News & Events

Mid-America News
Show Calendar
State Event Calendars

Regular Features

The Antique Detective
Antique Detective Q&A
Antiquing in Colorado
Common Sense Antiques
Editor's Notebook
Helpful Hints
   for Collectors
Is This An Antique?
Reflecting History
Refurnished Thoughts
Traveling with Ken
Good Eye
Discover Mid-America
  Marketplace

Directories & Classifieds

Auction Block
The Finder: Unique Shops
Lodgings Directory
Heirloom Recipes
Museum Directory
  Aviation Museums
Wineries in the Heartland
Books for Collectors

Classifieds

Web Links

2005 Best Of Winners

Discover Mid-America — March 2005

"Best Of" Survey Winners

(Editor’s Note: We know that some winners and runners-up may not quite fit the category they are acknowledged in; but since our readers are also your customers, we feel obligated to state the voting as accurately as possible.)

Best Shop for General Antiques: Konitzer Lane, Spring Hill, KS
Runner-Up: Bates City Antique Co., Bates City, MO

Best Mall for General Antiques: (tie) Brass Armadillo, Grain Valley, MO and Greenwood Antique Mall & Country Tea Room, Greenwood, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Paramount Antique Mall, Wichita, KS and Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO

Best Mall or Shop for General Collectibles: (tie) Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO and Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: Brown’s Emporium, Kansas City, MO

Best Mall or Shop for Crafts: (tie) The Shabby Flea, Independence, MO and Bratcher Cooperage, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Craft Place, Branson, MO, Decorator’s Gallery & Craft Mall, St. Joseph, MO and Rutlader Antique & Trading Co., Louisburg, KS.

Best Mall or Shop for Quilts and Fabrics: (tie) Liberty Quilt Shop, Liberty, MO and Rustic Yearnings, Independence, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO and Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO.

Best Mall or Shop for Gifts & DÈcor: Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO.
Runner-Up: (tie) Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO and Rustic Yearnings, Independence, MO.

Best Mall or Shop for Antique Furniture: (tie) Greenwood Antique Mall & Country Tea Room, Greenwood, MO and Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO

Best Mall or Shop for Antique Furniture Restoration: Bradford’s Antiques, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: Arnold’s Furniture, Tullahoma, TN

Best Mall or Shop for Jewelry and Smalls: Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO and Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Annie Sue’s Antiques & Gifts, Lee’s Summit, MO, B & J Antique Mall, Topeka, KS and Faithful Peddler Antique Mall, Lamar, MO

Best Mall or Shop for Collectible Glassware: Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: Back In Time Antique Mall, Garden City, MO

Best Mall or Shop for Antique Toys: Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up:Brass Armadillo, Grain Valley, MO and Southside Antique Mall, Joplin, MO

Best Mall or Shop for Classic Cars, Automobilia: Weird Stuff Antiques, Kansas City, MO
Runner-Up: Country Cottage, Belton, MO

Best Mall or Shop for Coins, Related Collectibles: Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Faithful Peddler Antique Mall, Lamar, MO, Ice Chalet Antique Mall, Columbia, MO and Missouri Blvd Antique Mall, Jefferson City, MO

.Best Antique Mall (Selected by Dealers): (3-way tie) Jesse James Antique Mall & Furniture Gallery, St. Joseph, MO, Enchanted Frog Antiques, Lathrop, MO and W.D. Pickers Antique Mall, Platte City, MO

Best Craft Mall (Selected by Dealers): Decorator’s Gallery and Craft Mall, St. Joseph, MO

Most Dealer Friendly Mall (Selected by Dealers): River Market Antique Mall, Kansas City, MO.

Best Bookstore (Used Books): Buy the Book, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Lloyd Zimmer Books and Maps, Topeka, KS and I Love a Mystery, Mission, KS

Best CafÈ or Tea Room in a Mall or Shop: (tie) Country Tea Room (Greenwood Mall), Greenwood, MO and Café Angelica (Southside Mall), Joplin, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Lady Montgomery Tea Room, Blue Springs, MO and In the Garden Café(Country Meadows Mall), Independence, MO.

Best Holiday Open House at a Mall or Shop: Greenwood Antique Mall & Country Tea Room, Greenwood, MO
Runner-Up:(tie) Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO and Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO

Best Bed & Breakfast: Woodson Guest House, Independence, MO.
Runner-Up: Camel Crossing, Warrensburg, MO

Best Historic Hotel or Inn: Elms Hotel, Excelsior Springs, MO
Runner-Up: tie) Hotel Phillips, Kansas City, MO, The Painted Lady Inn, Jamesport, MO and Hotel Bothwell, Sedalia, MO

Best Mall or Shop for Customer Service: Liberty Antique Mall, Liberty, MO
Runner-Up: Country Meadows Antique Mall, Independence, MO

Best Auctioneer or Auction Company: Stanley & Son Auction Co., Chillicothe, OH
Runner-Up: (tie) Kent Mickelson Auction Co., Freeman, MO and Steve Ritter Auctioneering, Excelsior Springs, MO

Best Winery: Stone Hill, Hermann, MO.
Runner-Up: Les Bourgeois, Rocheport, MO

Best Antiques & Collectibles Show: Willowrush Promotions, Overland Park Antique Show, Overland Park, KS
Runner-Up: Dirk Soulis, Antiques & Collectibles Market, Kansas City, MO

Best Outdoor Flea Market: 63rd Street Drive-Inn, Kansas City, MO
Runner-Up: none

Best Indoor Flea Market: Tontitown Flea Market, Tontitown, AR
Runner-Up: Old Westport Emporium, Kansas City, MO

Best Arts & Crafts Show: Santa-Cal-A-Gon, Independence, MO
Runner-(tie) Affair of the Heart, Tulsa, OK, Louisburg Cider Mill, Louisburg, KS and Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Independence, MO

Best Festival Theme: Vaile (Mansion) Strawberry Festival, Independence, MO
Runner-Up: none

Best Fall Festival: (no relevant votes received)

Best Art Gallery: Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
Runner-Up:(tie) Mulvane Art Museum of Washburn University, Topeka, KS and The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO

Best Historic Homes Tour:Vaile Mansion, Independence, MO
Runner-Up: (tie) Ft. Scott Candlelight Tour, Fort Scott, KS, Spirit of Christmas Past Homes Tour, Independence, MO and Lexington Vintage Homes Tour, Lexington, MO

Best General Historical Museum: Dillingham-Lewis Museum, Blue Springs, MO
Runner-Up: none

Best Specialty Museum: Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Runner-Up: Arabia Steamboat Museum, Kansas City, MO

> Back to Discover Mid-America homepage • Best of Winners 2004