Marburger Farm Antique Show in Round Top, TEXAS begins in a few weeks on Tuesday September 27, 2011 and lasts through Saturday October 1, 2011.
Here are 10 Things you need to know happening at Marburger this Fall...
1. This fall, a portion of our ticket sales will benefit the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Visit the Susan G. Komen tent at the show Tues – Sat to help in the fight, to learn about the upcoming Race for the Cure in Houston and for Susan G. Komen t-shirts, which are also available in the Show Office.
2. Book-Signing by author Leslie Sinclair of Segreto: Secrets to Finishing Beautiful Interiors 
On the Promenade
In 300 pages of breath-taking homes, Sinclair’s shares the secrets, tips and techniques of fine plaster and paint wall finishes that will complement antiques, art and a love of texture and patina. “We work on some of the most beautiful homes, with rooms and wall textures that please both men and women,” says Sinclair, who confesses that she got her start painting the walls of her Barbie house. Today Segreto Finishes is the largest plastering company in Houston, offering fine plaster and paint finishes for older homes as well as new construction homes. “Each project in the book is unique,” says Sinclair. “Like the antiques at Marburger Farm, nothing I do is mass-produced. In walls or in antiques, texture appeals because it gives surfaces depth. Texture takes the flatness out and gives multiple layers of interest.”
3. Marburger has a new mobile website designed for smart phones. Access it through roundtop-marburger.com, which offers complete show information. Follow us on FaceBook, Twitter and YouTube.
4. Food & Libation News – The Austin catering company, Sterling Affairs, will offer two food and beverage pavilions at the Marburger Farm Café with hot and cold sandwiches and other re-enforcements; try the “Marburger.” Party Thyme will offer a third food pavilion with tacos, as well as coffee and desserts, all on the Promenade. Take a break at the Blacksmith Bar for beer, wine and “Marburitas.”
5. Insider tips: In addition to the ten tents of vendors, be sure to visit vendors in the twelve historic buildings at the show. Many offer air-conditioning. All shoppers will receive “The Howdy”---the official guide to Marburger Farm with maps, vendor locations and information about on-site shipping. Look for the red magazine racks filled with free publications on antiques and home decor. The 43 acre site of the Marburger Farm Antique Show includes an ATM, comfort stations, free wi-fi, free parking and a courtesy parking shuttle.
6. Register for the daily cash drawings by placing your admission card in the “Marburger Mailboxes” or at the Show Office front porch.
7. In the Blacksmith Shop, Marburger Farm welcomes a benefit booth for the Brookwood Community, a non-profit organization that has supported adults with special needs since 1985. Their wares will include holiday and home décor items, all handmade by functionally disabled adults. See www.brookwoodcommunity.org
8. Find our new Marburger blog from the website roundtop-marburger.com/blog be in attendance, taking advantage of our VIB program – see website for additional details.
9. Media: We welcome guests from the Maine Antique Digest who will be greeting shoppers and offering free copies of this national publication. Brenham’s KTEX 106.1 FM Radio will broadcast live from the show on Fri. Sept. 30. Kansas City’s Junk Mafia “Junk in My Trunk” radio program will broadcast from the show on Thursday Sept. 29.
10. Marburger Farm is available to host your next event. During the antique “off season,” you can book weddings/receptions, reunions, corporate gatherings, parties or other events. For information, see marburgerfarmevents.com or call Rick McConn at 713-703-6371.
