Antique & Collectibles Auction

OLEAN ANTIQUE ROADSHOW and PUBLIC AUCTION

The Jamestown Community College Cattaraugus County Campus Alumni Association and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. will host the second annual Olean Public Auction and the Olean Antique Roadshow on Saturday, August 2 at JCC’s Cutco Theater. The Antique Roadshow will have appraisals from 9 - 11:30 AM, with the auction underway at 11:30 AM.

Gather up an antique or collectable for this new part of the weekend, the Olean Antique Roadshow. Participants may bring small antiques or collectible items

for appraisal, anything from jewelry to artwork. Photos of furniture may be brought in for appraisal of the pieces. The fee for appraisals are one item $5.00, three items $10.00. The Olean Antique Roadshow is in not way affiliated with the popular Antiques Roadshow television series on the Public Television System.

The Public Auction will follow the Antique Roadshow. Last year, the auction featured a Fredrick Remington Bronze on Marble; Mahogany Corner China Cabinet with Spade Feet; Framed Icart Painting; and Deco Style Child Candlesticks. Consignments are still being accepted for the Auction. Key and unique items should be consigned right away. Pictures and descriptions are needed and is a requirement for these items. Some of these key and unique items will be displayed in the auction catalog. “We are excited to join JCC in another great venture that has become an annual occurrence. The auction is an unexpected opportunity to grab some history -- whether it’s memorabilia from Olean past, stamps, coins, even furniture. This auction is the chance to browse through the discarded remnants of times gone by and come away with something that could be polished to a shine,” said John Sayegh, chief operating officer, Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. You can see some consigned items online at www.unitedauctionsandantiques.com. For more information on the auction or to receive a consignment form, call GOACC, 716/372-4433; or United Auctions, 307-3405. The consignment form is also below.

FARM CITY DAYS

Members of Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s Membership Committee has scheduled Farm City Days ~ those days of sidewalk sales and entertainment in downtown Olean for 2008. Farm City Days is planned for Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2. The hours will be 9 AM - 7 PM on Friday, and Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM. North Union Street will be opened to traffic.

Cost to set up on Union is $15 for both days and you will be guaranteed the same spot for the two days. The cost to set up Saturday ONLY is also $15.00. There will be no charge for existing stores to be located in front of their storefront on Union. The event is open to all retail outlets, restaurants, crafters, artists, not for profit organizations, churches and church groups, cultural and other civic groups.

John Sayegh, Chief Operating Officer of GOACC, stated, "Farm City Days will no doubt receive the full support of the community; we are guaranteeing a weekend full of excitement, food and entertainment. Saturday, GOACC will also host its second annual Olean Antique Roadshow and Public Auction at the Cutco Theater of JCC - Cattaraugus Campus. A parade will be held Saturday featuring the 100th Anniversary of the Southwestern Volunteer Firemen's Convention on North Union Street starting at 5 PM. All events will draw a tremendous number of people shopping and looking for bargains, good food or just enjoy being in Olean." The Olean area also plays host to these great events the same weekend: August 1, 2 -- Heritage Days, Allegany; August 2, 3 -- Street Classics Car Show, Gargoyle Park, Olean; and August 3 -- St. Mary's Byzantine Festival, Fountain Street, Olean. For a vendor application or for more information, please contact GOACC at 372-4433 or email tourism@oleanny.com.