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{{Short description|Antique show in Del Mar, California, U.S.}}
{{Infobox Convention
| name               = Del Mar Antiques + Art + Design Show
| image              =
| caption            =
| status             = Active
| genre              = Antiques
| venue              = [[Del Mar Fairgrounds]]
| location           = [[Del Mar, California]]
| country            = United States
| first              = 1961
| last               =
| organizer          = Michael Grimes
| filing             =
| attendance         = 7,000
| website            = [https://www.palmspringsmodernism.com/page/del-mar-antiques--art--design-show-spring-edition/ Del Mar Antiques + Art + Design Show]
}}
The '''Del Mar Antiques + Art + Design Show''' is an [[antique]] show held at the [[Del Mar Fairgrounds]] in [[Del Mar, California]]. It is the longest-running family owned indoor antique show in California.
==History==
The show was established in 1961 by Joseph and Bettye Grimes, who at one time had shows throughout the [[Southern California]] region, known as the Calendar Shows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/attractions/article_f98ceea6-3fc2-513e-a776-f755d61a14b7.html |title=''&#91;&#91;San Diego Magazine&#93;&#93;'', "Fresh Seafood, a Stylish Boutique and Antiques", April, 2010 |access-date=2011-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218120950/http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/attractions/article_f98ceea6-3fc2-513e-a776-f755d61a14b7.html |archive-date=2010-12-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Grimes advertised the show as having everything "from tin to Tiffany".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkV5xVUryAA ''San Diego Living'', KPBS TV, Channel 6]</ref> It is currently owned and operated by the Grimes' son, Michael.
==Show highlights==
Typically visiting the show, where up to 7,000 people attend, are costumed members of the San Diego Costume Guild and [[Red Hat Society]] members. Each year is themed. For example, the theme for a 2010 show was "Masquerade: A Venice Carnivale at Del Mar." In 2007, organizer and producer Michael Grimes produced a similar themed show, named the Wild West Expo, which ''Today's Vintage'' newspaper described as the "Old West starring alongside traditional antiques."<ref>[http://todaysvintage.com/spotlight/contentview.asp?c=257559 ''Today's Vintage'', Show Review: Wild West Expo, February 12, 2011]</ref>
The show is the largest indoor antiques show south of [[San Francisco]] and attracts over 100 antiques dealers from across the western United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.delmartimes.net/2012/11/09/the-del-mar-antique-show-and-sale-coming-to-the-del-mar-fairgrounds/ |title=''Del Mar Times'', "Del Mar Antique [''sic''] Show and Sale coming to the Del Mar Fairgrounds," November 9, 2012 |access-date=November 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113235628/http://www.delmartimes.net/2012/11/09/the-del-mar-antique-show-and-sale-coming-to-the-del-mar-fairgrounds/ |archive-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thevillagenews.com/story/27623/ |title=''Village News'' "Fire victims get free admission to antique show", January 3, 2008 |access-date=February 10, 2011 |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717041434/http://thevillagenews.com/story/27623/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the downturn in the economy, the 2009 show had 20 percent fewer exhibitors than usual.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/del-mar/article_6369d578-9712-599c-bca2-0d01dc71341b.html |title=''North County Times'', "Economy affects local antique [''sic''] show," January 18, 2009 |access-date=February 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414032619/http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/del-mar/article_6369d578-9712-599c-bca2-0d01dc71341b.html |archive-date=April 14, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> But participation over the next two years increased again, surpassing the 2009 number.
In 2010, Grimes organized The Green Meets Green Expo, also held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' wrote that the expo was "where old and new converge with an eco-friendly theme."<ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/16/you-cant-get-much-greener-than-antiques/ ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', "You can't get much greener than antiques," January 16, 2010]</ref>
==See also==
* [[Antique Trader]]
== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://calendarshows.com/ Official site]
[[Category:Antiques shows in the United States]]
[[Category:Del Mar, California]]
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