CABIN FEVER EDITION! Feb 9-10, 2008 Tradex Centre, Abbotsford, BC, Canada Saturday  10am – 5pm / Sunday 10am – 5pm Admission: Adults $6.00, children 12 and under no charge Parking: $3.00 per vehicle Get $1 discount coupons at the link further down this page

Cabin Fever is running rampant in the BC antique show scene. There have been no large shows for over 3 months. Dealers are feeling the effects of being cooped up during a long, dreary winter. Collectors haven’t seen their favourite dealers since last fall. They are becoming anxious to get out on the antique show trail again. Both groups are suffering from cabin fever.

The cure is coming! BC’s favourite show, the Best of the West Antique Expo now presents the Cabin Fever event – the first major show of the New Year. Dealers can get back to the environment they love best. Collectors can immerse themselves in the excitement and fun of BC’s biggest antique show. Everybody will feel a whole lot better!

2008 Show Preview:

Antiques by Design, Tammy and Dennis Dargatz, Chilliwack – Tammy and Dennis have a very successful antique furniture business in Chilliwack, where they sell to customers throughout the Lower Mainland and beyond. They are buyers and sellers of 19th and 20th century antique furniture, designer furnishings and objets d’art. They travel as far east as Philadelphia to buy top quality furniture in original condition. They sell a wide variety of styles including Georgian, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Mission and Art Deco, in oak, maple, mahogany and rosewood. Antiques by Design has a very large booth at Best of the West, where visitors can see and buy first class furnishings.

Paul Gagnon and Eve Dove Gagnon, Sorrento – Best of the West regulars, and well-known across western Canada, the Gagnons sell an excellent selection of silver and gold jewellery, including rings, brooches, pins, earrings and chains. Paul has a background in fine art and Eve studied design in college. Both are certified gemologists. This background and training makes them well qualified to recognize and appreciate the beauty and value of fine antique jewellery.

Tracey and Lew Nillson, Pioneer Furniture, Surrey, BC. - This father and daughter team specializes in refinishing and restoring Canadiana furniture. They will have refinished pieces for sale at the show, and in addition, will be happy to discuss your refinishing projects.

Tom Douglas, Heaven and Earth Antiques, Surrey – Made his first appearance in Abbotsford last November. Tom’s booth features top quality fine art, and stunning examples of art glass, such as mid century Murano.

Jean Rowe, Pass It On Antiques, Comox – Some dealers have a special knack for coming across unique finds. Jean Rowe has this knack, and finds high quality and unusual things across a wide range. She had some excellent Native pieces last time out. For this show, she will again have native jewellery, and also a large selection of fresh stock. See Jean in booth 401.

Triple V Antiques, Wendy and Jasper Van Voorst Vader, Abbotsford – Wendy and Jasper have done the show for years and consistently have excellent late 19th and early 20th century formal furniture. Jasper also has a very good eye for, and knowledge of fine art, and will have 3 or 4 good paintings for sale.

Country Lane Antiques, Shirley and Don Rempel, Langley – Shirley and Don Rempel have become specialists in country decorating. They have kept up with the latest decorating trends and work hard to find antique furnishings and accessories that fit ‘the look’. Everything from large pine cupboards to yellow ware bowls. See the Rempels in booth 201.

Cafferata’s Antiques, Vancouver – Catherine Cafferata runs an antique shop in the Pan Pacific, downtown. For her first appearance at Best of the West, Catherine has put together several great collections. She’s bringing a large selection of Victorian ivory cameos. She’ll also have a wonderful collection 1940’s and 50’s ladies diamond cocktail watches. And, Catherine is looking forward to showing off a superb collection of vintage designer handbags, many in alligator and lizard. You can visit her in booth 108.

Seventy dealer experts in all, including: Calgary dealer Paula Malmstrom is coming back to Cabin Fever with a suitcase full of glitz. Paula has a large stock of great costume jewellery, as well as glass and ceramics. Christine Pfleger and Varouj Artun from Montreal are back with a stunning array of jewellery, including gold, silver, diamonds and other gem stones. Maynard and Wendy Cook, Langley – veterans of the BC antique business, the Cooks have a large booth at Best of the West, and always manage to pack it full. Check them out for collectible vintage stuffed animals. Kiko Eccleston, Ceramics restoration - Kiko, who trained with master restoration specialists in England, is one of Canada’s most talented ceramics restoration experts. Ron Serbin, Winnipeg – a Best of the West regular who sells antique swords, weapons and unique items of Canadian historical importance. Jean and Ted Selnes, Maple Ridge – Jean knows quality, and brings a very large range of merchandise, including vintage dolls. Ted handles the furniture end. Sheila Callen CMDA (Certified Master Doll Artisan), Vintage doll restoration – Sheila gets the call when museums need to repair old dolls. Meet her at Tradex. John and Rosalind Calder, Sidney, BC – great booth fuill of Beswick and Doulton figurines. They also have one of BC’s largest collections of Winston Churchill William Shannon, New Westminster – fine antique furniture and good glass Jeff and Jane Harris, North Vancouver – silver, fine art, brass and copper. Top quality. Allan Pringle, New Westminster – antique tools, paper collectibles and odd curiosities

A popular feature:  Antiques Identification clinic

A very popular feature, the antique identification clinic returns to Best of the West. The clinic will run throughout both Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10. A fascinating aspect of keeping family heirlooms is the fact that they may have monetary value far beyond what their owners can imagine. Find out more about your own heirlooms at Best of the West, Abbotsford, February 9 and 10. The Identification clinic will feature Peter Blundell, CPA, a fully accredited member of the Canadian Association of Personal Property Appraisers, author and lecturer on antiques. Peter’s career in antiques has taken him throughout Europe, the USA and across Canada since 1969. Now living in Vernon, he travels across the west, doing appraisal work. How it works: Bring your items for appraisal. You may bring as many items as you wish. When you arrive, go directly to the appraisal tables and get yourself a number. From this number you will be able to approximate your appointment time, then go and have fun searching the rest of the show and enjoy the many wonderful things on offer. If you miss your turn you will be inserted and accommodated at the next number in line. The Clinic operates from 10 am until 5 pm both Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10. At your appointed time, meet with the expert and show him your treasures. Fees: $10 per item.

Getting to Tradex at Abbotsford - Tradex is located on the property of the Abbotsford Airport. From Highway 1, the Trans Canada Highway, take exit 83 south (Mt. Lehman Rd) Tradex is a 3 minute drive south. Look for Airport signs anywhere in Abbotsford and along Highway 1 and simply follow them to the airport.

After the show, make sure  to visit the antique shops and antique malls in Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Cloverdale and Mission, all only a short drive from Tradex. Further west on Highway 1 you’ll find more than a dozen good shops in New Westminster, downtown on Front Street.

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