Nothing is so fine as a day in May, and nothing any finer than to be at the May Brimfield Antique show. All this coming week antiques take over the little town of Brimfield Massachusetts three times a year, however, the May show tends to be the biggest and the best of the year. These shows have been going on at least for 30 years. All winter long dealers from across the states save up and plan for the much anticipated May Show.
I call it a show, but it is a collection of many shows in one. I started attending these shows about 12 years ago with my oldest son Chris. We had just closed a small antique shop that we ran together, and had started doing antique shows on the road. A fellow antique dealer asked if we would share a tent with him. It was cold and wet that year, setting up was a real task. We stayed up all night before opening, and I swore that I'd never set up at another show. We did 3 shows that year, and for the next 8 years or so I helped Chris. It just ended up to be too much fun. We met so many great people. Lewis when he was working in New York City would take a train up to visit with us. Chris is still doing the shows. You can find him at the Meadows #148 across from the office and the coffee/bake shop. Stop by and tell him that we send you.
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