The 169th Original Semiannual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 22, 23, and 24, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention and Expo Center at 334 Carlisle Ave. in downtown York, Pa. This extremely popular event will feature 96 carefully screened exhibitors in room settings offering an impressive breadth of antiques, including 18th and 19th century period American and English furniture, country pieces in original paint and decoration, fine early porcelain and pottery, Oriental carpets, quilts, hooked rugs, samplers, and other textiles, early kitchen, lighting, historic ephemera, fireplace items, Native American artifacts, pueblo pottery and baskets, estate jewelry, vintage toys, and much more.
Melvin L. Arion, show promoter, does an outstanding job of assembling top-notch participants, while keeping the variety and price points as broad as possible to ensure that nearly anyone can find a “new” treasure at York. In addition, all major credit cards are accepted, making buying as convenient as possible.
The show has an outstanding reputation in that there is little dealer turnover. Unique this year, for the fall edition of York, there will be eight new exhibitors. New to the show will be Adorn Estate Jewelry of Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Betty H. Bell Antiques of Dallas, Texas; Bud Hughes from Stratham, N.H.; Oak City Antiques of Raleigh, N.C.; Elinor Penna of Garden City, N.Y.; Donald and Verna Stump from Sinking Spring, Pa.; Larry Thompson of Atlanta, Ga.; and Your Piece of History LLC of Tucson, Ariz., which specializes in historic posters and documents.
Because of the outstanding overall quality of merchandise offered, this York Show is considered one of the premier antiquing events in the Mid-Atlantic region. Also, according to Arion, it is one of the oldest shows in the country.
The hours both Friday and Saturday will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free, and the building is smoke-free and air-conditioned. In addition, food will be available. Admission will be $10 per person, $9 with this article or an ad.
For further information, call Arion at 302-542-3286 or visit www.theoriginalyorkantiquesshow.com.