I came across an intriuging looking flyer advertising a small antique show in Caledonia Ontario. I took a chance and drove the hour from Toronto and was not disappointed.
The decision to make the trip wasn’t a complete shot in the dark as I recognized the name of the organizer, Kim Davies of Tattered and Torn, from booths at the Christies Antique Show and Southworks Antique Mall in Cambridge.
This was Kim’s first foray into hosting her own antique show. The 2 day weekend event was held in a large storage building on her Caledonia property and included 5 other like minded vendors.
Kim and her vendors have a genuine passion for beautiful old things, things that have been loved by others in the past and are imbued with a sense of history. Lovers of nostalgia and ephemera will be in heaven here.
If you like to buy things that are clean and in perfect condition do not come to this show. Like the name “Tattered and Torn” suggests, the antiques here really are tattered and torn, but in the time-worn-passed-down-through-the-generations way.
This a very comfoartable, cozy, homegrown show with cookies and hot chicken noodle soup being served in the canteen. The set up and quality of antiques on offer are such that I would recommend this show to all admirers of beautiful tattered and torn things.
Based on the success of this first show, (there were line ups both Saturday and Sunday mornings) Kim now has plans to make this a semi annual event by hosting a show in May as well. I will send out a newsletter to let all my subscribers know the exact dates of the spring show.
A Day in the Country Show
930 Haldibrook Road, Caledonia ON
Kim Davies (905)385-8170
