The Muskoka Antique Show
The 31st Annual Show
July 20-22, 2012
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 ‘Show Preview’ for more details
All this stock will be on display and for sale at the 30th annual summer antique event. Dealers from Quebec and all parts of Ontario 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 $10.00, Saturday and Sunday $6.00, children under 13 free
2011 Show Highlights:
The 31st annual show features 40 great dealers. Wicker furniture, great folk art, restored gas pumps, vintage Coke machines and much more. And look for several new dealers at this year’s show.
Valerie and Bill Hammond from Kitchener, Ontario sell excellent costume jewellery, and high end porcelain and ceramics. Valerie is a Canadian authority on costume jewellery, author of books on the subject and regular guest on Kitchener television programs about antique collecting.
Antiquarian Books – Port Carling this year features two excellent dealers in old and rare books, prints and manuscripts.
Ken Saunders Books, Stirling, ON – first time in Port Carling, Ken
and Sue Saunders have been in business since 1966, selling rare and out of print books dating back to the 17th century. They also have a large stock of ephemera, letters, documents, autographs and more.
Marvin Post, Attic Books, London, ON – Marvin is among the leading Canadian dealers in antiquarian books. He has an enormous inventory of books, manuscripts and ephemera. As well, he often turns up antiques of an eclectic turn.
Land and Ross Antiques from Shakespeare, ON have been regulars for many years. Peter Land recently found an exceptional painting which they are bringing to Port Carling. Artist: Baigent, circa 1879, the scene is of Newton Island, Lake Rosseau. Not visible in this photo, a lake steamer is making its way through the channel on the right.
Dane Rogerson, from Millbrook, well-known for early Canadian furniture and accessories, returns with a large inventory of furniture. Steve and Jacqueline Harris from Wiarton, operate a shop and auction business in Wiarton. With 30 years experience in antiques, they are knowledgeable on a wide range of antiques. Particular interests include Canadian furniture and accessories, Canadian fine art, Asian and European antiques. Antique jewellery is one of their important specialties, backed by Jacqueline’s 21 years experience as a certified goldsmith.
Suzanne Lee and husband Steve are returning to Port Carling for the second time. Like the Youngs, they are good with the ‘Lodge Look’. They sell hunting and fishing memorabilia, boating relics, native artefacts and folk art. Earlier this spring, Suzanne informed us that they have a completely fresh load of stock for this year’s show.
Gerry Marks, Pollikers Antiques, comes back too. 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 The Treasure Hut, Pat and Penny George, Scott and Karen Young, Bill Pinkney and David Keogh, the McKaigs from Bayfield 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 $10.00, Saturday and Sunday, admission is $6.00.
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
