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VOL. 45, NO. 47 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Positive Debut Achieved At The First Kempton Antiques Show By Karl Pass
n a weekend of firsts, two new shows were held recently in southeastern Pennsylvania. The first Kempton Antique Show kicked off on Oct. 25 in the picturesque northern Berks County, Pa., town of Kempton, and in Lancaster, Pa., on Oct. 24 to 26, the first Lancaster County Antique Show was held. Both shows were wellreceived and are set to become annual events. There is a lot to be optimistic about concerning the state of the antiques industry in the heartland of the Keystone State. The inaugural Kempton show was a fun event set in a beautiful area of the state that has a tremendous amount to offer, especially to outdoor enthusiasts, including Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Crystal Caves, and the Appalachian Trail. The show was run by the Antique Dealers Association of Berks County and managed by Carol Buzzerd. There were 55 dealers in the spacious Kempton Community Recreation Center. The only drawback to the building was that half seemed well lit and the other half not as well. Kempton is a very small and very rural town in Albany Township, yet it is an easy drive off Route 78, not far from Kutztown. Attendance was good for the oneday event, which ran from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The dealer’s association used to hold a holiday show the first Saturday in December in Leesport, but opted to discontinue that show, opening the door for this new event. “We felt that Leesport just wasn’t progressing, we needed a little more space, and we also wanted to change the dates,” said organizing member John Bartley. “There are weekly flea markets held in the Leesport Market building and that didn’t work in our favor, because we
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The rural town of Kempton is in Albany Township in northern Berks County, Pa. The township has a tradition of land conservation and historic preservation.
were holding an antiques show. But, I think the move to Kempton worked out for the best. We were pleased with the gate and most of the dealers seemed pleased,” said Bartley. Kempton is not entirely new territory for antique
shows. For those that remember, a small, yet popular antiques show was held there in the early 1980s. Remaining rich in Pennsylvania German history, the town proved receptive to hosting and supporting the new show. Collectors came from both
Allentown and Reading and some very nice material was available. Both Raccoon Creek Antiques and Baron Dietz had a large selection of excellent antique Christmas ornaments. Several other The Kempton Community Recreation Center was the exhibitors offered holiday location of the new show run by the Antique Dealers (Continued on page 4)
Association of Berks County, which was held Oct. 25.
This fancy paint-decorated bird The WK&S railroad is also known as the Hawk Mountain Line and is located adjacent to the community center. cage with cut-out work was priced at Special seasonal train rides are offered on their steam/diesel trains. $975 from Old Farm Antiques.
A fine spongeware pitcher and bowl, shown here, was $495 from Raccoon Creek Antiques.
The Antique Dealers Association of Berks County has been in existence for 65 years in one of the most A Mount Penn Stoveworks stove from Pennsylvania German-rich Reading, Pa., was priced at $3,900 from Wayne Laucius. The Peters taufenclaves of the state. shein in the background was $195.
This pair of Willoughby Smith redware molds, ex. Breininger These Victorian-era wooden wallpacollection, were $750 from per stencils were priced from $25 to dealer/collector Brad Hamilton. $33 each from Larry Ashwell.
This painted cast iron Scottie dog doorstop by Wilton was $65 from Eric Shephard. The Wilton factory was in Wrightsville, Pa.
This Tim Gallucci stoneware pitcher was $35 from Gail Gottlund. The late potter Gallucci worked in Kutztown, Here is a Verna Seagreaves (1913- Pa. His father, Ray, was also a potter 2000) painting of Santa Claus in a and worked in Allentown, Pa. relief carved frame. Seagreaves was a watercolor artist over a span of roughly 40 years. Her work was exhibited at the Berks County Historical Society in Reading, Pa., in 1999. She was the wife of potter Jim Seagreaves. They lived in Breinigsville, Pa. The painting was priced at $475 by Keith Fryling.
Guthrie & Larason offered a collection of wooden ball and cage chain whim- The unusual ball and cage chain sies from their personal collection. whimsy with miniature baskets They were priced from $175 to $250. was $250 from Guthrie & Larason.