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Michigan Antique & Collectible
Festivals 2011 Michigan Antique & Collectible Festivals in conjunction with Central Michigan University have announced a bold new contest, The Michigan Antique Festival & CMU Interior Design Student Gallery. The Contest emphasizes creativity, affordability & sustainability. This is a great opportunity for students to highlight their abilities and to win a scholarship. CMU Interior Design Students will work in teams and use antiques found throughout the Festival to decorate several rooms. They will be competing for a $2000 Scholarship. "We want to help promote the use of antiques to younger generations," said Lori Oberlin the Festival's Promoter. "This is a great way to showcase the beautiful items our dealers bring to the festival." The Michigan Antique Festival, held this year on June 4-5, July 23-24, and September 24-25, is also focusing on promoting the use of antique furniture and collectibles as an affordable and sustainable way to decorate your home. This is why they will be opening a new display dedicated to the restoration, recycling and repurposing of these treasures. Decorating with antiques is a great way to personalize your home and make it uniquely yours while helping keep the world green. Vendors, guests and entertainers all agree. The breadth of activities at the Festival keeps people coming back and back again as well as offering new innovative ideas to add excitement each year. Three times a year the festival is filled with eager guests hunting for amazing treasures from all over the United States. Where else do you have the opportunity to collect and rescue a piece of American history? Michigan's Largest Treasure Hunt will have all of your Favorites. There is always an outstanding array of quality antiques & collectibles, vintage & estate jewelry, architectural, primitives, glass, fine art, pottery, vintage posters, advertising, silver, garden art, linens, furniture, military & more! There will be ongoing entertainment throughout the grounds with special entertainment in the Car Show area! In the Taste of Michigan & Shop Michigan building you will be able to sample some of Michigan's finest agriculture products and purchase other unique products created in Michigan. There will be a specialty Coin and Sports Memorabilia building. Free appraisals will e available in the Design Gallery with a limit of 2 per person. Find those elusive parts in Michigan's Largest Auto Parts Swap Meet or find a unique car in the extensive Car 4-Sale area. There will be a spectacular car show with DJ and prizes all day. On July 23rd, attend the 5th Annual Classic Car Auction and drive home your dream car. The Midland Volunteers for Recycling will host a Kid's Craft Area. On Sundays it will be "Raining Money" with $100 every hour given to a lucky spectator! Early Buyer admission on Friday 10 - 5 is $15 per person. Sat. 8 - 6 and Sun. 8 - 4 admission is $6 per person. Children 11 & under are admitted free. Information about Michigan Antique Festivals can be obtained at MichiganAntiqueFestival@Gmail.com, www.MiAntiqueFestival.com, www.Facebook.com/AntiqueFestival, or by writing them at 6905 Eastman Ave., Midland, MI 48642, or calling 989-687-9001. |
