Lovrinic Antiques, Lambertville, NJ.
:"There was a great energy on the floor" stated show manager Allison Kohler of JMK Shows in the days following the most recent edition of the Morristown Armory Antiques Show. Opening on Saturday, November 7, for a two-day run, management reported that more than 3,000 customers made their way through the door.
"People were excited," said Kohler. "I have never received so many compliments about the show from both the buyers and the dealers. A lot of people told me that it was the best show there ever. They loved the diversity of materials on the floor," she said.
Buyers began lining up for the show approximately an hour before the scheduled opening, and by the time Kohler and her crew swung the doors open, a crowd of around 200 had formed. "We had over 2,000 people on Saturday alone," said Kohler. "The show was flooded and people just never stopped coming in all day long." Management reported another 1,000 people making their way through the show on Sunday, of which nearly 400 people returned from the previous day.
"A lot of people did a lot of business at five-of-five on Sunday afternoon," said Kohler. "People went home and measured, thought about things, and then came back. It was just a fantastic atmosphere all weekend."
Cara Antiques, Newtown, Penn.
The show is diverse, with a good mixture of wares that would appeal to the large crowd. There was some tabletop stuff at the rear of the show, and there were tables and a good assortment of furniture at the front. A large George III mahogany table was surrounded by a set of 12 Hepplewhite shield back chairs in the booth of Roger Winter, Solebury, Penn. The chairs found a new home, with Winter relating to management that his show had been "spectacular."
Norwich, N.Y., dealer Jim Gallagher was on hand with a wide array of fireplace equipment, ranging from fenders and andirons to pokers and tongs.
Judith Lesser, North Potomac, Md., displayed a selection of merchandise that aptly fits her shop's name, Antiques From Home. A nice Pennsylvania appliqué quilt with potted flowers as a border and a Rose of Sharon as a central design was featured on one wall, while a spiffy set of Cornish kitchenware was offered from a shelf.
Cara Antiques, Newtown, Penn., featured a case filled with colorful Clarice Cliff wares that ranged from huge pitchers to creamers to vases to jugs. A large selection of majolica was also offered from the booth, with a George Jones "quail and chick" tureen capturing the spotlight.
Roger Winter, Solebury, Penn.
Fine porcelains were featured in many of the booths, including Brentiques, Paramus, N.J., which displayed a rare Pairpoint figural glove box and a portrait dresser box. Art glass included an Austrian aqua and cobalt vase decorated with vibrant irises, and a selection of jewelry was also offered.
Park Place Gallery brought a nice selection of paint decorated and early American furniture, including a blanket box on a bracket base with vibrant yellow, red and black grained decoration. A diminutive Chippendale highboy was also among the furniture displayed.
Delton, Penn., dealer Jim Emele featured an interesting mix of formal and country furniture, with a primitive farm table surrounded by a set of birdcage Windsors at the front of his booth. The rear wall hosted a pair of Federal card tables and a Chippendale four-drawer chest on an ogee bracket base.
American Memories, Wyncote, Penn.
Colorful and interesting in form, biscuit tins were but one of the fanciful items displayed by Bernice Conn.
Glenmont, N.Y., dealer Charles Breuel got the show off to a good start as a sold tag appeared on a Sheraton chest in early Maine-style grained paint right off the bat.
With 112 dealers packed into the Morristown Armory, Kohler reported that one of her dealers that had dropped out of the show a couple years ago had asked to return. "I couldn't say no, so we moved the entrance to the show and put him where we had previously sold tickets," she said. "We got a tremendous response," said the manager of Philip Chasen's bright and colorful booth filled with Tiffany lamps and art glass. The Oyster Bay, N.Y., dealer reportedly "did very well" and has requested the same booth for all future Morristown Shows.
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