Archive for the 'Antique shows' Category

Steven’s Objects – Launched at High Point Market

Published on May 7, 2012

My husband is an artist.

He has the eye and sensibilities of an artist, and in our business that can lead down strange and interesting paths.

Steven has always collected unusual objects, and they have had an important place in our offerings at shows and in our shop. They are wonderful to have in our booth, as they often spark great conversations with like-minded (or like-eyed) customers who appreciate both the beauty and the quirk.

But the challenge has always been a) how to display them for sale and b) how to demonstrate to the customer that they can use…

A Few More Shots of High Point Market

Published on April 21, 2012

Today was the first official day of the show at Antique & Design Center, High Point NC. Below are a few pictures from our booth.

Tomorrow morning is a big event – the beginning of ADC’s VandM-sponsored lecture series for this Market, kicked off by Leslie Carothers and Jennifer Mehditash’s talk on Pinterest + Olioboard: From Inspiration to Income, at 10am in the Mezzanine lecture area. Steve and I are hosting breakfast to accompany the talk, and are so excited to be partnering (working in tandem!) with our colleagues on this event. We hope to see you there!

The…

Spring Antiques in Schoharie

Published on March 9, 2012

One of our favorite shows, and a sure sign that winter is just about done!

This weekend is the annual Spring Antiques in Schoharie show! (click here for a post from last year’s show, with tons of pictures!) We love this show – all of us upstate types come out of semi-hibernation and show off the beautiful things we have found over the long winter months. Always high quality, and with an energy that starts the season off with a bang.

This show is historically a country venue, and features dealers who specialize in fabulous primitives, early textiles and folk…