White Rover Junction — After 35 years of traveling around the antique show circuit to buy and sell their collections of woodblock prints, etchings, paintings, silver and jewelry, Woodstock antiques dealers Deborah Bassett and Steven Thomas have opened a gallery and shop at 85 Gates St. in White River Junction.

Steven Thomas Inc. Fine Arts & Antiques is located opposite Northern Stage in the space formerly occupied by Americana folk art dealer American Classics. Bassett and Thomas decided to open a storefront to take advantage of the accessibility and retail renaissance of downtown White River Junction, Thomas said.

“White River is an interesting town and the rents are reasonable,” Thomas said. “We have established markets but having a presence like this gives you more credibility and White River is also centrally located for buying.”

Bassett and Thomas, who concentrate in American antiques from 1880s through mid-20th century, regularly travel to antique shows in New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and have done charity appraisals on behalf of the Woodstock History Center and Vermont Public TV. They are known for their expertise in American wood printing blocks and woodblock prints, in which they’ve curated shows and published histories.

The Gates Street gallery is open Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but Bassett and Thomas advise calling ahead to check because they may be out on the road at a show.

John Lippman is a staff reporter at the Valley News. He can be reached at 603-727-3219 or email at jlippman@vnews.com.