May 24 , 2008 Christie Conservation Area, Dundas, Ontario

Quick Reference Guide What: Canada’s largest selection of antiques for sale.  More than 300 dealers, almost 10 acres of antiques. When: Saturday, May 24 2008 Hours: 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., rain or shine Admission: $8 per person, free on-site parking. Please, no dogs on show field. Where: Christie Lake Conservation Area 1000 Highway 5 W. Dundas, ON L9H 5E2 Canada On Highway 5, west of Highway 6 Map: Click here for Mapquest map Directions: Click here for printed driving directions Click here to view field layout

The Christie Antique Show has been been featured in Style at Home Magazine

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Previews from 2 of our regulars:

The Brooklin Antiquarian, David Stewart, booth N9 – In business for over 30 years, Dave Stewart has done Christie since the first show. In May, he’ll have a large selection of refinished furniture, including: a 9 foot pine harvest table (not shown), a 6 foot pine store counter with 3 drawers at back, and a superb pine open breakfront bookcase, Ontario, circa 1880 shown below:

Sean George Pressed Glass and Goblets, Arthur, booth A2 – Well known for pressed glass, Wendy Saigeon of Sean George Pressed Glass & Goblets in booth A2, now exhibits exclusively at the Christie Antique Show her selection of Retro Glass (molded glassware) produced from the 1950's through to 1980.

This glassware was influenced by the popular colours and styles of the period. The colours are unlike any other colours produced before, such colours as lime-green, deep amethyst, aquamarine blue, vibrant amberina, etc. The style and manufacturing process was influenced by the early victorian pressed glass (molded), keeping the popular trend of heavy cut and durable glassware alive. The majority of the patterns from this period were new patterns and designs, and many new colours were presented for the first time. In the Victorian period, glass makers were only just learning how to perfect clear glass, and few companies were able to produced coloured items. In the Depression era, colours were very similar from company to company, most being pale pastels or soft hues. However, by the 1950's, we were ready to take on new heights and explore new colours, different shapes and styles, and unknown at the time, we created a whole new world and collecting market. Many of the pieces and patterns to be featured can be found in local group shops and antique centres. However few dealers are able to recognize the maker and origin of these patterns and often misrepresent their items. Wendy has been studying this period of glassware for several years now and begun to develop this new market. Last year, she unveiled the collection for the first time, with a very successful result. "The response was overwhelming. I was visited throughout the day by many excited people who were happy to see items they remembered from childhood, as well as experiencing the joy of finding something that immediately makes a connection to their past. Patterns were made in a wide variety of forms and shapes, as well as a fantastic range of colours, to suite everyone's decor. Since then, I have continued to hear from many interested collectors and am finding that my new clients have joined me in the excitement of a new era of collecting glassware." Every item for sale at the Christie show will be named by the pattern, dated, the company identified and the pattern referenced.

The variety of antiques is vast

It amounts to almost 10 acres of antiques, and covers virtually every collecting category, including:

• Architectural – antique house parts are big business. Edifice Magazine is dedicated to restoration of vintage properties, and supports the entire industry. Meet the founders of the magazine in booth Q7. You can shop for antique hardware, doors, fireplace surrounds, old iron, and much more at the following booths: Lucan Architectural, booth I8, Post and Beam Reclamation, booth X0 and Toni Van Millingen, booth U5.
• Tins – collectible coffee, tobacco, food tins. Glen Paruk, from Vancouver, likely Canada’s #1 tin collector/dealer sets up alongside Nigel Scott, his counterpart from England, and Dave Langford from Dundas.
Scientific instruments – antique globes, navigation, scales, measuring devices and small tools. See these in the booths of Paul Murray and Reyn Richardson.
• Folk art – unique folk art – several specialists include Phil Ross, Lyle Elder, Peter Baker, Michael Rowan, David and Mary Jo Field and Maureen and Clark Fryday.
• Postcards – a hugely popular category. John Laing from Burlington sells some of the best cards available in Canada.
• Native artifacts – Indian baskets, beadwork, Inuit carvings and more. Jean and Suzanne Lafrance from Drummondville, Quebec are experts. Likewise, George Brown from Toronto. Also, check out Steven Blevins/Sonja Morawetz, and Michael Rowan.
• Canadian country – most of Canada’s top country dealers do Christie. Peter Baker, Scott Landon from Vancouver, Clay Benson and a number of others.
• Nostalgia – country store collectibles, bottles, crocks, early advertising, paper, holiday collectibles. Several top dealers have this category covered: Ed Locke and Sheryl MacKenzie, Lionel Aubrey, Ken Aubrey, Kevin Smith and others.
• Furniture – one of the best selections in the country. Formal, country, oak, ash, pine, maple, wicker, kitchen, bedroom, storage, seating

• Architectural – antique house parts are big business. Edifice Magazine is dedicated to restoration of vintage properties, and supports the entire industry. Meet the founders of the magazine in booth Q7. You can shop for antique hardware, doors, fireplace surrounds, old iron, and much more at the following booths: Lucan Architectural, booth I8, Post and Beam Reclamation, booth X0 and Toni Van Millingen, booth U5.
• Golf – Allan Hughes sells golfing artifacts, vintage golf clubs, putters, balls and related material.
• Tins – collectible coffee, tobacco, food tins. Glen Paruk, from Vancouver, likely Canada’s #1 tin collector/dealer sets up alongside Nigel Scott, his counterpart from England, and Dave Langford from Dundas.
• Scientific instruments – antique globes, navigation, scales, measuring devices and small tools. See these in the booths of Paul Murray and Reyn Richardson.
• Folk art – unique folk art – several specialists include Phil Ross, Lyle Elder, Peter Baker, Michael Rowan, David and Mary Jo Field and Maureen and Clark Fryday.
• Postcards – a hugely popular category. John Laing from Burlington sells some of the best cards available in Canada.
• Native artifacts – Indian baskets, beadwork, Inuit carvings and more. Jean and Suzanne Lafrance from Drummondville, Quebec are experts. Likewise, George Brown from Toronto. Also, check out Steven Blevins/Sonja Morawetz, and Michael Rowan.
• Canadian country – most of Canada’s top country dealers do Christie. Peter Baker, Scott Landon from Vancouver, Clay Benson and a number of others.
• Fine art – oil, watercolours, lithos – until recently, fine art has not been a large category at Christie. Now, the show boasts several fine art dealers. Ed and Eric Haldorson from Ottawa and the Cavendish Gallery from Burlington.
• Nostalgia – country store collectibles, bottles, crocks, early advertising, paper, holiday collectibles. Several top dealers have this category covered: Ed Locke and Sheryl MacKenzie, Lionel Aubrey, Ken Aubrey, Kevin Smith and others.
• Furniture – one of the best selections in the country. Formal, country, oak, ash, pine, maple, wicker, kitchen, bedroom, storage, seating.

In all, over 1200 collecting categories can be found at Christie:

20th century memorabillia and collectibles, 40's furniture, 50's furniture, 7 up, accessories, advertising, American, architectural antiques, armoires, art, art pottery, art deco, art glass, art nouveau, autographs, automobilia, badges, Bakelite, banks, baskets, beads, beatles, beer cans, beer trays, beer steins, belleek, Beswick, books, booths, bottles, breweriana, bronzes, buttons, cameras, Canadian antiques, candle sticks, canes,Carling, carlton ware, carnival glass, ceramics, china, chintz, Christie, Clarice Cliff, clocks, clothing, coca cola, coin machines, coins, collectables, collectible, collectibles, collector books, collector, comics, compacts, cookie jars, coolers, corkscrews, costume jewellery, cowboy, Cranberry, cut glass, deco, decor, decoys, depression, dining suites, dolls, ephemera, estate jewellery, ethnic furniture, European, fine art, fish decoys, fishing tackle, fishing lures, flatware, flow blue, folk art, formal furniture, frames, furniture, G.I. Joe, Galle, games, gard en, garden antiques, gas station, general store, Georgian, glassware, gold, golf clubs, golf collectibles, gramophones, granite ware, halloween, handbags, hat pins, head vases, hooked rugs, hummel, ice cream scoops, indian artifacts, inkwells, interior design, interior decorating, jewellery, jewelry, jukeboxes, kitchen ware, knives, lamps, letter openers, lighters, limoges, Loetz, lunch boxes, majolica, mantel clocks, marbles, match holders, McCoy, McDonald's, medical, memorabilia, militaria, military, mission style furniture, Moorcroft, Muskoka, music boxes, musical instruments, napkin rings, Native artifacts, nautical, nippon, noritake, Nostalgia, nutcrackers, oak furniture, oil lamps, orange crush, oriental rugs, Oriental, painted pine, paper, paperweights, pens, pepsi cola, perfume bottles, period furniture, phonographs, pictures, pine furniture, planter's peanuts, pocket watches, porcelain, Port Carling, postcards, posters, pottery, Preconfederation, pressed glass, price guides, primitives, prints, Prints ,purses, Quebec pine, quilts, R.S. Prussia, Radios, rare, redware, religious artifacts, Roseville, Royal Doulton, rugs, salt shakers, scrimshaw, seven up, shaving mugs, sheet music, shore birds, silver spoons, sports, sports memorabilia, sports collectibles, stained glass, stamps, star wars, sterling, Steuben, stoneware, Susie Cooper, tall case clocks, Teddy bears, telephones, textiles, thimbles, Tiffany, tins, Toby jugs, tools, toothpick holders, toys, treasures, Victorian furniture, Victorian, vintage clothing, vintage linen, vintage lace,w all pockets, wall clocks, wedding dresses, wicker, wristwatches

Christie: a full-service antique show

For the convenience and comfort of our buyers, the show offers:

• Free parking - the park’s numerous parking lots can accommodate 3000 cars. Handicapped spaces are located near show field entrances.
• Shuttle buses - free shuttle buses travel from parking lots to show field continuously all day. Look for shuttle bus stops in the major parking lots and at the main show entrance and west show entrance.
• Second exit - The park has installed a new exit from the show field, which will eliminate any traffic jams for patrons leaving at the end of the day.
• Food services - Tempting choices from a wide range of ‘outdoor-style’ food vendors. Sit down in the food court or pick up something from the smaller satellite locations around the field.
• Cash machines - Get cash from the Bank of Montreal mobile machine.
• Get more cash - Several additional generic ATM’s will mean shorter lines and less waiting.
• Delivery service  -  Our staff will pick up your heavy or bulky purchases and store them at the delivery depot, where you can pick them up when you are ready to leave.
• Seating/rest stops – picnic table rest stops are available at a number of locations around the field.
• Washroom facilities – large, full-service, running water washrooms can be found at the pavilion. Portable toilets are located at other locations around the perimeter of the show field.
• Licensed refreshments – The show field is licensed for the sale of beer and wine. Patrons can buy refreshments and support local service clubs at the new refreshment tent located near the food court. Since the entire show field is licensed, you may take your drinks with you while you shop.
• Shopping bags – the familiar orange shopping bags are available from any dealer and at show entrances and the show office.

Area Accommodation

This list has been compiled using Google and is current to April 15, 2006. The phone numbers listed are for the front desks of the listed properties. Addresses have been included so you can Mapquest locations.

Address:
City:
Postal Code:

Hamilton area

1. Holiday Inn Express Stoney Creek, 51 Keefer Court, Hamilton, L8E 4V4, 905-578-1212
2. Staybridge Suites, 118 Market Street, Hamilton, L8R 3P9, 905-577-9000
3. Admiral Inn, 149 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton, L8R 3E7, 905-529-2311
4. Comfort Inn Hamilton, 183 Centennial Parkway N., Hamilton, L8E 1H8, 905-560-4500
5. Visitors Inn, 649 Main Street W., Hamilton, L8S 1A2, 905-529-6979

Burlington/Flamborough area

6. City View Motel, 1400 Plains Road W., Burlington, L7T 1H6, 905-522-2483
7. Knights Inn, 15 Highway 5 W., Flamborough, L9H 7L5 905-689-6615
8. Holiday Inn Burlington, 3063 South Service Road, Burlington, L7N 3E9, 905-639-4443

Dundas/Ancaster area

9. Glenwood Bed and Breakfast, 42 Osler Drive, Dundas, L9H 4B1, 905-628-8104
10. Twisted Magnolia B and B, 971 Lower Lions Club Road, Dundas, L9H 5E3, 905-304-6130
11. LG Woods Tranquilily Base B & B, 110 Abbey Close, Ancaster, L9G 4K7, 905-648-1506
12. Sundown Motel, 1492 Wilson St. W., Jerseyville, L0R 1R0, 905-648-6172

Brantford

13. Holiday Inn Brantford, 664 Colborne St., Brantford, N3S 3P8, 519-758-9999
14. Comfort Inn Brantford, 58 King George Rd., Brantford, N3R 5K4, 519-753-3100

Cambridge

15. Best Western Cambridge, 730 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, N3H 5L8, 519-623-4600
16. Travelodge Cambridge, 605 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, N1R 6J3, 519-622-1180

Driving directions

From London, Detroit and points west - Take 401 east to Kitchener. At Kitchener, exit from Highway 401 onto Highway 8, heading southeast through Cambridge. Stay on Highway 8 for about 27 kilometres until you reach the intersection of Highway 5, known as Peter's Corners. Turn left onto Highway 5 and head east for 3 km to the show entrance on the right. Travel time from London about 1.5 hours, from Detroit about 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Alternate route: At Woodstock exit from 401 onto Highway 403 eastbound. Take 403 east approximately 50 km. Exit onto Regional Road 52. Go north (left) on RR52 to Highway 5, then east on 5 for 3 km to the park entrance.

From Niagara and Buffalo - Take the QEW west toward Toronto, for about 90 kilometres. After you pass over the Burlington Bay Skyway at Hamilton, look for the exit for Highway 403 west. Take this exit and travel west on Hwy 403 about 8 km to Highway 6 North. Take this exit north and proceed for about 2 km up a steep hill. At the top of this hill you come to the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 5. Turn left onto Highway 5. Go west 9 km to the show entrance. Flamboro Downs Casino is on the right, the show entrance is on the left. Travel time from Buffalo about one hour and 15 minutes.

From north of Toronto and eastern Ontario - Go west on Hwy 401 to just past Toronto Pearson International Airport. Follow the signs for Hwy 403 to Hamilton. Take Hwy 403 west. It makes its way through the community of Mississauga, then Oakville and Burlington, heading toward Hamilton. Stay on 403 toward Hamilton. Proceed west on Hwy 403 about 8 km to Highway 6 North. Take this exit north and proceed for about 2 km up a steep hill. At the top of this hill you come to the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 5. Turn left onto Highway 5. Go west 9 km to the show entrance. Flamboro Downs Casino is on the right, the show entrance is on the left. If traffic is moving at the speed limit the trip from the airport to the show would be about 45 minutes.

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