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By Times Staff Writer
Published January 6, 2008

Step Back in Time with antiques and with art

Sunshine City Antiques and Collectibles Show: Nearly 100 exhibit booths of antique furniture, art, jewelry, porcelain, pottery, glass, silver, vintage clothing, books and toys fill the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, starting Friday and running through Jan. 13. Unique items include antique phones that are rewired for today's use, one of the Southeast's largest collections of Civil War weapons and memorabilia, and one of the nation's largest dealers of antique advertising and country store items. An antique appraisal fair is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 13 for $5 per item. Last year's show attracted more than 6,000 shoppers. The show runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 13. A $6 admission is good for the weekend. Ages 12 and under free. Free parking. Call 823-4130 or 892-5202.

Harold Newton the Original Highwayman: Gary Monroe tells the story of Newton, leader of the Highwaymen and major Florida landscape painter, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Island Drive, St. Petersburg. The self-taught African American artists from Fort Pierce, who painted their way out of poverty in the 1950s, have come to be recognized as an important part of Florida's art history. Monroe, a photographer and author, provides an overview of the quintessential paintings, featuring some of Newton's finest creations. Free. Call 453-6500.

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