Bella Rustina back in Arkansas

by Corbin Crable | Apr 2, 2026 | Arkansas, Mid-American

April 2026

Bella Rustina back in Arkansas

Bella Rustina Vintage Market is returning to Conway just in time for spring, with a show April 24-26 at the Conway Expo Center.

Shoppers are invited to come marvel at more than 300 booths, stuffed with vintage, vintage-inspired and handmade items brought in from sellers from multiple states.

Those vendors who wish to participate and sell their wares can submit an application on Bella Rustina’s website at www.bellarustina.com.
Admission for April 24-25 is $10, while admission on April 26 is $5. Parking is free as well.

The event is hosted by Ashley’s Finds LLC. For more information, call 501-230-5728 or Facebook.

Bella Rustina Vintage Market

Bella Rustina events always bring with them the whimsical and quirky – and its spring event is scheduled for April 24-26. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Train show returns to town

by Corbin Crable | Apr 2, 2026 | Mid-American, Oklahoma

April 2026

Train show returns to town

All aboard! The Greater Tulsa Area Train Show is pulling into town when it returns to Broken Arrow, April 24-25 at the Rhema Ninowski Recreation Center.

Sponsored by the Heartland Toy Train Association, the show will feature a variety of scales, gauges, makes, and models. This year will feature a kids train set giveaway and other door prizes. As always, the show will include an extensive assortment of toy trains on display.

The Heartland Toy Train Association covers Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado.

Admission to the April show is $10 per adult; kids 12 and younger are free with an adult ticket purchase. Early bird hours on the 24th will be 5-7 p.m., and the show on the 25th will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

For more information, visit heartlandtoytrain.org.

The Tulsa Area Train Show

The Tulsa Area Train Show will feature a wide variety of scales, makes, and models. (Image courtesy of The Heartland Toy Train Association)

More than 70 booths at annual St. Louis Antique Festival

by Corbin Crable | Apr 2, 2026 | Illinois, Mid-American

April 2026

More than 70 booths at annual St. Louis Antique Festival

The 60th Annual St. Louis Antique Festival returns to the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds in Belleville, April 25-26, offering 70 booths and more than 30,000 square feet of merchandise.

See the festival’s advertisement in this issue for a $1-off coupon to the event, which takes place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday the 25th and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday the 26th.

For more information, call 608-346-3797 or e-mail stlouisantiquefestival@gmail.com.

The St. Louis Antique Festival returns to Belleville for its 60th year, April 25-26. (Image courtesy of Enjoy Illinois)

Find handmade goods at Mennonite Relief Sale

by Corbin Crable | Apr 2, 2026 | Kansas, Mid-American

April 2026

Find handmade goods at Mennonite Relief Sale

The annual Mennonite Relief Sale is coming April 10-11 to the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.

The event, always chock full of handcrafted goods made by the local Mennonite community, includes a quilt auction, a general auction, tasty food, and live entertainment.

Also on deck for Saturday, April 11: a morning Run for Relief, breakfast served until 10 a.m., a children’s auction, a surplus auction, and vehicles on display.

If that isn’t enough to satisfy your hunger, the event is bring ing back “Feeding the Multitude,” twice-daily servings of verenike (dumplings similar to pierogi with both savory and sweet fillings), sausage, borscht, and bohne berrogi (a bean-filled dough bun topped with sweet cream sauce). This is the event’s 58th year.

For more information, visit kansas.mccsale.org.

Mennonite Relief Sale

A pancake breakfast is just one of many options to keep your tummy full at this year’s Mennonite Relief Sale, April 10-11 in Hutchinson, KS. (Image courtesy of Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale)

Elsie Bell’s welcoming warmer weather with parking lot sale

by Corbin Crable | Apr 2, 2026 | Mid-American, Missouri

April 2026

Elsie Bell’s welcoming warmer weather with parking lot sale

Grab your shopping bags and head outside, because Elsie Bell’s Antique Mall in Independence will host a parking lot sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, outside the store, 1101 S. Crysler.

This is a biannual event that gives the store’s dealers – more than 30 of them – an opportunity to clean out and refresh their booths, offering shoppers a chance to get good deals on great antiques, vintage items, collectibles, and junk.

Tables are still available to rent at $20 per space, payable in cash at the store. Vendors must bring their own tables, chairs, tent, water, sunscreen, and change, as sales won’t be run through the store’s register. The event takes place rain or shine.

For more information, call Elsie Bell’s Antique Mall at 816-832-8711.

Elsie Bell's Antique Mall

Head to Elsie Bell’s Antique Mall for its parking lot sale April 11, but remember to take a stroll around inside the store for spectacular deals as well. (Image courtesy of Elsie Bell’s)

‘Wish you were here!’ at the Metro East postcard show and sale

by Corbin Crable | Feb 27, 2026 | Illinois, Mid-American

April 2026

‘Wish you were here!’ at the Metro East postcard show and sale

Add to your growing collection at the 35th Annual Metro East Postcard Show and Sale, April 10-11 at the Community Center in Caseyville.

This year’s show will include thousands of picture postcards from near and far, showing states, sports, special topics, and travel.

For more information, call 619-508-3299.