Slideshow: 46th annual Darien Antiques Show

George Wilbanks of Find Weatherly Antiques picks out a caliper from inside an early 1900's Shipwright tool chest, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Heels up! An antique boot rack for sale displayed by Tony Yacoub Antiques, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

An antique merry-go-round was one of many antique toys that Appleton Manor Gallery showcased on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

A drummer boy from an antique toy collection was showcased by Appleton Manor Gallery on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Harold Tither, of Sears and Tither from Somers, CT, has a look through his jewelers loop, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

A painted wood carved striped bass weathervane from the 1930's in the Find Weatherly Antiques section, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Lee Hanes, of Hanes and Ruskin Antiques, has the stage to himself, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

A timepiece and a large antique cheese strainer from Joseph Collins Antiques donned the hall on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Art Finkel, of Vintage Poster Art of NJ, had plenty of customers on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. From left to right: Sylvia Okorie, Gene Keyser, Cathy Dillon, and Dean Keister. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

S&H Rugs Gallery hung big beautiful Persian and Caucasian rugs on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Jamie Shenkman from Jamie's Antiques, holds up an amber faceted glass necklace from the 1930's, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

D&D Antiques from Newtown displayed an 18th-century English pine plate rack, with a row of plates to complete the look, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Rachel Silvester and her little brother, James, are rather intrigued by the cowskin carpet that Marianne Stikas Antiques had laying around! Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Elizabeth Keister, left, tries on a few of Jamie Shenkman's bracelets, from J Jamie's Antiques, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Art Finkel, of Vintage Poster Art of NJ, had a consistent audience on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

In the first room at the show, Rachel Grabelsky of Fair Trade Antiques, pointed out a pair of mid-19th century hurricane shields, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

A lion through the looking glass, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Maureen Marwick and Pam Woods enjoy the hall of flowers presented by Adrienne Lee on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

A mirror frames the action in the John D. Gould Antiques section on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

A former and current customer, Joel Trace in center, with his wife, Margie Trace, share some laughs with Witchtree Antiques dealer Louis Beauchamp. Mr. Trace bought the ring from Mr. Beauchamp as a surprise for his wife's birthday last summer. Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

A weathervane gallops through the gallery on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Janet Soskin, co-manager of the show, and committee member/volunteer Barbara Johnson, stand in front of a dynamic textile hanging displayed by John D. Gould Antiques, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

Beautiful art and antiques filled halls and rooms behind the First Congregational Church of Darien, on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 46th Annual Darien Antiques Show in Darien, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard