The Ocean City Historical Museum will sponsor its fifth annual antiques show on Saturday, July 8. The show will be open to the public with free admission, but donations are gratefully accepted to help with the museum's mission. It will take place in the air-conditioned Community Center located at 17th and Haven in Ocean City, N.J. Show hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In addition to the 30 vendors who will be participating in this year's indoor show, the museum also sets up a “museum table” where deaccessioned items or donated antique items are sold to benefit the museum. This is always a popular part of the show since many hidden treasures surface and are offered inexpensively for sale.
Of special interest this year, the museum plans to auction a period tall-case clock that was donated by a longtime Ocean City resident, Peggy Lloyd. The clock is Scottish and dates from 1810. The opening bid for the silent auction is $200.
Returning dealers will be selling a wide variety of antiques and collectibles that include shore-related items, glassware and china, antique jewelry, small furniture, antique toys, and books and paper goods, including vintage postcards.
Mark calendars to “down the shore” and spend the day in Ocean City, N.J., while shopping for quality antiques in the air-conditioned community center while supporting a good cause.