NBC-TV'S CHUCK SCARBOROUGH and ELLEN WARD SCARBOROUGH INAUGURATE ANTIQUES & DESIGN SHOW to Benefit PECONIC LAND TRUST

Woodard & Greenstein added a new product to their brand as Managers of a new antiques show in the Hamptons on the East End of Long Island.  A gala Preview Party with honorary co-chairs NBC-TV's Chuck Scarborough and antiques dealer Ellen Ward Scarborough opened the event Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Bridgehampton Community House.  The two day show featured a variety of top dealers in antiques and design from the U.S. and London.  The benefit was held for the Peconic Land Trust which is celebrating thirty years of protecting farmlands and agricultural growth on Long Island.  Coordinating the show was textile dealer Michele Fox, organizing a fresh mix of antiques and contemporary design specialists in Modernism, Americana, Continental, Jewelry and Paintings.

Special events included a Pre-show Champagne Breakfast with a Panel Discussion featuring well known designer, Mariette Gomez, designer and antiques dealer Ellen Ward Scarborough, and architect Blaze Makoid.

The Bridgehampton Community House still holds its dignity for special occasions, like the opening of a brand new antiques and design show.  Banners and an American flag announced this event with the porch decorated with a garden by Anastasia Casale of Sag Harbor Florist.

Early birds to the gala Preview Party were the fashion world's Mary McFadden and designer Justine Cushing.

Tim & Charline Chambers of Missouri Plain Folk were anything but plain in dazzling Preview Party colors.

Chuck Scarborough and Ellen Ward are greeted by Show Manager Thomas K. Woodard, who also welcomed their dogs Arthur (seated) and Emma (hiding).  The Scarboroughs, besides supporting many important charitable organizations, also are animal lovers.  Arthur and Emma,  and a beautiful gray cat who chose to stay home, are all rescues found at shelters. Tom's dog, a kind of cockapoo, who is also a shelter dog, spent the evening at home in Wainscott watching NBC.

John Halsey, Founder of Peconic Land Trust, welcomed everyone to the Saturday morning pre-show Champagne Breakfast,  Pictured with John are designer Mariette Gomez, designer and antiques dealer Ellen Ward Scarborough, and architect Blaze Makoid, all of whom had a lively discussion about trends in design and revealed some of their personal thoughts about the passion that is their business.  The discussion was moderated by Thomas K. Woodard, who did his best to create an ambitious combination of Charlie Rose and Barbara Walters.  The donuts from Dreesens, the local donut king, were killers.

Sandi Berman's Deco Deluxe exhibition sparkled as collectors and admirers entered the show.

Onstage was Bob Withington who brought an outstanding collection, as always, from York, ME.

Bob Withington takes a break in the booth of show coordinator and rare textile dealer Michele Fox, with Thomas K. Woodard.  

Woodard & Greenstein, Managers of the Show, also exhibited Americana, including campaign bandannas and quilts, and their own exclusive WOODARD WEAVE Woven Rugs.

Hilah Iaulus and Jeffrey Krasner of NYC joined designer Mariette Gomez at the Preview Party.

Ellen Ward Scarborough added much glamour to the proceedings, as did four-legged Arthur, talking with Gary Hume.

Bob Withington brought Gary Hume and his incredible outdoor sculpture work, adding garden ornaments to the front lawn.

Jeffery Henkel brought a magnificent garden folly with an oversize dining table set under a breathtaking chandelier, all of which appeared to be headed to a new home in the Hamptons.

Woodard & Greenstein's knockout assistant, Kelly Craparotta, kept things under control in the W & G booth, where Jim Duque and Tom took a moment to catch their breath.

26th Street Armory Antiques Show

Downtown, the 26th Street Armory Antiques Show, under new management, offered another approach to what's new in old things, featuring several dealers who don't come to NYC often. It is an opportunity to see lots of fresh merchandise, often at affordable prices. 

Scott Estepp, Cincinnati, Ohio, is a must-visit at any show, always bringing fresh, sometimes eccentric in-a-nice-way wares that add zest and color to the proceedings. A mix of folk art, modern, paintings, furniture and architectural details is chosen with the creative, original eye of an energetic, one-of-a-kind dealer.

Michele Fox, Wilton, Connecticut, is the source for flags, patriotic textiles, quilts, and bakelite jewelry, all in pristine condition. Michele is getting ready for her debut as a show manager in June 2014, with WOODARD & GREENSTEIN. The show will be a benefit for THE PECONIC LAND TRUST in Bridgehampton, New York. The brand new ANTIQUES & DESIGN SHOW opens June 21, 2014 for two days only, with a benefit preview party on Friday, June 20th. For details, email info@woodardandgreenstein.com.

Victor Weinblatt Antiques, South Hadley, Massachusetts, exhibited an exceptional collection of trade signs, a category that is becoming more and more difficult to collect. Victor, whose Grandmother was sorry to see him give up his career as a Professor at Harvard to sell "used" items, has set new standards in a niche area of collecting, bringing a wealth of humor and delight to a joyous career choice.

Bob Withington Antiques, York, Maine, has an eye for the strong, bold forms of European and American antiques, decorative arts, garden furnishings and folk art. His presence at an antiques show ensures that the attendees will get to see the unique, the unusual and the always lively exhibit of colorful and exciting objects he successfully delivers every time. 

American Garage, Los Angeles, California, reminds us why Folk Art and Americana will always be in style and provide delight to all. Their booth is like a small museum of objects that "speak to our heart", as owners Michael Ogle and Diana Douglass put it.