The big event is here: The St. Joseph
Antique Show & Vintage Market

Antique lovers, rejoice – the big happening you wait for each year is back. It’s time for the St. Joseph Antique Show and Vintage Market.

Taking place Feb. 17-18 at the Civic Arena, the venue will be stuffed with home décor, jewelry, hats, and clothing – in addition, of course, to antiques and vintage items. Regular admission to the show is $9 for adults, while youths 16 and under are free. Admission is good for both days of the show.

“With one admission fee, collectors can shop for quality antiques and browse through a great collection of vintage furnishings,” says Kevin Hummer, the show’s promoter and owner of Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier. In addition, he says, an expert appraiser will be on site to conduct toy and comic book appraisals.

See page 2 of this issue of Discover Vintage America for discount admission coupons.

For more information, call Hummer at 816-387-7502 or e-mail kevinh@rjpromotions.com.

January 2024.. 

Start off the new year right at Antique Alley

Browse more than 200 booths of antique and vintage items at Antique Alley Arkansas, Jan. 5-7 at the Conway Expo Center in Conway.

The early buying day is set for Friday, Jan. 5 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), with a $10 admission rate. On Saturday, Jan. 6 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sunday, Jan. 7 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), admission is $5. Parking for the event is free.

For more information, visit www.antiquealleyar.com.

February 2024.. 

Red Wing’s MidWinter Weekend to feature sales, social events

The Red Wing Collector Society’s MidWinter Weekend will bring enthusiasts to Des Moines for the 2024 MidWinter Weekend, Feb. 1-3 at the Holiday Inn Northwest.

The RWCS MidWinter event offers opportunities for members to come together for a weekend of buying, selling, and networking with long-time collectors as well as those new to the hobby.

MidWinter promises to give attendees a fun-filled weekend, with all sponsored activities contained under one roof – so there is no need to venture out into the cold! Guests will enjoy three days of Room Sales, Educational Seminars, Social Events, an Auction, and more! For the more adventurous types, visitors may also enjoy exploring the many antique shops in the area around the hotel.

Educational seminars on Friday, Feb. 2, will be followed by special guest speaker Tom Askjem, author, and YouTube personality will deliver the keynote address, “Below the Plains: Digging Yesteryear’s Privy Sites for Today’s Treasures.”

Askjem is a historian and archivist who has made a career of digging bottles, crocks, dish fragments and other historical items from privies mainly in the upper Midwest since 1997. The keynote will be followed by a fantastic Happy Hour and appetizers to wrap up the day.

The RWCS and Harry Lahr Auctions will present a 2024 MidWinter auction at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at the Holiday Inn. More than 200 fabulous items will be auctioned with something for everyone.

For more information, call 651-388-4004, visit www.redwingcollectors.org, or follow on Facebook and Instagram.

January 2024

Greenwood Vintage Market to host pair
of holiday, winter events

Greenwood Vintage Market in Greenwood is the place to be this holiday season for festive shopping and fun.
The merchant will host its 12 Days of Christmas sale, Dec. 26-Jan. 6. Stock up on big post-Christmas sales from vendors throughout the store.

The Summit Country Antique Show returns to the market on Jan. 27 on Greenwood’s lower level, with tables of authentic American antiques, primitive smalls, and handmades. Admission to the show is $8, and hours for the show are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, call 816-872-7999 or e-mail hectordog1@gmail.com. You can find more about the show on Facebook and Instagram by searching Summit Country Antique Show.