del Mar Antiques Show, is making bold and progressive changes to this tri-annual event in response to the changing nature of the antiques business. Grimes has watched the changes and attrition in general line antiques shows over the past few years. "General line shows are reducing in size with respect to both exhibitors and collectors and major changes needed to happen," Grimes stated. "The goal of these changes is to create an environment for all of my exhibitors to maximize their sales and to bring a whole new buyer base to the event. " FULL STORY...
The California Heritage Museum will present Mexican Calendar Girls, The Golden Age of Mexican Calendar Art, 1930 - 1960, an exhibition of more than thirty images from the vibrant popular culture of post-revolutionary Mexico. The exhibit will begin with a Cinco de Mayo reception on May 5, 2008, at the Victorian Restaurant adjacent to the Museum from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. FULL STORY...
Carmichael, Calif. - Magnolia Antiques & Home Interiors is having their annual outdoor faire, Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. The Marketplace at Magnolia will feature 30+ vendors showcasing a variety of items from antiques, collectibles, linens, jewelry, garden items, furniture, cowboy, western and Hollywood memorabilia, pottery, primitives and bargain tables. FULL STORY... Imperial Glass Society Celebration Ohio - The National Imperial Glass Collectors' Society (NIGCS) will hold their 32nd Annual Convention May 29-31, 2008 in St. Clairsville, Ohio. This year's convention will celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the opening of the National Imperial Glass Museum in Bellaire, Ohio. FULL STORY... Oregon Glass Convention Portland, Ore. - The public is invited to enjoy a weekend of glass education, fun, and friendship at the 16th annual Collectors' Glass Convention, May 29-31, 2008. The event is presented by Portland's Rain of Glass, a non-profit organization with a mandate of antique education. FULL STORY... |
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