Date: Fri 05-Feb-1999

Publication: Ant

Author: DONNAM

Quick Words:

Good-Counsel-Academy

Full Text:

Good Results For Good Counsel

(with 4 cuts)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Fifty-two great antiques dealers participated in the

Good Counsel Academy Antiques Show on December 13, conducted at the school.

This was a "bare bones" show, with no back drops or dividers provided, but the

dealers' individual booths were spectacular despite this.

Upon entering the gym, the Freckled Pumpkin had relieved the blue mats against

the gym wall by hanging a selection of white baby dresses. David Virrill used

the wooden bleachers as steps to display his incredible number and variety of

smalls.

Jacquie Graber, the first booth seen, set the stage with her own pegboard

covered in red paper and trimmed with festive greenery. Grace Packer, next

door, provided a great set up for her own shelves and silver display.

The Crossroad was unfortunate enough to have a large room divider fall in the

center of their booth (measuring four by four feet), but that was no problem,

as a wonderful painted step back cupboard covered it perfectly. Perched on top

was Santa in the form of a parlor game with great graphics and condition.

At the end of the line, Antiques of Woodstock covered a grand piano with

drapes and knickknacks and offered shelves of merchandise and jewelry cases.

On the stage, Megura Antiques found a set of shelves, which were part of the

schools' stage props, and piled them high with decorative plates, china and

dolls.

The back of the stage was alight with the many lamps of The Bells, sporting

hand-made shades, which helped to illuminate After Five Antiques with their

smalls, boxes and hand-woven throws from England.

Downstairs in the cafeteria, Joe Bushman had an alcove behind most of his

booth, which he covered with a pegboard of prints and a quilt in earth tones,

echoing the theme of his booth, borrowed from Judy Pascal. In her own booth,

Pascal had set up a wall-papered wooden divider on which she hung some great

country items and provided a backdrop for the adjoining booth of Cathy

Quering.

From 12 to 3 pm, long lines of people waited for appraisals to begin. Joan

Brodie, an appraiser for over 20 years, handled the crowd with aplomb and

found several treasures, including a bowl by Dirk Van Erp and a World War II

item from Nazi Germany. Brodie donated all the proceeds to The Mothers Guild

of Good Counsel Academy.