St. Petersburg's lovely Art Deco era Coliseum makes an excellent venue
for the antiques shows.
New Show for "Sunshine City"
By Carol J. Perry
As seen in The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, March, 2005
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Antiques dealers and show patrons alike always enjoy antiques events staged at the lovely and elegant Coliseum Ballroom in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. A brand new show, Sunshine City Antiques and Collectible Show, made its St. Petersburg debut recently at this historic venue. The three-day event offered a hall full of art, furniture, porcelain, pottery, glass, books, silver, vintage clothing and accessories, toys, antique and estate jewelry, as well as an impressive selection of paintings by the "Florida Highwaymen."
Crystal chandeliers and strings of twinkling lights hung from the vaulted ceiling and shone above the attractively piped and draped booths. Attendance was good and traffic steady from the Friday evening preview through the Sunday evening close.
A walk-through of the show revealed an excellent selection of the many categories and price lines of antique and collectible merchandise which show patrons enjoy seeing and buying.
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A Shirley Temple doll with original dress and shoes was $675 and a cast iron doorstop in the form of a pair of "Scottie" dogs was $65. A colorful display of vintage Fiesta ware attracted both lookers and buyers. A green Fiesta straight-sided covered individual casserole was $80. A cobalt blue ash tray was $75. Disk pitchers in turquoise and yellow were each $80 and a smaller yellow disk pitcher was $70. A number of Akro agate pieces in various colors included child's dishes, garden ware and smoking items. Most were priced between $8 and $20.
A Butler's desk, circa 1830s with top lock and original key was $1495. Another antique desk was an ornate walnut unit with green blotter inset at $2995. A handsome marble topped dessert buffet, circa 1920, was $1295. A smaller scale piece was an oak side-by-side bookcase/desk with glass front and several drawers at $1095. A Louis XVI style 1920s buffet in two pieces with leaded glass panels was $2100.
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A set of Watts Pottery bowls in the Starflower pattern in graduated sizes from 5" to 9" was $175 for the set.
A Tonia Pena watercolor painting of an Indian dancer was $1250 and a small Wallace Nutting framed photo of grazing sheep (The Breakfast Hour) was $495.
A pretty Vasa Mirrhana scalloped edge vase in a raspberry color was $125. An early Sheffield silver plated candelabra with four arms was $495. An extraordinary large "Gone With The Wind" lamp was $1395.
A small but select collection of World's Fair memorabilia was interesting. Souvenir spoons from several of the early 20th century fairs and expositions were mostly tagged at $12.50 each. A lapel button from the 1933 fair proclaimed "I was There" at $18.50. A 1933 Chicago World's Fair embossed brass ash tray was $36.50 and a glass block bank from the 1940 New York World's Fair with molded Trylon and Peri sphere was $95. A small Allerton Blue Willow tureen, circa mid-1800s was $55. An unusual Loso chamber pot was $120. A Gaudy Welsh pitcher was $130 and a set of vintage "Bunnykins" child's tableware was $125 for five pieces. A glass Higgins signed ashtray in a chrysanthemum pattern was $145.
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A Victorian European "Lady lamp" was an interesting piece. A half-doll tops the lamp and a full pleated silk "skirt" forms the lamp shade. It was $168. A small German "piano baby" was $78. An impressive table setting display of 1880s Limoges hand painted fish plates, painted at the Coffie factory at Limoges, France was attracting attention at $495 for the set of six plates.
A Dickensware pitcher was $850 and a Dickensware tankard was $800 - both pieces artist-signed. An artist-signed Weller vase was $525. A pottery ballerina figure marked "California Original" was $45.
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A colorful display of Staffordshire figures dating from 1820 to 1900 were priced between $225 and $750. A 12" tall Nippon vase with a woodland scene was $395 and an unusual McCoy "Teepee" cookie jar was $275. A selection of pretty Staffordshire cottages were appealing, including pastille burners and banks, circa 1875. They were priced in the $350 to $450 range.
A Roseville ewer in the water Lilly pattern was $300. An interesting chalkware string holder in the shape of a Dutch girl's head was $75 and a Royal Dux bird with paper label was $38. A very unusual piece of Depression glass in the "Stag and Holly" pattern was $650.
Vintage clothing and accessories made an impressive display at the front of the hall. Vintage Hermes scarves were $145 each. An alligator bag was $198 and a green all-over sequined gown was still glamorous at $245. A Nina Ricci silk kimono was $195. A trio of cute European stuffed dolls with celluloid faces, circa 1940s were $38 each. A colorful display of old cast iron banks included a clown at $175, a black boy with watermelon at $175, a black man with top hat at $175 and an English red post box was $110.
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A large display of Florida's "Highwaymen" paintings drew attention. An Alfred Hair scene on a 24' x 36" panel was tagged $2250. An H. Newton landscape on masonite was $1850.
A 1950s era Florida souvenir tablecloth was $85. An elaborate early bisque wedding cake topper was $75. An assortment of decals from the 1950s were just $5 each.
Another Sunshine City show is scheduled to take place at the Coliseum in January of 2006. Interested dealers and patrons may call 727-595-0273 for information.
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