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Mix one part classic, one part antique and one part vintage and you’ve got Houston Vintage Market and Festival. Now in it’s sixth year, the annual event has been rising in popularity and getting bigger each year. With a focus on vintage fashions from the 20th Century, vintage enthusiasts from all walks of life join this festival.

Houston Vintage is an organization that brings together vintage vendors and enthusiasts from Houston and the surrounding areas. It’s an opportunity for all who love and live vintage to exchange ideas, find some amazing treasures, learn through demos and lectures (style, dance and culture), and celebrate all that is vintage throughout the eras.

Held at the classic 1940 Air Terminal Museum, the architecture of the original art-deco Houston Municipal Airport building at present-day William P. Hobby Airport, is the perfect backdrop for this two day event. Starting Friday evening, September 18, 7-11 p.m. with a preview party and fashion show held inside the Air Terminal building, patrons are encouraged to wear mid-century Hawaiian attire to coincide with this years theme of “Blue Hawaii,” the famous Elvis Presley flick from 1961. The preview party features a partial lineup of vendors, entertainment, food trucks, classic cars and complimentary beverages.

Continuing Saturday, September 19, 11-7 p.m. the market area is held in the recently restored 1928 Carter Field Airmail Hangar with dozens more vendors offering everything from vintage themed art, jewelery and clothing to beauty products. Entertainment with a vintage theme will be at both locations all weekend. Adding to the nostalgia of the occasion, the 1940 Air Terminal Museum’s restored planes and helicopters will face shoppers from the tarmac outside the open hangar doors.

The highlight of Saturday is the Ms. Houston Vintage pageant back at the terminal building with local celebrity judges Tina Zulu, owner of Zulu Creative, Miss Gay Houston 2015 Violet S’Arbleu and the Houston Chronicle’s fashion and beauty editor Joy Sewing.

Enthusiasts of all kinds are rarely satisfied with a mere two day event. Fortunately, the City of Houston designating September 14 – 20 as “Houston Vintage Week.” Jumping on the proclamation, event organizers added an opening happy hour, and a screening of the movie Blue Hawaii. All the activities, vendors, performances and more is on the website. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the website also, both days are included with the purchase of preview party tickets.
Houston Vintage Market and Festival 2015
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Organizers: Dawn Bell, founder with Diana Candida, Maria Martinez and Mitch Cohen

September 18, 7 – 11 p.m.
September 19, 11- 7 p.m.

1940 Air Terminal Museum, 8325 Travelair Street, Houston, TX 77061 

EVENTS CALENDAR

MidMod Soirée Monday, Sept 14, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Joybird Furniture 1735 Westheimer Rd 77098
Wine, light bites & ticket giveaways!

Kick-off Party At Lei Low Tuesday September 15, 6 – 8 p.m.
Lei Low Rum & Tiki Bar, 6412 North Main St
– Celebrate the beginning of Houston Vintage week
– Get in the Tiki spirit at this hip & happenin’ tiki joint in the Heights
– Open to the public / cash bar
– Drawing for free tickets at 7pm

“Blue Hawaii” screening – Wednesday September 16, 8 p.m.
Double Trouble, 3622 Main Street, Suite D, Houston, TX 77006
– Free event open to the public
– Introduction by Ms. Houston Vintage 2013 Jessie Rox

Preview Party and Fashion show – Friday Sept. 18, 7 – 11 p.m.
1940 Air Terminal Museum, 8325 Travelair Street, Houston, TX 77061
– $20.00 If purchased online (includes market entry following day) & $25.00 at the door. For Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/pxpvamg
– Live music by: Hank Schyma & the Southern Backtones
– Mid Century Hawaiian attire encouraged
– Prize for best dressed

Houston Vintage Market and Festival – Saturday, Sept 19 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
1940 Air Terminal Museum, 8325 Travelair Street, Houston, TX 77061
– $5 at the door. Free admission for kids 11 and under
– 40+ vendors
– Performances & demos
– Free parking
– Vintage attire from all eras encouraged!

Entertainment at Houston Vintage: Live Music by: Pecos Hank, featuring Jo Bird, Houston Cat’s Corner ( swing dance troupe), Rhonda Roberts, Maye Applebottom and dance performances by Luna Tango Productions

Food Vendors: St. John’s Fire, Golden Grill, Koagie Hots, Chocolate Wasted, Doughmaker Donuts and Smoosh Cookies

Sponsors: Topo Chico Deep Eddy Vodka, Magpies & Peacocks, Lakota Room, Candilicious, Height of Vintage, X., Violet Peacock, Lucky Cat Beauty and Neal Hamil Agency, Silver Eagle Distributors