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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
With more than 80 antiques shops and specialty stores, downtown Glendale (northwest
of downtown Phoenix) is the Valley's main antiques district. You'll find the greatest con-
centration of antiques stores just off Grand Avenue between 56th and 59th avenues. A
half-dozen times each year, the
Arizona Antique Shows
(
&
602/717-7337;
www.az
antiqueshow.com), Arizona's largest collectors' shows, are held at the Arizona State Fair-
grounds, 19th Avenue and McDowell Road.
Ancient Arts Gallery
Ancient ceramics pieces from around the Southwest are
among the specialties at this amazing antiques store. There are lots of other pre-Colum-
bian artifacts as well as Roman, Greek, and Egyptian pieces. These are museum-quality
artifacts with prices to prove it.
7056 E. Main St., Ste. B, Scottsdale.
&
480/874-1007.
www.
fortknoxartifacts.com.
Antique Trove
If you love browsing through packed antiques malls searching for
your favorite collectibles, then this should be your first stop in the Valley. With more
than 100 dealers, it's one of the biggest antiques malls in the area.
2020 N. Scottsdale Rd.,
Scottsdale.
&
480/947-6074.
www.antiquetrove.com.
Arizona West Galleries
Nowhere else in Scottsdale will you find such an
amazing collection of cowboy collectibles and Western antiques. There are antique sad-
dles and chaps, old rifles and six-shooters, sheriffs' badges, spurs, and the like.
7149 E.
Main St., Scottsdale.
&
480/994-3752.
Bishop Gallery for Art & Antiques
This cramped shop is wonderfully eclectic,
featuring everything from Asian antiques to unusual original art. It's definitely worth a
browse.
7164 E. Main St., Scottsdale.
&
480/949-9062.
ART
In the Southwest, only Santa Fe is a more important art market than Scottsdale, and
along the streets of Scottsdale's Main Street Arts and Antiques District and the Marshall
Way Contemporary Arts District, you'll see dozens of galleries selling everything from
monumental bronzes to contemporary art created from found objects. On Main Street,
you'll find primarily cowboy art, both traditional and contemporary, while on North
Marshall Way, you'll discover much more daring contemporary art.
In addition to the galleries listed here, you'll usually find a huge tent full of art along
Scottsdale Road in north Scottsdale. The annual
Celebration of Fine Art
(
&
480/443-
7695;
www.celebrateart.com) takes place each year between mid-January and late March.
Not only will you get to see the work of 100 artists, but on any given day, you'll also find
dozens of the artists at work on the premises. Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for
seniors. Call or check the website for location and hours of operation.
Cervini Haas Gallery
This is Scottsdale's premier gallery of fine contemporary
crafts, including furniture, ceramics, and jewelry. The works on display here often push
the envelope of what's possible in any given medium.
7007 E. Fifth Ave., Scottsdale.
&
480/429-6116.
www.cervinihaas.com.
Lisa Sette Gallery
If you aren't a fan of cowboy or Native American art, don't
despair. Instead, drop by this gallery, which always mounts eclectic and fascinating
shows. You might even catch a show by William Wegman, America's favorite dog pho-
tographer.
4142 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale.
&
480/990-7342.
www.lisasettegallery.com.
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