Hunting Season Antlers and animal hides aren’t just for the gun-toting guys in camouflage – the fall is full of antiques events from here to the hill country. We’ve scoped out the best antiques events around and gathered all the goods for avid antiquers and nervous newbies. Here’s a chronological list of what’s not to be missed, but please note that there are dozens of additional shows this fall.
HADA Fall Antiques Show & Sale Sept. 16-18 The Houston Antiques Dealers Association presents the spectacular Fall Antiques Show & Sale at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. HADA is America’s oldest association of antiques dealers, established in 1964. The show is an all air-conditioned opportunity to shop one of the most respected antique shows in the country and a Houston tradition that gives back to the community. Peruse approximately 150 national and international exhibitor’s booths with merchandise from around the world to discover extraordinary treasures from museum-worthy furniture to scintillating objects of arts. The event runs Friday and Saturday 11 to 7, Sunday 11 to 5. Tickets and information: www.hadaantiques.com
Cole’s Antique Show & Sale in Warrenton, Sept. 22-Oct. 1
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Shop antiques and collectibles from 200 dealers, many located inside the 63,000-square-foot, air-conditioned building. Additional dealers showcase their goods in outdoor tents on the premises. Open 10 to 7 each day. Located at the corner of Hwy. 237 and FM 954 in Warrenton. Information: www.colesfleamarket.net or 281.961.5092.
A scene from the Round Top Antiques Fair. Photo courtesy of Cashon & Co.
The Original Round Top Antiques Fair Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 This phenomenal event, now in its 44th year, has grown into an all-out antiques extravaganza, spawning more than 50 satellite shows in and around Round Top, Texas in Fayette County. The official Round Top venues include the Big Red Barn & Tent, Continental Tent and Carmine Dance Hall. The iconic Big Red Barn & Tent features early Americana items, Texas primitives, and Continental furniture and accessories. The Continental Tent, which debuted in the Fall of 2008, offers high quality items from England, France, Italy, Spain, and other European countries. In nearby town of Carmine, the Carmine Dance Hall is a quieter venue, but has been a treasured part of the antiques fair since it began. For shoppers’ convenience, porters are on hand to carry items to vehicles, shippers are on site for large items, buildings are air conditioned and there is on-site free parking. All locations are open Wednesday, 9 to7, Thursday and Friday 9 to 6, Saturday 9 to 4. Tickets and information: www.roundtoptexasantiques.com.
Emma Lee Turney's Round Top Folk Art Fair, Sept. 28 - 30, Oct. 1
Marburger Farm Antique Show Sept. 27- Oct. 1 For 15 years, the Marbuger Farm Antique Show has been a part of the extended Round Top experience. This fall’s edition hosts close to 400 exhibitors from 38 states and nations. The show opens Tuesday for a special early buying day from 10 am until 2 pm. Regular admission begins at 2 pm and continues until 5 pm that day. Shopping continues Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9 to 5 and on Saturday 9 to 4 pm. Tickets and information: www.roundtopmarburger.com. 18
Now in its 23rd year, The Round Top Folk Art Fair gathers artisans from across Texas and and the U.S. who present an interesting a mix of objects from fashions to Folk Art. Expect to see quilts, pillows, fashions, art in many forms from formal to folk art. Located in the Round Top Arts Center at the edge of Round Top. Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 9 to 4. Information: www.roundtopfolkartfair.com or 281493-5501. Note: Find a comprehensive listing of Round Top area antiques show venues at www.roundtop.org under their Antique Show menu.
Small Town Treasures By Mary Chavoustie Highway 290 to Austin is a busy thoroughfare the first two weekends of April and October as antique lovers reconnect with their favorite dealers. Smart shoppers know the back roads and which small towns offer great finds every week of the year. For over 50 years, Frazier’s in Hempstead has satisfied yearnings for everything concrete. Elegant fountains to whimsical pigs are spread across eight acres, making it hard to choose a favorite. Burton is famous for it’s annual Cotton Gin Festival but owner/designer Heidi Matthies-Jaster has her own following with The Nesting Company. Customers can select the perfect nature-themed gift to go with one of Matthies-Jaster’s fresh floral arrangements. The magnificent Festival Concert Hall at the Round Top Festival Institute is acclaimed as one of the world’s leading performance and learning centers for music. The 200+ acre venue is equally a delight for plant lovers with its ten gardens, exhibiting a collection of botanical specimens from around the world. Round Top’s Henkel Square is experiencing a rebirth, thanks to Austinbased MLD Holdings. Enhancements to existing buildings, dating from the 1830s to 1900, will bring a welcoming village atmosphere to the town. Copper Shade Tree will share the new address with the works of over 90 Texas artisans, as will artist Beth Anderson, famous for her signature Painted Churches. Across the street, Bybee Square remains home to great pizza, cool music and one-of-a-kind shops. For example, at The Gallery at Round Top, you’ll find a wide variety of artworks. At Comforts, check out the selection of decorative doorknockers and colorfully patterned lamps, just to name a few. “Kitchy and vibrant” best describes Carmine’s Texas Trash and Treasures. Richard and Linda Hamilton repurpose 50- to 100-year-old roofing tin from old tobacco barns to create treasures that brighten the home and garden. Next door, artist Diane Tovey uses old-world techniques at her custom stained glass and mosaic art studio, The Glass Anvil.
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