08-25-2009, 10:31 AM
Good story on Waukegan's best event.
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'Anything old I just love'
Waukegan Harbor Antique Show full of 'treasures'
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August 24, 2009
BY BETH KRAMER <!-- e --><a href="mailto:ekramer@scn1.com">ekramer@scn1.com</a><!-- e -->
WAUKEGAN -- Vintage advertising, furniture, glassware, purses, framed art and jewelry. Antiquers like Lauren Sczygielski-Anders of Waukegan call finds like these "treasures."
"Anything old I just love," she said.
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A large group of vendors and shoppers showed up to shop at the Waukegan Harbor Antique Shoe in Siver Park.
(Josh Peckler/News-Sun)
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Stephanie Calvert examines a piece of jewelry during Sunday's antique show.
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George Umewk of Waukegan rests in an old chair during the antique show held in Siver Park at Waukegan Harbor.
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That's why she said she has been a regular at the Waukegan Harbor Antique Show for the past decade. She said she has "wonderful memories" of the show.
"The entire show is a class act. It showcases Waukegan wonderfully. You just find unique treasures," Sczygielski-Anders said.
She decided to sell some of her own treasures at this year's show, which was held Sunday afternoon at Siver Park. She was among about 40 vendors, estimated Dan Traynoff, event coordinator and promoter.
This was the 12th year the nonprofit event was held, Traynoff said.
"I do it for the city of Waukegan to showcase a better part of the city ... It needs as much positive promotion as it can stand. There's an image issue with Waukegan that's unfounded. The lake front is really beautiful -- it needs to be showcased to the rest of the county," Traynoff said.
The event draws a couple thousand people, he said, explaining that antiques and collectibles have a "built-in popularity."
That was true for Mike Howland of Mundelein and his girlfriend, Tan'e Engler of Island Lake. They make the rounds to antique shows and shop all over the county.
Howland said he is always on the lookout for items for his Victorian home. He found door knobs Sunday afternoon.
"There's some good stuff here today," Howland said, calling Waukegan Harbor's Antique Show comparable to other antique shows he's visited.
The free admission was another draw to the event, he said. Engler said she enjoyed shopping by the waterfront.
"This is one of my favorite sales," Engler said.
She was looking for baskets and wrought iron items to add to her collection.
Roseanne Sinkovitz of Gurnee just came to browse with her mother, Mary Edge of Zion.
"We came a few years ago and enjoyed it. We're just looking for unusual stuff," Sinkovitz said.
Vendors offer a variety of merchandise, which can range in age from five to 200 years old, Traynoff said.
"It's a really good event ... Maybe I'm biased, but I think it's Waukegan's best special event in terms of quality," Traynoff said.
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'Anything old I just love'
Waukegan Harbor Antique Show full of 'treasures'
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August 24, 2009
BY BETH KRAMER <!-- e --><a href="mailto:ekramer@scn1.com">ekramer@scn1.com</a><!-- e -->
WAUKEGAN -- Vintage advertising, furniture, glassware, purses, framed art and jewelry. Antiquers like Lauren Sczygielski-Anders of Waukegan call finds like these "treasures."
"Anything old I just love," she said.
» Click to enlarge image
A large group of vendors and shoppers showed up to shop at the Waukegan Harbor Antique Shoe in Siver Park.
(Josh Peckler/News-Sun)
» Click to enlarge image
Stephanie Calvert examines a piece of jewelry during Sunday's antique show.
» Click to enlarge image
George Umewk of Waukegan rests in an old chair during the antique show held in Siver Park at Waukegan Harbor.
RELATED STORIES
⢠Photos: Waukegan Harbor Antique Show
That's why she said she has been a regular at the Waukegan Harbor Antique Show for the past decade. She said she has "wonderful memories" of the show.
"The entire show is a class act. It showcases Waukegan wonderfully. You just find unique treasures," Sczygielski-Anders said.
She decided to sell some of her own treasures at this year's show, which was held Sunday afternoon at Siver Park. She was among about 40 vendors, estimated Dan Traynoff, event coordinator and promoter.
This was the 12th year the nonprofit event was held, Traynoff said.
"I do it for the city of Waukegan to showcase a better part of the city ... It needs as much positive promotion as it can stand. There's an image issue with Waukegan that's unfounded. The lake front is really beautiful -- it needs to be showcased to the rest of the county," Traynoff said.
The event draws a couple thousand people, he said, explaining that antiques and collectibles have a "built-in popularity."
That was true for Mike Howland of Mundelein and his girlfriend, Tan'e Engler of Island Lake. They make the rounds to antique shows and shop all over the county.
Howland said he is always on the lookout for items for his Victorian home. He found door knobs Sunday afternoon.
"There's some good stuff here today," Howland said, calling Waukegan Harbor's Antique Show comparable to other antique shows he's visited.
The free admission was another draw to the event, he said. Engler said she enjoyed shopping by the waterfront.
"This is one of my favorite sales," Engler said.
She was looking for baskets and wrought iron items to add to her collection.
Roseanne Sinkovitz of Gurnee just came to browse with her mother, Mary Edge of Zion.
"We came a few years ago and enjoyed it. We're just looking for unusual stuff," Sinkovitz said.
Vendors offer a variety of merchandise, which can range in age from five to 200 years old, Traynoff said.
"It's a really good event ... Maybe I'm biased, but I think it's Waukegan's best special event in terms of quality," Traynoff said.