Vintage Market Days is back

by Corbin Crable | Sep 1, 2025 | Mid-American, Missouri

September 2025

Vintage Market Days is back

When Vintage Market Days comes to town, you can bet that fall will mean much more than just colorful foliage. It’s the season for good deals, too.

Vintage Market Days will present “Forever Fall” from Sept. 26-28 at the American Royal in Kansas City. The event will feature shopping for every type of taste, from vintage and vintage-inspired to architectural salvage, from repurposed finds to jewelry and clothing.

Grab a bite while you shop at one of the food trucks on site, and boogie to live music as well.

For more information, visit www.vintagemarketdays.com.

Vintage Market Days - KC

It’s not too early to srart planning for Halloween. Find fun things for the popular holiday at Vintage Market Days, Sept. 26-28 in Kansas City. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Grab your friends and come to the Friends of Shawnee Town Craft and Fall Festival

by Corbin Crable | Sep 1, 2025 | Kansas, Mid-American

September 2025

Grab your friends and come to the Friends of Shawnee Town Craft and Fall Festival

More than 130 vendors will converge on Shawnee Town 1929 for its annual Craft and Fall Festival on Sept. 20.

Dozens of vendors will be on hand selling home décor, unique gifts and holiday presents for that hard-to-buy-for family member or friend on your gift list; enjoy live music and food while strolling the grounds, too. Free kids activities will keep your little ones entertained as well.

While you’re attending the fair, enjoy stepping back in time in Shawnee Town, an historic farming town from the 1920s and see for yourself what life was like a century ago.

For more information, call 913-248-2360 or visit www.shawneetown.org

Shawnee Craft & Fall Festival

More than 100 crafters will be selling their wares at the 48th annual Craft and Fall Festival in Shawnee, KS, this month. (Image courtesy of shawnee-ks.com)

Hit the road to find plenty of bargains throughout the state

by Corbin Crable | Aug 1, 2025 | Mid-American

Sept 2025

Hit the road to find plenty of bargains
throughout the state

The 26th year of Bargains Galore on Highway 64 will take bargain hunters from Fort Smith to Beebe, Aug. 7-9.

Sellers setting up shop at stops along the highway throughout Central Arkansas will be selling a variety of gently used items, including clothing, furniture, antiques, crafts and collectibles. Stop for a bite and a rest at a number of food trucks and live music locations throughout.

For more information, e-mail bgaloreon64@gmail.com or visit the event’s Facebook page (“Bargains Galore on 64 – 2025”) for a map.

Bargains Galore on 64

You’ll find plenty of bargains on your journey as you stop at the sales along Highway 64.

Sellers and buyers ready to descend on tiny town for big flea market

by Corbin Crable | Jul 31, 2025 | Mid-American

August 2025

Sellers and buyers ready to descend on tiny town for big flea market

It’s flea market time in the tiny town of Sparks, which boasts a population of only nine, according to the website for the Sparks Antiques and Collectibles Flea Market.

Its population soars to more than 75,000 for the flea market.This year, the fall show is set for Aug. 28-Aug. 31. The market will include more than 500 vendors selling antiques, vintage finds, collectibles, toys, furniture, home décor, and more. The town is located about 30 miles west of St. Joseph, MO.

For more information, including info on lodging and parking, visit www.sparksantiquesandcollectibles.com.

Sparks Flea Market

There are treasures to be found at the annual Sparks flea Market. Happy Hunting! Image courtesy of Facebook

All aboard! (for the Mid-America Train and Toy Show)

by Corbin Crable | Jul 31, 2025 | Mid-American

August 2025

All aboard! (for the Mid-America Train
and Toy Show)

Whether you’re a serious collector or simply a kid at heart, don’t miss out on the Mid-America Train and Toy Show, Aug. 3 at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, MO.

Groups and organizations dedicated to collecting model trains and related items will set up booths full of information, and more than 200 vendors will be on hand, buying and selling trains and toys. There also will be free train movies to enjoy, door prizes and concessions for sale. Parking is complimentary. Admission cost is $5 for adults; children 12 and younger are free.

For more information, visit www.midamericatrainandtoyshow.com.

The Midwest Train and Toy Show, set for Aug. 3 at the KCI Exhibit Center in Kansas City, MO, will feature vendors selling model trains of all sizes. (File image)