When you stop to think about how much potential for learning there is in
the city of Evansville,
we must consider ourselves quite fortunate. During the last weekend of July you
will have an opportunity to educate yourself in Native American history by
attending an Indian artifact show that is touted as the largest artifact show
in the United States.
It is the 30th Annual Evansville Indiana Indian Artifact Show that is being
held in downtown Evansville
at The Centre, July 31, August 1st & 2nd. The show boasts attendance of
over 3000 guests in the past and this year is projected to be even bigger. The show's hostess, Kathy
Finley, of Tell City, Indiana, has been dedicated for a number of
years in making sure the show does go on and that it is successful. Finley says
what you are going to see includes items dating from prehistoric and historic
Indian cultures, including arrowheads, primitive tools, moccasins, clothing,
beads and rugs. These are not only beautiful pieces of art, but actual pieces
of history – plus you have the opportunity to purchase a piece of Indian
culture and history. Over 300 tables are rented by reputable dealers (which is
EXTREMELY important) from nearly every state in our country and from several international
dealers. You are also going to find new items that have been made for the show,
such as jewelry, beads and rugs. As a bonus, you will also enjoy artifact displays
created by artists and Indian culture collectors who attend shows such as these
for the sole purpose of sharing their knowledge with the public. As provided last year,
authenticity experts will be present to assess any artifact that is brought to
them at the show. The charge is $20 to determine if the piece is authentic and
you will also have the opportunity to have the piece appraised for an
additional $5.00 charge. If your item is authentic, the panel of three experts
from Illinois, Ohio
and Indiana
will sign a certificate verifying the authenticity. The group of experts has
over 100 years of experience among them and you can rest assured you are
getting concise answers about your piece. The event begins with a
preview on Friday, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. You can enter
the show early and get "first pick" of the artifacts offered for
sale. If you are a serious collector or if you want to begin a great collection
this is the time to do it. The fee for
the preview is set at $25 which will include admission to the show for the
remaining two days. The show is scheduled to open
on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and run until 5:00 p.m. Sunday's show hours are 8:30
a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday admission fee = $6 per person or $17
per family. If you are interested in renting a table, eight foot tables
are available for $75 per table for dealers and display collectors. Contact:
Show Host: Kathy Finley (812) 547-3255, fax (812) 547-2525 or email kpohl@psci.net I'm not sure you can find
something more entertaining where you can spend $6 for a day (in an air
conditioned venue at that) and educate yourself with such fascinating
historical information. I'm told that the dealers and the display collectors
are full of information and stories to share and they love to answer questions
from the public. If you have children this is a fantastic opportunity to allow
them to see a wide range of authentic Indian tools, arrowheads, clothing,
jewelry, pottery and to learn from dealers educated in the history of the
artifacts. We must support events such as this so we don't lose sight of the
historic cultures that inhabited our beautiful land and the land of other
countries as well. Don't miss it folks.
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