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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 — June 2005 Going strong for 38 years The University of Denver Antique Study Group has been in continuous existence since 1967. Many of the original members are still around and active though their pace of involvement has slowed somewhat. The idea for the formation of the group was born across a bridge table when a recent transplant from Cornell University asked why there was not an antique group at DU. Since that time the original four women involved have contributed much by way of knowledge and communality through the years. The group meets the second Thursday of every month with a featured speaker and, of course, the inevitable refreshments. The meetings take place in the various members’ homes. Each member of the group collects differently, and it is a real treat to see and learn about the various interests of each hostess. I have also observed that the members of this group are extremely generous in sharing their collections as well as their knowledge. Each year at Christmastime, the group holds a Chinese auction, which has created some of the most memorable stories through the years, stories that are repeated to this day! On May 20and 21, they held their 38th annual garage sale. It is an event that is eagerly anticipated by many regular local antiquers. Members always like to remember the story of their first garage sale when it rained continuously for two days and all they could do was sit in the garage and watch. The dreary weather never dampened their enthusiasm — on those dates, the Study Group completed its 38th sale. I find it amazing that any volunteer group can sustain itself for this long. Obviously new members have joined along the way and once a member their participation actively enriches the group with fresh ideas for programs. Members also freely share their own passions. I think it also speaks admirably for the dedication it inspires in all of us who are interested in antiques. By the way, I have been a member of the University of Denver Antique Study Group since 1970! Syrma Sotiriou is the proprietor of The Treasured Scarab in Denver, and a regular contributor to Discover Mid-America. Contact her at (303) 777-6884. > Antiquing in Colorado Archive — past columns	{rightside ad cell}
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Mid-America News
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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 — June 2005

Going strong for 38 years

The University of Denver Antique Study Group has been in continuous existence since 1967. Many of the original members are still around and active though their pace of involvement has slowed somewhat. The idea for the formation of the group was born across a bridge table when a recent transplant from Cornell University asked why there was not an antique group at DU. Since that time the original four women involved have contributed much by way of knowledge and communality through the years.

The group meets the second Thursday of every month with a featured speaker and, of course, the inevitable refreshments. The meetings take place in the various members’ homes. Each member of the group collects differently, and it is a real treat to see and learn about the various interests of each hostess. I have also observed that the members of this group are extremely generous in sharing their collections as well as their knowledge. Each year at Christmastime, the group holds a Chinese auction, which has created some of the most memorable stories through the years, stories that are repeated to this day!

On May 20and 21, they held their 38th annual garage sale. It is an event that is eagerly anticipated by many regular local antiquers. Members always like to remember the story of their first garage sale when it rained continuously for two days and all they could do was sit in the garage and watch. The dreary weather never dampened their enthusiasm — on those dates, the Study Group completed its 38th sale.

I find it amazing that any volunteer group can sustain itself for this long. Obviously new members have joined along the way and once a member their participation actively enriches the group with fresh ideas for programs. Members also freely share their own passions. I think it also speaks admirably for the dedication it inspires in all of us who are interested in antiques.

By the way, I have been a member of the University of Denver Antique Study Group since 1970!

Syrma Sotiriou is the proprietor of The Treasured Scarab in Denver, and a regular contributor to Discover Mid-America. Contact her at (303) 777-6884.

> Antiquing in Colorado Archive — past columns

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