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.

October 2024. 

Captain Cook to host fall flea market

The fall season is upon us, and with it comes Captain Cook Treasure Chest’s annual Fall Flea Market, to take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 12 in Louisburg.

The market will feature everything from yard art to architectural salvage, from vintage collectibles to handmade items. Cansas BBQ will be on site selling lunch starting at 10 a.m.

The Louisburg-based antiques store was founded in 2020, and in addition to antiques and vintage finds, shoppers also will find vendors selling Polly’s Pop (made right across the state line in Independence, MO); Papa Brown’s BBQ Sauce; Rabbit Creek gourmet mixes; coffee from Shawnee-based Village Coffee Roastery; and Hunter’s Reserve wild game meat snacks and cheeses, among others.

For more information, call 913-837-2757 or visit www.captaincookstreasurechest.com. 

October 2024. 

Trail of Treasures weaves its way throughout Heritage Highway

Enjoy the new fall season with a road trip across scenic Central Nebraska during the annual Trail of Treasures along Nebraska Byway 136-Heritage Highway, Oct. 4-6.

Now in its 13th year, the event has become a highly anticipated shopping excursion for those adventurers who love flea markets and garage sales. Load up your shopping bags, hop in the car, and check out the sales at various locations from the Missouri River all the way to the Colorado border.

Before you hit the road and travel the highway’s entire 238 miles, be sure to download the event’s 2024 shopper guide and learn more about at www.heritagehighway136.com. You also may call Judy at 402-335-0745 or Marilyn at 941-321-6536.

October 2024. 

Happy anniversary, Jesse James & Rusty Chandelier

October will be a busy month for St. Joseph’s Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier, with both stores offering deep discounts for shoppers all month long, both on- and off-site.

First, the stores will mark their anniversary on Oct. 19 and 20 with a sale that will give shoppers the chance to enjoy 25% off at participating dealers throughout the stores. The deals, however, don’t end there. On Oct. 26 and 27, Jesse James and The Rusty Chandelier will sponsor their annual Holiday Gift Mart, setting up more than 100 unique boutiques (and food vendors, too) in St. Joseph’s Civic Arena. Look for a special coupon worth $1 off the admission price in this issue of Discover Vintage America.  

For more information on the Holiday Gift Mart, call 816-351-2339 or visit www.stjoegiftmart.com.

September 2024. 

Raytown’s Festival of the Trails Commemorates Pioneer Heritage

Raytown’s Festival of the Trails will step off on its fourth annual observance Saturday, Sept. 14. The event commemorates the three westward pioneer trails that wound through the area that became the Raytown community: the Sante Fe, Oregon and California Trails.

Much of the activities will take place at the Rice-Tremonti Home, 8801 E. 66th St., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission to the site is free, but donations are appreciated. A full day of family fun is planned with games and crafts for the kids, tours of the historic home, and a huge craft fair on the grounds. Free parking is provided at the Sutherlands store, 6709 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Historical interpreters will represent the Buffalo Soldiers, the African-American cavalry units of the 19th century. In addition, Sophia White, an enslaved woman, whose cabin still stands on the property, will be portrayed in the cabin. The Missouri Free Trappers will be camped on site in their distinctive tepees. The Windy Hollow Historical Band will perform. Food trucks will be present, and the Friends of the Rice-Tremonti Home will hold a bake- and ice cream sale and will conduct tours of the historic 1844 home.

Activities are also scheduled at Abiding Faith Church, 6700 Raytown Rd., where the Buffalo Soldiers will provide interpretations beginning at 5 p.m.
Raytown’s Greenspace, 10009 E. 62nd St., will come to life at 7 p.m. for live music by Lucidity, with food offerings and kids’ games until 9 p.m.

Raytown’s 4th annual Festival of the Trails is supported by the Raytown Parks and Recreation Department, Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce, and the organizations mentioned above. For more details go to Raytown’s Festival of the Trails Facebook page or send an email to the Parks Department at davet@raytownparks.com. For information on renting a booth for the craft fair call Carla Coldwell at 816-729-0890.

For more information contact Leigh Elmore, leighroi333@gmail.com, 816-510-8179.

September 2024. 

Bella Rustina back in Conway this September

Conway will once again host the Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market, September 6-8 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, September 6, and it’s $5 for Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8.

For more information, visit www.bellarustina.com.