| About Us COLLECTORS EXTRAVAGANZAŽ was founded in 1969 by coin collector and dealer Walt Johnson. The name became a registered trademark in 1972, the first antiques and collectibles show bear a federal mark. With the close association of the events to the facilities in which they were held, the show names of ANTIQUES AT WINGS and Antiques At The FAIRGROUNDS were added in 2004 & 2005. The Johnson family also felt strongly that the word Antiques needed to be included in the name of the show. COLLECTORS EXTRAVAGANZAŽ shows are owned and managed by the founder, Walt Johnson, and daughter, Nancy Johnson. Walt, at the age of 80, still exhibits in coins shows throughout the Midwest, specializing in coins from Canada, Mexico and Asia . |
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| The thrill of
finding a great coin is as important to Walt as
it was 38 years ago. Nancy Johnson does business
as Nancy Johnson Bookseller (established 1977 as
The Library) with reference books, in and out of
print, about antiques and the arts. She exhibits
in shows from the Great Lakes to the West Coast.
With an inventory exceeding 75,000 volumes, Nancy
launched in 2006 an affiliated web-site, NancyJohnsonBookseller.com,
in order to serve her show customers throughout
the year. As show dealers themselves, the Johnsons see the antiques show world from the exhibitor perspective, too, which is reflected in management style and policies. Nancy Johnson is serving a second term as President of
Professional Show Managers Association
(PSMA). |
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| It is easy for the COLLECTORS
EXTRAVAGANZAŽ shows to subscribe to the PSMA
Code of Ethics, as honest representation of
merchandise has been a hallmark of the Johnson
shows for four decades. Nancy is currently
Vice-Chair of the Rocky
Mountain Chapter of International Association of
Exhibition Management (IAEM). COLLECTORS EXTRAVAGANZAŽ Corp. donates part of its pre-tax profits to the Frances Goodman Johnson Foundation, a private non-profit and non-political organization established 1997 in memory of Mrs. Johnson. The Foundation provides literacy grants to teachers, librarians and other non-profit groups in the Midwest and West. Visit the Gazebo and Rose Gardens at the Des Moines Botanical Center, a memorial garden donated to the City of Des Moines by the Foundation. |
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