Follow up on Farmington Antiques Show

A while back I had a blog entry on the Farmington Antiques Show, and I was questioning whether this show would survive. Well, the show this past fall was in fact a bit smaller than the earlier spring show. But just recently I saw some news that tells me the promoter is watching the trend, listening to dealers and customers, and is attempting to do something about it. In the Art and Antiques Weekly dated October 1, 2010 there is a small article stating that the show will be moving to a new home in 2011, the Harwinton Fairgrounds in Harwinton, CT. This venue it appears will offer indoor as well as outdoor spaces, and better permanent facilities for dealers and customers. I like the fact that indoor spaces will be offered rather than just tents (albeit the tents are very high quality) for protection from the elements, as well as the outdoor spaces for the ambiance of the original Polo Grounds show. The new location is a bit further for me to drive to than the Farmington Polo Grounds, being three miles off Route 8 in Harwinton, but I look forward to seeing how the new location fairs. I am hoping this move proves to be successful and that the Farmington Antiques Weekend survives for many more years, as I have been attending it for as long as I can remember.