The 10th annual Governor Wolf Historical Society Antiques Show will join the fourth annual Chestnut Street Antiques Show on the first weekend in March with a total of 50 quality antiques dealers. Kicking off the spring season of antiques shows, these two shows will take place just south of historic Bath, Pa.
The Governor Wolf Antiques Show will be held on the grounds of the Wolf Academy, located at 6600 Jacksonville Road in Bath. The Wolf Academy property includes the stone center-hall Ralston McKeen House and the Monocacy School. These buildings will be filled with antiques, including good country primitives and folk art.
Some of the dealers setting up will be Dave Irons, Bill Fretz, Abby Brooks, Stephen Burkhardt, Claudia Collins, Helen Bryan, Brian Hart, Stephen Zluky, Mary Beach, Ken Vliet, Brad Hamilton, Sally Szezag, Jean Torrie, David Koch, Patrick Murray, Marsha Batts, Carol Alfred, and Carol Redler.
The Ralston McKeen House has seven original fireplaces that add to the ambiance of the booth displays in room settings. The large walk-in fireplace will be used for an educational demonstration of open hearth cooking using period equipment, complete with tastings. In the Monocacy School, lunch will be available from Daily Grind, including homemade soups, sandwiches, fresh baked cookies, and more.
The hours of the show will be Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission will be $6 ($5 with a show card, printout of a card from www.govwolf.org, or a hand stamp from the Chestnut Street show). Parking is free of charge. For additional information, call 610-837-9015. The historical society has no paid staff, and all of the proceeds from the show go toward restoration and preservation of the various properties.
The Chestnut Street Antiques Show will be held in Christ Church of Bath, located at 109 S. Chestnut St. Dealers will fill the fellowship hall and other classrooms. Included in the offerings will be primitives, antique and vintage holiday material, gardening, linens, Victorian, country, pottery, decoys, jewelry, and various collectibles. Some of the quality dealers taking part in the show will be Terri Horwath, Deborah Rogers, Rudolf Stumpf, Charles Brehm, Dorothy Tamashausky, Rick Heim, Paulette Lichtenwalner, Connie Bossert, Beverly Graczyk, Patsy Menecola, Carol Berkoff, Rosemary Johnsen, and Lorie Edwards. Lunch will be available from the Garden of Feedin' Café, including homemade soup, hamburgers, hot dogs, and baked goods.
This show will be held Saturday only on March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost of admission will be $5 ($4 with a card, printout of a card from the show’s Facebook page, or a wristband from the Governor Wolf Show). Parking is free of charge. For additional information, call 610-390-3276 or email ddh1@ptd.net. All proceeds benefit the Christ Church of Bath.