The national trend of going green has
worked its way into the world of antiques. That's what Joy Harrington — a
collector, dealer and the organizer of this weekend's Yardley
Community Centre Antique Show — said as the center sets the stage
for its 54th annual show. An antique isn't just something that
sits on a living room hutch anymore, said Harrington, a community
center board member. “People are starting to remember, or
think about, older things and are reusing them,” she said. Of course, some things (read: the
expensive ones!) are meant to be just collectibles, she added.
Twenty-one dealers from throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland will set up shop Friday and Saturday at the Yardley
Community Centre, selling primitives, miniatures,
quilts, furniture, cupboards, jewelry, pottery, crockery, ceramics
and more. Organizers expect from several hundred to nearly 1,000
people to attend. The money raised helps the community center
maintain its building, which dates to the early 1800s. The items at
the show range from antique bottles that cost just a few bucks to
antique furniture that costs a few thousand dollars. “We really try
to have a nice balanced show that's for everyone,” Harrington
said.
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