Whether considered the “Best Antique Show in the Nation” or “The One That Started it All”, it’s clear to say that the Original Round Top Antiques Fair located at 475 South State Highway 237 in Round Top, Texas has set the pace for the best in antiques in the nation thanks to Bo & Sue Franks, promoters. From the Big Red Barn Event Center with the incredible Continental Tent to the Historic Carmine Dance Hall, the visitor will discover original flair and style. The phenomenal Continental Tent proudly showcases the finest of European furnishings including amazing art, furniture, and smalls plus jewelry and clearly is a “not-to-miss”!
All venues are unique and distinctive, featuring marvelous antiques and vintage. Longevity of this event speaks for itself with vendors set from across the nation to arrive at the 49th Fall Antique Week slated for Monday, September 26 and running through Saturday, October 1–unbelievable opportunities at every corner.
If your paths have not crossed in the past, here’s an opportunity to truly learn what an antique is and speak directly to vendors that have been in the business literally “forever” (e.g. their lives have been disposed to the learning and dealing of antiquities). Make no mistake, these dealers are very knowledgeable of their products. And, if you can’t find what you are looking for, chances are someone at the Original Round Top Antiques Fair in Round Top, Texas can find it for you. Expect no “fluff”–straight and pure high quality products await you and if you have questions, there’s always someone to help you.
“Often imitated and NEVER duplicated”, enhancements to the show will be noted immediately upon arrival. Late night customer hours are available, sixty feet have been added, everything is climate controlled (no need of sweating while shopping), parking lot has been improved with new gravel, food is available onsite as well as shipping and porters–all to mark that “antique” experience.
Kicking off Monday, September 26, visitors can come in and shop beginning at 9 am and continuing into 1 pm for an extremely nominal fee of $20 that includes the rest of the week and parking..you just can’t beat that deal anywhere. After 1 pm, the fee is $10 for the entire week. Monday, September 26 and Tuesday, September 27 is a special late night excursion for the visitors–until 7 pm. Wednesday through Friday is scheduled for 9 am – 5 pm and Saturday wraps up from 9 am – 4 pm.
The Big Red Barn Event Center features the Big Red Barn itself (with Americana, European, and eclectic dealers), the Continental Tent (showing off its English and European collections in a wonderful setting with the finest of small, furniture, art plus jewelry that you’ve dreamed of and now can own), and the Carmine Dance Hall, located only a few miles away in the community of Carmine, offering collections of assorted antiques for the home, including early linens, jewelry, fine sterling silver flatware and hollow ware, and country furniture.
Expectations are high for the visitors and they should be as an array of finest quality European, U.S. silver, jewelry, smalls, eclectic, and unusual pieces are all presented with vendors reaching from New Hampshire, California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Belgium. This iconic landmark is all about true antiques and quality, quality, quality–nothing is new or reproduced, which has been consistent year after year and prepares the way for the spring “madness” of March 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and April 1, 2017 (not to mention that 50th year celebration anniversary next fall).
For more information or to purchase tickets visit: www.RoundTopTexasAntiques.com, call 512-237-4747, and visit on FACEBOOK as well. The Original Round Top Antiques Fair–“The Show That Started It All”–Susan & Bo Franks-Promoters.