The field house of Alexandria's Episcopal High School is transformed into an antiques extravaganza, with more than 60 dealers, in March. The show offers a great loan exhibit, lectures, workshops, tours and other events. It is certainly the best show in the capital area. For show details, see www.antiquesinalexandria.net.

This show is sponsored by the Brandywine Conservancy and held in the in the Brandywine River Museum. It is a beautiful show in a wonderful location with convenient parking. For the past 35 years collectors have found this a great venue to find a wonderful mix of high quality true antiques. For show details, see www.brandywinemuseum.org.

A benefit for the American Folk Art Museum, this show features American furniture, decorative accessories, samplers and needlework, quilts and coverlets, hooked and oriental rugs, jewelry, portraiture and landscape paintings, weathervanes and whirligigs, decoys, game boards, Native American art, pottery, trade signs, architectural and garden items, tramp arts, and objects from the Shaker community. For show details, see www.folkartmuseum.org.

America's premiere showcase concentrating on American period and high style country furniture, folk art and high quality period accessories for more than 45 years. After 46 years at the 33rd Street Armory, the building was purchased by Drexyl University and is to be converted into a sports facility. The show is moving to the Navy pier near all of the major professional sports facilities. There will be several advantages with this new location including easier and less expensive parking, and shuttles to and from the 30th Street station and other venues. For show details, see www.philaantiques.com.

In the second week in August every year the area around Manchester, New Hampshire becomes the focus of the Antiques world in America. There are three major auctions and six large antique shows as well as numerous smaller shows, flea markets and local auctions. We exhibit at Barn Star Production's, "Midweek in Manchester" show, which we feel has the best selection of sophisticated early material of any of these shows. We also keep our gallery open for this period. It is certainly one of the best times of the year to see us. I recommend an appointment to assure our full attention. For show details, see www.barnstar.com/mnchstr.htm.

Sponsored by the Winterthur Museum, this show has featured for more than 48 years many of America's finest dealers in American furniture, decorative arts and the best period accessories. Enjoy shopping in sales-tax-free Delaware and a visit to the fabulous collection at the Winterthur Museum. For more details, see www.winterthur.org/calendar/antiques_show.asp.