Hear Ye, Hear Ye.
South County Historical Society
Annual Show Highlights
Hear Ye, Hear Ye.
Every year the South County Historical Society host an Annual Antique Show and Sale, the organization's largest event of the year in February. Over twenty two quality antique dealers from throughout California showcase Collectibles, Silver, China, Glassware, Books, Art, Furniture and more.
Members of the Society donn period costumes
for the event and a Tea Room is open throughout the show, selling soups, sandwiches,
homemade pies and other refreshments.
At the right South County Historical Society
members Barbara Vinson and Ethel Gilliland don Period Clothing for the Show.
The event has become renowned for its Gift Basket Prize Drawing. The Baskets, assembled by
Society Members, are filled with gifts donated by local businesses and Society Members.
Winners need not be present for the drawing and the tickets for the are available for a
donation of $1.00 each, or six for $5.00.
All proceeds of the show are used by
the Society for its ongoing preservation activities and upkeep of its museum properties.
The organization showcases six
buildings, the Heritage House Museum, the
Paulding History House, the Santa Manuela Schoolhouse, the "Barn", located immediately behind the
Schoolhouse, where many historical artifacts preserved by the Society can be found, the
IOOF Historic Hall and the Patricia Loomis Library and Reference Center in the historic,
Ruby's House.
The 2009 Antique Show and Sale will be held on February
14th and 15th in Arroyo Grande. We hope to see you there.
Admission to the Show is $3.50. A wonderful time is guaranteed for one and all. Have some
fun and come dressed in period clothing, if you like! For more information, please call
805-473-5077.
Photographs by Ross Kongable and Vivian Krug
Site maintained by: Vivian KrugŠ Copyright 2003-2008