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Antique-Collectible Toy & Doll World Show – Sunday, October 25, 2009

Posted by Laura Nelson on October 2, 2009

Happy childhood memories will “Trick ‘n Treat” you Sunday, October 25, at the Antique-Collectible Toy & Doll World Show. Come to the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 South Randall Road (just south of Route 64) in St. Charles, Illinois, from 8am-3pm and enjoy the largest display of toys and dolls ever accumulated in one place. Vintage Halloween collectible will add to the fun.

Treasures representing a hundred years of children’s playthings are a fantastic sight and a solid investment. The show is bursting with desirable toys and dolls that will be valuable additions to any collection. Exhibitors take pride in the condition and quality of items they bring to the show, which include cast iron and tin automotives, robots, early space ships, action figures, bisque dolls with kid bodies, composition dolls, vintage doll houses, Steiff animals, Disney toys, pedal cars, puzzles, games, die cast cars, and more.

The show is also a place to find marvelous buys on “second hand” American Girl Dolls, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels, GI Joe, Star Trek toys, Star Wars toys, Tootsie toys, and every other toy and doll item manufactured for playful fun.

Toys and dolls are the most charming of all collectibles, representing the imagination and vitality of the dress, transportation, fantasies, and leisure activities of bygone eras.  The dreams of each generation live on, forever symbolized in childhood keepsakes.

Admission is $7 for adults, children under 12 are free. Free parking. At the Kane County Fairgrounds,  525 South Randall Road, St. Charles.
Presented by Antique World Shows, Inc.

For info, call  (773) 736-5140 or visit www.chicagotoyshow.com.

Autumn Surprises Await Shoppers at the 27th Annual Autumn Country Folk Art Festival

Posted by Laura Nelson on September 5, 2009

Featuring something of interest for everyone in the family, the 27th Annual Autumn Country Folk Art Festival is an eclectic market of unique treasures handmade by American artisans. Items that range from whimsical to classical take center stage at the September 25, 26 & 27 at the new Kane County Fairgrounds Convention Center in St. Charles.
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Kane County Flea Market Overnighter Set for Saturday, Sept. 26

Posted by Laura Nelson on September 5, 2009

Bring your flashlight along with your best bargaining skills to the annual Kane County Flea Market Overnighter.  The Show begins at 4pm on Saturday, Sept. 26 and runs thru 2am on Sunday.
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National Civil War Show Returns to Wheaton DuPage Fairgrounds, Sept. 19, 2009

Posted by Laura Nelson on September 5, 2009

The DuPage County Fairgrounds will again host the Massive-Annual Chicagoland fall, Civil War Show and Sale.
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Antiques & Collectibles: August 2009

Posted by Laura Nelson on August 1, 2009

After Hours Bargains Galore at All-Night Flea Market–28th year at DuPage County Fairgrounds

Bring flashlights and lanterns to the 28th annual All-Night Flea Market Saturday, August 22nd, from 5pm-4am Sunday. Hundreds of dealers from across the country will set up tables and tents loaded with unusual treasures.

“There’s a huge variety of merchandise,” says Bob Zurko, show producer extraordinaire.  Zurko also runs multiple antique shows monthly throughout the midwest. “Shoppers will find everything from furniture and antiques to toys, jewelry, and collectibles,” he says.  “It’s a fun event for bargain-hunters, so bring your bargaining skills.”
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Antiques of Winfield: Always an Expert on Hand

Posted by Laura Nelson on July 13, 2009

Carole Borzym is showing off a spongeware covered casserole dish from about 1940.

While the internet is a fabulous resource for information about antiques and collectibles, it’s hard to match the personal contact of the professionals. Antiques of Winfield features forty different dealers–all willing to talk passionately about their areas of interest.

These are some of the friendly faces at Antiques of Winfield, on Beecher St., just east of Winfield Rd., in downtown Winfield. (630) 665-2525

Jim Kholmann is the Toy Man. He began collecting farm toys when he was a kid–this is a die cast Allis Chalmers metal tractor.