28th Annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
FACT SHEET
Maryland's largest antiques event, now in its 28th year, is one of the most important antique events for collectors nationwide.
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550 international dealers rom 35 States as well as Canada, England, Germany, Italy, South American and Asia.
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Thousands of patrons (knowledgeable collectors, dealers, decorators and shoppers) from all over North America, Europe and Asia attend each year. The attraction is the rare combination of huge variety, firs-class quality and affordable prices. The general range is $100 to $1 million.
The Antiques Show - 550 dealers offering the entire gamut of antiques from the antiquities to the 20th century, including the Deco and Modernist periods, featuring fine art and furniture in elegant, room-setting displays.
The Antiquarian Book Fair - 60 dealers offering rate books, first editions, fine manuscripts, autographs and unusual bibliographical material.
The range of antiques is enormous. Over two hundred thousand individual items in the show, included is furniture of all kinds, crystal, art glass, silver, ceramics, quilts, art deco, art nouveau, lamps, ethnic art, paintings, decoys, Chinese export, bronzes, music boxes, sewing collectibles, oriental rugs, textiles, posters, country store, antique armor and military, political memorabilia, nostalgia, advertising, jewelry, and much more. And everything is for sale.
When: Over Labor Day Weekend August 28 - 31, 2008
Thursday, August 28
12:00 noon – 8:00 pm
Friday, August 29 & Saturday, August 30
11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 31
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Where:
The Baltimore Convention Center
Downtown at the Inner harbor
One West Pratt Street
At the corner of Howard Street
Two Main Entrances:
Pratt Street Lobby and Charles Street Lobby
Just off I-95, I-83 and I-70, the Convention Center is easy driving from the entire mid-Atlantic region.
Of Note: The Baltimore Summer antiques show has been described as a series of mini-shows painted on the main canvas.
It is the major silver show in the country with over 60 leading silver specialists ranging from
early coin, Georgian, Irish, Russian, Victorian, to local Baltimore Stieff, modern Louis
Tiffany and George Jensen.
Over 30 dealers specializing in Japanese and Chinese art create a mini Asian Arts show.
The same is true for Ceramics with over 70 exhibitors featuring outstanding examples of
American, English and Continental porcelain and pottery from all periods.
The quality and quantity of antique and fine estate jewelry on offer is the attraction for many
Knowledgeable patrons seeking bargains for both personal use and resale inventory.
The variety and quantity of Glass on display rivals many specialized glass shows with
American Brilliant, Steuben, Heisey, Moser, Galle, Lalique, Pairpoint, Handel, Tiffany and much
more represented in depth.
“Just the sheer enormity of this event is mind boggling! There were treasures at every turn in the
cavernous convention Center.” (New York-Pennsylvania Collector)
Key Facts:
Plenty of parking adjacent to the convention center.
Largest summer indoor Antiques Event in the country.
In 28th year, it is one of the longest continuing annual events at Baltimore Convention Center.
Attracts thousands of out-of-town visitors in addition to the many local attendees.
Uses over 2,500 verifiable room nights at local hotels with “guesstimate” of closer to double that
number.
Generates millions of dollars in sales taxes and wages for the local economy both directly from
the show and at related area businesses.
Promotes Baltimore in leading national and international magazines and newspapers through
paid advertising.
CONTACT:
Kellie Senones
Palm Beach Show Group
500 North Dixie Hwy
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
Tel: 561.822.5440 Fax: 561.837.6651
Email: info@baltimoresummerantiques.com