Urbana Antique Show Report

This weekend I went to the Urbana Antique Show, and had a wonderful time. I was so happy to get out, and actually see the sun. We've had such yucky snowy cold weather. Just look at this icicle curtain outside of my kitchen window... now I think they are beautiful, glistening in the welcome sun.

The Urbana Show is much bigger than the Lions Show that I went to last weekend. This weekend it was 3 full buildings of treasures. When the weather is nicer, dealers set up ouside, too, and then the show is twice this size. There was good attendance, helped by the weather, but you know antiquers are a hardy sort, and the crowd would have been there anyway.

You can find all kinds of goodies here, from collectibles, to primitives, glass, and there are even several paper dealers who set up regularly. There is something for everyone's taste, even delicious Amish baked goods.

I couldn't resist buying a couple of these hilarious, though new, roly-poly figurines, just because I found the literary figures irresistable. I chose Shakespeare and Charle Dickens to sit on my bookshelf in front of my vintage/antique copies of their works. Next time I will add Mark Twain and Cervantes. They are called Harmony Pot Bellies.

I enjoyed lots of visiting with all the friendly dealers, many of whom are friends. Here's a fun trio I know from local auctions, and they were set up across from each other, keeping the "guy stuff" separate from "girl stuff". Here's the link to DeeDee's ebay listings.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there was a good vibe at this show too. Everyone seemed happy. I didn't hear any complaints about ebay, which was nice. I think people realize that shows are doing just fine, and can co-exist with ebay.

Let's see, what else did I buy? Several interesting books and catalogs, and some figurines, all for resale. Nothing too exciting for myself (besides my roly-poly authors), but I had a good time, and you never know if you don't go, right? Can't wait to see what I find next time!