The Gun and Antique Show in Redding on March 2 & 3, 2012 is oficially over. The crowd was down due to beautiful Spring weather which makes people want to do more outdoor things so our sells were likewise down from last year. But the show went well and we did sell some items we've had for a long time. There is my little helper behind the jewelry case. (Just click on the pictures for a larger view).
Last Saturday (January 28) we did an Antique Bottle Show at the Fairground in Anderson, California. The weather was beautiful and the turn out for the show was great. Did I mention we did very well in the sells department. Just click on the pictures for a larger view. 
We recently did an Antique Show at the Shasta Mall in Redding, California which turned out very good for us. It rained while loading in on Wednesday evening and also while loading out on Sunday evening but in between (January 19-21) it was just beautiful weather. Just click on the pictures for a larger view.
I was going through some records from our early antique business days and ran across this newspaper article about my wife's newly acquired Antique Shop in Pleasanton, California. She did a great job running the shop while I was still working at the University. But it didn't take me long to realize I was doing the wrong kind of work, so I resigned from the University to join Kathy full time in the Antique Business. And for the next twenty-six years we had a ride traveling and doing shows, flea markets, swap meets, and whatever else came along. We enjoyed it so much we felt lost if we had a week off from doing a show. Although the excitement isn't the same anymore (thirty-two years later) it still feels good to get back into doing some shows and swap meets again. I'll try to keep some posts going as time marches on. (Just click on the pictue for a larger view).
