Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Brimming Over in Brimfield, MA

Oh My! I had no idea how many vendors would be here - over 3000! We haven't hit half of them and are soooo delighted with the cool finds. Pam Buda, Heartspun Quilts, and I are tickled with the selection of vintage fabrics and quilts along with the wonderful early American antiques. We've hauled wooden advertising boxes, divided grain bins and a nail bin for displays in the shop, a couple of marshmellow and pretzel tins for display in my kitchen, and some awesome old sewing needfuls shaped like acorns. Pictured below are a couple items that I wish I'd gone back for- a really good red cupboard (but where to put it?) and a graphic old dart board. Guess you can't buy everything you see. There's so much to choose from and so much of everything. Including people & traffic. It took 2 hours to go 15 miles last night, parking is as rare as hen's teeth and porta potties and my feet feel like they're 80 years old, but I'd do it all again in  a heartbeat. Great trip, great company, great finds.








 

9 comments:

  1. Nice pieces, tempted to go up there myself, have never been.

    Debbie

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  2. Wow, Apparently I need to travel east to look for cool stuff.

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  3. Awesome finds--I think Brimfield would put me in sensory overdrive and my wallet in the tank

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  4. I would have squeezed that red cupboard in the car somewhere! You have found some great things! My house is stuffed to the brim, but then I looknat your finds and think maybe I should go out looking again....

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  5. Oh Lynne, what a wonderful time!!! You make it sound so fantastic. Glad you are having a good time and sharing it all with us. Thanks for the photos too. Blessings and smiles, Emilou :-)

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  6. Brimfield was my husband's idea of Mecca! First time he got to go was when our younger son got married, in CT, and we took the rest of the family out to be there. We went back several times (I grew up in Chicopee) and he would always find great things. Good memories! I'm glad to know it's as fabulous as ever!

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  7. Dd you find any bee stuff?

    I pieced a top yesterday from your Icicle Kisses line. jelly Eoll race! I love it!

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  8. I just read a book that had Brimfield as the setting!

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