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The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Nation’s Premier Antiques Show Turns 50

PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Widely recognized as the premier American antiques and decorative arts show in the country, The Philadelphia Antiques Show has a lot to celebrate in 2011. Since its inception in 1962, the Show has raised more than $17 million to help further innovative programs with a direct impact on patient care and has been a major fundraiser for Penn Medicine. The 2011 Philadelphia Antiques Show, presented by Drexel Morgan & Company, the parent company of the Show’s six year-running title sponsor, The Haverford Trust Company, is expected to raise nearly $1 million to benefit Penn Medicine. The 2011 Philadelphia Antiques Show will be held Friday, April 8 through Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at The Navy Yard, Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier One. This year, proceeds will support development of the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center. Led by founder Ali Brown, the show premiered on April 24, 1962 as