The Muskoka Antique Show
The 27th Annual Show
July 23-25, 2010
Port Carling, Ontario
Antique Chair at the Muskoka Antique show
Experts in the antiques and collectibles industry have identified over 1200 separate collecting categories. Several hundred of these categories will be found at the Muskoka Antique Show in Port Carling.
With 40 dealers from across Canada setting up displays, the Muskoka antique show provides a colourful overview of the things people collect. In addition to furniture from many styles and periods, the show has everything from military collectibles, to post cards, old fishing lures, vintage toys, vintage fashion and accessories, scientific instruments, kitchen and garden items, fine art, sports nostalgia, advertising and more. See ‘Highlights’ for more details
All this stock will be on display and for sale at the 26th annual summer antique event. Dealers from as far away as Montreal in the east and Saskatchewan in the west will converge on Port Carling for the weekend antiquefest.
Hours: Friday, 7 pm - 9 pm / Saturday 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm
Admission: Opening night $7.50, Saturday and Sunday $5.00, children under 13 free
2009 Show Preview:
The 27th annual show features 40 great dealers. Look for several new dealers at this year’s show.
Siecle Antiques from Toronto sells French furniture and objet d’art. Marcel Pereira, also from Toronto will have some exceptional pieces of Canadiana. Larry Foster, from Belleville, well-known for early Canadian furniture and accessories, also sells textiles and nostalgia. Sonny Osborne and Judy Gill from Creiff deal in the lodge look and always have some great Quebec furniture.
Suzanne Lee and husband Steve are coming to Port Carling for the first time. They sell hunting and fishing memorabilia, boating relics, native artefacts and folk art.
Gerry Marks, Pollikers Antiques, makes his first appearance at the Port Carling Show. Well known around Ontario, Gerry sells refinished pine furniture and Maritimes folk art.
Returning is Jon Clark, from London. He has a passion for Canadian pressed glass. He does a great deal of research and gladly passes his findings on to his customers. A stickler for detail, Jon puts on a superb display of great glass.
Dave’s Old Advertising, from London: David Free and partner Darlene Meeuse. Imagine a turn-of-the-century small town general store and that is close to what you’ll see in these displays - antique coffee tins, old beer trays, advertising pieces, store counter displays, vintage toys and so on.
David Stewart, The Brooklin Antiquarian, has done every Port Carling show since the first one in 1982. Most people are familiar with the excellent pine furniture and large pine mirrors that are David’s specialty. This year he’ll have the usual display of refinished country furniture, including a 10 foot harvest table and an oversized glass door cupboard.
These dealers will be joined by a large contingent of returning regulars. This list includes Caroline and Bill Byfield, Scott and Karen Young, Bill Pinkney, the Frydays and many more. In all, 40 first rate dealers will put on a display of antiques and collectibles that should rank among the best ever assembled at the Muskoka Antique Show.
The Muskoka Antique Show opens Friday evening, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. The show continues Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Opening night admission is $7.50. Saturday and Sunday, admission is $5.00.
Directions: Take Hwy 11 to Muskoka Road 118. Travel west on 118 to Port Carling. The Port Carling Arena is located on Bailey Street.
Travel time from Toronto, about 2 hours.
Accommodation and travel info, contact Muskoka Tourism - call 1-800-267-9700
