This page lists our shows for the remainder of this month and July. To see a complete listing of our show schedule for 2004, click HERE.
Brimfield is just around the corner again. On Tuesday, July 6 we'll be at The Dealer's Choice, a lively market featuring about 400 dealers. It opens at 11:00 a.m. and is essentially over by 3:00. The $5.00 admission charge is very reasonable, considering the quantity of good antiques that are brought to this field and the ease of shopping the neatly laid-out pathways. Our booth is under the pavilion at the rear of the field in space number P-9, which is near the left end as you approach. Click HERE for more information on the Dealer's Choice show.
Two days later, on the 8th and 9th, we'll be back at May's Antiques Market, (space #165, as usual). This field, considered by many to be Brimfield's best, opens to the public at 9:00 a.m. Dealers are not permitted to unpack any merchandise prior to this time, which creates an atmosphere of freshness and excitement when the gates open. There is an admission charge on the opening day. Although the second and third days are usually free, serious buyers should be at the field on Thursday at 9:00, as business is most brisk during the first hour. Click HERE to visit the May's Antique Market website.
Our April issue featured a guide to shopping Brimfield. If you missed it or would like another look, click HERE.
One day later, we'll be in Manchester, Vermont for the Hildene Antiques Festival, managed by Forbes and Turner Antiques Shows. Set on the grounds of Robert Todd Lincoln's Manchester estate, the show takes place in a beautiful meadow, and many of New England's best Americana dealers exhibit. The field opens for early buying at 8:00 a.m. ($25.00, but think twice; as is most often the case, early buyers are few and hunting for bargains. In fact, most merchandise is still available by 10:00, when the show opens to the general public for a more realistic $5.00). For more information on the Hildene show, click HERE. For a printable show card (no discount), click HERE.
On July 24 we're back in Rhinebeck for the recently-instituted mid-summer edition of the show--Rhinebeck Summer Magic. As in the May and October editions of the show, all dealers are indoors in walled, papered booths, and show always looks great. The Dutchess County Fairgrounds are beautiful and well-kept, and good food is available in conveniently located stands. Parking is free and close to the show, and there are well-maintained indoor toilets. There is no early buying at Rhinebeck, so everyone pays the same admission fee. As Building E is not used in the July show, you'll find us in Building C, booth 418. Click HERE to visit the Rhinebeck! website. For a printable discount coupon to Rhinebeck, click HERE.
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