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Visit Milan’s Annual Antiques Fest - Take A Step Back In Time
By Joseph Gilroy, Feature Writer
If you love antiques, then Milan has something planned just for you! The village of Milan hosts the Mid- Summer Antiques Fest, annually on the second Sunday of July – this year it will fall on the Sunday after Independence Day, July 8, rain or shine.
Thanks to the event’s sponsor, the Village of Milan Chamber of Commerce, admission will once again be free. There will be no charge to park and they will be offering horse drawn carriage rides around town.
Starting at 8 a.m. there will be
over 50 antiques dealers from near
and far lining the village square.
Arrive early before the heat of the day and look at all the items on display. There will be vintage items, golden oldie’s records, porcelains, clothing, jewelry, toys, old Barbie fashion dolls, folk art, and so much more.
“I have been an antiques dealer for 45 years and Milan is just an awesome venue to hold something like this and that is why we come back year after year,” festival organizer Pam Crosby said. “There will be something for every type of collector, from primitive to mid-century and beyond. Also, we want to just thank the Chamber of Commerce for being so good to us. Because of them we have been able to do this for 25 years now.”
Don’t forget to shop at Milan’s permanent antiques shops Crosby Antiques (4 N. Main St.), Sights and Sounds of Edison (21 S. Main St.), and Milan Inn-tiques (29 Church St.). Each shop has a huge selection of items ranging from the life and times of Thomas Edison to old farm equipment and a little of everything in between. You never know what treasure you will uncover at any of these long-time dealers.
Before calling it a day, be sure to take the time to stop by Edison’s birthplace and tour the house he spent his early life in. The home has been turned into a museum and gift shop and is well worth the small admission fee.
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The Mid-Summer Antiques Fest is held on the Village Square.
You’ll find more history with a stop at the Milan Museum. Check out the new Galpin Glass Galleries. You can explore European and American glass from the earliest piece in the collection of Roman glass through works of contemporary, local artists. The Folk and Decorative Galleries showcase examples of early American Folk and Decorative Arts. They have also added a temporary exhibit Recycled Runway and it will run through August 31.
If you are looking for a gift for somebody who prefers something made this century, Milan’s D’vine Design is your best bet. They have something for everyone at a price we can all afford and if the spouse you brought along with you is on good behavior and you want to reward him, then schedule one of many fishing charter options offered by Capt. Chuck Oeder at Ohio Sport Fishing.
Mason’s will once again be bringing out their food truck and offering pulled pork sandwiches during the Mid-Summer Antiques Fest. Milan Drive-Thru offers 26 flavors of Toft’s ice cream and an assortment of deli and other snacks and beverages. Of course, the local favorite restaurants such as Invention Restaurant, Jim’s Pizza Box, Wonder Bar, and Coffee Station will be open for business with regular hours, all year ‘round.