Thank you to everyone who attended our dealer meeting this morning. Some of the topics were serious and directly related to the future of the show, but they were conversations we needed to have. For those who were unable to attend, the message is simple: The show...
Good morning— If you need anything for your booth today, don’t call Jon, wait at the office, or flag someone down. Call Dispatch at 561-410-2560. It will get done faster. One other thought for the weekend: Be nice. Be nice to our team, our customers, and especially your fellow...
Friends, dealers, customers, lend me your ears. We come not to bury the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival, but to praise it. Though Brutus may arrive with dagger drawn and Cassius whisper that the market is weak, the Show will not suffer the knife of Brutus. This weekend,...
SPRINGFIELD EXTRAVAGANZA A New Plan for Arrival & Set-up We know many of our dealers like to arrive early, get settled and be ready for the Extravaganza. Beginning with the May 2027 show, the Fairgrounds has informed us that: NO DEALERS ENTER THE GROUNDS BEFORE 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY Dealers may...
We had a great start to the weekend and hope to keep it going today. We had more people through yesterday than in 4 entire shows our first year. We've now had 28 shows, and yesterday was our 5th best-attended Saturday — and we're doing...
September Setup Instructions West Palm Dealers, It is morning in Pamplona. The sun is up. The streets are narrow. Papa Hemingway is seated above the route with a glass in his hand. Fitzgerald is beside him talking too much. Gertrude Stein is unimpressed. Picasso has somehow obtained another...
Hello West Palm Dealers, We have reached the point where one building will no longer hold all of the dealers booked for September. Even with 10-foot booths, everyone will not fit in the East Expo, so we are opening Buildings 6-10 for the September show. If you...
West Palm Dealers, It’s been a while since we’ve seen you at the West Palm Beach Antique Festival, and we’d really like to have you back. A lot has changed while you’ve been away. The show has grown substantially, with vendor participation currently running about 35% ahead of...
Good dealers all, Something is rotten in the state of Denmark—and usually it is the vendor who arrives after set-up has ended. Early arrivals may gather at Gate 2, awaiting passage into Elsinore with their vans, trailers, and suspicious quantities of antique furniture. Lady Janie, our fair Ophelia...
Good Afternoon West Palm Dealers, After last month’s embarrassing email from Chad, Jon has taken over writing the emails again—so you can expect a much more professional and restrained tone. The July 31–August 2 West Palm Beach Antique Festival is almost here! Dealer set-up is Thursday, July 30,...