Yardley Community Center Antique Show

The national trend of going green has worked its way into the world of antiques. That's what Joy Harrington — a collector, dealer and the organizer of this weekend's Yardley Community Centre Antique Show — said as the center sets the stage for its 54th annual show. An antique isn't just something that sits on a living room hutch anymore, said Harrington, a community center board member. “People are starting to remember, or think about, older things and are reusing them,” she said. Of course, some things (read: the expensive ones!) are meant to be just collectibles, she added.

Twenty-one dealers from throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland will set up shop Friday and Saturday at the Yardley Community Centre, selling primitives, miniatures, quilts, furniture, cupboards, jewelry, pottery, crockery, ceramics and more. Organizers expect from several hundred to nearly 1,000 people to attend. The money raised helps the community center maintain its building, which dates to the early 1800s. The items at the show range from antique bottles that cost just a few bucks to antique furniture that costs a few thousand dollars. “We really try to have a nice balanced show that's for everyone,” Harrington said.
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