Pennsylvania German Arts and Antiques

Harry Rinker: Antiques Appraiser

"One woman brought her grandmother's China set and glasses to him Sunday."

"'The value depends on what you put in the glass,' he kidded her. "'Iced tea? Three to five dollars. Jack Daniels? Again, it's what you put in it.'"

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Don and Trish Herr: Their New Website

Lancaster County's Don and Trish Herr have a new website up and running.

The site showcases terrific Pennsylania German arts and antiques.  And it's all available for purchase.  So now you can create an instant collection.

Their website is Here.

You'll need some rare daylily cultivars to go with your new collection of Pennsylvania German objets d'art.

You can get those daylilies from Don at his website Here.  Don creates stunningly-beauteous Hemerocallis hybrids.  So now you can have exceptional Pennsylvania daylilies to go with your exceptional Pennsylvania art.

Where to Look for Pennsylvania Dutch Antiques in Southern Ontario

"We're not necessarily talking high-end here. These are antique malls and markets where there are plenty of things to see -- from wonderful to weird -- and treasures to be found:"

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"Antiques and the Arts Online" Features the York Antiques Show

"Arion's York show is colorful, diversified, fun and somehow it remains reminiscent of the "old days" with an air of excitement and the thrill of the chase rejuvenated. A great selection of dealers, now totaling 96, and a diversified assortment of wares set the stage for this show, and it is a stage well set."

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The American Folk Art Museum Presents the American Antiques Show

The American Folk Art Museum will present the American Antiques Show in New York City, beginning Wednesday January 17, 2006.  You can be an angel, and go to an early preview, or you can visit later throughout the week.  See you there.

The show is here.

The York Antique Shows Featured on "Antiques and the Arts Online"

"Once there was Jim Burk, all alone on the York Fairgrounds two times a year, filling Memorial Hall with dealers from near and far. Barry Cohen came along next..."

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Pennsylvania German Stuff at the Delaware Antiques Show

Nancy Kramer: "If you look at all the quilts and the blanket chests and the furniture from the Tri-County area, it was always colorful things, colorful quilts, painted furniture, painted boxes. This is an area where people enjoyed a lot of color."

Read this article at Delawareonline.com

About.com's Excellent Guide to Antiquing in Western Pennsylvania

"Fulfill your passion for antiques and collectibles with these antique dealers, organizations, and shops from across Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Includes a section on antique and collectible glass from western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia."

The site is here.

It's Antiques Extravaganza in Kutztown and Adamstown This Weekend

It's the annual September "Antiques and Collectors Extravaganza" in Kutztown and Adamstown this week.

"Acres and Acres of Antiques, Art , and Collectibles" ...and everything else the human mind can possibly fathom.

Details about Renninger's Hours are Here.

Details about Black Angus Hours are Here.

Details about Shupp's Grove Hours are Here.

(Image: Stoudt's Brewing Company)

Antiques at Brimfield This Weekend

"In 1959 Gordon and Madelyn travelled throughout New England meeting dealers and inviting them to set up booths on the large field behind their home (Auction Acres) in Brimfield, MA. His first show brought in 67 exhibitors. With each show, interest continued to grow. His dream of running the largest antiques and collectibles show in the US was soon to become a reality. At the time of his death in 1974, the shows had grown to 600 exhibitors and thousands of visitors. "

"To this day, J&J Promotions continues to run the largest show with the highest quality exhibitors. Gordon Reid's vision has become the Granddaddy of all outdoor antique shows in the U.S."

Visit the Brimfield antiques site here:

(Image: J & J Promotions)