Jodi Lantz, who operates Jewellery of the Stars, can be found at table 13 inside the Tamworth Town Hall, along with a host of treasure-laden tables and stands.

Respected ABC radio journalist Nick Grimm officially opened the antique fair last night, which was a career "first".

The man who has interviewed Mikhail Gorbachev and mixed with politicians of all persuasions, had never before been called upon to open such a function, but there's a first time for everything.

It wasn't opening the antique fair that worried Nick, but the fact that he had to address a group of school students at Oxley High School that had him a little concerned.

"I just hope I was able to inspire some of the kids, who like me, may have been a bit uncertain about which way they would go career-wise," he said.

"They asked some really interesting questions – things that you just do and don't really think about, like how far you go before you intrude on someone's privacy – that sort of thing."

It wasn't Nick's first time in Tamworth, as he's passed through on many occasions, but he would have enjoyed the chance to stay a little longer if his and wife Deborah Rice's commitments allowed.

Deborah is also a journalist – "the photogenic one" – on the ABC television news. They have two gorgeous children, three-year-old Matilda, and an angelic 13-month son, Benedict.

The antique and collectables fair is well worth a look, with admission prices still very reasonable, considering the range of goods on sale inside Tamworth Town Hall.

The fair opens from 10am today until 5pm and then again, 10am until 4pm tomorrow.

All proceeds directly benefit students of Oxley High School, Tamworth.