Historical Society’s Antiques Show Returning On New Day, At New Location

For two decades Newtown Historical Society has been presenting a spring antiques show. First set up at the society’s Matthew Curtiss House, and then for the last ten years at Edmond Town Hall, the show has now grown so popular that show manager Nancy Taylor has decided to once again move the show.

When the 22nd Annual Newtown Historical Society Spring Antiques Show returns this weekend, attendees will notice two things: First, the show will be presented at Newtown High School; second, the show has moved from a Sunday to a Saturday event.

The show will be in the high school’s cafeteria from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturday, March 3. There is no early buying. Admission is $7 per person.

Thirty-one dealers are slated to be in the cafeteria at Newtown High School on March 3. The town hall presentations have offered 25 booths.

New dealers this year will include Robert Baranowski of Portland, Chatlas Antiques of Kensington, Evelyn Cirkot of Derby, Deerwood Antiques of Woodbury, David Lowe from Hackettstown, N.J., Sasha’s Antiques, owned by Kathy and Paul Steinberg of Orange, and Martin Wadler from Kingston, N.Y.

Not everything about the show is new. Visitors will see some familiar faces at the high school next weekend.

Among the returning favorites will be Baker Antiques (Dick and Louise Baker), Timothy and Stephanie Fagan, Poverty Meadows Mercantiques (B. Jane Brymer), and Ram Pasture Antiques (Peg Jepsen), all of Newtown, along with Cynthia Ayers of Southington, Caroline Dirsa of Orange, William Lorne of Manchester, Jim Megura of Brookfield, Karen Petruno of Roxbury, Gary and Joyce Seaman of Bethel, and Felicia Wade of Monroe.

Out-of-state dealers who are returning will include Chimney Corner Antiques, from Newburyport, Mass., who have rented two booths, and Rowfant Antiques (Robert Girvin) from Charlton, Mass..

The Matthew Curtiss House, which serves as headquarters for the historical society, will be open from noon to 3 pm on the day of the antiques show, and costumed docents will offer guided tours. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. The Curtiss House is at 44 Main Street in Newtown.

For additional information about the antiques show, leave a message on the historical society’s answering machine, 426-5937.