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Lake Geneva Antique Show preview this evening

Horticultural Hall, above, and Holy Communion Episcopal Church, 320 Broad St. in Lake Geneva will host the 54th annual Lake Geneva Antique Show. Terry Mayer/staff.

LAKE GENEVA -- On a warm summer day, Chicago resident Sandy Schuchardt is strolling the air conditioned aisles of Tommy Gun’s Antiques in downtown Delavan and on the prowl for sauce dishes.

She wants them not to display, but to use when her grandchildren visit and want a little something to snack on. She could use paper plates or plastic wear, but Schuchardt can’t bring herself to go there. Instead, she stocks up on sauce dishes so her grandchildren can learn to appreciate a time when the word disposable wasn’t a synonym for American.

But some people are willing to spend a premium on antiques. At the 54th annual Lake Geneva Antique Show, dealer coordinator Janet Hill says show-goers can expect to see a number of high-end antiques.

“There’s really a range,” Hill says. “On the low end, you could probably find something for $15, and on the high end, there are pieces for $15,000.”

The popular show often draws more than 1,000 antique lovers, many of whom attend a special preview night before the show is open to the public. Dealers come from throughout the Midwest, and this year’s event features jewelry, glass, furniture, and a crystal repair booth. In addition, an appraisal booth will help antique owners assess the value of their own pieces.

Read the full story in the e-edition of Weekender HERE.