The 2011 Theta Charity Antiques Show in Houston will have a special display of items from the Texas Governor's Mansion. For the first time since the devastating fire in 2008, the mansion will release a collection of fine and decorative arts to display at this year’s show. Jane Karotkin, Texas Governor’s Mansion Curator/Administrator of Friends … Continue reading 59th Annual Theta Show to Feature Collections from Texas Governor’s Mansion
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Into Nashville Antiques Week
It wasn't too long ago when Antiques Week in Nashville drew perhaps the biggest crowds of any Americana show in the country. As one dealer I spoke to at the Original Miami Beach Antique Show described it, the events were like lightning in a bottle. This year promoters are making some moves to reinvigorate Nashville … Continue reading Into Nashville Antiques Week
Boomers, Baked Goods and the Brooklyn Flea
A living organism, a vintage market for America's biggest city, a feeder for Manhattan Antique shows, the best cruising spot in New York, the Brooklyn Flea is a lot of things to a lot of people. It may even be helping to establish the Brooklyn look in interior design. I had the opportunity to speak … Continue reading Boomers, Baked Goods and the Brooklyn Flea
The Sight’s of the Baltimore Antiques Show
Descending the escalator, a line stretched through the lobby of the Baltimore Convention Center all the way to the exterior doors that opened onto Charles Street. It's not often you see a line at an antique show these days and this one on the surface was a good sign. A closer look however revealed that … Continue reading The Sight’s of the Baltimore Antiques Show
Martha, Martha, We’re at the Randolph Street Market, Chicago
It’s been a long time since I have seen a line waiting for the doors to open at an antique or vintage event. Chicago's Randolph Street Market is one of those innovative shows that combine antiques and vintage—vastly increasing the demographics that can be attracted. The typical antique show goer may discard these new events … Continue reading Martha, Martha, We’re at the Randolph Street Market, Chicago
Martha Stewart Visits the Brooklyn Flea
"She's over there, trying Pizzas," my friend the clock dealer David Sokosh said when I arrived at the Brooklyn Flea in its Water Street location this afternoon. Martha Stewart was supposed to visit the Fort Greene location yesterday, but the rain kept her away. I half wondered if this was all an internet rumor to … Continue reading Martha Stewart Visits the Brooklyn Flea
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