February 2022 Tanners Antique Show Newsletter, 2022 Shows Schedule and Rates, Valentines Day

GOOD NEWS!

The Tanners Marketplace Antiques and Craft shows are still at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center

For at least one more year we get to use the Convention Center.

The one condition was that the rate will go up by 10%. As such I do have to raise the rates a little.

Our next show is March 19th and 20th

The returning November vendors have signed up and we have a few open vendor spaces left.

CLICK HERE FOR THE VENDORS PAGE

One thing to note is that the Convention Center has made me change the previously announced October date. Instead of October 15,16 the fall show will be September 24th and 25th

Upcoming Shows

Local Craft Shows info can be found at RenoCrafters

2022 Schedule

March 19,20 • May 7,8

MOS Christmas in July

Craft show July 9,10

July 16,17 • Sept 24,25

Nov 19,20

Magic of Santa Crafts Dec 3,4

2022 Vendor Space Rates

Since the Convention center has raised our rent I need to increase the vendor booth rates. I've kept them as low as I can.

Here are the space rent prices for the 2022 Tanners shows. The Magic of Santa rates will go up a little as well. For now the Reno temporary license is staying the same.

10x5 and 10x6 spaces $90.00

10x10 space $135.00

2/10x10 (10x20) space $230.00

3/10x10 (10x30) space $335.00

4/10x10 (20x20) space $420.00

10x14 and 10x15 space $175.00

10x16 Space $185.00

Click the link below to go to the website for more information.

Click Here for the Tanne rs Marketplace Website

Click Here for the Magic of Santa Website

We look forward to seeing everyone at the shows!

The History of Valentine’s Day cards

Valentine's Day cards are a pleasure to receive – but what's their history? Beryl Jones explains all

There are many theories about why and when Valentine’s cards were originally sent, but we do know that they were popular in their simplest, handmade form from the beginning of the 1800s – the first record of a posted Valentine’s card was in 1806.

Far too bold an item to be sent from a woman to a man (though, as my collection attests, women frequently sent them to female friends), it was men who first seized upon them.

As early as 1797, verses and sentiments could be copied and penned with love from The Young Man’s Valentine Writer – a sort of crib sheet for love-stricken romantics. Most of these lines would be written into card cut by knife by the young man himself.

This would then be presented on gilt-edged or decorative sheets of fine paper, and often discreetly folded. Not until the 1820s did a similar tome of ‘Approved Valentines for the use of the Female Sex’ appear.

When were Valentine’s Day cards popular?

By the 1830s, around 60,000 Valentine’s cards were being sent each year. And in 1835, Francis Freeling, the Secretary of the Post Office, wrote to the Postmaster General asking for extra expenses for the letter carriers to help them ‘get through the extraordinary exertions’ of the period.

In 1840, the development of the pre-paid penny postage system opened up the market even further (prior to that, the card’s recipient had been made to pay for the service).

With improving production methods – and, no doubt, an inkling of the profits to be made from tender hearts set a-flutter – manufacturers really went to town. At first, the cards were finished by hand, with heavy fringes, spun glass, imitation gems, mother of pearl and even shells being stuck on.

Based on the real thing and every bit as intricate, paper lace, said to have been created by one Joseph Addenbrooke in 1834 while he was working for London papermaker Dobbs & Co, was a big hit of the time.

Thank you Homes and Antiques: https://www.homesandantiques.com/antiques/collecting-guides-antiques/the-history-of-valentines-day-cards/

Jokes :-)

1. Who always has a date on Valentine’s Day? A calendar.

2. What Valentine’s message can you find in a honeycomb? “Bee mine.”

3. What did the pickle say to the other on Valentine’s Day? “You’re a big dill to me.”

4. How did the coin propose to his girlfriend? He gave her a jingle.

5. What did one Hershey’s bar say to the other who arrived long past their date time? “You’re choco-late.”

6. Why are artichokes so beloved? They’re known for their hearts.

7. What did the love-obsessed candle say when it was lit? “I found the perfect match!”

8. What do you call a colorful heart that loves books? “Well-red.”

9. How did the orca ask the other to be their Valentine? “Whale you be mine?”

10. Why did the magnet hit on the refrigerator? He found her to be very attractive.

11. What’s the best recipe for a perfect morning on February 14? A hug and a quiche.

12. What did one piece of toast say to the other? “You’re my butter half!”

13. Why didn’t the two dogs make serious Valentine’s Day plans? It was just puppy love.

14. Why did the dad approve of his daughter’s goalie-boyfriend? He was a real keeper.

15. When do bed bugs fall in love? In the spring.

You can also get your antiques fix at one of our fun local antique stores and The Nevada Marketplace in Reno Town Mall.

Somewhere In Time Antique Mall

1313 S. Virginia

775-323-1515

Antiques and Treasures ROCK antique mall FB page

775-327-4131

Junkee Clothing Exch. antique mall

960 S. Virginia St.

775-322-5865

Buy Nevada First Marketplace

Reno Town Mall

775-384-3153

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