Ever since the 1817 construction of the Erie Canal, Ohio has received a steady influx of home furnishings. Perhaps it is this history that inspired Ohioans to have an ongoing love affair with antiques. From Cincinnati to Springfield, approximately 84 miles apart, there are some wonderful antique shops. Springfield is home to an estimated 1,500 dealers, and there are more in the nearby towns of South Charleston, Harmony, Clifton, and Carlisle. When it comes to antiques shows and flea  More »

Ever since the 1817 construction of the Erie Canal, Ohio has received a steady influx of home furnishings. Perhaps it is this history that inspired Ohioans to have an ongoing love affair with antiques. From Cincinnati to Springfield, approximately 84 miles apart, there are some wonderful antique shops. Springfield is home to an estimated 1,500 dealers, and there are more in the nearby towns of South Charleston, Harmony, Clifton, and Carlisle. When it comes to antiques shows and flea markets, there are a few here worth noting as well. There’s a mid-monthly Antique Show and Flea Market in Springfield, and in May, July and September, there’s am event that features 2,500 dealers presenting a vast variety of objects, from American period furniture to the 1950s folk art and collectibles. And last but not least, there’s the Antique Bottle and Fruit Jar Show and an Antique Gun, Weapon, and Tool show that happens in November. Local attractions in Springfield include a museum with American and European Art, a June/July arts festival, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wescott House museum. Waynesville holds an old-time music festival in Late June, and the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival on the second weekend in October.   « Less

Believe it or not, Cincinnati, a city situated on the banks of the Ohio River, is a community with a love for all things antiques. Throughout the city’s culturally-rich and diverse neighborhoods, you’ll find more than 100 antique stores, filled with such treasures as American high country pieces, garden items, architectural elements, Victorian, Mission and Art Deco objects. In addition to fine shops, Cincinnati possesses the Duck Creek Antique Mall. Considered one of  More »

Believe it or not, Cincinnati, a city situated on the banks of the Ohio River, is a community with a love for all things antiques. Throughout the city’s culturally-rich and diverse neighborhoods, you’ll find more than 100 antique stores, filled with such treasures as American high country pieces, garden items, architectural elements, Victorian, Mission and Art Deco objects. In addition to fine shops, Cincinnati possesses the Duck Creek Antique Mall. Considered one of America’s best, here you’ll find dealers who specialize in English, Continental and Asian furniture. Cincinnati also boasts a fair number of revered antique shows, held in the Sharonville Convention Center. In mid-October, there’s the Cincinnati Antiques Festival, and in the last weekend in February, there’s the 20th Century Cincinnati Show, which is considered the source for Art Deco, Streamline, Arts & Crafts, and Op/Pop pieces. And of course like all good cities, there’s more to do than just shop for antiques. Cincinnati is home to its fair share of impressive museums as well. A few highlights include, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Taft Museum of Art, the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Beecher Stowe House, and the Contemporary Arts Center, to name just a few museums definitely worth a visit.   « Less