CLOSE TO HEAVEN

VIEW OF "LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY" 
FROM FRONT ENTRANCE OF SHOW

ANTIQUES SHOW AT PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN
"UP NORTH"

THE LARGEST AND THE BEST SHOW NORTH OF THE 45TH PARALLEL,
SERIOUSLY!

WITH ABOUT 150 DEALERS OFFERING A WIDE  ARRAY OF MERCHANDISE.
EVERYTHING FROM FROM $2 BAUBLES AND KITSCH  TO MULTI THOUSAND  DOLLAR OBJECTS D'ART

DEALERS, BUYERS, AND CURIOSITY SEEKERS WERE HERE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.


SOME CAME FROM FURTHER "UP NORTH"

MACKINAC BRIDGE TO THE - U. P.

 
SOME CAME BY BOAT


SHIP PASSING THROUGH STRAITS OF MACKINAC


INNER HARBOR AT BAY HARBOR


MANY CAME FROM "DOWN SOUTH"
"OUT WEST" OR FROM "THE EAST"


NOT ONLY FOR THE SHOW BUT BECAUSE THIS PART OF THE WORLD ,THIS AREA OF NORTH AMERICA, THIS DISTINCT SECTION OF MICHIGAN - CHEBOYGAN  NORTH TO MACKINAW - IS AS CLOSE TO HEAVEN AS ONE CAN GET WITHOUT DYING.



VIEW FROM "TUNNEL OF TREES" BLUFF OVERLOOKING LAKE MICHIGAN.



NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE
DUNES AREA -WILDERNESS STATE PARK


AND ONE WAY TO ENJOY YOUR STAY IN THE PETOSKEY AREA IS TO - ATTEND THE SHOW- FIRST WEEKEND OF JULY OR AUGUST.
FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF THE ANTIQUE SHOW WANDERER


ASW CLASSIC RIDE



DISCERNING SHOPPERS



EAGER BUYERS




SUMMER FUN!






NO ONE WAS LEFT HANGING AS DEALS WERE HAMMERED OUT


WORDEN SELECT OBJECTS

THERE WERE MANY THINGS TO CLUCK ABOUT



THE ICE TEA WAS RAVED ABOUT
-PER FRANK JACOBS

DENISE HOWARD & DONALD HORNE


ASW PATROLLED THE AREA


BOOTH OF SUMIA ALDHWADI AND BRIAN SECURRO




AS A RULE THIS IS A CASUAL AFFAIR

MILIEU ANTIQUES AND ART   FERNDALE, MICHIGAN


WHILE THERE IS, NO DOUBT,  PLENTY OF FINE ANTIQUES, A PLETHORA OF JEWELERY, 
AND NO SHORTAGE OF SOUGHT AFTER  COLLECTIBLES, THIS SHOW IS REALLY ABOUT SUMMER AND THE DECOR TO COMPLEMENT YOUR SENSE  OF STYLE.


ASW OBSERVATION #311 - THE REAL IMPORTANCE OF AN ITEM IS NOT
"WHAT WAS IT",
IT IS "WHAT DO YOU SEE IT BEING". ALMOST EVERYTHING HAS UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES . THE QUESTION IS REALLY HOW MANY USES OR OPPORTUNITIES OF DISPLAY CAN YOU THINK OF?


WORDEN SELECT OBJECTS










RECOMMENDED EATERIES-

• THE FISH - HARBOR SPRINGS  http://thefishharborsprings.com/

• DOUGLAS LAKE BAR - PELLSTON http://www.douglaslakebar.com/

• THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE - BAY HARBOR

• AND MUST SEE AND EAT - LEG'S INN - CROSS VILLAGE  http://www.legsinn.com/

 

• AND FOR SOME OF THE BEST FUDGE IN THE WORLD!

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN MACKINAC CITY OR ISLAND