The Ticking Tent supports The HPxD Foundation

The famed ticking tent® that has been making waves in the northeast will be popping up in High Point this October. Open during Market hours Friday-Sunday, the groundbreaking thing about this creme-de-la-creme antiques and decor folly is that it is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The super cool part is that they’ve partnered with The HPxD Foundation on the opening night preview party meaning a portion of proceeds from “first look” ticket sales will to towards our non-profit.. We are grateful that they wanted to hook up with a local High Point organization.

Founded by communications and business development expert Christina Juarez and interiors editor and author Benjamin Reynaert, the ticking tent® is the original brocante-style design market, bringing together established dealers beloved by designers and collectors alongside a new generation of artisans and tastemakers.

The idea began over lunch at Pastis in New York, with a conversation about something Juarez and Reynaert both loved: the hunt. In an increasingly digital world, they saw an opportunity to bring back the thrill of finding something unexpected—a rare antique, a conversation with a maker or an object with a story that no algorithm could serve up.

“Our shoppers come because they trust our eye,” says Reynaert. “They know they’ll discover something unexpected, a rare textile, hand-painted ceramic, future heirloom or simply the finishing touch for a room. They’re looking for interiors that feel collected rather than consumed.”

That appetite for experiential shopping has translated into nearly $1 million in sales in a single day, with close to 2,000 shoppers traveling from across the U.S. and increasingly from the UK and Europe each market. Designers source for clients, retailers discover new artisans and brands form relationships that extend well beyond the weekend.

Beyond shopping, the ticking tent® has developed its own signature experiences. The High Point edition will include a Friday evening wood-fired pizza, wines & spirits & shopping preview, a Saturday Early Bird Breakfast, the Benjamin Moore Espresso Edit coffee cart and the Doyle Auction House Candy Bar and our first edition of the ticking tent times.

“At its heart, the ticking tent reflects a larger shift in how people want to shop,” says Juarez. “After years of endless online choice, luxury is once again about curation, connection and discovery. It’s shopping as it used to be—and perhaps as it should be again.”

the ticking tent® “On Tour” — High Point Edition
313 Space | 313 S Centennial | High Point, North Carolina

Advance tickets available September 9  via www.thetickingtent.com

Friday, October 16 | 5–8 PM
Pizza, Cocktails & Shopping Preview
$50 advance / $60 door
A portion of proceeds benefits The High Point by Design Foundation. Limited tickets.

Saturday, October 17 | 9–11 AM
Early Bird Breakfast & Shopping
$50 advance / $60 door
Limited tickets.

Saturday, October 17 | 11 AM–7 PM
General Admission Shopping
$25 advance / $35 door

Sunday, October 18 | 9 AM–1 PM
General Admission Shopping
$25 advance / $35 door

 

The Ticking Tent is open to the public and does not require Trade credentials to attend.