One day each November we are urged to celebrate Buy Nothing Day, which exists as a protest against consumerism. As a lifestyle, minimalism, which philosophically requires little, has come into vogue with personalities like Marie Kondo urging us to toss things that don't spark joy. Dallas radio host Krys Boyd told listeners to a recent … Continue reading When Nothing Isn’t Everything
Scott Antique Market calls itself America's Treasure Hunt. It's located just outside of the airport in Atlanta. If you can get a good deal on a plane ticket, for us in Dallas, it actually makes for an easier day than driving to Round Top in the Texas Hill Country. Catch the 7:30 flight, then an … Continue reading To Atlanta for Treasure
20th Century Cincinnati – Show & Sale of Vintage Modern Design returns to the Sharonville Convention Center on the weekend of February 23 and 24, 2019. Since 1995 (long before the terms “retro” or “mod” had entered the contemporary decorating lexicon) 20th Century Cincinnati has been celebrating the avant-garde design trends that marked the past … Continue reading 25th Anniversary Date Slated for Cincinnati Modernism Show
We returned to Baltimore Antiques Show after eight years of absence. It was a repeat of our 2010 visit—after touring the show we headed to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Of course, both the museum and the show have changed in eight years. In 2010, the show was called the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. Now it's … Continue reading A Return to the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
On Sunday, May, 6th, 2018, ToyShows.org presents our second Delaware Punk Rock Flea Market. It will be bigger with more vendors attending. Showtime are 10:00am to 5:00pm. If you never attended a Punk Rock Flea Market, Come see what you been missing at the Nur Shrine Center, Route 13 / 198 South DuPont Highway, New … Continue reading Delaware Punk Rock Flea Market 2018
The heritage village of Elora becomes the epicentre of everything antique, vintage and retro on the weekend of April 14 and 15. Fifty-five vintage and antique dealers take over the Elora Community Centre to put on the 27th annual Elora Antique and Vintage Show. One of Ontario’s longest running antique events, the Show covers a … Continue reading Elora Antique and Vintage Show
Wilmington, Ohio--Fifty dealers from seven states will showcase early American antiques and pioneer era primitives when the Ohio Country Antique Show returns to the Roberts Centre on Saturday, October 28 for its Fall 2017 session. Widely regarded as one of the Midwest’s premiere “pure country” antiques shows, the semi-annual event has registered patrons from Maine … Continue reading Ohio Country Antique Show Reprises October 28
On Sunday, August, 27th, 2017, ToyShows.org presents our first Delaware Punk Rock Flea Market. It will take place from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Nur Shrine Center, Route. 13 / 198 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE.19720. Admission is $4.00, children under the age of 12 are free. Our show will feature over … Continue reading Delaware Punk Rock Flea Market 2017
Maine's LARGEST antiques and Vintage event of the year featuring dealers from across the country offering for sale a wide variety of antiques and vintage items from the 18th century through the mid 20th century . Indoor, outdoors and under tents you will find everything from thimbles to household furnishings. Art, glassware, china, ceramics, rugs, … Continue reading Maine’s Largest Antiques event
What do people resort to in a declining industry like the antique business seems to be? They fight. Everyone is a competitor. "They" are the enemy. But that's not good for the industry as a whole, and it's not good for any particular show. It's certainly not good for the consumer of antiques and vintage. … Continue reading Antiques Business: What Do You Do in a Declining Industry? Share
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