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Aurora Antiques Show & Sale 2008

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Aurora Antiques Show & Sale? Check out our Find Us link. This link will give you a page of directions and maps to the Aurora Antiques Show & Sale
Where do I park?

There is parking at Leighton School and directly across the street at the Aurora Farms Premium Outlet Stores
 
How can I find a particular dealer? Check our Exhibitors link. This link will list our participating dealers and their contact numbers.
How do I pay for my fantastic finds? Check, credit card or cash will be acceptable. Picture ID is required for check and credit cards.
Are ATM machines available? There are ATM's in all the surrounding banks and many of our local stores
Is there a place to eat nearby? There are many places to eat within a 10 mile area of Aurora. From some of the finest chefs in Ohio to the best fast food places around. Check out our Specials & Coupons for restaurants that are offering specials to our ticket holders
How can I ship an item that I purchase? There are dealers who ship and deliver merchandise. Aurora has an UPS store and a Post Office that can fill your needs.
Security There is 24 hour security on site.
Lost & Found Lost items are taken to a safe area.
Ask any of the Show Guides and they will give you assistance.
Are there designated smoking areas at the show? As a public building Leighton School is a smoke-free venue.

How to Test for Authenticity   

Is it Tortoise Shell or
Plastic?		 The Test:
Remove a tiny piece of the material from an inconspicuous area. Using tweezers, hold the piece over a match. If the resulting smoke smells like burning hair, you've got the real tortoise shell. If it smells like burning plastic, you don't.
Is it Silk or Mercerized Cotton? The Test:
Burn a few strands of the material. If it smells like hair, it's authentic. If it smells like burning vegetable, it's cotton. (If you need to, burn a small piece of a cotton shirt to become familiar with the smell of burning vegetable.)
Is it Lacquer or Plastic? The Test:
Heat a straight pin with a match until it is nearly red hot, then stick the pin into the object in an inconspicuous spot. The pin will go in, but if there's a tree smell (lacquer is a resin, which comes from tree sap), it's authentic. If the pin goes in and there's a plastic smell, it's not.
Is it Ivory or Simulated Ivory? The Test:
Heat a straight pin with a match until it is nearly red hot, then stick the pin into the object in an inconspicuous spot. If the pin doesn't go in, and if there's a slight hair smell, it's probably ivory. If the pin does go in and there's a plastic smell, it's plastic.

   Your patronage of this event is very important as all Proceeds go towards Aurora School Scholarships.
We and the children you have helped - thank you sincerely.

"There is nothing education cannot do.
Nothing is above its reach.
It can turn bad morals to good;
 it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones;
it can lift men to angelship."
                                                                     Mark Twain