Comments on: Big Antique Shows-Some Cancelled Some Not http://creeksideartgallery.com/blog/364.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:27:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Fusco http://creeksideartgallery.com/blog/364.html/comment-page-1#comment-1433 Paul Fusco Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:54:36 +0000 http://creeksideartgallery.com/blog/364.html#comment-1433 I read somewhere recently that the Maine Antique Digest sponsored antique show held in Massachusetts since 1966 has been canceled this year. I read somewhere recently that the Maine Antique Digest sponsored antique show held in Massachusetts since 1966 has been canceled this year.

]]> By: Gene and Linda Kangas http://creeksideartgallery.com/blog/364.html/comment-page-1#comment-1427 Gene and Linda Kangas Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:36:56 +0000 http://creeksideartgallery.com/blog/364.html#comment-1427 <div class="commentbox alt"><span class="commentauthor"><a href="http://ridgefieldgallery.com/" rel="nofollow">Ken Fadeley</a> said...</span> <span class="comment-time">12:36 pm - February 7th, 2009</span> <p>Paul, I am a friend of Gene and Linda’s from Michigan. From what I am hearing from a promoter who does the Ann Arbor Antique Market and many other shows around the country is that in the five shows he has already done so far this year the attendance is good. Sales are not great but people are coming to the shows and spending money. I think the big mega shows out east that have large booth rental prices are finding that some dealers are staying closer to home and most likely selling privately. The promoters that I have contacted are all lowering the prices on the booth spaces. We plan on doing more shows this year than before;  so, hopefully, we can reach new buyers. Lets pray that what the “brain trust” in Washington is doing doesn’t completely ruin this country. Ken</p> </div> Ken Fadeley said…
12:36 pm – February 7th, 2009

Paul, I am a friend of Gene and Linda’s from Michigan. From what I am hearing from a promoter who does the Ann Arbor Antique Market and many other shows around the country is that in the five shows he has already done so far this year the attendance is good. Sales are not great but people are coming to the shows and spending money. I think the big mega shows out east that have large booth rental prices are finding that some dealers are staying closer to home and most likely selling privately. The promoters that I have contacted are all lowering the prices on the booth spaces. We plan on doing more shows this year than before;  so, hopefully, we can reach new buyers. Lets pray that what the “brain trust” in Washington is doing doesn’t completely ruin this country. Ken

]]> By: Ken Fadeley http://creeksideartgallery.com/blog/364.html/comment-page-1#comment-1426 Ken Fadeley Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:36:29 +0000 http://creeksideartgallery.com/blog/364.html#comment-1426 Paul, I am a friend of Gene and Linda's from Michigan. From what I am hearing from a promoter who does the Ann Arbor Antique Market and many other shows around the country is that in the five shows he has already done so far this year the attendance is good. Sales are not great but people are coming to the shows and spending money. I think the big mega shows out east that have large booth rental prices are finding that some dealers are staying closer to home and most likely selling privately. The promoters that I have contacted are all lowering the prices on the booth spaces. We plan on doing more shows this year than before;  so, hopefully, we can reach new buyers. Lets pray that what the "brain trust" in Washington is doing doesn't completely ruin this country. Ken Paul, I am a friend of Gene and Linda’s from Michigan. From what I am hearing from a promoter who does the Ann Arbor Antique Market and many other shows around the country is that in the five shows he has already done so far this year the attendance is good. Sales are not great but people are coming to the shows and spending money. I think the big mega shows out east that have large booth rental prices are finding that some dealers are staying closer to home and most likely selling privately. The promoters that I have contacted are all lowering the prices on the booth spaces. We plan on doing more shows this year than before;  so, hopefully, we can reach new buyers. Lets pray that what the “brain trust” in Washington is doing doesn’t completely ruin this country. Ken

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