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Old Historic New Castle Show Canceled Due to Weather!

If you haven't heard already, the New Castle, DE Show has been canceled for this Sunday. A new date will be announced for late September or early October.   We will keep you up to date.  We are sure you have been anticipating that show as much as we have. If you can't wait that long to see our new inventory and us, of course, we will be open through Saturday from 10am-5pm.   (We have decided to close on Sunday.)  Lots of new inventory throughout the shop.   I will have cold drinks and treats ready too.  See you soon.  Suzanne

Royal Port Antiques at the Historic New Castle, DE Antiques Show on Sunday!

Are you looking for something fun to do on Sunday, August 28th? We are bringing our antiques on the road to our next show in Historic New Castle, DE.  In its 24th year, the Historic Newcastle Show is an outdoor show on the waterfront in Battery Park. Admission is $7.00 or $6.00 with a card (print out the card included in this post).  It's one of our favorites. The show is from 10 am -4 pm.  We've been planning and preparing.  Our inventory for the show will include furniture, stoneware, baskets, architectural, garden accessories, treenware, and of course the unusual.  If you're looking for something and are going to the show send us an email and we'll see if we have it. The weather is up in the air for Sunday but we hope to see you at the show.  Make sure you stop by the shop.  We are always open rain or shine. (open until 5)  We are about 20 minutes from the show.  Make a day of it and stay for dinner in Historic Salem.  See you there Suzanne & Mike

Some Photos from the Royal Port Antiques at the Mullica Hill Show!

Just a quick post today.  I wanted to share some photos of our space from the Mullica Hill Show last Saturday.  We actually brought a Corn Crib with us.  It was a hit!  We are the first space as customers enter the show.  This was a real crowd pleaser.  Mike and I had fun setting up an outside room.  It did sell and will be headed to Cape May!   Take a peek at the Album.  It was great seeing so many of our regular customers and meeting so many new ones.  See you at the shop.  Enjoy the beautiful weather.  Suzanne

Royal Port at the Mullica Hill, NJ Antique Show this Saturday!

For those of you that share our love for Early American Country Antiques, this Saturday is the June Festival of Antiques Show at the Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill, NJ. It runs from 9 am - 4 pm. The photos are from our tents last year. We will be bringing an array of things including chimney cupboards, tables, chests,  stoneware, architectural, garden and much more. After the show stop by the our shop and spend the day in Salem City. Stay for dinner at one of our local restaurants. Our shop is 25 minutes South of the show on Route 45. In addition to the Antiques we will be bringing to the show we have added many new items to the shop including cupboards, stoneware, baskets, treen ware and pantry boxes. We have also added to our architectural inventory. For additional information email or call 856-339-0400. Hope to see you at the show and the shop. They are calling for cooler weather for the show. Suzanne

Royal Port Antiques at Ocean Grove Saturday June 4th!

If you will be near Ocean Grove, NJ this weekend, the Royal Port will have a tent at their GIANT SPRING MARKET on Saturday, June 4th, 9am – 4pm.  It is our first time doing the Market.  Mike will be set up at space 835.  It's Free Admission!! The Market is Rain or Shine.  It is a variety of Antiques, collectibles, new stuff, old stuff,  or just something for everyone! There will be over 300 dealers! The show is set up from the Great Auditorium to the Ocean.  It is sponsored by the Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce.  Hope to see you there.  If not stop by the shop.  I'll be holding down the fort with Sammy!  Have a great week!  Suzanne

Royal Port Antiques at the Kimberton Show!

Just wanted to let you know Mike and I are hitting the road again for the Kimberton Show this weekend March 19th and 20th.  We did some buying since last weekend and will be bringing new inventory.  We packed a lot of inventory including a nice selection of smalls, including treenware, yellow ware, decorated stoneware, quilts as well as tables and a nice settle bench. Saturday hours are from 9am -5pm and Sunday from 11am-4pm.  It is located at the Kimberton Fire Company.  Mike and I will be trading off shop and show duties as the shop will be open normal hours.  Our booth will have a Spring look to go with the start of the Spring season.  Hope to see you at the show as well as the shop.  Suzanne

Royal Port Antiques at the Elverson Show this Weekend!

Just wanted to let you know Mike and I will be doing the Elverson Show this weekend March 12th-13th.   This will be our first time setting up at this long running show.  We packed a lot of inventory including a nice selection of smalls, including treenware, yellow ware, decorated stoneware, quilts as well as a several nice cupboards. Saturday hours are from 10am -5pm and Sunday from 11am-4pm.  It is located at the Twin Valley High School.  Mike and I will be trading off shop and show duties as the shop will be open normal hours.  This will be a beautiful weekend.  Hope to see you at the show as well as the shop.  Suzanne

A Nice Collection of New Inventory at The Royal Port!

We have been like hunters and gatherers but not to get ready for the winter but to get ready for the budding of the Spring Shoppers.  They, like us, are ready to break out of our winter hibernation to see what is fresh and new.  A few days here and there of nice weather have cleared my mind to share with you some of the new inventory ready for you at the shop.   Included in this post is a link to the February Album with additional photos and descriptions.  I really like adding the albums with the posts and will build on this throughout the year.  This 2 piece 19th Century Corner Cupboard was a nice additon to the shop.  Our inventory of yellow ware fit nicely on the shelves.  The scrollwork nicely frames whatever collections are placed on its shelves.     For those of you looking for a table this is a beautiful pine table with heavy, nicely done turned legs.  It is a perfect kitchen or dining room piece.   One of my new favorite pieces to the shop is ths early trolley or train bench.  We have two of them.  The sides have nice paneled details.  The back flips over for arrivals and departures.  Both are in nice condition.  We also added a nice selection of smalls to the shop.  This 19th century pierced tin and wood foot warmer is nicely done and in great condition.  It retains its interior coal tray as well.   This 19th century wire and wood birdcage is beautifully done.   Sammy had a great time playing make pretend with it.  I couldn't understand why Sammy needed eggs from out of the shop until I saw them in the bottom of the cage.  This little bird hatched chicken eggs.  Funny! The cage can hang from the top or from the wooden tombstone shaped back.  Another great early piece is this dated 1858 dovetailed slide lid box with handle.  It is beautifully done with a branded maker and date on the reverse side.  See the February Album for details.  To finish off the post I want to share a detail of a late 19th century floral appliqued quilt.  What makes this quilt so beautiful is the nicely done stitching of a medalian pattern throughout the piece.  It shows beautifully hung or draped.  It is in nice condition.    There are additional photos of furniture and smalls in the album.  Mike and I would like to say it was a pleasure to meet so many people at the Renningers King of Prussia show this past weekend.  We hope you can join us at the shop.  We just had a very small sampling of what we have to offer here at the Royal Port.   Think Spring!  Suzanne

Royal Port Antiques at the Kimberton Antiques Show!

We have been busy adding new inventory to the shop as well as doing a few shows.   I wanted to share with you a few photos from a show we did in Kimberton, PA this weekend.   
We brought a mix of all the things we carry at the shop to give our show customers a taste of what Royal Port Antiques has to offer at our shop.  We ran into a lot of our customers looking for new treasures to add to their existing collections. 

I know Nancy & Victor as well as Dave (Biff) & Wendy (Muffy) enjoyed their time at the show.  I enjoyed my day on Saturday and Mike enjoyed today.  This was our last show of the year.  After Thanksgiving we will be getting ready for Christmas at the shop.  The Annual Yuletide Tour of Historic Salem is December 4th from 1pm to 6 pm.  If you are on facebook go to keywords Home for the Holidays to see the homes on tour.  We have tickets for sale at the shop along with the tour booklets.  For additional information feel free to email or call 856-339-0400.  Reserve your tickets today!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!  Suzanne

Royal Port Joins the Fun Fair Antique Show at the Philadelphia Expo Center!

We added a show at the last minute to our schedule.  This weekend we are doing the Norm Schaut's Fun Fair Antiques Show at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA., 10am-8pm on Saturday and 10am-5 pm on Sunday.  As Norm says "This new event will be the place where folks with mutual interests gather to talk the talk … exchange their adventures … learn from the the world’s foremost dealers … get immediate answers to every question … hold that special treasure for close inspection … decorate or add to a collection with confidence. This enormity and diversity of the fine offerings are unequaled in the antiques world. Come and let yourself be dazzled."  We've packed some of our favorite pieces and are excited for the weekend.  For more information and direction go to the Fun Fair site.  Hope to see you there!