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FAYETTEVILLE
SHOW DAILY APRIL 2014
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Fayetteville’s Antiques on the Square is appealing to shoppers
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by Derek Phillips
isa Stansbury, a native of Lafayette, La., has been bustle found in Round Top or Warrenton. going to antique shops since she was a child when “We love Fayetteville. It’s a great small town. It’s like a her mom would take her on day trips to New Orleans. working vacation when we are here,” Lisa said. “We try to Not much longer after a few years be as unique as possible with what of the jaunts, she began to make we bring. We have what many her own purchases, mainly Heisey other places don’t have especially crystal – items she could keep in that it is so easy to load or unload her room. for shoppers.” She continued her antiques Antiques on the Square is the calling all the way through high only show which also features an school, visiting antique shops antique auction. Operated by Teel while buying and collecting even Auction Services in Montalba, more items. So, it is no surprise Texas, the auction features early that eventually she wound up American antiques, primitives, in Fayetteville as a dealer and painted furniture, industrial items now the excited promoter of the and unique items. Jeremy Teel is Antiques on the Square show the auctioneer and business partner The Fayetteville Antiques on the Square show is which she has been operating for Charlie Ham is the merchandise authentic-antique oriented. (Photo: Derek Phillips.) about three years. coordinator. This shows auction is “We are an authentic antiques show… our dealers carry at being held March 31 at 6 p.m. sharp. least eighty-percent antiques in their booths,” said Lisa, who If all of that is not enough, wine and snacks are served still brings some of her own items to sell at each show. “We every day at 5:30 p.m. for shoppers to relax, talk and browse have plenty of oak furniture, cast iron goods, unique smalls, to close out the day. The final special event in Fayetteville is tools and art. There is a good age to all the items and dealers the “Pack-Up Sale” April 2 and 3. will let you know if there is something that is not very old.” “Buyers can save thirty to fifty percent on select items,” Besides the high quality merchandise, Lisa’s show has a Lisa said. “We will stay open selling as long as people are few unique amenities that the vast majority of shows on the shopping.” main strip of Highway 237 don’t offer. For those who are looking for something different, then a It is set in the middle of town and is the only venue. It stop by Fayetteville is definitely worth the trip. has easy parking on asphalt, so mud, dust and traffic jams “We have a unique place here. It’s a very relaxed are never an issue. There are two sit-down brick and mortar atmosphere,” Lisa said. “It is a place that people always restaurants, and most importantly, buyers can easily pull up remember.” their vehicles right next to the tents to load any items they Fayetteville is located about 10 miles southeast of decide to take home. Shoppers can be in and out as fast or as Warrenton. See the map in the middle of Show Daily for its slow as they like, without the sometimes annoying hustle and exact location. For more info, call Lisa at 318-465-1603. ❏
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