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It’s the end of an coque aimente iphone xs max era. This weekend, at the conclusion of the annual Theta Charity Antiques Show, the event will make its final bow. After more than a half century as one of the city’s most coque huawei fig lx1 enduring and must attend experiences, the show coque huawei y5 ii cdiscount is coque huawei p8 lite manga over.

“This was a very difficult decision for our coque huawei p8 lite transparente chapter,”Mary Kristen Valentine, a Theta alumna and the show’s marketing manager tells CultureMap. “In response to declining sales and attendance over the last few years, we established a long range planning committee to evaluate the show and determine whether it was still the right philanthropic endeavor for our chapter.

After coque iphone xs max protection careful consideration, it was coque iphone xs lune their recommendation that as the event has become increasingly complex and expensive to produce, our volunteer organization does not have the infrastructure in place nor the resources available coque huawei y 6 to carry coque huawei p20 lite boulanger the Show beyond 2019.”

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Over its 60 plus year history, the Kappa Theta Alphas Charity Antiques Show raised nearly $8 million Houston and Gulf Coast area organizations.

While the show may be closing up shop, this weekend still provides lovers of beautiful objects, antique enthusiasts, and home decor designers ample opportunities to see and shop. The weekend’s schedule is packed with a preview party, book signings, lunch buffets, and more.

“We coque huawei y330-u01 have dealer talks at various booths throughout the weekend,” says Valentine, noting some not to be missed events at the show. “These are short talks coque huawei p9 lite mini given by select exhibitors who are experts in a particular coque huawei ascend p2 time period or objects. The schedule can be found in our show catalog, available upon arrival. We also have two panel discussions, following by book signings. On Friday, Alexa Hampton, Charlotte Moss, Thomas Jayne, and Thomas O’Brien take part in a discussion moderated by Margot Shaw. And on Saturday husband and wife pair Steve and Brooke Giannetti talk about their work.”

Guest can also expect an array of one of a kind pieces, everything from artwork to furniture to home accents. Among those creating excitement for Valentine are coque miroir iphone xs a coque huawei y600 painting by British artist James Edward Buttersworth featuring America, the coque huawei p20 pro personnalisé very first boat to win the America’s Cup race in 1951, which can be found in Booth 11 with exhibitor Roberto Freitas, and arare Russian tea strainer with enameled decoration by Pavel Ovchinikov that’s in Booth 2 and exhibited by The Silver Vault.

“We also have a rare angel skin coral necklace with matching earrings from the 1950s that can be found in Booth 16 with exhibitor Rosaria Varra Fine Jewelry,” she said.

For close to 70 years, the Theta Charity coque liverpool iphone xs max Antiques Show allowed collectors and lovers of beautiful objects to coque huawei y6 2017 boulanger shop in style and give back to the community. If the saying is true that all good things must come to an end, those who love stunning artworks and objects d’art will want coque huawei 10 mate lite to make time on their calendars to be part of this grand finale…