Shopper's Guide to Round Top Finder

Welcome to Round Top Finder — your all-in-one guide to the world's largest antique fair! Whether you're a seasoned picker or a first-time visitor, this guide covers everything you need to discover vendors, plan your trip, and make the most of the Round Top, Warrenton, and Carmine antique experience.

Getting Started

What Is Round Top Finder?

Round Top Finder is a directory and discovery platform for the Round Top antique show area. We feature:

• 200+ antique vendors — booth dealers, standalone shops, and specialty dealers
• Venues — Marburger Farm, The Compound, Excess II, Big Red Barn, and dozens more
• Dining — restaurants, cafes, BBQ, food trucks, and bakeries
• Lodging — hotels, B&Bs, vacation rentals, glamping, and RV parks
• Services — shipping, interior design, appraisals, and more
• Real Estate — residential, ranch, luxury, and land listings
• AI-powered search tools — find items by photo, room style, or outfit

Creating an Account

A free account unlocks powerful features:

1. Favorites — save vendors, venues, and products with a tap of the heart icon
2. Style Boards — curate visual collections of items you love, organized by theme
3. Notes — add private notes with photos to remember items and measurements
4. My Feed — get personalized updates from your favorite vendors
5. Trip Planner — build a day-by-day itinerary
6. Spree — invite friends and family to plan together
7. Look Book — track which vendor showcases you've browsed
8. Share Favorites — share your saved vendors with friends via link

💡 Pro Tip: Create your account before show week so you can start saving favorites and building your itinerary ahead of time.

Finding What You Love

Browse Vendors

The Vendors page is your main shopping hub:

1. Filter by category — Furniture, Jewelry & Accessories, Artwork, Textiles & Rugs, Home Decor, Kitchenware, Architectural Salvage, Garden & Outdoor, Fashion & Clothing, and more
2. Filter by business type — Booth Vendor or Standalone Store
3. "Open Now" — see only vendors currently open during show week
4. "Near Me" — sort by distance from your current location (great for walking the fields)
5. Search by name — find a specific vendor you've heard about

Each vendor card shows their name, category, a photo, and quick-action buttons for calling, directions, and website.

Shop by Style

From the homepage, browse vendors by 8 curated style categories:

• Farmhouse
• French Country
• Mid-Century Modern
• Industrial
• Bohemian
• Rustic
• Art Deco
• Scandinavian

Tap a style to see vendors who specialize in that aesthetic — a great way to find your people before you arrive.

Visual Discovery

Our AI-powered Visual Discovery tools help you find exactly what you're looking for. Visit the Visual Discovery page to try:

1. Room Match — Upload a photo of your room. Our AI analyzes your decor style, color palette, and aesthetic to recommend antiques and vintage pieces that complement your space.

2. Snap & Find — See something you love? Snap a photo of any item — a chair at a friend's house, a lamp in a magazine — and find similar treasures from Round Top vendors.

3. Style Match — Upload a photo of your outfit or style inspiration. Find vintage accessories, jewelry, bags, and scarves that complement your look.

💡 Pro Tip: Visual Discovery works best with well-lit photos. Natural light gives the AI the best read on colors and textures.

AI Assistant

Our AI chat assistant gives you personalized help anytime:

• "Find me a blue velvet sofa under $500"
• "What venues are open this Saturday?"
• "Recommend vendors for farmhouse-style furniture"
• "What should I wear to Round Top in October?"

The assistant knows about vendors, venues, show dates, and local tips.

Text & Image Search

The Search page lets you search across all vendors:

• Text search — enter keywords like "farmhouse table," "vintage jewelry," or "French provincial"
• Image search — upload a photo to find visually similar items from our vendors
• Click "Search Collection" to see matching products

Exploring Round Top

Venues

Browse all show venues with details on:

• Opening dates and hours
• Admission prices and notes
• Parking (free, paid, shuttle)
• Facilities — restrooms, AC restrooms, food on-site, ATMs
• Accessibility — wheelchair access, pet-friendly, stroller-friendly, covered shopping
• Vendor count and venue size (acres)

Dining

Find places to eat during your visit:

• Filter by cuisine type — American, BBQ, Tex-Mex, Italian, Southern, Farm-to-Table, and more
• Check for features — outdoor seating, full bar, reservations, delivery
• See meal service — breakfast, lunch, dinner
• View menus and make reservations directly from listings

Lodging

Find the perfect place to stay:

• Filter by type — Hotel/Motel, B&B, Vacation Rental, Glamping, RV/Campground
• Filter by bedrooms, bathrooms, and guest count
• Check amenities — WiFi, pool, hot tub, full kitchen, pet-friendly, EV charger, and more
• See nightly rates and book directly through Airbnb/VRBO links
• Check pet-friendly options for traveling with furry friends

Cancellation Alerts — Last-Minute Lodging Openings

During show weeks, lodging in Round Top books up fast — often months in advance. But cancellations happen. Cancellation Alerts notify you instantly when a room opens up:

1. Sign up for alerts — visit the Lodging page and tap "Turn On Alerts" on the gold banner. Enter your phone number and optional preferences (bed type).
2. Get notified — when a lodging provider posts a last-minute opening, you'll receive a push notification on the mobile app with the property name, dates, and room details.
3. Browse openings — once subscribed, a Last-Minute Openings section appears on the Lodging page showing all available rooms for the upcoming show.
4. Express interest — tap "I'm Interested" on any opening. Tell the vendor your party type (couple, solo, girls' trip, family, group), guest count, and an optional note. The vendor will contact you directly by phone.

Alerts are tied to a specific show season and automatically deactivate after the show ends. You can turn off alerts anytime from the Lodging page.

💡 Pro Tip: Sign up for cancellation alerts as early as possible — even if you already have lodging booked. Last-minute openings often include premium properties that rarely have availability.

Real Estate

Dreaming of a Round Top address? Browse:

• Residential, ranch & farm, luxury homes, land, and commercial properties
• Agent profiles with specialties and service areas

Interior Designers & Services

Need help pulling it all together?

• Interior designers — full-service design, decorating, consultation, space planning
• Shipping & delivery — local, regional, statewide, and nationwide options
• Specialty services — appraisals, restoration, personal shopping, photography

Each service listing shows their service area and whether they offer pickup, delivery, or on-site service.

Interactive Map

View everything on one map:

• All vendors and venues plotted with location pins
• Filter to show only specific types or categories
• Tap any pin for quick details and directions
• Local Essentials layer — find ATMs, gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies, and urgent care

Local Essentials

The Essentials Map helps you find the basics:

• ATMs & Banks
• Gas Stations
• Grocery Stores
• Pharmacies & Urgent Care
• Restaurants & Cafes

Planning Your Trip

Show Calendar & What's Happening

See all upcoming show dates at a glance:

• Spring shows: late March through early April
• Fall shows: late September through early October
• Find which venues are open during your specific dates
• Plan around preview days and special events

The What's Happening section on the Calendar page is your festival guide during show weeks:

• Day pills — tap any day to see that day's events at a glance, with a weather forecast for each day so you know what to expect
• "Don't Miss" — curated featured events hand-picked by our team, highlighted with a gold star
• Filter by type — Shopping, Food & Drink, Entertainment, Special Guests, or Late Night
• Time blocks — events organized into Morning, Afternoon, and Evening so you can plan your day
• Each event card shows the time, title, location (linked to the venue or vendor page), and event type
• Weather forecast — each day pill shows the expected high and conditions, and the selected day summary shows a full weather breakdown

During show week, the homepage also shows a "Happening Today" section with today's top events — featured "Don't Miss" events are highlighted at the top, and everything else is grouped by type. It's the quickest way to see what's on without navigating away from the homepage.

On the mobile app, the Happening Today section appears automatically on the home screen whenever a show is active — no extra taps needed.

Trip Planner

Build a day-by-day itinerary so you never miss a must-see stop:

1. Create a trip — set your travel dates and give your trip a name
2. Add stops to each day — tap "Add a Stop" on any day to open the add panel. You can browse three tabs:
   • Favorites — quickly add vendors and venues you've already saved
   • Recent — see vendors and venues you've recently viewed
   • Search — search by name to find any vendor or venue in the directory
3. Venue schedule warnings — when you add a venue, the app checks whether it's open that day based on its published schedule. If a venue may be closed on the day you're adding it to, you'll see a "May be closed this day" warning so you can plan accordingly. You can still add it if you choose.
4. Organize My Stops — tap the route button at the top of any day with 2+ stops and we'll automatically reorder them to minimize driving time between locations. A summary shows the total route distance. You can always undo to restore your original order.
5. Per-day notes — add notes to any day in your trip (e.g., "Meet Sarah at the gate at 10am" or "Bring measurements for dining table"). Tap the pencil icon or "Add a note" to jot down reminders for that day.
6. Events on each day — each day card shows events happening that day so you can see "Wine Tasting at The Arbors at 2pm" right alongside the venues you've planned to visit. Tap the event count badge to expand and see all events.
7. Minimize your trip — when you're done editing, tap the close button in the header to collapse your trip into a compact summary card showing your trip name, dates, and total stop count. Tap "Open Trip" anytime to expand back to the full view.
8. Packing checklist — switch to the checklist tab to track what you need to bring. Check items off as you pack.

💡 Pro Tip: Add all the vendors and venues you want to visit to a day, then hit "Organize My Stops" to get the most efficient driving route. It works especially well when you're visiting venues spread across the Route 237 corridor.

Spree

Plan your Round Top trip with friends and family — Spree lets everyone contribute to one shared plan:

1. Create a Crew — give it a name and set your trip dates. You become the crew owner.
2. Invite members — share the unique 8-character invite code with your group. Friends and family enter the code in the app to join your crew.
3. Collaborate — every crew member can add vendors and venues to the shared itinerary. Everyone sees what's been added in real time.
4. Build from Favorites — crew members can quickly add stops from their personal favorites, recently viewed items, or by searching the directory.
5. Coordinate — see what your crew wants to visit and plan your days together. All changes sync automatically.

💡 Pro Tip: Create your Spree a few weeks before the show. Share the invite code in your group chat so everyone can start adding their must-visit spots. When you're all together during show week, use "Organize My Stops" to optimize your route for the day.

Save Your Parking Spot

Large venues can be overwhelming. Use the Save Parking Spot feature on the map to drop a pin where you parked — so you can always find your way back.

Saving & Organizing

Favorites

Tap the heart icon on any vendor, venue, or product to save it:

• Access all your favorites from My Favorites
• View saved vendors with their contact info and directions
• Favorites power your My Feed (see below)

Notes

Add private notes to remember what caught your eye:

• Attach a photo of an item (up to 5MB)
• Add a title and detailed description
• Use quick templates for common note types:
  • Measurements — record dimensions of a piece
  • Item Details — note condition, price, and features
  • Vendor Info — save vendor contact details and booth location
• View all your notes in a grid layout from the Notes page

💡 Pro Tip: Snap a photo and jot a note every time something catches your eye. With hundreds of vendors, you'll thank yourself later when you're trying to remember "that amazing blue cabinet in the third tent."

My Feed

A personalized activity feed showing updates only from vendors and venues you've favorited:

• New arrivals, sales, events, and announcements
• Filter by update category
• Never miss a deal from your favorite vendors

To get started, just favorite a few vendors — their updates will appear in your feed automatically.

Reviews

Leave reviews for vendors and venues you visit — your feedback helps other shoppers and supports the businesses you love:

1. Navigate to any vendor or venue profile page
2. Tap the Reviews tab to see existing reviews and the "Write a Review" button
3. Rate and review — give a star rating (1–5 stars, required), add an optional title and written review
4. Submit — your review goes through a brief admin approval process before it appears on the listing

What you'll see on profiles:

• Google Reviews — if a business has linked their Google Business listing, their Google reviews are displayed alongside Round Top Finder reviews
• Round Top Finder Reviews — reviews written by shoppers like you through the app
• Combined rating — the star rating shown on each profile is a weighted average of both Google and Round Top Finder reviews, giving you a comprehensive picture

💡 Pro Tip: Even a short review with a star rating helps other shoppers. If you had a great experience at a vendor's booth, take 30 seconds to leave a rating — it makes a real difference for small businesses.

What's New

A public feed of the latest updates from all vendors and venues:

• Browse by category: Sales & Specials, New Arrivals, Events, Announcements
• Filter by business type (vendors only or venues only)
• Great for discovering new vendors and staying current

Look Book

A curated, editorial-style gallery showcasing vendor photos — like flipping through a coffee-table book:

• Swipe or use arrow keys to browse
• Use the thumbnail strip to jump between vendors
• Double-tap to favorite a vendor
• Save to Notes directly from the Look Book
• Save to Style Board — pin any photo to one of your style boards for visual collections
• Tracks which vendors you've viewed so you always see fresh content first

Style Boards

Create visual collections of items you love — like a Pinterest board for your Round Top shopping:

1. Create a board — give it a name and optional description (e.g., "Living Room Ideas" or "Jewelry Finds")
2. Save pins — while browsing vendor galleries, the Look Book, or Visual Search, tap "Save to Board" to pin an image. Each pin saves the image, caption, price (if available), and a link back to the vendor.
3. Browse your boards — view all your boards from My Style Boards (under your account). Tap any board to see your pinned items in a masonry grid.
4. Full-screen viewer — tap any pin to view it full-screen. Use arrow keys or swipe to browse through all pins in the board. Each image shows the caption, price, and a link to the vendor.
5. Share a board — tap the share button to generate a public link. Anyone with the link can view your board — great for sending to friends, family, or your interior designer. You can stop sharing anytime.
6. Edit and organize — rename boards, update descriptions, and remove pins you no longer want.

💡 Pro Tip: Create separate boards for different rooms or styles. When you're at the show, your boards become a visual shopping list — tap any pin to see which vendor it's from and head straight there.

Share Favorites

Share your saved vendors with friends and family via a shareable link:

1. Go to My Favorites
2. Tap the Share button
3. A unique link is generated — anyone who opens it can see the vendors you've saved
4. Great for coordinating with your shopping crew or recommending vendors to friends who are visiting Round Top

Find Similar — AI Cross-Vendor Discovery

When viewing a vendor's gallery photos, tap "Find Similar" to discover similar items from other vendors:

1. Open any vendor gallery photo — use the carousel to browse (arrow keys, swipe, or tap the arrows)
2. Tap "Find Similar" — our AI analyzes the image and searches across all vendors for visually similar items
3. Preview results — similar items appear as scrollable cards below the photo, showing the image, vendor name, and match percentage
4. Tap a result to see a full preview with options to Save to Board, Find Similar again (chain discovery!), or Visit Vendor
5. Results show items from other vendors only — it's designed for cross-vendor discovery

💡 Pro Tip: Use "Find Similar" to chain-discover — find a piece you like, see what's similar from other vendors, then find similar to those results. It's the fastest way to see everything Round Top has to offer in a specific style.

Pro Tips for Round Top

1. Arrive early — the best finds go fast, especially on opening day. Many seasoned shoppers arrive at venue gates before they open.

2. Wear comfortable shoes — you'll walk miles across fields, barns, and gravel paths. Leave the heels at home.

3. Bring cash — some vendors are cash-only, and you'll often get a better deal. ATMs are available but lines can be long.

4. Use "Near Me" on the Vendors page — sort vendors by distance while walking the fields to find what's closest to you.

5. Save your parking spot — before you start exploring, drop a pin on the map so you can find your car later.

6. Favorite vendors before you go — browse the directory at home, save your favorites, and use My Feed to track their updates leading up to show week.

7. Check vendor hours — many vendors are "by appointment only" outside of show weeks. Always check status before making a special trip.

8. Use Visual Discovery — not sure what style you're looking for? Upload a room photo to Room Match and let the AI guide you to vendors that fit your space.

9. Create a Spree — planning with friends? Set up a Spree weeks before the show so everyone can add their must-see vendors.

10. Ask the AI Assistant anything — show dates, vendor recommendations, parking tips, what to wear — our AI chat is available 24/7.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Round Top Finder? Round Top Finder is a free discovery platform for shoppers visiting the Round Top, Warrenton, and Carmine antique shows in Texas. We help you find vendors, venues, dining, lodging, and services — and plan your entire trip with AI-powered tools.

When are the Round Top antique shows? The major shows happen twice a year — spring (late March to early April) and fall (late September to early October). These weeks-long events attract thousands of vendors and tens of thousands of shoppers. Check our Calendar page for exact dates.

Is Round Top Finder free for shoppers? Yes! Browsing vendors, venues, and show information is completely free. Creating an account (also free) unlocks favorites, notes, trip planning, personalized feeds, and more.

How do I find a specific type of vendor? Use the filters on the Vendors page. You can filter by category (Furniture, Jewelry, Art, etc.), style (Farmhouse, Mid-Century Modern, etc.), business type (Booth Vendor, Standalone Store), and more. Or use the AI Assistant to describe what you're looking for in plain language.

What is Visual Discovery? Visual Discovery is our suite of AI-powered image search tools. Upload a photo of your room (Room Match), an item you love (Snap & Find), or your outfit (Style Match) and our AI will find matching items and vendors. Visit the Visual Discovery page to try it.

Can I plan my trip with friends? Absolutely! Use Spree to create a shared trip plan. You'll get a unique 8-character invite code to share — everyone in the crew can add vendors and venues to the shared itinerary from their Favorites, recently viewed items, or by searching the directory. All changes sync automatically so everyone stays on the same page.

How does "Near Me" work? When you enable location on the Vendors or Map page, we sort results by distance from your current position. This is especially useful while walking the show fields — see which vendors are closest to you right now.

What should I bring to Round Top? Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, a hat, cash (many vendors are cash-only), a water bottle, and your phone with Round Top Finder loaded! Bring measurements of any spaces you're shopping for, or save them in Notes ahead of time.

How do I save my favorite vendors? Tap the heart icon on any vendor card or profile page. View all your favorites from the My Favorites page. Favorited vendors' updates will also appear in your personalized My Feed.

Can I leave reviews for vendors and venues? Yes! Navigate to any vendor or venue profile, tap the Reviews tab, and click "Write a Review." You'll rate the business (1–5 stars) and can add an optional title and written review. Reviews go through a brief approval process before appearing on the listing. You'll also see Google Reviews on profiles for businesses that have linked their Google listing.

What is the Look Book? The Look Book is a curated gallery of vendor showcase photos presented in an editorial, coffee-table-book style. Swipe through to discover new vendors, double-tap to favorite, save items to your Notes, or pin them to a Style Board. It's a great way to browse from home before your trip.

What are Style Boards? Style Boards are visual collections you create to organize items you love — like a Pinterest board for Round Top shopping. Pin images from vendor galleries, the Look Book, or Visual Search. Each pin saves the image, price, and vendor link. You can share boards with friends via a public link, and browse your pins in a full-screen viewer with carousel navigation.

What is "Find Similar"? Find Similar is an AI-powered feature that helps you discover similar items from other vendors. When viewing a vendor's gallery photo, tap "Find Similar" and our AI searches across all vendor collections for visually similar pieces. It's designed for cross-vendor discovery — results always show items from other vendors, so you can see the full range of what Round Top has to offer.

Can I share my favorites or style boards with friends? Yes! You can share your saved vendors via a shareable link from My Favorites. You can also share individual Style Boards — generate a public link that anyone can view. Both are great for coordinating with friends or recommending vendors.