Antique Spectacular Vintage Market returns

by Corbin Crable | Jan 30, 2026 | Illinois, Mid-American

February 2026

Antique Spectacular Vintage Market returns

The Antique Spectacular Vintage Market will come back to Rock Island from March 6-8.

Held at the QCCA Expo Center, the twice-yearly market features row upon row of vendors selling antiques, vintage, jewelry, clothing, furniture, original art, seasonal décor, coins, collectibles and more. The market will return in November for its winter show. Admission is free.

For more information, visit www.antiquespectacular.com, call 712-326-9964 or e-mail kim.aspectacular@gmail.com.

Antique Spectacular

The deals aren’t to be missed at Rock Island’s Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, March 6-8. (Image courtesy of Antique Spectacular)

Walk in a vintage wonderland at Winterfest

by Corbin Crable | Jan 30, 2026 | Mid-American, Nebraska

February 2026

Walk in a vintage wonderland at Winterfest

The Winterfest Flea Market, Antique and Junk Festival is returning to Lincoln with winter deals on a variety of items. The event takes place Feb. 28-March 1 at the Sandhills Global Events Center.

More than 100 vendors will be on site, selling antiques and collectibles, furniture, advertising, glassware, pottery, dolls, toys, comics, signs, primitives, repurposed items, yard art, flea market finds, and handcrafted goods, among others. Parking for the event is free.

For more information, call 402-525-6234.

Winterfest Flea Market

Handmade creations can be yours at Winterfest, Feb. 28-March 1 at the Sandhill Global Events Center in Lincoln. (Image courtesy of KLKN)

Military collectibles up for grabs at Leavenworth show

by Corbin Crable | Jan 30, 2026 | Kansas, Mid-American

February 2026

Military collectibles up for grabs at Leavenworth show

If you’re interested in or collect items related to the military, the Leavenworth Militaria Show and Sale is not to be missed.

Taking place Feb. 18 at the Riverfront Community Center, you can buy, sell, or trade military collectibles from any war and any time period. Admission to the event is only $5, and dealer tables remain available at $35 each.

For more information, please call 785-221-4263.

Leavenworth Militaria Show and Sale

Attendees browse the items for sale at the 2022 Leavenworth Militaria Show and Sale. This year’s sale will be Feb. 18 at the Riverfront Community Center in Leavenworth. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Get ready for a shopping experience fit for a president

by Corbin Crable | Jan 30, 2026 | Kansas, Mid-American

February 2026

Get ready for a shopping experience fit for a president

Celebrate President’s Day with Paramount Antique Mall’s President’s Day Mega Sale, Feb. 13-16 at both Paramount locations in Wichita.
The annual event will feature big deals, with between 10% and 50% discounts on many items.

The two locations boast more than 300 vendors selling glassware, advertising, textiles, coins, jewelry, pottery, china, antique furniture, primitives, industrial, paper ephemera, and collectibles.

For more information, visit paramountantiquemall.com.

Paramount Antique Mall

If you’re looking for it, there’s a good chance that one of the two Paramount Antique Malls has it. The malls will host a President’s Day Mega Sale, Feb. 13-16. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Home and flower show will help make your house a home

by Corbin Crable | Jan 30, 2026 | Mid-American, Missouri

February 2026

Home and flower show will help make your house a home

The Kansas City Home and Flower Show returns to Bartle Hall Feb. 27 through March 1, 2026. The show boasts more than 300 booths full of new and innovative products for upgrading your home and outdoor living space. Stroll through beautiful home, lawn, garden, and landscaping displays.
The event will feature non-stop exciting entertainment:
• KC’s Antique Roadshow with FREE Antique Appraisals with Tom Tangen
• Explore an Immersive and Rare Butterfly Exhibition
• Live performances all three days by America’s Got
• Talent fan favorite “Puppy Pals” – a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform
spectacular stunts & breathtaking feats
• Full Seminar line-up
• How-to Demos on making a Fairy Garden
• Rare Peony, Iris and Lily exhibits; Gorgeous Orchid and Fresh Flower displays
• “Art in the Park” exhibit with breathtaking floral paintings
• Tons of activities for the Kids – climbing wall, Kids
Zone, Petting Zoo and more
Browse through hundreds of booths of home improvement products and services. Vendors will showcase the hottest new trends in kitchen and bathroom remodeling, organization ideas, fireplace updates, sunroom additions, and color and texture ideas for floors and walls. Exhibitors will also display everything needed for exterior home upgrades, including windows, doors, landscaping, siding, decks, roofing, guttering, garage additions and more – plus furnishings to freshen inside and outside your living space.
For details and a discount admission coupon, visit KCMOhomeshow.com.
Adults $15, youth 16 and younger are free.
Noon-8pm, Friday, Feb. 27, 10am-7pm, Saturday, Feb. 28, 10am-4pm, Sunday, March 1.
For more information, call 816-676-0246 or e-mail
teresal@rjpromotions.com
— Submitted by Teresa Larison

Kansas City Home & Flower Show

Find just the right thing you didn’t know you needed at Jesse James Antique Mall during their “For the Love of Junk” sale. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

A junk lover’s paradise at Jesse James Antique Mall

by Corbin Crable | Jan 30, 2026 | Mid-American, Missouri

February 2026

A junk lover’s paradise at Jesse James Antique Mall

Scope out a sweetheart of a deal just in time for Valentine’s Day at Jesse James Antique Mall & Furniture Gallery and The Rusty Chandelier in St. Joseph.

The stores’ “For the Love of Junk” in-store sale, which runs Feb. 13-15, allows shoppers to save up to 30% with vendors throughout the stores. Between the 280 vendors, you’re sure to find the perfect gently used gift for your beloved.

For more information, call the Jesse James Antique Mall and Furniture Gallery and The Rusty Chandelier at 816-232-0099 and 816-676-0662, or visit jesse.jessejamesantiquemall.com and rustychandelier.com

Jesse James Antique Mall

Find just the right thing you didn’t know you needed at Jesse James Antique Mall during their “For the Love of Junk” sale. (Image courtesy of Facebook)