September 13, 2019
Last week we attended the Brimfield Antique & Flea Market with thousands of other prospective buyers and as usual had a blast. Both of us, along with our friend Eilleen left at 7 am and after about 2 hours of driving arrived at Brimfield. Due to the sheer magnitude of dealers and quantity of antiques and collectibles to see we usually go in with the notion that we will stick to certain areas of the show. (Check out an earlier post to learn more about Brimfield and other antique shows).
Last Thursday was no different as we began at our usual spot by the New England Motel in the center of Brimfield. Within a few minutes of strolling through the various vendors, we came upon a vintage chair that reminded us of my great grandmother, Peggy. It was a wing back chair upholstered in spring colors with bunnies and flowers on it (pictured below). Something in the chair drew our interest and to our shock, the dealer said the chair was only $95. So needless to say, it was SOLD, and we had made our first buy of the day.
Although that was the best buy of the day, we had much success in buying various collectibles and Christmas gifts. Some of the other purchases we made included Mary Hadley (the pottery each generation of my mother’s family collects), a ceramic Spode Christmas tree, vintage buoys, a reproduction of a Main St. sign (thanks Shauna) and various other small pieces. I would have to say that this year’s trip to Brimfield was by far the most successful!
Needless to say, after a long day of traveling, walking, and shopping we were excited to pack up the car (which was very tight) and head home. As usual, we are already looking forward to our next visit to Brimfield (now only to get through a long winter)!
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