
Yesterday, in PART I of our Round Top GUIDE, it was all about the tiny town of Round Top, Texas and how it became an international destination for Antique collectors and dealers alike. Be sure to go through Round Top’s town square to enjoy the shops, restaurants & spirits when you head to Round Top Antique Week!! Next stop on your Texas Road Trip: Marburger Farm.
Marburger Farm
If you only have one full day to spend at Round Top Antique Week then Marburger Farm is THE place to be. Located halfway between Warrenton and Round Top {click HERE for a map}, Marburger Farm is a journey through Parisian flea markets, Western Art exhibits and Country Quilt Bees. Your creativity will be fueled * your collections will tip with new weight * and your passion for all things vintage will swell larger than ever before!!
Spread through a dozen historical buildings, and 9 large tents, the Marburger Farm Antique Show features over 350 dealers from North America, Europe, Asia & beyond.
The dealers are enthusiastic and thoughtful, working hard to bring unique items that are sure to delight you. Not only do the merchants bring QUALITY, they also bring QUANTITY ~ a few of them even fill a semi for their biannual trip to Marburger!!
A favorite for the preeminent Country Living Magazine, Marburger Farm has a long history with the Round Top Antique Week. First started by Mr. John Sauls in the 1990’s, Marburger quickly grew a reputation as the premiere venue for quality and diversity. Now owned by Margaret Marsh, Rick McConn and Ashley Ferguson, and their extended family, Marburger Farm’s future is rooted firmly in the traditions of the past ~ while moving steadily with the trends of the future.

This Fall ‘08, Marburger Farm will open Tuesday morning, September 30th, for Early Shopping. For many, the $25 ticket to attend Early Shopping from 10am till 2pm, is a no-brainer. Shoppers can even arrive as early as 8 in the morning to park, enjoy breakfast next to Lake Marburger, and wait for the yellow tape to come down at the gate, marking the starting gun of Early Buying. It’s true that the best of the best is offered, and sold, on Tuesday morning to the die-hard designers * pickers * and shoppers as they fire up the economy in South East Texas. If you can’t make it Tuesday morning then no worries, a $10 ticket will get you through the gates to Marburger beginning at 2pm on Tuesday and lasting through Sunday, October 5th. {you only have to buy the $10 ticket once as it is good for all 5 days of the show}

As for CactusCreekDaily.com, we are most excited to attend the 30th Anniversary Party for Country Living Magazine on Thursday, Oct. 2nd, 2008!! This is a special year for the folks at Country Living, and Marburger Farm is proud to share the commemoration with a party from 11am – 1pm on Thursday, Oct. 2. In addition to a big cake, and a 30% discount on select items throughout the show, there will also be a meet & greet and book signing with Country Living’sEditor-in-Chief, Nancy Soriano.
Also coming up this Fall ‘08, a book signing
by Marburger Farm vendor Robin Brown will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 30th. Robin is the founder of Magnolia Pearl, a one-of-a-kind brand specializing in layered designs of “velvet and lace”, breezy, romantic clothing and big bags that are the newest fashion rage.

Marburger Farm is not only the place to be for buying matchless home decor, it is also a place to be seen {and to see} the society folks of Houston & Austin as they work their high heel western boots and short denim skirts, sassy cowgirl clothing they would never wear to PTA meetings, but they MAKE IT WORK at Marburger!! As a Texas girl myself I love to see a gal who can make Gucci sandals & a cowgirl hat, Shiner Bock in one hand, and a shopping basket in the other, all make sense in a Texas cow pasture!!
Our Spring ‘08 trip to Marburger led us to several dealers that were particularly intriguing to our Rustic * Western * Vintage style. I’ve asked them what their faves are and TOMORROW’s POST will be all about their fellow vendors that they insist you CANNOT MISS!!
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