49th St. Monica Antique Show
Feb. 15-16 in Whitefish Bay
WARM UP YOUR weekend Feb. 15-16 by visiting
the 49th annual St. Monica Antique Show.
The popular event takes place at St. Monica Parish,
Silver Spring Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard,
5635 N. Santa Monica Blvd., in Whitefish Bay. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is $5.
Dealers come to the show from all over the
Midwest, and bring everything from furniture to
carpeting to jewelry to sterling flatware to fine
books. Dealers note that shows like this give people
a chance to see and touch items, and talk with
knowledgeable experts about the antiques.
Antique lovers also have the opportunity to attend a
gala preview party on Friday, Feb. 14, 6:30-9p.m.
The party, which features drinks and appetizers,
offers advance buying privileges. Cost for the preview party is $20.
make and sell baked goods and chili, serve the food
and work for months on the handmade quilt. The
entire parish community gives generously of their
time and talent to make this such an excellent
show."
For more information on the show and a list of dealers, with photos of some of their selections, visit
stmonicaantiqueshow.com.
In addition to an opportunity to view the antiques,
the show's traditions include homemade chili,
chicken soup, baked goods and a raffle of a handmade quilt.
One of the show's longstanding traditions is the raffle of a handmade quilt, sewn by volunteers. Each
year the quilt is different, with the pattern being
selected by the quilting team.
"This show is unique because it relies totally on the
efforts of volunteers," says Norma Herbers, this
year's chairperson. "The volunteers do all the work
of organizing and setting up the show; sell tickets,
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