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DECEMBER 2009/JANUARY 2010
Victoria Mansion, Portland Maine
ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWS
Mark your calendar for these exciting shows: Tower Antique Show, Dallas Texas Featuring over 70+ of the finest Antique Dealers from across the USA specializing in Antiques & Art at the Armory The Newly Merged Avenue/Wendy Shows Announce Their Inaugural Show, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Marcia Mishaan and Claude Wasserstein will co-host a gala benefit on the evening of December 4 for the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity at the Avenue/Wendy Antiques & Art at the Armory Show taking place at The Park Avenue Armory. The evening will begin with a VIP Preview from 5pm – 6pm followed by a cocktail party from 6pm to 8pm. Tickets for the Gala cocktail party are $200 and VIP Preview tickets are $500. For ticket information, please call (646) 442-1626 Greenwich Antiques Show Defining Beautiful Interiors for Over 50 Years For information, call 203-869-6899, ext. 14 The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich is pleased to announce that Keeling Wainwright Associates, Inc. will again manage The Greenwich Antiques Show, centerpiece of Antiquarius 2008. The firm has a prestigious roster of credits including three of the top antiques events in the United States: The Philadelphia Antiques Show, the Ellis Antiques Show in Boston and the Charleston International Antiques Show. Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Georgia The World’s Largest Monthly Indoor Antique Show! Friday, December 11, 2009 3650 Jonesboro Road The Deal The Goods Monthly Antiques Show, Concord, New Hampshire Courtyard Marriott, Grapone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave., Concord, NH Bath Antique Show, Bath Maine Bath Antiques Shows Polly Thibodeau has been promoting antiques shows for 19 years in Bath, Maine, the City of Ships. Her company, P.T. Promotions, holds 7 one-day shows in Bath throughout the year and one a year in Waldoboro, Maine. A loyal group of dealers and customers attend these popular shows, which continue to attract newcomers. The 50 – 60 exhibitors are known for their wonderful variety of fresh antiques offered in a friendly atmosphere. P.T. Promotions and the exhibitors take pride in the antiques business and the part we play in our culture by preserving beautiful, useful, and often unique pieces of history for another generation. Antique Show Portsmouth, New Hampshire The Frank Jones Center Sunday January 03, 2010 Nan Gurley has been a Maine Antique Dealer for 35 years ~ specializing in American Country furniture in original paint and decoration, folk art, and appropriate decorative accessories. With the help of her husband Peter Mavris and her family she has managed high quality Antique Shows throughout New England since 1983. The shows focus on Early American & are extremely popular with dealers and collectors looking for the best 18th and 19th century Americana. Quality is the priority at the shows where dealers have been advised to bring their best and leave the rest ~ at home. The American Antiques Show Show Dates And Hours The American Antiques Show 2010 HOME & GARDEN SHOWS One of a Kind Show, Chicago Chicago’s Most ONEderful Time of the Year One of a Kind Show, New York This December, holiday shopping in New York DESIGNER SHOW HOUSES & HISTORIC HOMES The White House Christmas Tour “President Benjamin Harrison was the first White House occupant to have a Christmas tree inside his quarters in 1889. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was the first to place the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room, where it can be seen by visitors on White House tours.” http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours-and-events Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings Savannah’s 2009 Holiday Tour of Homes This event has been described as “an intimate visit with residents of Savannah’s Historic District.” Because the tour is a project of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, the hosts are folks who live in the neighborhood, oftentimes the owners themselves, and they have unique stories to tell about the home’s features and history. Historic Home Tours at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 12, 2009. Each tour features 6 unique homes for a total of 12. For more information www.dnaholidaytour.com Virginia Holiday Home Tours Tour grand private homes, historic homes and beautifully-lit neighborhoods across Virginia this holiday season. View 100 Miles of Lights plus many more wonderful holiday adventures. 33rd Annual Old Louisville Holiday House Tour and Festival December 5 and 6 2009 from noon to 6:00 p.m. THERE’S MORE! Want to find all the antiques shows in your area? Click here: www.antiquetrader.com/showcalendar Looking for antique auctions near you? Check out the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles auction calendar here: www.journalofantiques.com/calendar/november.html If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know. If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know.
Sophisticated Country – Texana Victoriana – and Fine Art
Location: Food & Fiber Pavillion, Fair Park
Dates: December 4th thru 6th
Times: Friday/Saturday … 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Sunday … 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Parking: FREE
Admission $6.00 (good for all 3 days)
Antiques & Art at the Armory
at The Park Avenue Armory
December 4, 2008
December 4 – 7, 2008
General admission at door $15
Greenwich Civic Center
90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich, CT
Each year, Antiquarius transforms the Greenwich Civic Center into a showcase featuring a diverse array of 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century jewlery, rugs, art, books and furnishings. This year, The Greenwich Antiques Show, to be held December 4 to 7, will include the Gala Preview Party on Thursday, December 4th and a special Designer Day on Friday, December 5th. 
Atlanta, Georgia 30354
404 361 2000
On the second weekend of every month, antique hounds usually drive the truck to Scott, which caters to those looking for a handsome piece of furniture or china in excellent condition. Scott shoppers tend to have money to burn–watch out for sticker shock. At least the higher prices parallel the facilities; both buildings (one on either side of I-285) are air-conditioned and heated.
Some of the best dealers around set up shop here, selling everything from large wood pieces such as armoires, dressers and dining tables to elaborate jewelry, fabrics, sterling silver and Oriental rugs. Very few items are new, but the antiques run the gamut on age. Check out the few outside vendors for garden furniture, old iron fences and statuettes.
Scott Antique Market
Dec 13, 2009
Jan 10, 2010
Feb 14, 2010
Mar 14, 2010
Apr 11, 2010
10:00am to 3:00pm
Bath Middle School
6 Old Brunswick Rd.
Rt 1 By-Pass
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
• Thursday, January 21 | 11 am–8 pm
• Friday, January 22 | 11 am–8 pm
• Saturday, January 23 | 11 am–7 pm
• Sunday, January 24 | Noon–5 pm
Show Location
The Metropolitan Pavilion
• 125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
• New York City
The American Antiques Show (TAAS), now in its ninth year, features the finest dealers in 17th- to 20th-century American folk art, furniture, American Indian art, decorative arts, and fine arts.
TAAS is an annual benefit for the American Folk Art Museum. All net proceeds from the Gala Benefit Preview, Educational Series, special events, and general admission support the museum’s exhibition and educational programming. No part of sales made by the show’s exhibitors is received by the museum. Our mission is to raise funds for the museum through the Gala Benefit Preview, entrance and Educational Series tickets during the four days the show is open to the public; to foster the public’s knowledge and appreciation of American folk art and Americana through an educational and collecting/buying event for both the connoisseur and the novice; and to support the work of dealers and collectors who create a marketplace where ideas, expertise, and passion for this field can flourish.
The American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the aesthetic appreciation of traditional folk art and creative expressions of contemporary self-taught artists from the United States and abroad. The museum preserves, conserves, and interprets a comprehensive collection of the highest quality, with objects dating from the 18th century to the present. In conjunction with its other activities, the American Folk Art Museum is proud to sponsor The American Antiques Show as an extension of its mission..
Event cochairs of the 2010 American Antiques Show are Barry Briskin, Joan M. Johnson, and Elizabeth V. Warren. The executive chairs are Barry Briskin, Lucy and Mike Danziger, Joan and Victor Johnson, Petra and Stephen Levin, Laura and Richard Parsons, Francesca Petrucci and Stephen Corelli, Elizabeth and Irwin Warren. Vice chairs are Peyton Cochran and Michael and Rebecca Gamzon. The chair of the Interior Designers’ Committee is Karin Blake. The show manager is Karen DiSaia, and the executive director is Caroline Kerrigan Lerch.
3-6 December 2009
Thursday, December 3 12–9 pm Opening Day benefiting
Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Get first dibs, enjoy entertainment and bars throughout the floor and support Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Friday, December 4 11 am–9 pm
Saturday, December 5 10 am–7 pm
Sunday, December 6 10 am–5 pm
The One of a Kind Show and Sale® Chicago is an extraordinary holiday shopping show featuring the best in fine art and fine craft from over 500 of unique artists, artisans and designers from across North America. Each item for sale at the show will be made by hand, one piece at a time, and every artist represented will be in attendance—offering shoppers the wonderful opportunity to buy pieces directly from the artist who created it and support the independent artist community. The show is a refreshing alternative to traditional retail and the ideal place to find unique gifts in a wide range of media and categories
11-13 December 2009
Friday, December 11 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 12 10am – 7pm
Sunday, December 13 10am – 5pm
will change forever.
After 35 wildly successful years in Toronto and eight in Chicago—the One of a Kind Show and Sale® is coming to New York!
Launching December 11-13, 2009, with a Preview Night on December 10, the One of a Kind Show and Sale NY will be an extraordinary holiday shopping show featuring the best in fine art and fine craft from hundreds of unique artists, artisans and designers from across North America. Each item for sale at the show will be made by hand, one piece at a time, and every artist represented will be in attendance—offering shoppers the wonderful opportunity to buy pieces directly from the artist who created it and to support the independent artist community.
The show is a refreshing alternative to traditional retail and the ideal place to find unique gifts in a wide range of media and categories
November 6, 2009–January 2, 2010
Firelight and candlelight fill the house with a warm glow and accent delicate ornaments and priceless treasures. Get into the holiday spirit with choirs singing European carols, vintage ballroom dancers, and dramatic Christmas readings. The Front Lawn of Biltmore House sets the scene with a sparkling holiday illumination of evergreens bathed in thousands of twinkling lights.
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Presented by the Old Louisville Information Center
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