New Beginnings

Antiques aren't usually considered or associated with new or the beginning of anything.  When someone hears the word antique visuals that come to mind are something old, rusty, worn and definitely used.  But as in life, sometimes we have to start fresh.  Stepping into an antique shop can be a wonderful way to furnish a new house,  enhance an addition or just mix things up a bit in a room to make it more enjoyable.

As we enter the fall season and move into the winter months, many holidays and family gatherings will be shared and enjoyed.  Do you desire a new set of mixing bowls?  A table to seat all your family and dearest friends?  Or some whimsical decorations to brighten your decor?  At the Olde Barn Centre, we have gifts and goodies to satisfy even the most discriminating tastes when it comes to collecting and decorating.

Whether your preparing your first Thanksgiving dinner and need that gigantic turkey platter or looking to furnish the corner of relaxation in your home in preparation for those cold winter nights, come browse the Olde Barn Centre and see if you don't find something "new" to you.  Happy Halloween from the Olde Barn Centre.

Happenings in the Area

I'd like to add some events going on in the area if you are traveling in the region.

August 13 & 14  41st Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, Eagles Mere, PA  fine artists and craftsman display their work on the village green  9-5  $5 admission  for more info:  http://www.visithistoriceaglesmere.com/

August 18-20  Sunbury River Festival  info: http://www.sunburyriverfestival.com/

August 26-28  Middlecreek Valley Antique Association's 15th Annual Fall Antique Show  info: http://mvaapa.org/

August 27th   40th Annual New Berlin Day  info:  http://www.newberlinpa.com/

September 3  29th Labor Day Market, Eagles Mere, PA  antique vendors display their merchandise on the village green.  9-5 $5 admission

September 8-11  Nittany Antique Machinery Show and Penn's Cave Festival  info:  http://www.nittanyantique.org/

September 16-18  Pennsylvania Bowhunters Festival, Sullivan County Fairgrounds, Forksville, PA  info: http://pabowhunters.com/

October 8 & 9  31st Sullivan County Fall Festival, Sullivan County Fairgrounds, Forksville, PA

Heat, Rain, More Heat and More Rain

Antiques are like summer weather, sort of.  Sometimes it's hot and humid.  It can also be cool and mild.  Antiques and collectibles range in value from high to low and back to high depending on the active interest in them.  Certain items like traditional furniture and signed pottery usually retain their value through the years but depression glassware, kitchenware and holiday collectibles seem to float in and out of favor depending on what's on the cover of the current decorator magazines.

At the Olde Barn Centre we offer a broad range of antiques and collectibles.  Items that range from the 1800's right into collectibles from yesterday.  We've got it covered whether it's in House Beautiful, Martha Stewart or Antiques Journal.

August 13th, Saturday, you can find Eagles Mere abuzz with the annual Craft Festival.
August 26th & 27th, Friday 5:30 pm-9 pm, Saturday 9 am-4 pm, 37th annual Antiques Show at Geringer Hall, Muncy

Lazy Days of Summer

First Sunday Celebration Pictures

Happy Memorial Day

Let me start by saying on behalf of everyone here at the Olde Barn Centre, we thank all those men and women who serve our country, at home and abroad.  We are truly home of the free because of the brave.  THANK YOU.

Final preparations are being made for our June First Sunday Market and hope you will stop by.  Just a reminder we open at 8 a.m. for this event only but the shop will remain open until 5 p.m.  I shouldn't have requested the heat in my last post because someone sure turned up the thermostat.  We went straight from 40 and rainy to 80, muggy and more rain.  Weather is something everyone has an opinion on.  It's too much for some and not enough for others.  From handmade quilts and comforters to Adirondack rocking chairs for star gazing....whether you like it cold or hot, inside or out we have some amazing finds for you.

Please enjoy your holiday weekend with family and friends from everyone at the Olde Barn Centre.

Things Are Heating Up

Or so they should be considering we're in the month of May.  April certainly provided us with the showers and flowers are blooming all over Central Pennsylvania, that's for sure.  But Mother Nature hasn't seen fit to provide us with more than a few sunny hours on any given day.

All sorts of summer antiques are finding their way into the booths at the Olde Barn Centre.  We have some great summer furniture, wagons, wheelbarrows and garden tools.  Pick up a floral tablecloth, some pretty ice tea glasses and invite friends over to sit on the porch to visit.  We have a new batch of Amish rockers on the porch that just arrived two weeks ago.  These rockers are new (not antiques) but are a great addition to any home for either inside or out.  They get rave reviews and are only available certain times of the year.

I'd like to announce our First Sunday Markets are scheduled for 2011.  The first First Sunday will be June 5th, 2011 and then again on August 7, 2011.  We invite outside dealers to set up their wares and open at 8 am to the public.  The outside market is open from 8 am to 12 noon but the Olde Barn Centre will be open until 5 pm, our regular closing time.  We're hoping for a good turn out and great weather.  Stop by if you can.

Happy Easter

I had the pleasure of being able to travel to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival recently and it truly was a magical place.  History is all around us and it's nice to know you don't have to travel too far to experience it.  We all have personal possessions in our lives that may conjure up memories of a more personal nature.  Our lives are filled with stories and events that are as significant to us as the monuments in Washington DC.  

At the Olde Barn Centre, we are brimming with treasures for your home.  Some old enough to have their own personal history like the Allegheny House bar featured in the last post.  Some new just waiting for you to take them home so you can make them part of your family history.  Stop by and take a walk down memory lane and go home with some future memories of your own.

I'm happy to report we will be having our 1st Sunday Markets again this year.  Sunday, June 5th will be the first and hopefully we won't have the issues with the weather we did last year.  I know we had reports of hail in Montoursville that morning but not a drop of moisture to be seen at the Barn.  Weather in the "Valley of the Susquehanna" needs it's own meteorologist, trust me.  Anyway, our 1st Sunday Market, June 5th, 2011 will run from 8 a.m. until 12 noon and currently we have 10 vendors returning from last years' markets.  These vendors will have their displays set up in the parking lot outside the Barn and their items range from old tools, furniture, glassware, linens, etc. to and including plants, herbs, baskets and other craft items.  Spaces are available just contact us at 570-546-7493.

The Olde Barn Centre is open daily from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.; however on Sunday, June 5th we will open the building at 8 a.m. to coincide with the Market.  Join us if you can.  As a final note, we will be closed Easter Sunday to celebrate with our families and friends.  Easter is one of the 4 scheduled closings of the Olde Barn Centre.