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Page 28 The Antique Shoppe October, 2019
IT IS HERE! Asian Willow Gallery is Prepared for the 2019 Winter Season
St. Petersburg— After 40 years in the antique business in the Bay Area, the
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED NEW ISSUE IS HERE! last 15 years which have been on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Asian Willow
in Antique Shops, Malls and Shows throughout Florida Gallery’s sales records prove that Winter season is the strongest for retail sales.
And, with all the new construction going up around the city, emphasis will still
Established in 1985, Antiques & Art Around Florida is a full color guide be on tourism and snowbird dollars until all apartment and condo units are
to the Antiques and Collectibles market. Each issue is BURSTING with occupied. So, every summer shop owners Gary DesMarais and Steve Farkas,
information of interest to both the amateur and serious antique collector. hang a sign on the door that reads, “Gone Shopping. See you in September”,
Feature Stories • Antique Shopping Districts • Show Calendar and More and leave the heat and humidity of July and August behind to go on the hunt
for Asian antiques.
With a lifelong passion for the Asian Arts, their shopping excursions have
taken them all over mainland China searching for antique furniture, porcelains
and pottery, while immersing themselves in the Chinese culture. But, with the
rising cost of goods, travel, shipping, and the global focus on Chinese artifacts,
they are currently shopping elsewhere. This summer they traveled to Europe,
Canada, and the East coast of the U.S., buying in antique shops, flea markets, and
in large venue antique
shows. Their trip was
YOU’LL FLIP highly successful and
the collection is now
OVER OUR on display for the
ONLINE shopping pleasure of
EDITION the curious and those
with
discriminating
taste.
The new inventory
of rare 18th and 19th
century porcelains,
“THE BEST pottery, bronze figures, and wood carvings compliments their existing collection
ANTIQUES GUIDE MAGAZINE of 19th century Chinese furniture and can be viewed at Asian Willow Gallery
located at 2629 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Hours are 11:30 ish until 4:30
IN THE U.S.” ish Wednesday thru Saturday and they also do verbal appraisals and can help
with estate liquidations. Call (727) 321-1100
ANTIQUES & ART AROUND FLORIDA WWW.AARF.COM

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