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NW PINELLAS: Belleair Bluffs - Largo OUT OF STATE SHOW UPDATES—
Palm Harbor
—65TH SHENANDOAH ANTIQUES EXPO
OCTOBER 11-12, 2019 • FISHERVILLE, VA
Laura A. Collum JEWEL ANTIQUE MALL Augusta Expoland, 277 Expo Rd, Fishersville, VA.

ANTIQUES www.heritagepromotions.net

NAUTICAL ITEMS, It’s All About Family—
SCIENTIFIC FISHERSVILLE, VA— If you’ve never attended this amazing, long-running
INSTRUMENTS, CIVIL Antique & Estate Bought
WAR GUNS, SWORDS & Dealer Space Available show, you have truly missed one the most exciting and diverse antique and
MEDICAL ITEMS, collectibles shopping experiences in the mid-Atlantic area. What makes the
AMERICAN FURNITURE, show so special are the people. Over the now 64 events, there have been
DECOYS, QUILTS “Quality Dealers with Quality Antiques”
thousands of dealers that have participated in the shows. And what makes this
727-585-5568 “family” is that several hundred vendors participated at shows as far back as the
Located at
580A Indian Rocks Rd. 2601 Jewel Road early 90’s – and they return every year in May and October. They come not only
Belleair Bluffs Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770 because they know what a great show it is and they always have had success at
Florida 33770 selling their wares, but they come to be with the Shenandoah Expo family. And,
(727) 581-6585 Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 they refer customers to their fellow dealers – a bit like Miracle on 34th Street.
or 442-9969 www.collumantiques.com LEN & JAN SPENCER, Managers But the family doesn’t stop their. No, the family further expands to include the
Email: collumantiques@verizon.net 3 janisbspencer@aol.com 2 dedicated, loyal customers. And some customers “cross-over” to being dealers.
It happens!
Just like the dealers, there are customers that have been to 10, 20, 30 or
more shows over the years. They come to see the dealers with whom they’ve
established a long-running relationship. Some have communicated their “want”
list in advance, hoping one of their connections might arrive with that special
treasure. They come to see new dealers and what they’ve brought to sell. And
they come to just enjoy all that the show has to offer and hopefully taking home
that special piece. One long-time customer said that, “once you come to one of
the shows, you are hooked and you can’t wait for the next one!”

—MARBURGER FARM FALL ANTIQUE SHOW
OCTOBER 1-5, 2019 • ROUND TOP, TX
2248 Texas 237, Round Top, TX
www.roundtop-marburger.com

1 Spilling Secrets from Early Entry to Pink!
ROUND TOP, TX— If an antique show had secrets, what would they be?
StarboaRD HOme Discover our eclectic For instance, did you know that shoppers can actually enter the show early on
October 1 at 8am? And did you know that early birds will find a complimentary
selection; from
antiques industrial continental breakfast, coffee and shopping at the show’s Tuesday Tailgate
Breakfast? Not to mention early parking and an opportunity to swap tales with
furniture gifts decoR & coastal to top interior designers who are part of the Designer Dream Spree tour.
midcentury
international What other secrets? Marburger exhibitor Susan Wheeler from Seattle
& shabby chic. shares this surprising secret: “Never shop with a plan.” Be open to what you
find. Where has that led Wheeler in Round Top? To pink! Pink? Yes, amid her
booth’s pearl gray & black upholstered French and Italian furniture, look for
31003 US Hwy 19 N Wheeler’s pink in Mid-Century Modern art.
Palm Harbor More secrets? “If you love something, it will work with all the other things
(727) 888-3320 that you love because of you,” says North Carolina exhibitor Joanne La Poma.
La Poma deals in collections of Victorian jewelry and sterling baby gifts, her
inventory includes fossils and minerals, most about 150 million years old.
Open Mon-Sat 10-7 A few more secrets about Marburger Farm: Look for book signings by Annie
Sun 12-5 4 Sloan of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and by Leslie Sinclair of Segreto Finishes, as
well as visits with one of the show’s sponsor, Chairish. Of course, you definitely
want Back Porch BBQ and the new cocktails bar. Enjoy Whiskey Wednesday, the
4 annual Marburger whiskey tasting bash. All donations will go to the Brookwood
Community and Dwell with Dignity.
The final and best secret comes from Texas dealer Rodney Cooley of Urban
Habitat. Along with his wife Shonte, Cooley will offer a 15 foot farmhouse
table from Pennsylvania, an industrial table/kitchen island with metal locker
topped by a huge chopping block and a collection of Victorian cast iron outdoor
furniture (porch season starts in Texas around October 1). His secret? “Those of
3 us who buy and sell and live with antiques love what we do.”
Now that s a secret worth knowing! Come shop with the 350 exhibitors at
2 Marburger Farm on 43 acres of fun. Look for every style, era and price point,
from antiquities to Mid-Century Modern to the select artisans with original
arts. One admission is good all week and includes your parking and WIFI. See
1 information on travel, maps, vendors, prizes, special events, lodging, on-site
shipping and the Marburger Cafe at www.roundtop-marburger.com.