One of the highlights of my fall season is the Extravaganza Antique Market in Pennsylvania. The markets we go to have changed over the last 10 years but it is still a great weekend getaway if you like to look at antiques and other interesting objects. http://www.antiquescapital.comWe start out at Renninger's Antique and Farmers' Market in Kutztown, PA. Renninger's has numerous locations, Kutztown, PA, Adamstown, PA, Mount Dora and Melbourne, Florida. We have been to all of them except Melbourne.
http://www.renningers.net
The most important thing to know about Renninger's is that even though the buildings are open year round the best time to go is for the "Extravaganza". In PA it is in April, June and September. In Florida it is in November, January and February.
From Kutztown we drive to Adamstown, PA. It is between Lancaster and Reading, PA. To find a hotel you need to look up Denver, PA. We have stayed in numerous places but we like the Comfort Inn. It is expensive but it is worth it.
Adamstown is a quaint Pennsylvania Dutch town full of Antique Malls and other assorted stores. If you get there on Friday you can go to the Green Dragon Market in Ephrata,PA.It is more of a Farmers Market, run by the Amish community, with food but there are also some collectables. We do not usually go there. http://www.greendragonmarket.com
One of the other big outdoor markets is Schupps Grove, Adamstown. http://www.shuppsgrove.com
Again, it is open every week but it is the best during Extravaganza Weekend.
The other stores that are pretty great. If you live close by I would recommend to check it out.
There is a Renninger's in Adamstown but they are only open on Sunday. There is an inside building to walk through as well as a big outside set up. Again, it is best during Extravaganza.
Here are some items I did not buy.
These were in Kutztown. I love these Knock Down Cats. They are hard to find. I have never seen a large one like the cat on the right. The two small ones were $195.00 each and the big one was $450.00
This is in Kutztown. I always think this guy has a great booth.
I love a Marx wind-up toy.
Schupp's Grove had this coin operated horse. They were asking $250.00. It was sold by the time I left.
This is one of my favorite booths at Schupp's. She has the best collection of Steiff animals. I have a few puppets.
This is one of the Antique Malls. It is the Heritage Antique Center. They always have a Half-Price Tent during the Extravaganza.
They have a mascot named Harold that the dress up for every holiday. They seemed to have added a friend this year.
They also have a sister store 272 Antiques.
There are many more stores to check out. Good Luck!
