It is the longest-running family owned indoor antique show in California.
For example, the theme for a 2010 show was "Masquerade: A Venice Carnivale at Del Mar."
In 2007, organizer and producer Michael Grimes produced a similar themed show, named the Wild West Expo, which Today's Vintage newspaper described as the "Old West starring alongside traditional antiques.
[4][5] During the downturn in the economy, the 2009 show had 20 percent fewer exhibitors than usual.
The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that the expo was "where old and new converge with an eco-friendly theme.