Cookstown Outdoor Antique Show

Hardcore collectors, a couple of hundred of them, line up before opening. At 8am they're off to scour the show for what they love. The younger, more relaxed cohort shows up later on. These folks tend to linger and browse, considering and comparing, ultimately buying some cool item.

This is the Cookstown Antique and Vintage show, outdoors on a ten acre field. Nearly one hundred dealers, 200-odd tables, 8 hours in which to browse, shop and seek out little gems, great finds and the perfect gift. Brand new last year, the Cookstown antique show has already attracted a solid fan base - people who love old things and who can't resist the chance to find some rare piece hiding in plain sight. Dealers are coming from all parts of Ontario - a dozen from Simcoe County - plus a few from Quebec.

Visitors find a very wide range of antiques, retro and collectibles, with specialists in vintage art glass, Canadian pressed glass, art pottery, early advertising, Canadiana pine furniture, midcentury modern furniture and lighting, antique metalware, Canadian fine art and antique prints, jewellery, retro and vintage kitchenware, folk art, vintage clothing, quilts and textiles, rare books, vintage paper and more.

The show is a 'can't miss' for many hundreds of people every time - a different experience in shopping for antiques and collectibles.

The Georgian Bay Steam Show grounds are at 4635 Victoria St. W. in Cookstown. The show runs Saturday, May 25 from 8am until 4pm. Admission is $12, kids under 13 are free and on-site parking is also free. There will be several food trucks from around Simcoe County on site too.