You re a lean, mean buying machine and you carry cash. Suddenly, the horizon is filled with tents and tables covered with every implement of household decoration known to man. People are rushing around like human piranhas in a feeding frenzy. The traffic is at a standstill. It s simple.
Nobody knows of course.
After all, the show has grown almost every time it has been held over the last twenty-nine years. Round Top, Warrenton, Carmine and Shelby. In addition, there are shows across the countryside between these small communities. That s a lot of shopping to do in a weekend. In addition to that, a number of the communities either enroute to the show or in the area have special antiques and crafts events timed to occur simultaneously with the Round Top shows either in local shops or at shared locations.