Fans of all things old and rare were in antique heaven at the weekend at Kiama Rotary's annual Antiques, Art and Retro collectables fair.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The popular event, now in its 24th year, attracted a swarm of eager visitors seeking precious treasures and unique relics.
From fascinating items of rare furniture to old coins, crockery, jewellery and glassware, there was something to catch the eye of any discerning collector, Kiama Rotary Club secretary Geoff Cole said.
"There are a lot of interesting items here to browse through, we've got such a range of things to look at," he told the Mercury on Sunday.
"It's difficult to say what has been popular as people tend to have a particular area of interest or type of item they're drawn to.
"There's probably not as much furniture here as there was two years ago but that's one of those somewhat cyclical things. This year's fashions don't necessarily include dark wood furniture."
Mr Cole said attendance figures for Saturday were up about 20 per cent on last year, while numbers for Sunday looked to be on par with the same day in 2014.
A number of savvy younger generation collectors were among those who passed through the doors at the weekend, on the lookout for retro wares and classic pieces to invest in.
Illawarra antique dealers were joined by jewellery sellers from Tenterfield and Mudgee.
