Charlotte NC -International Collectible & antique show

This show is an antique show. I participated back in 2009 or so. Booth fees are reasonable. Part of the show is outside where you might get more traffic and part is inside. If you are outside and it rains it will be muddy. There is a girl there that paints and sells originals inside and has been doing it for years and apparently does well. I can't remember her price points. It is not an art venue. There is buy / sell ... as well (art print dealers too) as antiques and lots of buildings so location is important. Set up was easy. They have two big shows twice a year and the rest of the year I think they have shows the first Saturday of each month. Keep in mind the location: Metrolina Flea Market. It is great for decorators and antique vendors and buyers of those items. The big shows are four or five days. When I went, several people broke down early and left. Hope that helps. I remcommend walking this show first and going there to buy oriental rugs. I participated at the advise of one of my print buyers to get my name out to a different market as many of my cityscapes do well in antique stores; however it is not a venue in keeping with my gallery representation, so I will not be returning.

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Alicia Leeke March 18, 2011 at 11:39am

This show is an antique show. I participated back in 2009 or so. Booth fees are reasonable. Part of the show is outside where you might get more traffic and part is inside. If you are outside and it rains it will be muddy. There is a girl there that paints and sells originals inside and has been doing it for years and apparently does well. I can't remember her price points. It is not an art venue. There is buy / sell ... as well (art print dealers too) as antiques and lots of buildings so location is important. Set up was easy. They have two big shows twice a year and the rest of the year I think they have shows the first Saturday of each month. Keep in mind the location: Metrolina Flea Market. It is great for decorators and antique vendors and buyers of those items. The big shows are four or five days. When I went, several people broke down early and left. Hope that helps. I remcommend walking this show first and going there to buy oriental rugs. I participated at the advise of one of my print buyers to get my name out to a different market as many of my cityscapes do well in antique stores; however it is not a venue in keeping with my gallery representation, so I will not be returning.

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