Tags & Treasures April 26, 2008

If you want to give your home a facelift, or are simply seeking some design inspiration as you spring clean, look no further than the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Wethersfield! On April 26 and 27, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) will hold its bi-annual Tags & Treasures Sale, featuring hundreds of household items, including antique and vintage pieces, from some of Connecticut’s oldest families.
An early sale takes place on Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m., and the sale continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Sunday, the sale is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a bag sale beginning at noon. During the bag sale, shoppers may fill their bag for only $2.
Among the treasures to be found at the sale are a period Chippendale chest, Victorian whatnot, fire screen frame, glass, silver, china, linens and books – all donated by the Colonial Dames, who maintain the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum.
Second only to the National Park Service in the number of properties they own, the NSCDA operates societies in 44 states, has acquired, restored and preserved 62 properties and maintains a vast collection of thousands of historic objects. The National Park Service recently recognized the NSCDA for its historic preservation and education efforts.
The Connecticut Chapter will use the money raised from this event, the museum’s largest fundraiser, to continue operation of the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and development of its educational programs.
WHEN: Saturday, April 26 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., early sale: 9 to 10 a.m.
Sunday, April 27 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., bag sale: Noon to 2 p.m.
COST: Saturday: $5; early sale – $20
Sunday: $2.50; bag sale – $2 per bag
For more information, please contact Charles Lyle at (860) 529-0612 or visit www.webb-deane-stevens.org.

Official Website: http://www.webb-deane-stevens.org