Elora Spring Antique Show
18th Annual Show
Apr 17-18, 2010
Elora Community Centre
60 David Street W.
Elora, Ontario, N0B 1S0
The April antique show and sale at Elora is an annual highlight for collectors from Toronto to Windsor and all points in between. With top dealers selling in-demand specialties, Elora is the premier antique event in Western Ontario.
Well worth the drive! See a great antique show, visit local antique malls within 20 minutes of the show, enjoy excellent cafes around the corner, all this located in some of Ontario’s most scenic landscape. Mark your calendar for a special Spring weekend in Elora.
Hours: Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm / Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm
Admission: adults $6.00, children under 13 free
For 2010 - another superb line up!
These dealers help make the 2010 show another one of our strongest shows!
J. C. Miller Antiques from Baden also returns. Jim Miller, extremely active on several collecting fronts, has an excellent reputation, particularly for antique oil lamps, and Canadian clocks. He is also strong on country furniture, good quality oak and early advertising. Jim’s son Ethan will be helping out.
Judith Mureika and daughter Julia Wright, from Hamilton. They sell an excellent line of vintage fashions. They also like to sell Canadian quilts. Their specialty is sewing collectibles.
Larry Foster Antiques from Napanee. Back in Ontario after living for a few years in the Maritimes, Larry is a veteran dealer who has an excellent eye for country furniture and folk art. He also has a considerable stock of nostalgia and advertising.
David Stewart, The Brooklin Antiquarian. David returns this year with another great selection of refinished Canadiana furnishings. He likes big harvest tables, flat to the wall cupboards, sets of chairs, chests of drawers and accessories. He also sells unique mirrors reclaimed from antique window frames – Gothic arch, round, and more unusual styles.
Jon Clark, London – Jon was away last year and lots of people missed him, but he’s back in 09 with his typical wide ranging selection of North American pressed glass, with an emphasis on Canadian glass.
Al Goudie, Touched by Time Antiques – From Fergus, Al has a very large inventory of pine and oak furniture in addition to a collection of miscellaneous eclectica. Al is also a knowledgeable dealer in Canadian art and will have a good selection at Elora.
Several new dealers add a touch of suspense! They include:
Ivy Manor Antiques, Oakville – known for Sterling silver, fine art glass and Moorcroft. They also have a very large inventory of silver plate and Sterling flatware and hollowware.
David Hamilton Wells, Ayr – A long time CADA dealer, David sells early Canadian furniture and related accessories. Born in the Maritimes, he always brings with him some great down east pieces.
Sonny Osborne and Judy Gill, Flat Rock Rapids Antiques - Sonny and Judy have an eye for primitives and folk art. They put together a very attractive booth which always has a few excellent pieces of country furniture as well. They also do big mirrors from window frames.
Valerie and Bill Hammond, Out of the Attic Antiques, Kitchener – The Hammonds will be bringing 19th century porcelains and glass, including a pair of rare Nautilus Porcelain figurines, ca 1870, and a Bernard Bloch Bisque centerpiece from the 1880’s in mint condition. In addition they’ll have an exceptional collection of fine vintage costume jewellery which includes 3 cases of Sherman, Miriam Haskell, Hobe and other major designer pieces. Valerie Hammond is the author of “All That Glitters”, the only reference and values guide in print dealing with Sherman jewellery. You can see her on Rogers Daytime with her show “All about Antiques”.
Elora regulars:
Caroline and Bill Byfield – from Kitchener, have been buying and selling great Waterloo County furniture and decorative accessories for over 20 years. Local dealers, they do a great deal of buying from farms and households in the area, and are experts in collectible Mennonite and Waterloo artifacts. They also have a large selection of linens, quilts, vintage toys, tools, and vintage books.
Manley and Sheppard Tim Manley and Jim Sheppard are well-known in the Toronto area as dealers who sell top quality English, European and Asian antiques. They always have an excellent range of ceramics, sculptures, silver, and occasionally a few wonderful Irish paintings.
Annegret Mette – from Burlington, has an excellent eye for quality. She very good jewellery. She also has superb Sterling silver tablewares and very good art glass. Annegret’s booth at Elora is a must-see for collectors of silver and fine jewellery.llery.
Land and Ross from Shakespeare - a good bet when you are shopping for kitchen, dining room and bedroom furniture. Land and Ross like Ontario pine, cherry and walnut furniture, and they do an excellent job of refinishing each piece.ch piece.
Barry Ezrin, the Joinery Shop – nearby Moffat has become an expert in early Canadian and American country furniture. He often comes across very good examples of painted or figured maple furniture. Barry has a ‘funky’ side too, and in addition to the occasional piece of fine art, he often shows up with neat 20th century pieces.y pieces.
55 dealer experts in all, included:
- Adrian Tinline, Bowmanville – Canadian country furniture – bigger is better!
- Tom Keeling, Toronto – English/European small decorative and collectible items.
- Bill Pinkney and David Keogh, Hamilton – small furniture, great glass and china
- Keiran Hall, Dundas – A master craftsman, Keiran does repairs and restorations to fine furniture.
- Peter and Florence Vollmer, Paris – excellent jewellery and small decorative pieces
- Pat and Penny George, Paris – various coloured glass and English china
- Eva Denham, Stratford – postcards, pine and more
- Bonnie Aspin, Florella’s Antique, Paris – long time dealers in silver, glass, china nad decorative arts.
- Joe Videcki, St Catharines – refinished furniture, oil lamps and decorative pieces.
- Sam and Sally Stuart, Brooklin – hunting, fishing, advertising, eclectica
- Gerry Marks, Greenwood – Pollikers, folk art, big pine pieces
- Al Holtz, Ayr – oil lamps, nostalgia, good smalls
- Olga Domjan, Elora – check her out for folk art, Inuit and native.
One of the pleasures of a visit to the Elora show is the opportunity to explore the antique and retail shops on Mill Street, and to enjoy the superb natural scenery. Mark your calendar for a special Spring weekend in Elora.
Getting to Elora: The town is about 15 minutes north of Guelph, off Highway 6. There are several ways to approach Elora, depending on where you are coming from.
Assuming you are on Highway 401, take 401 to Guelph exit 299 (Guelph and Aberfoyle). Proceed north through Guelph until you reach the north edge of the city. Continue north on Highway 6 about 3 km to the Elora Road (County Road 7) which is well marked by signs. Turn left onto the Elora Road and proceed straight ahead for 10 minutes to Elora. Follow road signs to the Elora Community Centre and the antique show. For reference purposes, Elora is about 90 minutes from downtown Toronto or London.
Tourism Information
Elora accommodation and attractions information is available by:
Phone at: 1-877-286-3058
Email: info@eic.elora.on.ca
