Shop for everyone on your list at Greenwood’s annual Holiday Handmade Market

by Corbin Crable | Nov 2, 2024 | Mid-American

November 2024.

Shop for everyone on your list at Greenwood’s annual Holiday Handmade Market

Ring in the holiday season at Greenwood Vintage Market, which will host its annual Holiday Handmade Market on Nov. 9 in Greenwood. This event is part of the second Holiday Open House weekend in the Greenwood Antique District.

More than 50 vendors will be on hand, selling crafts, seasonal décor, and homemade goodies. The market “provides shoppers with a perfect opportunity to find one-of-a-kind gifts and decorations while supporting local creators,” according to an Oct. 3 post on the market’s Facebook page.

“Visitors can expect to find a wide variety of items, including handmade jewelry, pottery, textiles, candles, and holiday-themed crafts. Attending a Holiday Handmade Market not only allows you to discover unique treasures but also helps support your local community.”

For more information, call the Greenwood Vintage Market at 816-537-7122.

Holiday Handmade Market

At this year’s Holiday Handmade Market at Greenwood (MO) Vintage Market, you’ll find plenty of items with which to deck your halls. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Big toy show offers a jump on holiday shopping

by Corbin Crable | Nov 2, 2024 | Mid-American

November 2024.

Big toy show offers a jump on holiday shopping

The Midwest Collectors Toy Show will be the place to be this month to find vintage toys of all kinds, games, cars, trucks and more, to delight kids of all ages on your holiday gift list. This year, the show will be held at the Downtown Souix City Convention Center and boasts more than 300 tables of antique and collectible toys by dealers from several states.

For more information, call 712-898-2943.

Iowa’s Largest Arts and Crafts Show

Collectible die cast cars are just some of the treasures to be found at the Midwest Collectors Toy Show in Souix City, IA Nov. 24. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Big deals in store for Iowa’s Largest Arts and Crafts Show

by Corbin Crable | Nov 2, 2024 | Mid-American

November 2024.

Big deals in store for Iowa’s Largest Arts and Crafts Show

You won’t have to drive far to find bargains at Iowa’s Largest Arts and Crafts Show this winter.

The show, sponsored by Callahan Promotions Inc., collects more than 250 exhibitors from seven states under one roof, Nov. 15-17 in the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

Products up for grabs include solid oak furniture, pottery, jewelry, clothing, floral wreaths, stained glass, lawn and garden art, and even consumable goodies, all within 80,000 square feet of shopping space.

Kids 10 and younger are free; admission for those older than 10 is $7; that admission rate is good for all three days of the show.

For more information, call 563-357-1986.

Iowa’s Largest Arts and Crafts Show

It might be cold outside, but the deals will be hot at Iowa’s Largest Arts and Crafts Show, Nov. 15-17 in Des Moines. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

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

by Corbin Crable | Nov 2, 2024 | Mid-American

November 2024.

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

Conway will once again host the Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market, Nov. 22-24 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. Admission is $10 for Friday and Saturday, and only $5 for Sunday.

For more information, visit www.bellarustina.com.

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Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market

Bring your holiday vibes to Bella Rustina, Nov, 22-24 at the Conway Expo Center in Conway, AR. There you’ll find cool deals on vintage and vintage-inspired items. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Antique Spectacular Vintage Market celebrates 3 decades of deals

by Corbin Crable | Sep 27, 2024 | Mid-American

October 2024.

Antique Spectacular Vintage Market celebrates 3 decades of deals

Mark your calendar for the Fall Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, Nov. 1-3 at the QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Avenue, Rock Island. This annual Fall antique and vintage market, now in its 30th year, will feature a sold-out line up of outstanding vendors with antiques and vintage items galore at Antique Spectacular. The QCCA Expo Center will be overflowing with a wonderful variety of fine antiques and vintage collectibles for sale. Featured will be select antique vendors with unique merchandise from around the world. Hunters of vintage will have an opportunity all weekend to shop the wide range of quality antiques and vintage collectibles.

With the Antique Spectacular, there is always something to interest every decorator and collector, whether they have a new interest in vintage & repurposed for decorating their home or have been collecting antiques for years. This includes great furniture, art, art pottery, country, stoneware, books, prints, primitives, jewelry, silver, antique glassware, American Indian items, china, postcards, coins, quilts, dolls, toys, paper ephemera, advertising, marbles, vintage textiles and period pieces. The list of amazing vintage items is endless and all under one roof for the convenience to shop all weekend, for a timeless vintage treasure, that is new to you.

For more information, visit www.antiquespectacular.com.

Antique Spectacular Vintage Market

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, the Fall Antique Spectacular Vintage Market, which runs Nov. 1-3 in Rock Island (IL) is not to be missed. (Image courtesy of antiquespectacular.com)

Fall antique, stoneware festival will descend on Walnut

by Corbin Crable | Sep 27, 2024 | Mid-American

October 2024.

Fall antique, stoneware festival will descend on Walnut

One of Iowa’s newest antique festivals is getting ready to return to Walnut’s American Legion Hall, Oct. 12-13.

The Walnut Fall Antique and Stoneware Festival is much more than a place to find quality antiques and Red Wing pottery and stoneware. Shoppers will find furniture, primitives, collectibles, advertising, and upcycled and repurposed items.

According to event organizers, the popularity of the festival has seen them expand space; it now occupies the American Legion building, the AmVet building, and the surrounding vicinity. The show is free and open to the public and will take place, rain or shine.

For more information, call 712-784-2626.

Walnut Fall Antique and Stoneware Festival

The Walnut Fall Antique and Stoneware Festival returns to Iowa, Oct. 12-13. (Image courtesy of The City of Walnut)