The Thomasville Antiques Show Committee is pleased to present thirty of the country’s most prestigious dealers who will offer the opportunity to view and purchase exquisite antiques.  The dealers will showcase antique furniture, paintings, rugs, jewelry, tableware, accessories and collectibles to suit the taste of the casual and the serious collector.  The Show and sale will be accompanied by several highly acclaimed speakers: Bunny Williams, arguably the most renowned interior designer working in America today; Sumpter Priddy, one of the foremost experts on Southern American Furniture; and Susan Sully, best selling author and lecturer on historic Southern home and gardens.

In utmost appreciation the Show will be dedicated to the late Marguerite Williams, Diane Parker and Alston Watt whose continued vision, commitment and steadfast support have been major factors in our continued success.

A gala black tie evening will kick-off the 2009 Thomasville Antiques Show & Sale Thursday, February 26^th with a benefactors preview, giving patrons the earliest opportunity to view and shop the twenty-nine booths for gifts and personal treasures while enjoying an elegant seated gourmet dinner.

For twenty years, the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation, Inc. has focused on the single aim of benefiting local children.  The Foundation continues to provide funding for quality programs that enrich and assist children in Thomasville and Thomas County.  Over $1,250,000 has been raised by the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation to ensure that the children’s programs of Thomasville continue to thrive.  Some of the organizations that have benefited from this event include:

Birdsong Nature Center
Halcyon Home
Hands & Hearts for Horses
Local School Scholarships
MNW Boys & Girls Club of Thomas County
Thomas County CASA, Inc.
Thomas County Food Bank and Outreach Center
Thomas County Historical Society, Inc. Summer Camps
Thomas County Public Library System
Thomasville Community Resource Center
Thomasville Cultural Center
Thomasville Junior Service League
Thomas University
Thomasville Music & Drama Troupe
YMCA