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.

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.

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.

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.

March 2026

Get ready for a spectacular time at Antique Spectacular Vintage Market

You never know just what you’ll find at the Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, March 6-8 at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island.

Items from the quirky to the rusty to the funky will be up for grabs at the show. Antique Spectacular is the brainchild of Kimberly Schilling, who, along with her Melting Pot Productions, has been producing antique shows throughout the Midwest for nearly 30 years. Schilling has “developed a foundation for success built on the integrity of demanding quality antiques and collectibles,” according to the event’s website.

Admission to the event is $8, with a $1-off coupon available at www.antiquespectacular.com. Children under the age of 14 are free when accompanied by an adult.

For more information, call 712-326-9964.

March 2026

Sold! Estate auction will bring deals to cyberspace

Fire up your computer and get that wallet ready. Jackson House Estate Sales will host an online auction on March 8.

The estate comes from Kansas City, KS, and includes multi-generation interiors and collectibles. On the Estate Sales website, shoppers can browse sales by zip code and even search for specific items going to the auction block. Those wanting to conduct a sale can contact the site for help as well.

For more information, as well as a complete listing of auctions, visit estatesales.net or call 913-271-4971.