WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, Ohio — Scott Antique Markets is well-known for its large shows in Atlanta and Columbus. Scott added the Washington Courthouse lineup three years ago, and it’s proven to be a great addition to their Midwest offerings during spring and summer months.

The shows are held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, a pleasant facility easily accessed from central Ohio, the Cincinnati metro area, and even eastern Indiana. The season opener in April tends to be the largest of the series. September’s show is smaller with about 5,000 in attendance; it wraps up the season when the Ohio shows shift indoors to the state fairgrounds in Columbus in November.

The three-day weekend event ran Sept. 28-30 hosting approximately 100 vendors located both outdoors and in five buildings ranging from semi-covered pavilions to a climate-controlled main facility.

Most guests’ first stop was at Dan Noble’s Old Goat Antiques, located right past the gate. He’s a vendor at several Ohio antique malls and offered a collection of merchandise from his booths. A 1960s Sno Wing by Blazon sled in well-loved condition was $25. Another metal piece – a 1950s Poloron aluminum cooler - was also $25. Nearby, an array of toy sewing machines - both metal and plastic - with brand names like Singer, Kay-EE, and Strawberry Shortcake by American Greetings, ran $15-$35.

Ken Standiford, a specialist in famous-maker glass showcased dozens of collectible soda bottles. Among the offerings, a Cotton Club bottle for $3; behind it, a Scott Beverage piece for $9. Just in time for Halloween, a set of sought-after skull mugs from the former Kahiki restaurant in Columbus, $19 each. In addition to glassware, Ken had an array of die-cast vehicles including a Batmobile SSP racer from the 1960s for $35 and a Corgi Greyhound bus for $60. Hailing from Columbus himself, Ken has been in the business for eight years and has sold at Washington Courthouse for two of them.

Steve and Jane Ratcliff from Chillicothe, Ohio, had an assortment of vintage toys including a wooden Fisher Price circus set complete with its wagon, priced at $80. Vintage Viewmaster reels from the 1950s, including Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and Ringling Brothers circus were $2-$4 each. A plastic Barney Rubble bowling bank from the 1960s was modestly priced at $18.

Katie Crago, also from Chillicothe, earned kudos for her eye-catching booth — a pop-up shop housed in a 20-foot 1972 Holiday Vacationer travel trailer she calls the Polka Dot Suitcase. Restoration of the trailer took over a year. She did most of the work herself and integrated several pieces of architectural salvage into it, including beams from a Victorian-era building and shutters from a 200-year old farmhouse. Among her collectibles, Boyd’s Bears from the 1990s priced from $5-$20.

Those looking to outfit a man-cave were drawn to a pair of dealers from Circleville, Ohio, who focused on the male demographic. Among their wares, a commercial Phillips 66 lubricant can for $35 and post-war era sink hardware for $10 a set. A conversation piece, a Mason jar filled with spent shotgun shells could be snagged for only $3.

From Carmel, Indiana, Jim Hyde offered jewelry, a few precious metal pieces, coins, and philatelics. His estate jewelry pieces started at only $1; souvenir silver spoons were priced from $5-$25. Watch works for steampunk fans were $2 each. Jim has been a dealer for more than three decades; he was at Washington Courthouse for the first time but has a history at the Scott shows in Columbus.

Elsewhere at the show: a Buch’s Model 03 corn sheller was $85; two star bricks made in Nelsonville during the last century were $5 each; and, a 1960s Cornelius Coke store cooler for $55 were all spotted outside. Inside the main building, a rack of electric guitars — Epiphones, Squires, and Ibanez models were priced from $75. Across the aisle, a vintage Samsonite case was filled with antique maps for $1 each. A bit pricier, a nice chalkware Nipper RCA store display from the 1920s was $450.

Washington Courthouse shows for 2019 are scheduled for April 26-28, June 28-30, and Sept. 27-29. Admission is $1. There is plenty of free parking and food is available onsite.

For more information visit www.scottantiquemarket.com