Early Morning Antiquing

Lewis ready for the Hunt!!

Here we go again!  Lewis drove up on Sunday and took his time antiquing on the way.  He mostly saved his money for the big finds.  He noted that some dealers on the way had been snookered by some fake or reproduction Maison Jansen pieces.  He did find two very nice Murano pieces one red bowl on a conical base with folded edges.  This he believes to be from the 1930's or even the 1920's.  It will take some research to know who made it and exactly how old it is.  We do the research that makes a real difference.  Lewis has inherited a photographic memory.  We all tend to be able to see something and remember it.  Chris has this ability too!

Red Murano Bowl

When we antique together, we walk through the various tents and booths very quickly letting our eyes drift over the merchandise in general.  Then out of the blue something will catch our eyes.  We'll zero in on a piece.  Lewis will look more carefully at this item.  He'll pick it up and examine it.  Sometimes it goes right back down on the table.  Sometimes it is something we'll come back to and other times we don't..

Not everything is Antique some junktique

My first experience with this was years ago, when Chris and I first started antiquing.  I had reached for a piece picked it up realized that it was a good reproduction put it back down.  Another antique dealer reached over picked it up and purchased it.  I watch the price double in his shop and then quadruple in another area antique shop.  This was my first experience with this.  This was definitely small scale!   I've heard stories of this happening on a grand scale.  Here, in Brimfield, things can go from tent to tent going from say several hundred dollars to after exchanging hands several thousand dollars.  It just depends on who knows the most about the piece.

I can't wait to hear and see more about Lewis' and Chris' adventures in Brimfield.  Chris experiences are completely different.  Chris goes after the 18th century pieces and Lewis is after the Designer pieces of the 20th century.  They are able to work well together this way.