Thursday, April 23, 5 –9 pm
Preview Party
Be the first to view the offerings of the Pennsylvania Antiques Show dealers while enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and light fare. All proceeds from the preview party and show benefit the educational programs at Historic Trappe.
Friday, April 24, 10 am
Lecture and Book Signing
Emily Sneff, Ph.D., leading historian of the Declaration of Independence, will speak about her new book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News.
Saturday, April 25, 10 am
Panel Discussion
Collecting panel discussion with Lisa Minardi, Executive Director of Historic Trappe, Michael Diaz-Griffith, Executive Director and CEO of the Design Leadership Network, and Matthew Monk, the Linda Eaton Associate Curator of Textiles at Winterthur Museum. Moderated by Allie Kochinsky, host of “Grandma’s Silver” podcast.
Sunday, April 26, 10 am
Lecture and Book Signing
Michelle Craig McDonald, Ph.D., Director of the Library and Museum at the American Philosophical Society, will speak on her new book Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States.
Throughout Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Loan Exhibition - The Conestoga Wagon: A Pennsylvania Icon
Join guest curator and collector Michael Baltozer for a tour of an intact Conestoga Wagon complete with its original tool box, feed bin, and much more. Learn what makes the Conestoga Wagon unique and enjoy a close-up look at its accessories, made by local blacksmiths, including wagon jacks and ax holders.
Hourly throughout Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Booth Talks
Join dealers in their booths for a casual discussion of their area of specialty. Topics include collecting Revolutionary War artifacts, Americana manuscripts, Impressionism, French silver, folk art, and more!