Events Calendar
CALIFORNIA
Every first Sunday of the month, Alameda. Alameda Point Antiques Faire. Mar 13-14, 2020 Alameda. Alameda Vintage Fashion Faire.
Reopening Oct 3 and running every first Sunday of the month through May, Palm Springs. Palm Springs Vintage Market, PS Cultural Center at the Camelot Theater, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs. For more info, visit palmspringsvintagemarket.com.
Every second Sunday of the month, Sacramento. Sacramento Antique Faire, located at Sleep Train Arena, East Entrance, Sacramento, has reopened with new COVID-19 protocols in place. SH: 6:30am-3pm, rain or shine. ADM: $3 (children 16 & under free), parking is free, no pets please. Food and ATM on site.
Oct 23-24, 2021, Half Moon Bay. Lyonessa Collectibles’ Fall Half Moon Bay Antiques & Collectibles Show and Sale, at the I.D.E.S. Society Hall, 735 Main Street, downtown Half Moon Bay, CA. If you’re a treasure hunter, decorator, collector or simply enjoy finding special pieces from your past, this event is for you and will feature a variety of dealers with a diverse spectrum of interesting merchandise including art pottery and glassware, decorative items, furniture, sterling silverware, Asian antiquities, vintage clothing, estate and costume jewelry, artwork, toys, Western Americana and more. SH: Sat, Oct 23, from 10am-5pm; Sun, Oct 24, from 10am-4pm. ADM: $6 for the event, as a portion of proceeds from admission fees will be donated to the Sweet Farm Foundation (http://sweetfarm.org/), an animal rescue organization dedicated to providing care and assistance to animals who are homeless, abused or otherwise in need. A wine and cheese tasting, featuring wine from La Nebbia Winery in Half Moon Bay, will also be available for an extra $10. For more info, visit www.HMBAntiquesShow.com.
Nov 6, 2021, San Marino. Political Memorabilia Show and Sale, San Marino Masonic Center, 3130 Huntington Drive, San Marino (Pasadena), California. The event is sponsored by American Political Items Collectors, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of our political history as well as education. This annual show is an opportunity for the public to discover the value of political treasures, see interesting displays of political memorabilia from the past 150 years, and learn about the politics through campaign buttons, posters, flags, and other ephemera from the 2020 political campaign back to the 1860s when Abe Lincoln became the first Republican president. The public may bring in political items for free appraisals. Hidden in attics, trunks, and cigar boxes, many political collectibles are gathering dust while their owners are unaware of their value. Previous appraisals have uncovered such valuable finds as vintage JFK campaign posters, Teddy Roosevelt presidential autographs, Civil War diary and letters, and rare FDR buttons. The political campaign button is an American original and people who collect political memorabilia are fascinated by American history. While some buttons can sell for thousands of dollars, many buttons can be acquired by new collectors for a dollar or two. APIC will be providing free political buttons to children, along with the free appraisals, and there will also be an auction in the early afternoon.
