A Taste of Brimfield

Last year we took several photos of the shows at Brimfield. I just discovered them in my Photo file. This is some of the variety seen at a show. As you can tell there is lots and lots of variety. Everything from junkique to very fine antiques.
I guess that I 'm obsessing over the Brimfield experience, because Chris and I actually did the shows for years since the late 1990's. The first time that we set up was a cold and rainy May. There seemed to be mud everywhere. We shared a tent with some friends. I thought we'd be able to spend the night in a motel. Oh no, it was the van that night. We awoke at 4:00 am with customers poking into the tent. Somehow we found coffee, the elixir of life. After a few very good sales that first morning, I began to feel better about the whole affair. All the vendors in our area became our friends. We looked forward to seeing them each show. We took our Golden Retriever, Samantha, who would sit patiently under a table waiting for her walk. She loved to walk down one lane and up another sniffing other dogs as they passed. She made special friends too.
Lewis was working in New York City then. He would take the train up to Waterbury Conn. where we would pick him up. At this point Lewis was more into the art world than antiques. He found a nice piece of pottery that he purchased at a bargain price. Afterward he found out that it was a piece done by the first abstract artist, George Orh. He ended up making money on the piece. He was hooked. Once a treasure hunter always a treasure hunter.
This is only a little of the variety seen there. We have friends and customers who go up for the food. They have lobster rolls, fabulous pies, and a Pilgrim sandwich, which is a thanksgiving dinner complete in a bun. Chris must have a Pilgrim sandwich to have a completed Brimfield experience. When the weather is hot there are lines for the fresh squeezed lemonade and ice cream. When it's cold peolpe line up for Chili and clam chowder.


You see everything from mom's pushing strollers, to electric wheel chairs and scooters. Regular wheel chairs might be too much of a challenge, but I can tell you from personal experience that either scooters or the electric type work just fine. They even have handicapped portable restrooms. You should have seen me in my chair walking Samantha on a leash around Brimfield. We both did great. So much for experiences at Brimfield, if you go enjoy, and if you meet Chris give him our best.