By Scott D. Johnston
For Twin Harbors Newspaper Group
The annual Renewed Antique Show fills the Ocean Shores Convention Center with vintage merchandise and fresh ideas this weekend.
Doors will be open today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Regular admission is $3, or $2 with a nonperishable food donation for the Ocean Shores Food Bank. A $14 “premier” ticket includes music by Paul Bouma, hors d’oeuvres and beverages, and admission both days.
Tickets are available at the Visitors Information Center in the west side of the Convention Center, and at the Dusty Trunk, 759 Pt. Brown Ave. NW.
“Unlike more traditional crafts fairs, this event has a whole lot of booths with one-of-a-kind things,” said event planner Dianne Hansen.
This year’s show offers a mix of popular returning vendors, new merchants and local nonprofits. Favorites such as collectible glassware, vintage jewelry and Nurse Nancy’s Doll Hospital will be joined by newcomers with merchandise including Czech art glass, repurposed old furniture, 1960s and ’70s memorabilia, vintage Pyrex and jewelry made with old flatware.
Also back by popular demand are antique evaluations, but in a new format. Hansen said people bringing items to be evaluated should stop by the Information & Evaluations booth in the Convention Center lobby. From there, they will be sent to consult with vendors whose areas of expertise best fit their items.
The event traditionally includes an off-the-wall fashion show; this year’s is “Politically Incorrect Furs,” at 2 p.m. Saturday.
As trends in antiques and collectibles continue to evolve, so too does the focus of the long-established annual event. Hansen said “antique blending” — combining antiques and modern elements in interior design — is breathing new life into the scene.
“Sometimes color is the blend, sometimes materials make the blend,” she said. “Sometimes it involves a story and creating memories that are also pieces of décor.”
More information is available at the Facebook page, Ocean Shores Renewed Antique Show.
