Guilford Keeping Society Antiques Show, Sunday, October 5

From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.  on October 5, visitors can examine the wares of a wide variety of antique dealers, who will have set up on the grassy field adjoining the Society’s Thomas Griswold House Museum, 171 Boston St. More than 50 dealers are expected. The admission ticket of $7.00 admits visitors to both the show and the museum.

This year, for the first time, the admission price includes a free antiques appraisal from a professional appraiser. “Almost everyone owns a special object or piece of furniture that they’ve always wondered about,” says Winnie Seibert, Keeping Society president. “This will be the chance for guests to find out the age and value of that mysterious piece that came from grandma’s attic.” Visitors may bring a maximum of three objects for appraisal. There will be a charge of $7.00 each for the second and third items. Seibert adds,”Thank of it as Guilford’s own Antiques Roadshow.”

There will be added attractions as well. Visitors can tour the Thomas Griswold House and watch a historic re-enactor there free of charge and see a blacksmith at work.

“People from out of town often make a day of it,” explains Seibert. “After coming to our show, they head over to our Green and do a little more shopping in the stores and galleries that border it. This is Guilford’s 375th birthday, so it’s a great time to explore the town.”

The show will be held at the Thomas Griswold House, 171 Boston St., rain or shine. Visitors should take exit 58 or 59 from I-95 and follow signs. More information is available at 203.453.3176 or at guilfordkeepingsociety.com.

Funds raised at the show benefit The Guilford Keeping Society, a nonprofit historical society dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Guilford. It operates and opens to the public the 1774 Thomas Griswold House Museum and the 1803 Medad Stone Tavern. It offers educational programs for adults throughout the year, promotes the teaching of Guilford history in town schools, and takes a leading role in Early Guilford Days, a yearly town-wide program for fourth-grade students

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