Customers hunt for treasures throughout the Vintage Truthful and Yard Sale on the Outdated Schoolhouse Vintage Mall in Washington, La.
Going vintage purchasing?
Maybe setting apart a whole weekend is a good suggestion to your pursuit of classic treasures and knickknacks. Why? As a result of vintage purchasing has morphed from a one-shop-afternoon expertise to a journey vacation spot.
Which is why lately it is merely referred to as “antiquing.” It is also why Marcia Huffman started the web site antiquetrail.com.
Tables of antiques have been on show at Ponchatoula’s vintage, arts and crafts truthful within the citys downtown space.
The Huntsville, Alabama, resident acknowledged a necessity for an antiquing journey information, starting along with her house state. She’s since taken on a number of associates as staff, who’ve traced vintage trails by way of 27 states and proceed to broaden.
Louisiana antiquing locations are included within the combine. Huffman’s assistant, Pattie Miller, mentioned the web site additionally distributes brochures within the state’s antiques districts.
“We’ve got a function referred to as ‘Plan a Journey’ on our web site, the place you’ll be able to enter your location and vacation spot,” Miller mentioned. “The function will then map out your route, which is able to embrace vintage shops, bed-and-breakfasts and flea markets. Lots of people will print that out and carry it with them as they journey.”
Theatre Antiques Mall is a well-liked purchasing spot in Denham Springs’ Vintage Village.
To seek out, go to the web site, click on on “Louisiana,” which is able to convey you to louisianaantiquetrail.com, the place you will discover a itemizing of outlets, together with antiques markets, gala’s and occasions.
Up to now, there are 70 listings for Louisiana, together with 35 vintage malls, 25 outlets, two flea markets, 4 vintage reveals and three bed-and-breakfasts.
If you wish to map your journey, go to the location’s “Plan a Journey” function and antiquetrail.com/route, and sort in your data.
Ponchatoula Vintage Commerce Days: Ponchatoula’s downtown companies line the road with their wares doing the town’s annual vintage arts and craft truthful.
Within the meantime, listed here are solutions for vacation spot occasions so as to add to your antiquing calendar:
Denham Springs Vintage Village’s Fall Pageant on Oct. 7: The Vintage Village hosts two festivals a 12 months on Vary Avenue with greater than 150 vendor cubicles promoting antiques, artwork, greenery and crafts. Meals distributors additionally can be found, together with stay music at Practice Station Park. All the shops are open within the village. For extra data, go to denhamspringsantiquedistrict.web/ds-antique-village-festival-information.
Ponchatoula Vintage Commerce Days — Arts & Crafts Truthful on the primary full weekends in November and March: This occasion takes place in Ponchatoula’s historic downtown space and consists of antiques, crafts, collectibles, art work by native and nationwide artists. Admission is free. For extra data, go to ponchatoulaantiquetradedays.com.
Retailers in Denham Spring’s Vintage Village participated in a sidewalk sale as a part of Buyer Appreciation Day Saturday. A gradual stream of tourists strolled the streets of the Vintage Village to peruse objects on the market and to get pleasure from free jambalaya, chilled bottles of water and different treats supplied by the retailers. The particular sidewalk sale took the place of the normal Fall pageant that’s held every year on the primary Saturday in October. The pageant, which attracts hundreds, needed to be cancelled due to the coronavirus.
Vacation Market on the Mill, Nov. 17-18, New Roads: Market on the Mill is a biannual occasion that takes place within the spring and fall on the Cottonseed Oil Mill, situated on Mill Avenue in New Roads. The Mill dates again to 1900 and operated till 1979. It was largely vacant and unused till 2011, when the Metropolis of New Roads restored the constructing to host the primary Market on the Mill. The occasion is now a purchasing extravaganza that has grown to 135 distributors, which incorporates antiques, arts and crafts, collectibles, meals and music. Tickets are $5 per day or $10 for a weekend go. For extra data, go to marketatthemillnewroads.com.
Outdated Schoolhouse Vintage Truthful & Yard Sale, Oct. 13-15, Washington: This occasion takes place in October and April on the Outdated Schoolhouse Vintage Mall, 123 Church St., Washington with tons of of distributors promoting antiques, collectibles, arts and crafts and different wares. The 2-story schoolhouse mall is also open throughout this time, and meals is obtainable for buy. Admission is free. For extra data, go to oldschoolhouseantiquemall.com.
TaWaSi Antiques & Artwork Present, Sept. 8-10, Thibodaux: That is the forty fifth 12 months for this curated present, which takes place within the Warren J. Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium, 310 Canal Blvd., in Thibodaux, and have high quality sellers from throughout the nation providing such objects as vintage furnishings, jewellery, books, glassware, artwork, silver and instruments. Meals additionally is obtainable for buy. The $10 admission is nice for all three days. Parking is free. For extra data, go to tawasi.web.
Quite a lot of objects are displayed on the market throughout the Vintage Truthful and Yard Sale on the Outdated Schoolhouse Vintage Mall in Washington, La.
Slidell Antiques & Crafts Avenue Truthful, Oct. 28-29: This occasion takes place in October and March in Slidell’s historic Outdated City with greater than 100 distributors providing antiques, crafts, retail objects, meals and stay music. Admission is free. For extra data, go to slidellstreetfair.com.
French Market District, New Orleans: This year-round, open market at 1008 N. Peters St., New Orleans, is the oldest public market in the US. It has been standing on the identical web site since 1791, the place it provides six blocks of flea markets, farmers markets, eating places and cafes. Admission is free. For extra data, go to frenchmarket.org.
Greenwood Flea Market: This market operates Saturdays and Sundays year-round at 9249 Jefferson Paige Street, Greenwood, and is northwest Louisiana’s largest indoor flea market. Right here, you will discover 150 indoor and 30 out of doors cubicles and a full service grill for breakfast and lunch. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on each days, and admission is free. For extra data, go to fb.com/Greenwood.Flea.
Vintage toy tractor replicas line a desk at downtown Ponchatoula’s vintage tradedays arts and crafts truthful.
Covington Antiques & Uniques Pageant: This pageant occurs in April at 419 N. New Hampshire St., Covington. The present provides antiques, classic collectibles and crafts, architectural salvage, a stay public sale, value determinations and demonstrations, historic strolling excursions, traditional vehicles, meals and music. Admission is free. For extra data, go to CovingtonAntiquesAndUniquesFestival.com.
Breaux Bridge Metropolis Broad Storage Sale on Oct. 7: Breaux Bridge is thought for its assortment of antiques shops and malls, which could be visited all year long. So why not plan a weekend across the citywide storage sale, the place you not solely can stroll into the shops but additionally store the sale between 7 a.m. and three p.m. at 1290 Rees St. The sale will embrace a flea market, crafts, antiques, collectibles and home items. Admission is free. For extra data, go to lafayettetravel.com/occasion/breaux-bridge-city-wide-garage-sale/34022/.
Classic Market Days of Southwest Louisiana, Oct. 22-23, DeRidder: This occasion takes place on the Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds, 506 West Drive, DeRidder. Classic Market Days is an upscale, vintage-inspired market. that includes unique artwork, antiques, clothes, jewellery, handmade treasures, house décor, out of doors furnishings, meals and seasonal plantings. Admission is $10 on Friday and Saturday and $5 on Sunday. For extra data, go to vintagemarketdays.com/market/sw-louisiana/index.php.
