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Archive/SIASS
ANNUAL ANTIQUE SHOW SURPASSES HALF A MILLION DONATED TO CHILDREN’S CAUSES
Over the past 11 years, the Skidaway Island Antiques Show and Sale has raised $572,000 for Savannah’s neediest children. More than 1500 people attend the show each year, coming from Charleston and Jacksonville and points in between. They are attracted by the caliber of the antiques and the opportunity to enjoy lunches prepared by the parishioners of St. Peter’s Church, who donate thousands of volunteer hours in this outreach effort.
This year's show will begin with a preview gala the evening of Thursday, March 4, and runs daily from Friday, March 5, through Sunday, March 7.
PREVIEW GALA and CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION
Underwritten by Southeastern Orthopedic Center
The preview gala, An Evening in the Garden, kicks off the 12th annual event on March 4, 2010, at 7 p.m. Throughout the evening serious collectors have an early opportunity to secure the antiques of their choice in the dealer gallery. Throughout the elegant black-tie (optional) soiree in the adjoining tent, the Mary Davis & Company band, featuring one of the most versatile vocalists in the greater Savannah area, will perform. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by noted caterer Anna Hood and the women of St. Peter’s Church. Dinner stations will feature a variety of cuisines from noted Savannah-based chefs.
Invitations to the gala will be sent in January and the cost is $75 per person. Call 912-598-9521 for invitation information.
** Show dates and times and tickets
The daily show dates are Friday and Saturday, March 5 & 6, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3 West Ridge Road, Savannah, located on Skidaway Island, 20 minutes southeast of the city. Click here for driving directions from I-95.
Tickets to the show are $8 and are valid for all three days. Tickets may be purchased on site during the event.
Gourmet lunches and desserts, prepared from recipes in St. Peter's cookbook, Manna from Savannah, are offered daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in a flower-filled tent adjacent to the dealer showcases.
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Beef Tortilla Soup Pumpkin Apple Bisque BBQ Pulled Pork
Chicken Salad Roast Beef & Roasted Red on Sesame Buns
on a Croissant Onions with Lemon Basil Episcopal Coleslaw
Lemon Bars Mayo on Multigrain Bread Triple Choc. Cookies
Chunky Pecan Pie Bars Caramel Bars
** Door Prize and Raffle
All ticket holders are eligible to win a beautiful piece of jewelry donated by F.P. Wortley Jewelry of Savannah. The winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday, March 7, and the winner does not have to be present.
Throughout the show raffle tickets will be sold for a framed original watercolor, “Fishing Friends”, a vibrant scene of young boys fishing dockside. The painting by Marilyn Foley, internationally known artist and member of the National Watercolor Society, has been donated by the artist. Raffle tickets are $20 apiece or three for $50. Tickets may be purchased in advance. 598-9521
** Tours and Concerts
On Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, at 9:30 a.m., walk-through previews will be conducted by Amanda Everard, formerly of Sotheby’s, NY, to highlight a selection of furniture in the show and discuss authenticity, origin, and uniqueness. Reservations are required and numbers of participants are limited. Cost is $8. To reserve a spot, call Connie Dinou @ 598-7373.
Dr. Timothy McKee, organist and choirmaster of St. Peter’s, will offer an organ interlude daily from 2:30 to 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
** Dealers from across the U.S. display in room-setting vignettes
 
 
 
Among this year's dealers are:
Donald Storrar Bethune, Macon, GA, 18th and 19th century English and Continental furniture, paintings and period decorative accessories;
Blowing Rock Estate Jewelry, Blowing Rock, NC, antique and estate fine jewelry;
Bond Street Antiques, Venice, FL, antique clocks, music boxes, barometers and accesserories;
Carriage Trade Antiques, North Wilkesboro, NC, showing Imari, Rose Medallion, Majolica, tea caddies and cut glass;
Chestnut Galleries, Spartanburg, SC,18th and 19th century furniture and accessories;
Emily Dearman Antiques and Accents, Montgomery, AL, antique garden and related furniture and accessories;
Susan Frankenberg Antiques, Hillsborough, NC, Southeast Asian, American, and English furniture, as well as art and appropriate accessories;
Sharon McLean Antiques, Ontario, CA, French country furniture and period porcelain;
Phillips, Ltd., Cincinnati, OH, European antiques, sculpture, and jewelry;
Poverty Hollow, Newtown, CT, high country English antiques and accessories; Renaissance Fine Art, Tampa, FL, 18th- and 19th-century American and European art, decorative accessories, and jewelry;
Nancy Roth Antiques, Tryon, NC, Americana country antiques;
George Timmins Antique Prints, Hilton Head, SC, antique prints;
Vintage Linens, N. Charleston, SC, vintage linens and lace;
Michael Weaver Silver, Canton, GA, fine sterling, flatware matching service, tea sets, trays and vases;
White’s Nauticals, N. Yarmouth, ME, nautical antiques;
York Cottage Antiques, Aiken, SC, antiques, sterling silver, old plate and accessories.
** ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT AT-RISK CHILDREN IN SAVANNAH
Since its inception in 1999, the net proceeds of the Antiques Show totaling over $572,000 have been donated to charities working in the greater Savannah area on
behalf of at-risk children.
The following non-profit agencies will be the 2010 Show recipients:
Coastal Children's Advocacy Center provides a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to the investigation and interviewing of children who have been victims of sexual or severe physical abuse or who have witnessed violence. Services also include crisis intervention, individual and family counseling.
Last year CCAC served 220 children, ages 2-17, and 245 family members.
Hope House is a supportive family home for unwed mothers with children. This agency offers intervention, communication and life skills training in a compassionate and nurturing environment. During the past year, 20 families were served.
Horizons is a national student enrichment program administered in Savannah by the Country Day School. It takes educationally at-risk K-6th grade children from low income families and provides summer enrichment activities, transportation, meals and curriculum materials. Approximately 150 children are served each summer, and there is hope to expand.
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Coastal Georgia works to alleviate family homelessness in Savannah and Coastal Georgia. In partnership with the local religious community, IHN provides emergency shelter, meals, and comprehensive services to families and their children. During 2008, IHN assisted 24 families with 64 children.
Park Place provides 24/7 services to youths age 11-19, providing emergency shelter and counseling, with the goal of reunifying families whenever possible. In 2008, Park Place served 106 youths in residence and 30 non-residents.
For more information call this year's co-chairs, Mary Ellen and Dave Fox, at
912-598-9521 or 912-598-1837.
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