FORTY THREE YEAR TRADITION CONTINUES ON HISTORIC SUTTER
STREET: ANTIQUE PEDDLER’S FAIR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
A Post Event Summary
When Teichert began the year-long Sutter Street Revitalization Project in
late February 2010, a commitment was made to local residents and businesses
that special events would continue during this year of transformation. A forty-
three year tradition on Historic Sutter Street, the 43rd Annual Antique
Peddlers’ Fair took place Sunday, September 19. “Thanks to a tremendously
positive and creative collaboration and dedication to success between Historic
District merchants, property owners and residents, The City of Folsom,
Teichert Staff and the Folsom Chamber of Commerce, the show went on!!!”
says Carole Berry, Event Coordinator for the Folsom Historic District
Association.
The Antique Peddlers Fair was held directly below Sutter Street, between
Riley and Decatur Streets in the Traders’ Lane, Chamber of Commerce and
Turn Table Lots. Sutter Street Merchants also set up in the Wool Lot at Wool
and Sutter Streets as well as in the main Antique Fair areas. Admission is
always free. The Peddlers’ Fair, which attracts 10,000 to 15,000 shoppers from
throughout the Region, featured more than 150 vendors with antiques and
collectibles as well as great food and live entertainment. “The event was
basically ‘flipped down one block’ from Sutter Street,” says Berry. “Although
construction was still underway, access to all Sutter Street businesses was
available throughout the day.” Parking was available
for $2.00 all day in the Historic District’s Garage, located at Reading and
Leidsdorff. All proceeds benefit the Folsom History Museum. All other
parking in the District was be free. A free shuttle, courtesy of the City of
Folsom, ran from 8am to 4pm between Walmart and the bus stop at Reading
and Sutter (across from the Sutter Street Light Rail Station.) Free Light Rail
passes were available from Sutter Street Merchants beginning September 1,
courtesy of Regional Transit. Light Rail passes were good from any station to
Sutter Street. Convenient pedestrian access was available to the Peddlers’
Fair from the Sutter Street Light Rail Station and Historic District Garage on
Reading below Sutter Street, as well as from Sutter Street. “User-friendly”
signage and Event Staff directed shoppers to the Peddlers’ Fair from various
locations in the Historic District.
The Historic District's popular Antique Peddlers Fair featured a wide range of
antique and collectible merchandise: Glass, china, pottery and porcelain;
American and European furniture and furnishings; country and primitives;
shabby sheek; estate and vintage jewelry, watches and accessories; paper
collectibles, prints and paintings; clothing and textiles; silver and silverplate;
tools; and musical memorabilia. Gary Cox, “The Antique Answer Man”
provided verbal appraisals for $5.00 per item all day and Miracle Glass Repair
accepted broken or chipped glass and china for repair near the Folsom
Chamber of Commerce on Wool below Sutter. Matt and George and their
Pleasant Valley Boys, a country and blue grass group well known throughout
the Region, performed from 11:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. and Oscar Reynolds, Bolivian master flutist, guitarist and
composer performed all day. The popular Farmer’s Market took place on
Sutter Street between Riley and Wool Streets.
The Folsom Historic District Association’s 43rd Antique Peddlers’ Fair was
made possible with support from Alley Development Corporation, Bernau
Development Corporation, The Folsom Chamber of Commerce, The Folsom
Mercantile, The Folsom Telegraph, Murray’s Power House Pub, Rainbow
Bridge Jewelers, Skyhawk Communications and
Snook’s Chocolate Factory of Folsom.
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