Community Corner
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Hosts Flea Market Sept. 20
All proceeds will benefit the museum's educational and cultural programs.
Press release from Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum:
Aug. 19, 2020
This year, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum’s annual Old-fashioned Flea Market is “going virtual,” on Friday, September 18, 9 a.m. -through Sunday Sept, 20, 2020, 8 p.m.
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Shoppers will be able to hunt for bargains and rummage for treasures at the click of a button on
their laptops, tablets, or smart phones, as the Mansion’s Flea Market will connect buyers to a
variety of vendors offering unique crafts and antiques, as well as repurposed and one-of-a-kind
must-haves. The Mansion will also manage, virtually, a White Elephant Table, highlighting items generously donated by supporters and offering sales for as little as $3 for a multiple-item purchase.
All proceeds will benefit the museum’s educational and cultural programs.
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“We are excited to announce that our cherished community event will be moving online this
year,” said event chair Steve Balzer, a longtime dealer of antiques and collectibles.
“We plan to continue this wonderful tradition through the use of a virtual platform, where customers will be able to go to the Mansion’s website and purchase items from a safe distance.”
Vendor online “spaces” are $35 and the deadline to sign up and participate is September 1. All
participating vendors must have an online store or website. For more information please
visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com or call Building & Events Coordinator Charles Hill at
203-838-9799 ext. 117 or chill@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.
The Museum’s 2020 cultural and educational programs are made possible in part by generous
funding from LMMM’s Founding Patrons: The Estate of Mrs. Cynthia Clark
Brown; LMMM’s Leadership Patrons: The Sealark Foundation; LMMM’s 2020 Season
Distinguished Benefactors: The City of Norwalk and The Maurice Goodman
Foundation; LMMM’s 2020 Distinguished Benefactors for Education: The Daphne Seybolt
Culpeper Memorial Foundation, Inc.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is a National Historic Landmark. For more
information on tours and virtual programs please visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, e-
mail info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, or call 203-838-9799.
This press release was produced by Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. The views expressed here are the author's own.
