Sept. 28, 2010
Pilot Club Antique Show
By Sandee Lloyd
The Pilot Club of Huntington, Inc. presented its 58th annual Antique Show the weekend of September 25th and 26th with vendors from West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Many vendors return every year for the show.
Proceeds from the event are returned to the community in the form of project
fund grants to many local organizations.
All of the dealers bring special items to the show, and all have stories to tell. This article will focus on a few of the dealers and their stories.
Robert Damron from Charleston, West Virginia has been interested in antiques since he was eight years old when he helped his great aunt with her antiques business. He's been selling antiques for about ten years, but his real love is creating lamps and chandeliers. He had with him a chandelier made with Fiesta cups and saucers, with a bud vase as its center. He makes small candle lamps from individual cups and saucers and no two are alike. Even if the cup and saucer set is the same he will vary the base, the height of the candle light, or add a lampshade.
He had on display a table lamp made from an MZ Austrian chocolate pot and another made from an American cut glass crystal water carafe from the early 1900s. He has used pieces from Libby, Clarke, Hoave and Howkes in his designs. A customer's beloved golf bag was turned into a floor lamp and he will make a lamp from any item. He has been making lamps for about 12 years. The organizers of the Dogwood Festival have asked him to exhibit his lamps next spring.
Mr. Damron shares a show booth with Mark Fischer of Lafayette, Indiana. They met in the mid-1970s and, with their families, would visit whenever they were in each other's area for an antique show. About six or seven years ago they started attending the shows together and sharing a booth, while their families would go shopping.
Mr. Fischer has Mark's Antiques, a store in an antiques mall in Lafayette, Indiana and has been in business for about 44 years, but does a few shows. He specializes in glass and pottery, with pieces from Rookwood, Weller, and Moser Glass. His favorite items are white ironstone pieces and he had several for sale. He started selling at shows about 30 years ago.
He is a multitalented man, with expertise in several musical instruments and has worked in real estate, as marketing director of an upscale retirement home and in a funeral home. His nephew is Tony Stewart the Nascar driver and they get together for holidays.
Mr. Fischer introduced me to Bob and Marsha Hudson, both retired school teachers, who own Hudson House Antiques in Lapel, Indiana. They specialize in carpentry tools from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s and Heisey glassware, made in Newark, Ohio from the late 1800s until 1956. They also have Transferware, inkwells, Pennsylvania crockery and oil lamps. They like to carry a nice variety to reach more people's collections. The Hudsons only sell at shows and do 25 to 30 yearly.
Mr. Hudson showed me a collection of lamps from the Duncan Lamp Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He said the company made seven different styles, five of which he had on display. The glass was cut in quarter block style, which means the design has sets of four squares. Smaller lamps are called finger lamps because they have finer-sized handles and the larger ones are hand lamps with thin areas to hold.
He showed me a beautiful tool box made from maple rather than the more traditional oak. He said carpenters stored their small tools, such as calipers and micrometers in them. The design of the toolbox is still in use today.
Heisey glass was on display, with individual sugar, creamer and butter plate designs. The company used a tiny diamond shape with a center H as their logo, and placed it somewhere on the glass. Some of them are quite hard to spot. The Hudsons can be contacted at 765-534-4722.
Greg Macri had a large display of vintage and designer jewelry. He had some of the most beautiful pieces of costume jewelry I've ever seen. He and his wife Linda do eight or nine shows a year, mostly in the Tri-State area, but they do go to a show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
They own Holiday Pools in Huntington, West Virginia, and do the antique shows for fun. They've been doing the shows for about 25 years. They buy jewelry, watches and fountain pens and can be reached at 740-886-5023.
Celebrating his birthday at the antique show was Bob Kinard who with his wife Betty owns Truly Snooty Jewelry. They are from Port St. Lucie, Florida and do 40+ shows a year. Mr. Kinard said they've been coming to this show for at least 12 years and it always falls near his birthday. He said, "My wife likes to eat so I gotta work on my birthday."
They've been selling antiques for over 55 years and have had three different shops in California but since they've relocated to Florida only do shows now. They have done shows in 33 states and Washingdon, DC. They once declined an offer to do a show in Alaska in January. Mrs. Kinard said they once did a show right after Christmas, with setup on Christmas Day and it was one of the best they ever did.
Mr. Kinard belongs to several collecting societies and over the years has sold many different items, but now they specialize in jewelry. They can be reached at 772-359-5560.
Betsy Gerber of Cousins LLC in Milton, West Virginia showed me beautiful examples of glass and pottery. She has an amazing knowledge of the glassware and took considerable time showing me examples of Don Shepherd Snowdrift glass made for Blenko, Harry Northwood pink glass from the early 1900s, Bohemian Moser Lustres, and many design glass pieces including Egyptian, Stork from 1879 and George Dancer and Son's Monkey design from 1880. She also had beautiful Roseville pottery pieces as well as other types of pottery.
She carries Cairn Studios Collectibles, whimsical carved figures that were retired in the 1980s. There was a large collection of 45 rpm records, glass doorknobs, and jewelry. Her shop is in The Olde Timey Shoppe in Milton, West Virginia and she can be contacted at 304-544-8211 or 304-697-5149. Her email is betsy900@comcast.net.
These are just a few of the folks I talked with. There were many others with displays of just about anything you could want, from dolls to furniture, but I just couldn't talk with them all.
Many of the dealers will be at the El Hasa Shrine Temple in Ashland, Kentucky the weekend of October 15th and 16th.
Pictures show Bob Damron, Mark Fischer, Bob and Marsha Hudson, Greg Macri, Bob Kinard, Betsy Gerber and scenes from the antique show.
These pictures are also available at http://lloydphotography.ifp3.com.
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By Sandee Lloyd
The Pilot Club of Huntington, Inc. presented its 58th annual Antique Show the weekend of September 25th and 26th with vendors from West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Many vendors return every year for the show.
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All of the dealers bring special items to the show, and all have stories to tell. This article will focus on a few of the dealers and their stories.
Robert Damron from Charleston, West Virginia has been interested in antiques since he was eight years old when he helped his great aunt with her antiques business. He's been selling antiques for about ten years, but his real love is creating lamps and chandeliers. He had with him a chandelier made with Fiesta cups and saucers, with a bud vase as its center. He makes small candle lamps from individual cups and saucers and no two are alike. Even if the cup and saucer set is the same he will vary the base, the height of the candle light, or add a lampshade.
He had on display a table lamp made from an MZ Austrian chocolate pot and another made from an American cut glass crystal water carafe from the early 1900s. He has used pieces from Libby, Clarke, Hoave and Howkes in his designs. A customer's beloved golf bag was turned into a floor lamp and he will make a lamp from any item. He has been making lamps for about 12 years. The organizers of the Dogwood Festival have asked him to exhibit his lamps next spring.
Mr. Damron shares a show booth with Mark Fischer of Lafayette, Indiana. They met in the mid-1970s and, with their families, would visit whenever they were in each other's area for an antique show. About six or seven years ago they started attending the shows together and sharing a booth, while their families would go shopping.
Mr. Fischer has Mark's Antiques, a store in an antiques mall in Lafayette, Indiana and has been in business for about 44 years, but does a few shows. He specializes in glass and pottery, with pieces from Rookwood, Weller, and Moser Glass. His favorite items are white ironstone pieces and he had several for sale. He started selling at shows about 30 years ago.
He is a multitalented man, with expertise in several musical instruments and has worked in real estate, as marketing director of an upscale retirement home and in a funeral home. His nephew is Tony Stewart the Nascar driver and they get together for holidays.
Mr. Fischer introduced me to Bob and Marsha Hudson, both retired school teachers, who own Hudson House Antiques in Lapel, Indiana. They specialize in carpentry tools from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s and Heisey glassware, made in Newark, Ohio from the late 1800s until 1956. They also have Transferware, inkwells, Pennsylvania crockery and oil lamps. They like to carry a nice variety to reach more people's collections. The Hudsons only sell at shows and do 25 to 30 yearly.
Mr. Hudson showed me a collection of lamps from the Duncan Lamp Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He said the company made seven different styles, five of which he had on display. The glass was cut in quarter block style, which means the design has sets of four squares. Smaller lamps are called finger lamps because they have finer-sized handles and the larger ones are hand lamps with thin areas to hold.
He showed me a beautiful tool box made from maple rather than the more traditional oak. He said carpenters stored their small tools, such as calipers and micrometers in them. The design of the toolbox is still in use today.
Heisey glass was on display, with individual sugar, creamer and butter plate designs. The company used a tiny diamond shape with a center H as their logo, and placed it somewhere on the glass. Some of them are quite hard to spot. The Hudsons can be contacted at 765-534-4722.
Greg Macri had a large display of vintage and designer jewelry. He had some of the most beautiful pieces of costume jewelry I've ever seen. He and his wife Linda do eight or nine shows a year, mostly in the Tri-State area, but they do go to a show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
They own Holiday Pools in Huntington, West Virginia, and do the antique shows for fun. They've been doing the shows for about 25 years. They buy jewelry, watches and fountain pens and can be reached at 740-886-5023.
Celebrating his birthday at the antique show was Bob Kinard who with his wife Betty owns Truly Snooty Jewelry. They are from Port St. Lucie, Florida and do 40+ shows a year. Mr. Kinard said they've been coming to this show for at least 12 years and it always falls near his birthday. He said, "My wife likes to eat so I gotta work on my birthday."
They've been selling antiques for over 55 years and have had three different shops in California but since they've relocated to Florida only do shows now. They have done shows in 33 states and Washingdon, DC. They once declined an offer to do a show in Alaska in January. Mrs. Kinard said they once did a show right after Christmas, with setup on Christmas Day and it was one of the best they ever did.
Mr. Kinard belongs to several collecting societies and over the years has sold many different items, but now they specialize in jewelry. They can be reached at 772-359-5560.
Betsy Gerber of Cousins LLC in Milton, West Virginia showed me beautiful examples of glass and pottery. She has an amazing knowledge of the glassware and took considerable time showing me examples of Don Shepherd Snowdrift glass made for Blenko, Harry Northwood pink glass from the early 1900s, Bohemian Moser Lustres, and many design glass pieces including Egyptian, Stork from 1879 and George Dancer and Son's Monkey design from 1880. She also had beautiful Roseville pottery pieces as well as other types of pottery.
She carries Cairn Studios Collectibles, whimsical carved figures that were retired in the 1980s. There was a large collection of 45 rpm records, glass doorknobs, and jewelry. Her shop is in The Olde Timey Shoppe in Milton, West Virginia and she can be contacted at 304-544-8211 or 304-697-5149. Her email is betsy900@comcast.net.
These are just a few of the folks I talked with. There were many others with displays of just about anything you could want, from dolls to furniture, but I just couldn't talk with them all.
Many of the dealers will be at the El Hasa Shrine Temple in Ashland, Kentucky the weekend of October 15th and 16th.
Pictures show Bob Damron, Mark Fischer, Bob and Marsha Hudson, Greg Macri, Bob Kinard, Betsy Gerber and scenes from the antique show.
These pictures are also available at http://lloydphotography.ifp3.com.
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