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Old House Emporium


  • Portland, ME, 04101 United States (map)

Celebrate the return of our historic house trade show, the Old House Emporium!

This two-day event will feature an array of vendors, exhibitors, and workshops certain to appeal to homeowners, renters, and lovers of all things old.

Get your tickets!

Exhibitors & Sponsors already signed on include:

Able to Cane
Bagala Window Works
Carriage House Studio Architects
The Center for Painted Wall Preservation *
City of Portland Historic Preservation Program
Clark Insurance *
Coldwell Banker Realty, LLC
Dave Clough Photography
Decorum Hardware & Nostalgia Lighting
Efficiency Maine
Gardner Real Estate Group *
Hoagland Restoration
Home Remedies *
Innerglass Window Systems, LLC
Johnson Paint, a Ring’s End Brand
Kennebec Company
Maine Historical Society
Maine Homes by Down East *
Maine Preservation
Maine Project for Art Conservation-Project MEAC
Monstera Vintage Decor
Peter Lord Plaster & Paint, Inc.
Portland Door Restoration
Portland Parks Conservancy
Portland Public Health - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Print: A Bookstore
Recycling Retro
Restoration Resources *
Restoring Your Historic House
Studio 89
Steven Schuyler Bookseller
Town and Shore Real Estate *
The Window Dressers, Inc.
The Woodfords Club

And the list keeps growing!
* Designates sponsor

From 10-1 Saturday and Sunday, antiques appraisers will be on hand offering appraisals by donation, so bring your treasures!
(please bring only items you can carry and no weapons)

Food trucks on site: The Pink Waffle, The Greeks of Peaks, and Totally Awesome Vegan Food Truck

Workshops (exact schedule & full descriptions coming soon!):

Learn best practices to care for your old books and photos · The importance of doors and millwork in restoration projects · Maine’s painted walls and murals · Historic real estate 101 · Plaster repair · when to update lamp wires & what to know about door hardware · Different kinds of historic designations and what they mean · How to choose the right colors for your historic home · Energy efficiency in older homes · Window treatments 101