Chris Trimble on the web

It's about time that Chris, who deals in 18thc and 19thc antiques, has made it into the twenty first century. He has done this with a real bang. You can see most of his shop, Trimble's Tavern by clicking here.



Chris discovered a love of History when he took 5th grade history at Walsingham Academy, in Williamsburg Va. Living close to where history actually took place did a lot to fire his imagination. We lived on Hickory Signpost Road. Some say that this road was the route that the Indian boy, Chanco, took to warn the settlers in Jamestown about an Indian Massacre. The boys were able to ride their bikes to Williamsburg and to the Jamestown ferry to Surry County. One of our friends gave Chris several military patches. He was hooked on collecting. For years he specialized in military antiques.



As you'll be able to see from his site, he still has some nice relics from the Civil war. His grandfather had Auslew Gallery in Norfolk, so he also has a love for paintings. His father runs The Trimble Collection in the Kingsmill shops in Williamsburg.

Brimfield In July

Chris set off Sunday morning early to go to the July Brimfield Show. His 20'x 20' blue and white tent stashed in the back of his van. He sets up front and on the center road in the Meadows Field in booth 158. If you are in the area please stop by and say hi.

Last year Chris, Lewis, my Mom, and I went up to buy. Fortunately the weather last year was with us. The temperature was moderate to cool. Mother had broken her knee in March and she was able to sit in the van when she got too tired. We had a grand time searching for those hidden treasures. We had just purchased our large van and we also had my mini van.Nothing matches having fields upon fields to search. Oh, the thrill of the hunt! We came home loaded with all our finds.

Chris was way excited. He found a REAL VA PRE-CIVIL WAR BUCKLE in PA on his way up to Brimfield. Chris is my oldest son he grew up in and around Williamsburg and fell in love with history particularly the 18th century. It works out very well with two of my sons into antiques that they have interest in different centuries. Where they agree is in the integrity and quality of the piece.