From the outset, the fair in Hall 3 of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre proved a popular success, and with plenty of local support it has grown into Scotland's premier antiques event, as will be apparent when it is held with 116 dealers from June 18 to 20 with an evening preview on June 17.
The exhibitor total is 20 per cent up on last year with 40 in Section One, the smarter area with a range of datelines, and 76 in the more relaxed Section Two with looser datelines. All stock is vetted.
Among the eight newcomers to Section One are Cheshire barometer experts Derek and Tina Rayment and London silver specialist Lucy Harris, while the 17 making their debut in Section Two include London glass dealer Nigel Benson, Wayne Hopton from Exeter with Moorcroft and Titus Omega from London with Art Nouveau silver and glass.
While there are plenty of dealers from all over the country here, this Glasgow fair has become a showcase for the Scottish trade - and to an extent for Scottish antiques and art - so expect plenty of Mauchlineware, Wemyss, Scottish Arts & Crafts & Art Nouveau and sought-after Scottish silver.
Among the Scottish dealers on parade are Nigel Stacey-Marks from Perth; John Whitelaw from Auchterarder, Becca Gauldie from Glendoick and Stirling's Decorative Arts @ Doune.
This year's loan exhibition comes from the Stewartry Museum, Kirkcudbright and centres on the work of designer Jessie M. King and her furniture designer husband Ernest Taylor. There will also be plenty of items related to these two on sale around the stands.
Strongly supported by the City of Glasgow, run in conjunction with the Glasgow Tourist Board and backed by the media and citizens of Glasgow, this fair arguably has more civic and public support than any other in the UK. Certainly it has evolved rapidly into a fair in which the city can take pride.
Admission is £8.
