Get your antiques appraised at Jesse James

by Corbin Crable | Jul 30, 2024 | Mid-American

August 2024.

Get your antiques appraised at Jesse James

Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier in St. Joseph will bring their bargains outdoors when they host their Flea Market and Sidewalk Sale on Aug. 24. The event will include free antique appraisals from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. by professional appraiser Tom Tangen.

Wares from more than 280 dealers will be sold both outdoors at the event and inside in both stores.

For more information, call 816-232-0099 or 816-676-0662; you also can visit www.jessejamesantiquemall.com or www.rustychandelier.com.

Free Fair back in Lamar

by Corbin Crable | Jul 30, 2024 | Mid-American

August 2024.

Free Fair back in Lamar

Missouri’s largest free fair will offer several days of entertainment when it descends on downtown Lamar, Aug. 16-24.

Highlights of the fair will include the Rotary Fair Queen Pageant, as well as a carnival, youth livestock show, art show, food vendors, parades, and blue-ribbon contests.

The fair will take place in the town’s Constitution Square in downtown Lamar.

For more information, call 417-850-2033 or visit www.bartoncounty.com/fair.

Carnival at Lamar Free Fair

The annual Lamar (MO) Free Fair will take attendees on one wild ride after another, Aug. 16-24. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Browse more than 300 booths at Bella Rustina in Conway this July

by Corbin Crable | Jun 30, 2024 | Mid-American

July 2024.

Browse more than 300 booths at Bella Rustina in Conway this July

Conway will once again host the Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market, July 12-14 inside the Conway Expo Center.

More than 300 booths will be set up inside the venue, selling both vintage and vintage-inspired items, as well as handmade treasures. Multiple food trucks will also be on site to feed hungry shoppers. Admission is $10 for the early buying day on Friday, July 12, and it’s $5 for Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14.

For more information, visit www.bellarustina.com.

Enchanted Frog to host Spring Flea Market

Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market

Bring your summer vibes to Bella Rustina, July 12-14 at the Conway Expo Center in Conway, AR. There you’ll find cool deals on vintage and vintage-inspired items. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Red Wing annual show and sale brings collectors together

by Corbin Crable | Jun 30, 2024 | Mid-American

July 2024…

Red Wing annual show and sale brings collectors together

Take your Red Wing pottery collection to the next level by attending the Red Wing Collectors Society Inc.’s annual show and sale at the organization’s 2024 Crockfest Convention. A wide variety of Red Wing stoneware, pottery and antiques will be available to buy during the convention, at which attendees will be able to enjoy auctions, live music and BBQ. The convention takes place July 11-13, while the show and sale take place on July 13. All events take place at the River Bluff Education Center in Red Wing. This year is the convention’s 47th.

For more information, call 651-388-4004 or visit www.redwingcollectors.org.

So much variety of stoneware and pottery

The Red Wing Collectors Society Inc.’s annual show and sale on July 13 occurs during its 47th Annual Crockfest Convention in Red Wing, MN. Stoneware, pottery and antiques will be up for grabs. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

National Summer Arms Show to feature firearms, historical pieces

by Corbin Crable | Jun 30, 2024 | Mid-American

July 2024.

National Summer Arms Show to feature firearms, historical pieces

Now in its 53nd year, the National Summer Arms Show, returns July 27-28 to the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City.

Sponsored by the Missouri Valley Arms Collectors Association, a National Rifle Association affiliate, the show will feature a variety of both modern and historical firearms on display and available for purchase. Tables are still available for vendors; to reserve one, call 816-873-1951.

For more information about this and other events, visit www.mvaca.org.