Unpretentious yet very high quality, Petersfield Fair offers both exhibitors and visitors a welcoming friendly atmosphere, where like-minded dealers and collectors can enjoy doing business.
Most exhibitors are regulars, and there is a long waiting list for stands. Thus we can maintain high standards and a good balance of disciplines. Jewellery is particularly popular in Petersfield, so we usually have 4 or 5 jewellers. Competition for these slots is strong!
September 2010:
Returning Exhibitors: we will see the return of Anthony Butt, Frank Wilson, Sue Brown and Jupiter.
You will not see: Alf Fleming who is now retiring after many years with us, and you will find Malcolm Bowdery now at the Salisbury Antiques Centre. David Hickmet is having to cancel due to a badly broken leg! Cynthia Walmsley has also cancelled, as a one-off for health reasons.
New for this September: We are delighted to welcome Jeroen Markies, with deco furniture, lighting and bronzes and some ine diamond jewellery. Returning to the British fairs scene after a spell in USA Fairs, Detek Rayment will bring a fine selection of barometers. Newly joinied the Penman circuit, Violet Davies from Wales brings a wide variety of ineresting small items.
For 2011 we are re-introducing the June Petersfield Fair. As Petersfield proves to be ever-popular, and out-performs most other fairs, a third event, as of old, is a sensible move. With the proposed Olympia fair opening on the 9th June, Olympian dealers can seek last minute additions to their stock, and collectors can enjoy provincial prices before the London rush of fairs in June. We have opened all June stands to every exhibitor on our books, so we can offer a change of scene in the summer, lest visitors get bored with the same exhibitors.
Petersfield Fair was established in around 1973 by Eric Gamlin, and Penmans bought it from his widow, Heather Gamlin in 2000. For many years there were 3 fairs a year, but this was dropped from 2003 to 2010. However, for 2011 this Summer Fair will be re-introduced, bringing some different exhibitors to ring the changes!
We look forward to welcoming friends and clients old and new.