At 9 a.m. Sunday, the streets of Old Town Auburn were already crowded with treasure hunters.

The 42nd annual Fall Antiques and Collectibles Street Fair brought together more than 150 antique vendors with a variety of collectibles on display, from furs to furniture. Several arrived as early as 4 a.m. to set up.

Redwood City business owners Gordon and Nancy Myers said they sold a 100-year-old carousel horse within an hour after they opened at 8 a.m.

“We were just waiting for the right person to find it,” Nancy Myers said. “We’ve also sold Christmas ornaments.”

The Myers own Antiques Unlimited in San Carlos. The couple travels to Auburn for the antique fair twice every year.

“It’s always been a good sale for us,” Gordon Myers said. “It’s a love, lovely town.”

Customers ranged from first-time to long-time antique collectors.

By 9:30 a.m., Roseville resident Tina Wade already had a full shopping cart.

“I like to find unusual, handmade things and a lot of garden pieces,” Wade said. “Especially now that times are kind of slow, it’s important to find things that are under $50.”

Wade, who buys and resells antiques, has been an antique collector for 15 years and goes to the Auburn Antique Fair twice a year.

“That’s what I love to do,” she said.

Antelope resident Kim Cellini, who was on her second visit to the antique fair, said she attends to find good collectible items for a cheaper price.

“We got here right when it opened, and we’re just getting started,” she said.

Cellini bought an antique full-body mirror for $30 and an antique vase for $5.

“I’ve been looking for a mirror to go over my bar in my dining room,” she said. “Everything I’ve ever looked is over a hundred bucks.”

Those looking for antiques found a selection of furniture and appliances dating as far back as the 1800s and early-to-mid 1900s.

Patrina Jasso, owner of The Lighting Palace in Folsom, was on her second year at the antique fair selling restored lamps from the 1920s.

She sells the lamps for a cheaper price during the fair than she does at her store, she said.

Jon Bruscia, owner of Closet Antiques in Old Sacramento, has been an antique collector for 35 years and has been a vendor at the Old Town antique fair for at least 15 years, he said.

Among items on display in Bruscia’s stand were a 1950s television, radios from the 1930s and binoculars from the 1940s.

Folsom business owner Gail Provencal, who’s been a vendor at the antique fair for the last six years, said she started setting up her stand at around 4:30 a.m.

“I’ve sold some of the antique French limoges and sterling silver,” Provencal said. “Most of my items today are from the late 1800s, so they’re very collectible.”

It’s been good venue for her.

“I enjoyed coming here to Auburn,” Provencal said. “There’s a nice selection of vendors and people come here to buy.”

The Old Town Antiques and Collectibles Street fair, hosted by the Old Town Business Association, is held every fall and spring.