Ferguson & D’Arruda has been in this crazy business for thirty years. Our first show was somewhere in central Massachusetts where our grand total came to zero. We persevered.

Our first shop opened in Adamsville, Little Compton RI in 1975.  We sold a lot and learned a lot (mostly that, at the time, neither of us were really shop keeper material!).

We closed the shop two years later, discovered better antiques shows – Russell Carrell, Betty Forbes/ Linda Turner, NHADA – and realized we could actually sell antiques and keep body and soul together! And we’ve been doing both ever since.

Our entry into Show Promotion came ten years ago when a dealer friend asked if we’d be interested in managing the Little Compton Antiques Show. We said “sure…how much work can it be?”

We found out.

Ferguson & D’Arruda now manage five antiques shows: The Little Compton Antiques Show in Rhode Island,  The Golden Ball Tavern Show in Weston Massachusetts, Antiques Al Fresco in Darien Connecticut, Mount Hope Farm’s Garden and Antiques fair in Bristol Rhode Island as well as The East Hampton Antiques Show in East Hampton New York.

We also have a “general line” open shop at 409 Wickenden Street in Providence RI that’s normally open Tuesday- Saturday from 11:30 – 5. If coming from a distance please call ahead at 401-273-5550.

We look forward to meeting you!

Ferguson & D’Arruda

Brian & Tom