Organizer cancels Old Summit Country Antique Show

January 2022

Organizer cancels Old Summit Country Antique Show

 

After 15 years as one of the most highly anticipated antique shows in the Kansas City metro area, the Old Summit Antique Show is ending its run.

Sandee Millett, show organizer and owner of The Greenwood Mercantile, said she struggled with the decision to end the show, which was held multiple times each year. The first show of 2022 had originally been scheduled for Jan. 15 in Lee’s Summit.

The announcement of the show’s permanent cancellation was made on its Facebook page in a Dec. 15 announcement.
“I just need to cut back,” Millett explained. “It was a hard decision to make, but it’s just time for me to move on.”
Millett noted that she has already received feedback from longtime show attendees, who have expressed to her how much they will miss Old Summit.

“(They’ve expressed) total disbelief and sadness,” Millett said. “They’re going to miss it terribly.”

Just last month, Millett also pulled out of Good Juju in Kansas City’s West Bottoms as well.
She did say, however, that there is a chance Old Summit may return in the future if the right person is willing to take up the responsibility of organizing it.

“I do have someone interested,” Millett said, “and I hope they take it over.”

 

old summit antique cabinet

The Old Summit Country Antique Show, held three times every year in Lee’s Summit, has been canceled. For years, shoppers could browse and buy unique antique finds, like this brick collage.
(Image courtesy of Pinterest)

Pre-Spring Bazaar offers gently-used treasures

January 2022

Pre-Spring Bazaar offers gently-used treasures

The annual Pre-Spring Bazaar and Flea Market in Leavenworth is another February event in the small town you’ll want to attend. Taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Riverfront Community Center, the flea market will be stocked with homemade crafts, toys, jewelry, furniture, skincare products, and beauty products, among other items. Vendor tables are still available for $25 with electricity and $20 without electricity.

The flea market is sponsored by the Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Department.

For more information, call 913-651-2203. 

Flea market image of bird houses

The Pre-Spring Bazaar and Flea Market will take place Feb. 5 at the Riverfront Community Center in Leavenworth, KS. (Image courtesy of The City of Leavenworth)

Open houses and other festive events … welcome the holidays

December 2021

Open houses and other festive events … welcome the holidays

Upcoming events on both sides of the Missouri and Kansas state line are gearing up for Christmas and are sure to bring in holiday shoppers with their gift lists.
In late November, model train enthusiasts can enjoy the Mid-America Train & Toy Show at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, MO, where they can browse toy and scale model trains, toys, trucks, airplanes and memorabilia. The event will feature more than 200 tables of vendors, as well as door prizes and a free viewing of vintage train films.
Early in the month of December, Vintage Traders Antique Mall will welcome the public with its Winter Holiday Sale, Dec. 3-5, while Lone Elm Antique Mall’s Christmas Sale will take place Dec. 3-4. Both merchants are located in Olathe, KS.
Just a few miles away, Shawnee Antique Mall in Shawnee, KS, will host its annual Holiday Open House on Dec. 11. The store will include sales on items such as antiques, collectibles, jewelry, toys and glassware.
Be sure to check out other holiday events around Kansas, including the Kansas City, KS, Strawberry Hill Museum’s Olde World Christmas (tours of the 1887 home through Jan. 9, 2022).
Paramount Antique Malls in Augusta and Wichita, KS, will keep their holiday celebration going for a full two weeks, with their Annual Christmas Sale Event going from Dec. 17-Jan. 2, 2022. Visitors can save between 10-30% throughout the stores; the event is ideal for last-minute Christmas shoppers.
On the Missouri side of the state line, you can prepare for your shopping at John and Marge’s Attic in Gallatin, MO by first visiting the shop’s website (www.JMattic.com), where holiday gift ideas appear on the shop’s homepage. Their holiday open house takes place Dec. 4 in conjunction with Gallatin’s Christmas Around the Square event, which encourages citizens and visitors to shop locally downtown, while also providing family-friendly activities and entertainment for all.
There’s also the Dec. 9 Jingle Bell Walk, where visitors can complete their Christmas shopping in Historic Downtown Odessa, MO., and enjoy the beautifully decorated buildings, shops, and eateries.
And, as always, Enchanted Frog Antiques in Lathrop, MO offers its regular monthly sales for shoppers both old and new, including Lucky $7 Days ($7 off an item of $25 or more) on Dec. 10-12, as well as it’s Super Saturday Sale on Dec. 18, during which visitors can save 10-25% off.
For a list of more holiday sales and events, be sure to check out our calendars in this issue of Discover Vintage America.

Lone Elm

For a taste of Christmases past, visit Lone Elm Antique Mall in Olathe, KS, for its annual Christmas Sale, Dec. 3-4. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Mansion to host a holiday whodunnit

December 2021

Mansion to host a holiday whodunnit

For some nontraditional holiday entertainment, give a Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner a stab.

The dinner and play will be offered several times throughout the month, on Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18, at the historic Arbor Lodge Mansion in Nebraska City. Guests will be a part of the holiday-themed evening of mystery and mayhem as they are assigned characters in the murder mystery play. Each guest will receive costume pieces and props to use throughout the performance.

The mansion sits on the 260-acre Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City.
For ticket prices, showtimes, and more information, call 402-873-7222.

Arbor Day Mansion

The Arbor Lodge Mansion will be the setting for a Christmas-themed murder mystery dinner, Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18 in Nebraska City. (Image courtesy of www.arbordayfarm.org)

Spectacular deals can be found at vintage market

November 2021

The Antique Spectacular Vintage Market Quad Cities returns to the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island, Nov. 5-7.

More than 70 vendors will descend on the venue to sell fine antiques and vintage collectibles. Items for sale include furniture, art, American Indian items, china, postcards, primitives, silverware, glassware, coins, rugs and textiles.

“With the Antique Spectacular, there is always something to interest every collector, whether they have a new interest in vintage and repurposed for decorating their home or have been collecting antiques for years,” according to the state’s tourism website, enjoyillinois.com. “The list of amazing vintage items is endless and all under one roof for the convenience to shop all weekend, for a timeless vintage treasure, that is new to you.”

For more information, visit www.antiquespectacular.com.

Antique Spectacular

Antique perfume bottles and glassware are among the items that await shoppers at the Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, Nov. 5-7 at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island, IL. (photo courtesy of enjoyillinois.com)