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VOL. 45, NO. 2 FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 2014
The 2013 Leesport Holiday Antiques Show By Karl Pass
he Antique Dealers Association of Berks County (Pa.) held their annual holiday antiques show on Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show took place in its usual home of the Leesport Market Exhibition Hall along Rt. 61 in Leesport, Pa., located roughly six miles north of Reading. Proceeds from the show benefit various historical associations throughout Berks County. The long-running show once ran two days, with a Friday evening preview, but has since gone to a one-day format. Around 40 exhibitors filled the hall with holiday related antiques and collectibles, jewelry, glassware, woodenware, baskets, advertising signs, ceramics of all kinds, toys, folk art, and various regional antiques. Show goers of all ages came at the 8 a.m. opening, and
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gift buying was high on the agenda for most. Business was thin for many dealers, and the gate was not strong for this once prominent regional event. None the less, show goers looking for a nice piece of antique jewelry or a vintage Christmas ornament had a bounty to choose from, all at affordable prices. Exhibitors Marie Danko, Baron Dietz, and both Patti Guthrie and Lew Larason all had booths full of holiday related material, including ornaments. Kevin Derfler brought a rare miniature Peter Derr (1793-1868) pistol stamped with the metalsmith’s trademark “P.D.” It was priced at $4,400. Derr lived and worked in Berks County, Pa., and his work is collectible, noteably, among regional collectors.
John and Peggy Bartley of Old Farm Antiques priced these Reading, Pa., trolley Alice Blue Gown offered this sign banners at $330 antique picnic set, circa 1920, for each. $225.
The captions showcase just a selection of the broad offerings from this show. For show or member information, call 610-678-7669 or 610779-0705.
This large basket with clothes pins was tagged $35 from the Cawleys. Tom Banks asked $365 for his mounted quilt.
This round wooden cutting board was $245. The iron food chopper with wooden handles was $155 (top Gail Gottlund priced her Fulper urn left), $115 (top right), and $115 (bot- at $425. Gottlund has an eye for tom). All were from Gene Bertolet. design and displayed an eclectic assortment of antique ceramics and other various antiques in her booth.
Bernie Dreher asked $1,200 for his colorful slate Marie Danko asked between $7 and $38 per ornament. One Parcheesi board, likely from Bangor, Pa., according to Dreher. of Danko’s specialties is vintage holiday material.
Dealer and collector Brad Hamilton asked $1,000 for the Freytown, Berks County, Pa., redware handled pitcher with green shoulder and yellow body. It was stamped “FREY” under the base.
The assortment of antique Christmas tree ornaments ranged Bernie Dreher asked $595 for the large from $2 to $30 from Baron Dietz. wooden fold-out advertising sign. The feather tree was only for display purposes and not for sale.
The unglazed redware reclining antlered deer was $375 from Brad Hamilton. The cast iron dove was $225.
Karin Robenbough (left) and Carol Buzzerd (right) are shown here at the These small bunches of celluloid front table ready to greet show goers and take admission. There was an reindeer were $1 a group from Marie hourly giveaway drawing held at the show, as well as refreshments. Danko.
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