News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
The Sisters Middle School lawn will become a treasure trove for antique hunters Saturday and Sunday, August 8-9 as the Sisters Antique Festival returns to town.
Antiquers can explore 150 booths full of everything from antique radios to western tack, tools and sporting goods. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Toys are a new special feature of this year's show, according to Nancy Mattison of Country at Heart Promotions, the festival organizer.
"There'll be a lot of furniture," Mattison said. "There's someone who has a really huge collection of trunks from back East."
This is the show's second year in Sisters and seventh year in Central Oregon. Formerly known as Antiques at the Drake, the show has found a new home in Sisters.
"We appreciate Sisters' support so much," Mattison said.
Mattison noted that the festival has produced a limited edition watercolor poster this year, to meet the requests of festival-goers. The poster, which is available at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce or at the show, sells for $5.
Mattison encourages antiquers to strike while the iron is hot, because the offerings of the festival vendors can't be found just anywhere.
"When you see it and you want it, you have to buy it," Mattison said. "Or it'll be gone."
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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