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permanently," says Massey. Indeed, a dramatic cold front snapped through on the final Tuesday. While the normal refrain from venues is a boast about fans or A/C, the Big Red Barn was one of the few able to proclaim, "We have heat!" Over at Marburger Farm Antique Show — the final venue to open — masked and bundled-up shoppers were delighted to hear the clang of the opening triangle bell at 10 am, and the familiar mad-designer dash began. "Our staff worked diligently to create a clean, healthy, and fun shopping environment," says Marburger's Ashley Ferguson. "We were so thankful that each dealer was able to do the show and we know several hard decisions had to be made on whether or not to participate during the pandemic. Sales were very strong across the board, with several dealers reporting record sales on opening day that surpassed previous five-day show records." Liz Lambert, founder of Bunkhouse and principal of Lambert McGuire Design and pal Bobby Johns were spotted buying art for their Hotel Saint Vincent project in New Orleans. Designers Todd Romano, Aaron Rambo, Meg Lonergan, Lindsey Herod, Renea Abbott and Kristen Nix were also seen sprinkling sold stickers on coveted items through the tents. "Overall, there was an incredible sense of gratitude," Ferguson says. "We were so grateful for the shoppers that supported our dealers and the Round Top community." OPENING DAZE ... (Continued from page 18) Courtney Barton at her new store in Round Top Village Marita Fairbanks Todd Romano at Marburger Daniel Frost, Rachel Fortin Mathieu Mudie Courtney Herrold Lisa Epley at Marburger Chairish's Ivan Rivas shops in dealer Suzanne Coppola's Laurier Blanc booth at Marburger Dealer Charlie Brown of Reinvintage New Mexico at Marburger. Palm Beach dealer Denis Joseph of US Estate Buyer at Marburger Pippa Fraumeni Kathryn Worsham Humphries at Courtney Barton Paul Meyer Studios at Market Hill 20