Last week was my daughter's 27th birthday, so my husband and I decided to drive to Boston to take her to dinner. Our plan was to hit the MA turnpike early and attend the Brimfield Antique Show by 10:00. Brimfield is about a two-hour drive from our home in Saratoga Springs. Halfway there, my husband asked me if I packed the suitcase. We both looked in the back of the car, and that's right, no suitcase. Luckily a friend went to our house, got the suitcase, and met us halfway back on the thruway. So, we didn't get to Brimfield until a little after twelve.If you've ever been to a huge antique show, you know that this is not a one-day affair. We had decided to spend Thursday at the show and then head an hour further east to Boston to have dinner with Maggie and her fiancé and spend the night. That worked out great! They live in the Coolidge Corners area of Boston, and we had fun walking around that night.The next morning, we were off early and made it to Brimfield by 11:00. Here are some pics of some of the booths and things for sale.
A nice display. Note the hooked rug resting on the tree branch!
Lots of primitive items...
I loved this dealer's wares! Lots of mod furniture!
And if you like bakelite, there was plenty to choose from at this booth.
Another booth with wonderful primitive items.
Another group of vintage hooked rugs. The colors on this rug are still very bright.
A very pretty piece...
I loved finding this booth. These are new rugs, some of which were used to adorn old antique chairs. I thought I had a shot of an old chair with a hooked mat upholstered to it, but I can't find it.More photos tomorrow.
Where has the time gone? Summer seemed to fly by, and with the weather so hot, didn't take the time to blog. But now the weather is cooler, sleeping is easier at night, and hooking seems the thing to do.My angel rug is close to completion. I hope to have it finished in the next week or so as it is a gift for my new grandson (due November 28)! I think an angel watching over him will be perfect!!Here is the rug to date:
After the hooking, the boring part -- the binding! I plan on getting carpet tacking to hang the rug. I used these for hanging my garden rug (which is much larger), and it was very easy.Tomorrow, I'll post some photos of our trip to the Brimfield Antique show in Massachusetts.
Imagine this bed in your room! You may not be able to see it, but there is sticker on the bedspread indicating it was sold! Bet the dealer was glad he didn't have to bring it back home.
Anyone need a buoy for the front yard???
More vintage rugs.
Lots of booths were selling strictly toys. This was one of the bigger ones!
Anyone need a basket!?
Here is a booth filled with glass chandeliers. The scary part of this scene was that it was a very, very windy day.
If they didn't have it, you didn't need it!
I took this picture for our mailman who is an avid collector of lanterns.
And finally, a cute collection of frogs!
