Calendar of shows

Magazine Antiques, August, 2002

Calendar of Shows August 2002

August 17 & 18. Somerset, NJ. ANTIQUES WEEK END IN SOMERSET. 200 exhibitors will offer fine silver, glass, paintings and prints, formal, country & Victorian furniture, antique and costume jewelry, ceramics, porcelains, Asian antiques, lighting, dolls, toys and more. "The Art of Restoration" is the theme of this year's seminar series at Antiques Weekend in Somerset presented by Dianna Tindell of Tindell's Restoration Schools and Studios, Nashville, Tennessee. She will share her vast expertise with show customers on the ho-to's of restoration -- how to know what precious items can be restored or repaired; how to decide if you can do it yourself at home or if you need a professional; how to locate and select a specialist; how to find new repair products and techniques. In addition there will be a panel of restoration experts on site for repair of jewelry and timepieces, linens and lace, trunks, glass, lamps & lighting, porcelain, ivory, wood and ceramics, along with open mike verbal appraisals. Show hours are Sa turday & Sunday 11am-6pm. Seminars are included in price of admission. Free parking is plentiful at the Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, NJ off Exit 10 of Route 287, and 10 miles west of both the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway just 60 minutes from New York and Philadelphia. For information, Stella Show Mgmt. Co. (212) 255-0020, or www.stellashows.com for exhibitor list and seminar schedule.

August 18. Ann Arbor, MI. ANN ARBOR ANTIQUES MARKET, our 34th season. 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Exit #175 off I-94, then south 3 miles. Future show dates: Saturday & Sunday September 14 & 15, Sunday only October 20 & November 3. All shows 7am-4pm. For more information please call (850) 984-0122.

August 22-25. Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY. Original 36th ANNUAL HAMPTON'S SUMMER ANTIQUES FESTIVAL & SALE at the Bridgehampton Community House, Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY East End Hospice Benefit Preview Thursday August 22nd, 6-8pm. Show Opens: Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. A Jean Sinenberg Prestige Show. For additional information please see our website: www.hamptonsantiques.com, Email: antiqueshows@hamptons.com or call (631) 537-0333.

August 23, 24, 25. Baltimore, MD. BALTIMORE SUMMER ANTIQUES FAIR at the Convention Center, Downtown at the Inner Harbor, West Pratt Street entrance. 450 Select dealers plus Antiquarian Book Fair, including The Gallery: 45 elegant room-setting displays of Fine Art and Furniture. Now in its 22nd year, this important show is guaranteed to please the most discriminating collector in all categories... furniture, silver, porcelain, jewelry, bronze, lamps, prints, textiles, Asian art, art nouveau, deco, moderne, Victorian and much more. Admission $10 ($9 with ad) Good all 3 days. For information please call (410) 649-7396 or (301) 933-6994. Website: www.shador.com for exhibitor and hotel info.

August 28. Damariscotta, ME. ANTIQUES COASTAL MAINE. An indoor/outdoor show open to all MADA members as exhibitors. Round Top Center for the Arts, Business Route One. Wed 9:30--4, admission $5. www.maineantiques.org

August 31-Sept 1. Farmington, CT. FARMINGTON ANTIQUES WEEKEND. At the Farmington Polo Grounds, Town Farm Road, Farmington, CT. A national antiques event with 600 of the finest dealers from all over the country offering Antiques and Vintage Collectibles for sale. Show hours Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Saturday admission is $7 each, Sunday $5 each. Early Buying, Saturday from 7am-10am at $25 per person. Saturday admission is good both days! All dealers outdoors and under tents. Free parking. For more information call Farmington Antiques Weekend Inc.--The Jenkins Family. Telephone: (317) 598-0019. Please visit our website at www.farmington-antigues.com

August 31, September 1 & 2. Washington DC. THE TOWN & COUNTRY ANNUAL LABOR DAY WEEKEND ANTIQUES SHOW held at 3551 Garfield Street, located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. Show entrance & parking on Garfield Street. Show hours: Saturday 10-6, Sunday Noon-7, Monday 10-5. $10 admission good for repeated entry Show Cafe, handicapped parking, air conditioned facility. This holiday show will offer for sale American, English, Chinese, French and Continental furniture including British and American silver, clocks, rugs, textiles, Orientalia, jewelry, bronze and marble sculptures, Russian antiques, barometers and globes, Tiffany lamps, English ceramics and pottery, Royal Vienna and Serves, books, prints, vintage posters, American and European paintings and more. For further details, call Carol Klapper, producer, at (703) 780-9200. Show telephone: (202) 537-6587.

September 18-23. New York, NY THE FALL FAIR INTERNATIONAL FINE & DECORATIVE ARTS. Jacob Javits Center. America's most exciting international event encompassing antiquities to the modern era. Exhibitor applications and information, please call telephone: (772) 220-2690, fax: (772) 220-3180. Website: www.ifae.com