THE CHESTERTOWN ANTIQUES SHOW CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SUPPORTING KART IN ITS MISSION

Shows come and go. Fashion and design debut, change and reemerge. A decade passes, a notion becomes passé. Yet amid the constant flux, some things endure, adjusting course to fit the times.

One such example: the Chestertown Antiques Show and Sale which in 2013 celebrates its 50^th year. Presented over Thanksgiving weekend, the show helps to fund the work of the Kent Association of Riding Therapy (KART), an agency that uses a multi-faceted program of therapeutic horseback riding and care of the horses to help children and adults with disabilities enhance their physical, emotional and cognitive developmental growth.

With a roster of loyal exhibitors, augmented by new additions reflecting current collecting interests, the show retains its intimate size of approximately 50 vendors displaying a well-balanced representation of genres. In the past two years, since relocating to a larger venue at Washington College in Chestertown, the show has seen an impressive increase in its gate, with strong attendance and sales on each of its three days.

As would be expected with a 50^th show, this year will feature a celebratory opening night party along with themed exhibits and presentations offering a retrospective on the past 50 years. “It’s an important milestone in the life of the show, and for KART as well”, Show Chair Renee Bench remarked. “Both have shown they can adapt in an ever changing world and remain strong in their fields, supporting the community and this important program  enriching the lives of citizens of the Eastern Shore..”

The show takes place Thanksgiving weekend: Friday, November 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Washington College Lifetime Fitness Center in Chestertown, Maryland. Timing is opportune, as there are many out of town visitors in Chestertown for the weekend, as well as people who enjoy a day trip to the historic town which is less than two hours from Washington DC, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore. For additional information about the show, contact Show Coordinator Marilyn Klompus at 410-810-4898.

Interested in exhibiting?
Email mklompus@gmail.com  or call 410-810-4898

50^th Anniversary Chestertown Antiques Show & Sale

Curiosities Antiques
Charlotte Whitenight
Baltimore, MD
19th Century English & American brass, boxes, silver & china; small furniture & fireplace equipment

Somerhouse
Dorothy Somerville
Clarksville, DE
Jewelry, Sterling and Silverplate, Accessories

Barbara Rew/Gladys Spare Antiques
Barbara Rew
Towson, MD
Furniture, Accessories, Baltimore Silver

Manlove’s Choice Antiques
Gary Manlove
Greenwood, DE 19950
Period American Furniture and Accessories, Clocks – Grandfather and Shelf

Athena Antiques
John Klosteridis
Timonium, MD
Antique, Estate and Fine Jewelry

Galena Antiques Center
Firehouse Antiques Center
John Carroll & Paul Thien
Galena, MD
18th & 19th Century Furniture, Rugs, Native American artifacts, early 20th Century tools, Mid-Century Modern accents
www.galenaantique.com

The Old Board
Don and Barbara Osburn
Easton, MD
English smalls – Georgian – Victorian boxes, Tea Caddies, Chess & Ebony/Bone dominoes, Mother of Pearl Silver, small wood items

Time Was Collectables
Ginny Metzler
Bridgeville, DE
Jewelry, coins, rugs, glassware and china, linens, silver, pictures

Sandra’s Corner
Sandra L. Fonder
Smyrna, DE
Glassware, Kitchenware, Small Textiles, Jewelry, Primitives

Carole’s Antiques
Carole Gieck
Brandywine, MD
Small furniture, lamps, pictures and accessories

Frogeye Co LLC
Jill Kent & Mark Solomons
Washington, DC
American 18th & 19th century furniture & smalls, American Arts & Crafts furniture & pottery, decoys & American folk art
www.theeducatedeyeappraisals.com

Pete’s Pickins
Louise H. Clarke
Upper Falls, MD
Traditional American Country furnishings

Golden Phoenix
Jutta Hofmann
Ocean View, DE
Gold and silver jewelry. Paintings, porcelains and collectibles

Delaware Antiques Emporium
Tom Hubler & Kevin Parker
Laurel, DE
Victorian smalls and Christmas

Antiques from Home
Judith Lesser
Frederick, MD
19th century & Deco-era English ceramics, Quimper, Majolica, Cornish Tartan & Fern wares, quilts, linens & lace

Dark Horse Antiques
Mike Vasilik
Easton, PA
Period American decorative arts & folk art

Becker Brooks Antiques
Peg Zurkowski
Beltsville, MD
Sterling smalls Christmas ornaments, china and figurines, jewelry

Seymour’s Sterling, Inc.
Jim Seymour
Denton, MD
Over 1,200 Sterling Silver flatware and hollowware patterns. Antique and Estate Jewelry. www.seymourssterling.com 

Sophisticated Vintage
Chestertown, MD
Purveyors of Stylish Finds – from vintage furnishings and accessories to trend-spotting vintage bits & collections
www.sophisticatedvintage.com