The Brimfield Fair will go down as one of my most cherished days of summer 2012. The small country town neighboring Sturbridge is home to the massive and well known tri-annual event. It is without a doubt an antiques lovers mecca, the treasure hunter seekers playground, and even the food (we ate breakfast and lunch) proves something special. 
My favorite purchase was a vintage Easy brand mangle (scored it for $30) a super heavy duty industrial piece which is now a kitchen counter / cookbook shelf / bar cart in my kitchen. Between my Mom and I, we came home with a car full of beloved wares for our homes and gardens, tired and coated in dirt, both fulfilled and enamored. Brimfield was at once hot, dusty, sticky, exhausting, delicious, fascinating and completely rewarding.
i had the best time too! i am posting my pics next week:) LOVE that find... i wish i had gotten more home stuff but i focused on jewelry and "window shopping"..still not quite sure what i still need for my new apt
ReplyDeleteLove your purchase! Can't wait till I have some room in a house to go out and search this type of fair. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat purchase! Looks perfect in your kitchen!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to so many more of your decorating posts. P.S. Love the giant jar of pickles in the picture!
ReplyDeleteBrimfield is such a fun spectacle! Great photos.
ReplyDeleteI love fairs like that. You can easily spend an entire day at one and never get bored. Plus there are usually funnel cakes which make me happy.
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very cool! i haven't been to a fair like that in awhile, think i'd have a new appreciation for it :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE events like this! And I love the piece you went home with.
ReplyDeleteI love Easy, she looks perfect! Jon and I need to make this trip soon, looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteOooo I love that!! I wish I could find cool pieces like that! Espescially for that price...score!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had known about this...looks like a great place to spend a summer day!
ReplyDeleteLove that photo of you in the mirror...so very cool. As is the bar cart/cookbook shelf! Love your vision...can't say I have the same ability to see potential in things! I admire that.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend my friend!
Wow, there are just so many beautiful pieces! Being from Mass, I've always known about the Brimfield fair but never gone. Maybe next time!
ReplyDeleteI've neve been to a fair like this. I would have a ball.
ReplyDeleteThat table is a great find! I need to do more antiquing.
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