the urban market houston
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A brief history of this vibrant 16 outdoor marketTRANSCRIPT
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By LINDA BARTH
What was once a designers’ sidewalk
sale has evolved into a pleasant,
one-day-only tented outdoor market
in a grassy field near the Heights.
And the bargains are irresistible.
The Urban Market began five years ago in the Heightsas a sidewalk sale where interior designers and dealersof antiques, collectibles and fabrics could get rid ofexcess inventory. Maybe they’d taken things to Round TopAntiques market that didn’t sell, or they had a new shipment coming in andthey needed room for the new things. Maybe a designer had over-orderedfabric for a client, or the client changed his/her mind. Designers and dealerswelcomed the opportunity to clear some space in their studios and shops,plus offer fine things at excellent prices.
Market co-founders Maura Cannon and Jane Schott added dealers,expanded the market and ultimately moved it to the fields outside theKnights of Columbus hall at 607 E. Whitney Drive near the Heights. Bylast spring, the market had grown so large, it needed to become a full-timebusiness venture rather than a sideline event to survive and thrive. Jackie Sharbrough, a dealer who sells antiques at Antiques and Interiors onDunlavy, stepped up to the plate. “When
the Urban Market started, I would go with friends, and Ithought it was the greatest thing ever,” Sharbrough recalls. Sheapproached the owners. “We can’t let this go away,” she toldthem. “It’s too wonderful.” Discussions ensued and within aweek, Sharbrough was the new owner, thrilled to be able to con-tinue the event, which is now held three times a year.
Most of the same dealers from the spring market will be atthe fall market on Nov. 8. About half the dealers are fromHouston, Sharbrough estimates; another 45 percent are fromother Texas locales. Among the dozens of purveyors are:Houston interior designer Ginger Barber; retailer Suzanne Duinof Maison Maison; Jon Goodling of Gallery Auctions bringingMid-Century furniture finds; Linda Marcov of Willow Nest inBurton, Tex. with vintage garden antiques, and Susan Skinnerand Hector Vasquez of Fundustrial with industrial metal fur-nishings and lab equipment.
The Knights of Columbus will sell barbecue. Various farmers’ market vendors will offerfoods, including Janice Schindeler of Words & Food with pimiento cheese sandwiches andhumus dips, Angela’s Bakery with croissants and scones, and Katz’s coffee.
A sentimental favorite of market-goers, Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue willhave some dogs on site available for adoption.
The Urban Market Houston, 607 E. Whitney Drive, HoustonThe Knights of Columbus Fields near the HeightsSunday, Nov. 8, 9 a. m. to 4 p.m.Free parking, enter parking lot at Oxford StreetAdmission $5; children and dogs freeInformation: www.theurbanmarkethouston.com
ABOVE: Jackie Sharbrough of
The Urban Market Houston
The Urban Market Houston, Nov. 8
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