Spring is in the air.....Brimfield Mania again!!!

Every May Brimfield mania strikes thousands of people who are inexplicably drawn to the little Town of Brimfield, Mass. to buy and sell antiques, junktiques, or anything else that they can find.  This is an event that everyone should experience at least once in their lives. My sons and I have been to these shows over and over again.

Chris still shows at the Meadows right on the main walk/roadway under his blue and white stripe tent.  This year he is taking an assistant Temple to help man the tent, so he can get out there and do some "tiquing" himself.  Lewis goes for the hunt part.  He will try to cover the entire area in several days.  We have local friends Lee Lee Simpson, and her husband who go for the FOOD and the thrill of the hunt. 

This year I get to stay home and hold down the shop.  Tough luck but someone has to do it.  The nice thing is that Lewis sends back blow by blow accounts of his finds.

May shows vary greatly in weather.  The first year that we went it was cold and rainy setting up.  I swore that I'd never do another show, but later that week we were making plans for the next show.  Another year, before we bought our own tent, it was in the 90's.  Who would has known?  The tent that we rented was like walking into a steam bath.  Exhibitors experience all these problems plus sleeping in their Vans the night before to be there for the early customers.  One year we even had to pack up everything because a hurricane was coming through.  What we do for the love of antiquing!!

The great thing is that you never know what you will find.