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Colonial Williamsburg 72nd Annual Antiques Forum Celebrates
February 21-25, 2020
The American Home
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg collections and private tours of
invites material culture enthusiasts to its 72nd historic homes throughout the region.
annual Antiques Forum, February 21-25, 2020 at Sponsors of the 72nd annual Antiques Forum
the Williamsburg Lodge, where guests will join include the Decorative Arts Trust, William &
curators, conservators, collectors, scholars and Mary’s National Institute of American History and
aficionados from across the United States and Democracy, Skinner, Inc., and Brunk Auctions.
England to re-examine The American Home and its Museum professional and student discounts are
occupants through decorative and performing arts available, as are a limited number of scholarships
and architecture. with an application deadline of December 20.
From New England to the Gulf Coast, Special room rates are available at Colonial
Americans for centuries have crafted the places they Williamsburg hotels for conference registrants for
live and, therefore, their identities through the reservations made prior to January 1. Conference
objects they chose to fill those spaces. “There are guests who register by December 1 and book
few better windows on life in early America than accommodations at a Colonial Williamsburg
the homes people built and the objects they property are entered in a raffle to win a free
acquired,” said Ronald L. Hurst, Colonial two-night stay for two at the Williamsburg Lodge.
Williamsburg Carlisle H. Humelsine chief curator Registration is $650 and includes presentations,
and vice president for collections, conservation, a welcome reception, four continental breakfasts,
and museums. “The 2020 Antiques Forum features seven coffee/tea breaks, a tavern barbeque hosted
experts on a wide range of early material culture by Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., a closing reception
subjects as well as archaeology, foodways, and and dinner and a Colonial Williamsburg admission
music. Together they will offer a closer look at ticket. Registrant guest tickets are available for the
The American Home.” opening reception ($50), closing reception and
Guest presenter highlights include: dinner ($85) and the Historic Area ($20).
World-renowned English country house expert Three optional pre-conference bus tours to
Jeremy Musson, to discuss the country houses of historic sites in Orange and Albemarle counties,
18th-century Scottish architect and designer Richmond and Surry County are available for
Robert Adam; John Custis IV, attributed to Charles Bridges, conference registrants Feb. 21 for $185, as is a special
Foodways historian Marc Meltonville on the oil on canvas, ca. 1740, behind-the-scenes Historic Area tour for $50.
evolution of dining – including food, drink, and courtesy of Washington and Lee University, University Additional information and conference
manners; Collections of Art and History, Lexington, Virginia registration is available by visiting
White House Historical Society President colonialwilliamsburg.com or by calling 800-603-
Stewart McLaurin on Scottish Stone Masons and Virginia Stone; 0948 toll-free 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Eastern time.
Historic New England Curator Laura Johnson, who will share findings Lodging reservations for conference guests at Colonial Williamsburg
from new textile research; properties are available by calling 800-261-9530 toll-free Monday through
Lauren Brincat of Preservation Long Island will explore the material culture Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in Dutch New York homes; Information is also available by following Colonial Williamsburg on
Facebook and @colonialwmsburg on Twitter and Instagram.
Alexandra Cade, executive director of the Carolina Music Museum to
discuss and perform period music; The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation preserves, restores and operates
Sessions featuring Colonial Williamsburg staff include: Virginia’s 18th-century capital of Williamsburg. Innovative and interactive
Associate Curator of Maps and Prints Katie McKinney on Maps and Prints experiences highlight the relevance of the American Revolution to
in the 18th-century Chesapeake Home; contemporary life and the importance of an informed, active citizenry. The
Associate Curator of Historic Interiors and Household Accessories Amanda Colonial Williamsburg experience includes more than 600 restored or
Keller, to discuss Scenes of Mortality and Life Passages in the American Home; reconstructed original buildings, renowned museums of decorative arts and
Shirley and Richard Roberts Architectural Historian Jeffrey Klee on new folk art, extensive educational outreach programs for students and teachers,
findings at Colonial Williamsburg’s Robert Carter House; lodging, culinary options from historic taverns to casual or elegant dining, the
Director of Archaeology Jack Gary, with an overview of Colonial Golden Horseshoe Golf Club featuring 45 holes designed by Robert Trent
Williamsburg’s multi-year investigation of Custis Square, the site of John Jones and his son Rees Jones, a full-service spa and fitness center, pools, retail
Custis IV’s city estate. stores, and gardens. Philanthropic support and revenue from admissions,
In addition to learning from this acclaimed list of speakers, Forum guests products, and hospitality operations sustain Colonial Williamsburg’s
may register for optional hands-on workshops with the Colonial educational programs and preservation initiatives.
The Albany Gun Show January 25 & 26
ALBANY, NY – The largest gun show While most items are for sale on a cash basis, gun shows
held in the Capital District of New York cling to the old-fashioned trade and barter way of doing
will be staged at the Empire State Plaza business. Haggling for the very best possible deal is both
Convention Center in Albany, NY on expected and accepted. The show encourages the public to bring
Saturday, January 25 from 9 a.m. to in old and unwanted guns and military items which will be gladly
5 p.m. and Sunday, January 26 from purchased by the show’s collectors who pay top prices.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 400 exhibits and Admission is just $7 per day, $5 for Seniors, and children
displays will be provided by collectors and under 12 accompanied by a parent are admitted free.
dealers from all over the U.S. All Firearms Sales or
Featured will be displays and sale transactions require, by law, a
tables of U.S. military arms, Colt NICS background check and
revolvers, high-grade double-barreled must be conducted through
shotguns, Remingtons, muskets, Smith available dealers only, inside
& Wesson, Kentucky rifles, Native the hall. No private sales or
American items, Frontier and Western paraphenalia, sharps, trades or barters of firearms are
swords, Springfields, Winchesters, vintage firearms, bowie knives, permitted. For more informa-
hand-crafted knives, powder horns, targets, optics, hunting and tion, contact Sandy Ackerman
fishing items, books, western art, military relics and equipment Klinger at 607-748-1010
from before the Revolutionary War to the present. between 10-6.
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February 21-25, 2020
The American Home
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg collections and private tours of
invites material culture enthusiasts to its 72nd historic homes throughout the region.
annual Antiques Forum, February 21-25, 2020 at Sponsors of the 72nd annual Antiques Forum
the Williamsburg Lodge, where guests will join include the Decorative Arts Trust, William &
curators, conservators, collectors, scholars and Mary’s National Institute of American History and
aficionados from across the United States and Democracy, Skinner, Inc., and Brunk Auctions.
England to re-examine The American Home and its Museum professional and student discounts are
occupants through decorative and performing arts available, as are a limited number of scholarships
and architecture. with an application deadline of December 20.
From New England to the Gulf Coast, Special room rates are available at Colonial
Americans for centuries have crafted the places they Williamsburg hotels for conference registrants for
live and, therefore, their identities through the reservations made prior to January 1. Conference
objects they chose to fill those spaces. “There are guests who register by December 1 and book
few better windows on life in early America than accommodations at a Colonial Williamsburg
the homes people built and the objects they property are entered in a raffle to win a free
acquired,” said Ronald L. Hurst, Colonial two-night stay for two at the Williamsburg Lodge.
Williamsburg Carlisle H. Humelsine chief curator Registration is $650 and includes presentations,
and vice president for collections, conservation, a welcome reception, four continental breakfasts,
and museums. “The 2020 Antiques Forum features seven coffee/tea breaks, a tavern barbeque hosted
experts on a wide range of early material culture by Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., a closing reception
subjects as well as archaeology, foodways, and and dinner and a Colonial Williamsburg admission
music. Together they will offer a closer look at ticket. Registrant guest tickets are available for the
The American Home.” opening reception ($50), closing reception and
Guest presenter highlights include: dinner ($85) and the Historic Area ($20).
World-renowned English country house expert Three optional pre-conference bus tours to
Jeremy Musson, to discuss the country houses of historic sites in Orange and Albemarle counties,
18th-century Scottish architect and designer Richmond and Surry County are available for
Robert Adam; John Custis IV, attributed to Charles Bridges, conference registrants Feb. 21 for $185, as is a special
Foodways historian Marc Meltonville on the oil on canvas, ca. 1740, behind-the-scenes Historic Area tour for $50.
evolution of dining – including food, drink, and courtesy of Washington and Lee University, University Additional information and conference
manners; Collections of Art and History, Lexington, Virginia registration is available by visiting
White House Historical Society President colonialwilliamsburg.com or by calling 800-603-
Stewart McLaurin on Scottish Stone Masons and Virginia Stone; 0948 toll-free 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Eastern time.
Historic New England Curator Laura Johnson, who will share findings Lodging reservations for conference guests at Colonial Williamsburg
from new textile research; properties are available by calling 800-261-9530 toll-free Monday through
Lauren Brincat of Preservation Long Island will explore the material culture Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in Dutch New York homes; Information is also available by following Colonial Williamsburg on
Facebook and @colonialwmsburg on Twitter and Instagram.
Alexandra Cade, executive director of the Carolina Music Museum to
discuss and perform period music; The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation preserves, restores and operates
Sessions featuring Colonial Williamsburg staff include: Virginia’s 18th-century capital of Williamsburg. Innovative and interactive
Associate Curator of Maps and Prints Katie McKinney on Maps and Prints experiences highlight the relevance of the American Revolution to
in the 18th-century Chesapeake Home; contemporary life and the importance of an informed, active citizenry. The
Associate Curator of Historic Interiors and Household Accessories Amanda Colonial Williamsburg experience includes more than 600 restored or
Keller, to discuss Scenes of Mortality and Life Passages in the American Home; reconstructed original buildings, renowned museums of decorative arts and
Shirley and Richard Roberts Architectural Historian Jeffrey Klee on new folk art, extensive educational outreach programs for students and teachers,
findings at Colonial Williamsburg’s Robert Carter House; lodging, culinary options from historic taverns to casual or elegant dining, the
Director of Archaeology Jack Gary, with an overview of Colonial Golden Horseshoe Golf Club featuring 45 holes designed by Robert Trent
Williamsburg’s multi-year investigation of Custis Square, the site of John Jones and his son Rees Jones, a full-service spa and fitness center, pools, retail
Custis IV’s city estate. stores, and gardens. Philanthropic support and revenue from admissions,
In addition to learning from this acclaimed list of speakers, Forum guests products, and hospitality operations sustain Colonial Williamsburg’s
may register for optional hands-on workshops with the Colonial educational programs and preservation initiatives.
The Albany Gun Show January 25 & 26
ALBANY, NY – The largest gun show While most items are for sale on a cash basis, gun shows
held in the Capital District of New York cling to the old-fashioned trade and barter way of doing
will be staged at the Empire State Plaza business. Haggling for the very best possible deal is both
Convention Center in Albany, NY on expected and accepted. The show encourages the public to bring
Saturday, January 25 from 9 a.m. to in old and unwanted guns and military items which will be gladly
5 p.m. and Sunday, January 26 from purchased by the show’s collectors who pay top prices.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 400 exhibits and Admission is just $7 per day, $5 for Seniors, and children
displays will be provided by collectors and under 12 accompanied by a parent are admitted free.
dealers from all over the U.S. All Firearms Sales or
Featured will be displays and sale transactions require, by law, a
tables of U.S. military arms, Colt NICS background check and
revolvers, high-grade double-barreled must be conducted through
shotguns, Remingtons, muskets, Smith available dealers only, inside
& Wesson, Kentucky rifles, Native the hall. No private sales or
American items, Frontier and Western paraphenalia, sharps, trades or barters of firearms are
swords, Springfields, Winchesters, vintage firearms, bowie knives, permitted. For more informa-
hand-crafted knives, powder horns, targets, optics, hunting and tion, contact Sandy Ackerman
fishing items, books, western art, military relics and equipment Klinger at 607-748-1010
from before the Revolutionary War to the present. between 10-6.
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