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:"Another show manager stopped by my desk at the show and said to me, 'The show may be a little smaller, but the quality is still there,' and that made me feel good," Donna Burk, manager of the Greater York Antiques Show, said. That seemed to be the general feeling of both the exhibitors and the people who visited the October 28–29 event at the York Fairgrounds.
Sixty-one dealers filled most of Memorial Hall East, with, once again, painted furniture and country far out-numbering brown furniture. Pennsylvania antiques were well represented with pottery, fabrics, carvings and clocks, mixed in about the floor with weathervanes, iron, lighting and paintings.
The gate was steady on Friday and despite snow warnings, people came out on Saturday as well, all adding up to an increase over last year. The predicted eight inches of snow did not fall, and "we mainly had slush around the building on Saturday," Donna said. She also told of a customer who went home Friday night and then drove back 3½ hours on Saturday to pick up a corner cupboard that he wanted. "We closed an hour early on Saturday and announced to those at the show that a complete refund would be given if that was bothersome," Donna said. "One person came to the desk and said the show was very nice, but he would like a 50 percent refund," Donna added.
Source: Antiques and the Arts Online