Antique Show Wanderer: PETOSKEY

Monday, August 9, 2010

RETURN TO EDEN

FAIRGROUNDS VIEW OF LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY

FIVE WEEKS AGO WE WERE FORTUNATE TO SPEND 3 1/2 DAYS IN PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN PERFORMING AS ANTIQUE DEALERS. THIS LAST WEEK WE RETURNED TO EDEN IN AN ENCORE ENGAGEMENT

THE "STAGE"
DISPLAY BY WORDEN SELECT OBJECTS

WE ARE MORE THAN JUST SALES PEOPLE WE ARE PERFORMERS
AND, WHILE WE DON'T WEAR COSTUMES PER SE, WE DO DRESS FOR THE OCCASION.

JOSEPH RUMFORD ANTIQUES

I IMMENSELY ENJOY PETOSKEY AND THIS SHOW.
PETOSKEY BECAUSE THE LOCAL AREA IS INCREDIBLY PLEASANT.
THE SHOW ANTIQUES AT THE FAIRGROUNDS BECAUSE IT HAS
1) PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT
2) OUTSTANDING FACILITY
3) ATMOSPHERE THAT IS LAID BACK
4) MIX OF MERCHANDISE THAT IS DIVERSE

THE WEATHER COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER.
THE SHOW WAS WELL ATTENDED

REINVENT, REAPPLY, REINVIGORATE!

SUMMER WAS STILL IN FASHION

JANET AND COMPANY.

JODIE & MICHAEL ROBERTS WICKER ANTIQUES

AND, BY "DIVERSE" I DON'T JUST MEAN JEWELRY, FINE CHINA, ART, GLASS, POTTERY, AND FURNITURE DEALERS.
AT THIS SHOW ONE COULD ALSO CHOOSE FROM A NUMBER OF RESTORED OR AS FOUND VINTAGE BOATS AND MOTORS, A 1956 MINT THUNDERBIRD, AND OTHER ODDITIES.

B.J.PAWLACZYK BOATS & MOTORS

WE ALWAYS PROMOTE ...RETHINK, REINVENT,AND REIMAGINE....
BUT,THERE ARE LIMITS......

"HAROLD, IF YOU DON'T STOP STARING AT HER ASS I'M GOING TO SLAP YOU SILLY!"

"CENTER" TO RE-PURPOSE
RICK KLASS ANTIQUES

REFOCUS TO RE-IMAGINE

RELAX TO RE-ENERGIZE.

AND, ONLY AS A LAST RESORT, REFINISH!

SO WHETHER YOU ARE A BEACH PERSON

OR A BOATER

RICK KLASS

OR LOOKING FOR THAT CERTAIN PIECE FOR THE LAKE COTTAGE

SCOTT

OR PERHAPS IN SEARCH OF A YARN TO TELL, IT'S ALL HERE.

WANDERETTE CONDUCTS AN INTERVIEW

THOUGH SOME PREFER TO COOK AT HOME

1929 ELECTRO CHEF
WORDEN SELECT OBJECTS
http://www.antiquestoves.com/electric%20stoves.htm

I BELIEVE EVERYONE SHOULD STOP IN AT

'MACKINAW PASTIE AND COOKIE CO.'

http://www.mackinawpastie.com/

FOR A PASTIE

I RECOMMEND THE "ORIGINAL BEEF PASTIE"

MAKE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS
JULY 2 & 3, 2011
AUGUST 6 & 7, 2011

FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS GO TO- http://picasaweb.google.com/urban.art.design/PETOSKEY#

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* WARNING ONCE YOU ARE "UP NORTH" IT IS EXTREMELY PAINFUL TO LEAVE AND RETURN TO THE WORLD .

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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?