Friday, December 21, 2018

(65) 2019 Mining Artifacts Shows (update 6/8/19)




PLEASE GO TO THE END OF THE DOCUMENT TO SEE THE JUNE 8 UPDATES

The following shows are for the mining purists. You will only see mining artifacts, no other antiques. So, if you are only interested in mining artifacts these shows will help add to your mining collection.

NOTE: It is early yet so not all of the schedules have been set and there has been one cancellation. Please check on each location in question to make sure they are going to be held.

The shows are in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Kentucky where there has been a lot of mining history. The first one is only a few weeks away, so you need to get busy! 




TUCSON 2019 25th

Annual Mining Antique Collector’s Swap Meet, Dinner & Auction 



Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019


Where: 6245 E. Bellevue Street, Tucson, Arizona Location is the same as in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016!
Ample parking is available on west and north sides. Entrance is on north side
Swap Meet: 10:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (Set up at 9:00 A.M.)
Open to the Public at 11:00 A.M.
Social: 4:00 – 6:30 No Host Bar and Appetizers  
Presentation: Paul Franklin: Alexander Parker Crittenden – Nevada Mining Lawyer, Adventurer, Confederate Partisan, Comstock Inside Trader and Philanderer
Dinner: Mesquite Grilled Dinner $20.00 per person
Auction: Immediately following the dinner.
Contacts: Tony or Ruth Moon, 13000 Desert Moon Place NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111
505-797-0619 and agmoon@comcast.net
  
Pictures from February 9, 2019 show at Tuscon 

The 2019 show was a big success. This is a good start for 2019 artifact shows. I have been going to the show for many years and this was one of the better for attendance, vendors and deals. The picture below shows a couple shots of the event.



Grass Valley old west Show 2019
NOTE: This show has many items including some mining memorabilia.
Date: May 10 & 11, 2019
Where: 11228 McCourtney Road Grass Valley, California
Swap Meet:  Friday, May 10, 10am-5pmSaturday May 11, 9am-3pm
General Admission:  $10w/ free parking
Early Admission: Early admission $100, May 9, noon-5pm, May 10, 8am $2 off admission with this card
Contact: Michael McDowell 510-703-1101 THEGVSHOW@gmail.com  










OURAY, CO 2019

Western Mining Artifact Show & Auction



Date: Saturday, June 8, 2019

Where; Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Street, Ouray, Colorado

Swap Meet: 9 AM to 4 PM (set up 7 - 9)

Contact: Steve Rush 970-596-0824 nevsmith@ridgwayco.net
 
Pictures below are from a previous show at Ouray





VIRGINIA CITY, NV 2019
Mining Antiques Show on the Comstock

 Date: Saturday, August 31, 2019
Where; Delta Saloon Casino, 18 South C Street
Swap Meet: 9 AM to 4 PM (set up 7 - 9)
Contacts:  Todd Mitchell @ 760 908-5755 mitchellsurf@cox.net
or Larry Crotts @ 575 574-4889 dragonflyentlarry@gmail.com





 

CARTER CAVES STATE PARK 2019
Eastern Mining Collectors Association

NOTE: No schedule date yet set for 2019

What: The annual Spring Meet and Show featuring vendors from across the country selling, buying mining artifacts.
Where: at Carter Caves State Resort Park, 344 Caveland Drive in Olive Hill, Kentucky
When: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
How Much: Free and open to the public. There are mining items for sale.
Directions: Take I-64 west from Huntington about 40 minutes to Exit 161, take U.S. 60 east.
Go approximately two miles and turn left on KY 182 north. The park entrance is three miles from the
left turn onto KY 182 north.







NEVADA CITY 2019

Mining Antique Collectors Swap Meet


NOTE: FYI Bob Samay reported that there will no show for 2019




MAY 12 UPDATES

The following are pictures taken at this year’s show at Grass Valley on May 11. This is the first time we have attended this show and there were 60 to 75 vendors selling railroad items, guns, mining and other memorabilia. The building was full with a lot of customers. I found about a dozen vendors that sold mining related items and (3) of them were at the Tucson show earlier this year. We traveled two days to get there and will not do it again since the mining aspects were few. Here are some pictures taken at the show:   










JUNE 8 UPDATES

The following are pictures taken at this year’s show at Ouray on June 8. This is the third time we have attended this show and there were 15 to 20 vendors selling mining artifacts and other memorabilia. The building was full with a lot of customers. I found about half a dozen vendors that sold mining related items at the Tucson show earlier this year. There were fewer vendors from last year. Here are some pictures taken at the show: