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

by Patti Klinge | Jul 31, 2023 | Mid-American

August 2023 …

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. 13 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.

Train & Toy Show

Fred’s Train Shop of Overland Park, KS, will be just one of the many vendors at the upcoming Mid-America Train and Toy Show in Kansas City, MO. Pictured here: Lionel O-Gauge H15-44 toy trains. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Free Fair back in Lamar

by Patti Klinge | Jul 31, 2023 | Mid-American

August 2023 …

Free Fair back in Lamar

Missouri’s largest free fair will offer several days of entertainment when it descends on downtown Lamar, Aug. 18-26.

Highlights of the fair will include the Rotary Fair Queen Pageant, as well as a carnival, youth livestock show, art show, food vendors, parades, and blue-ribbon contests.

The fair will take place in the town’s Constitution Square in downtown Lamar.

For more information, call 417-850-2033 or visit www.bartoncounty.com/fair.

Lamar Free Fair carnival

Fun for the whole family at the Lamar Free Fair (Image courtesy of Facebook)

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

by Patti Klinge | Jul 31, 2023 | Mid-American

September 2023 …

Sellers and buyers ready to descend on tiny town for 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 will soar to more than 75,000 for both 2023 shows. This year, the fall show is set for Aug. 29-Sept. 1. 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.

Enchanted Frog to host Spring Flea Market

Sparks, Kansas

Come explore the treasures that await in Sparks during the annual fall flea market. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Outdoor flea will mark Captain Cook’s third anniversary

by Patti Klinge | Jul 31, 2023 | Mid-American

August 2023 …

Outdoor flea will mark Captain Cook’s third anniversary

What better way for an antique store to celebrate its own birthday than by giving YOU a birthday gift – in the form of hot deals?
To celebrate its three years in business, Captain Cook’s Treasure Chest in Louisburg will host an outdoor flea market on Aug. 19.

Come shop for antiques, yard art, vintage collectibles, handmade items, architectural salvage, and much more. Several booths will be set up in front of the store. The flea will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information – or just to offer your happy birthday wishes – call the store at 913-837-2757. The store can be found in cyberspace at www.captaincookstreasurechest.com.

Captain Cook's Treasure Chest

Don your party duds and your finest jewelry to help Captain Cook’s Treasure Chest celebrate its third birthday this year. The Louisburg, KS, antique store is moving the party outside for an outdoor flea market on Aug. 19. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Feel the power at Power of the Past

by Patti Klinge | Jul 31, 2023 | Mid-American

September 2023 …

Feel the power at Power of the Past

An annual show will expose attendees to the raw power of steam engines and other antique farm equipment.

The Power of the Past Antique Engine and Tractor Show, Sept. 8-10 at Forest Park in Ottawa, features a variety of activities designed to appeal to veteran attendees and newcomers alike. The show will include demonstrations of hay baling, threshing, and shingle milling; tractor pulls, horse-powered equipment, a flea market, food vendors and lots of ice cream will keep attendees entertained and well fed.

Speaking of food, be sure to show up early on Friday, Sept. 8, and enjoy a free meal of ham and beans from 4 p.m. until it’s gone (with paid admission). Admission is $5 for all three days; kids under 12 are free.

For more information, call 785-241-0834 or 785-229-5530, or visit www.powerofthepast.net.

Power of the Past

Only the sturdiest, most powerful tractors will be on display at the Power of the Past Antique Engine and Tractor Show’s parade of power. The Ottawa, KS, event will take place Sept. 8-10 at Forest Park. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

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