Winter antique shopping

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNTlb5qTtQbiFDO24b_VY6G3DKlb5ZQNEQ5qaqq5cI1CNZ-XZDVNpu_zqmzci6VFOV3uwc1KOpTL_zlRp0FhpdGTY7v1oycI6E1bHaEsBq1-kQ90BOaXOd0h1wUl0bn8JtZkgIqVTjrQC/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+11.36.46+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNTlb5qTtQbiFDO24b_VY6G3DKlb5ZQNEQ5qaqq5cI1CNZ-XZDVNpu_zqmzci6VFOV3uwc1KOpTL_zlRp0FhpdGTY7v1oycI6E1bHaEsBq1-kQ90BOaXOd0h1wUl0bn8JtZkgIqVTjrQC/s800/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+11.36.46+AM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_winter_2011/43">New England Finery Magazine, Winter 2011,  pages 42-43</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Antique shopping is usually considered a summer sport here in New England, but there are actually some great winter shows worth venturing out to, even on a snowy day like today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the last issue of <span id="goog_621338266"></span><a href="http://newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finer<span id="goog_621338267"></span>y</a>, I highlighted the <a href="http://www.neantiqueshows.com/index.htm">New England Antiques Design Show & Sale</a> that was held at the Shriners Auditorium. This weekend the auditorium is home once again to a wealth of antique dealers ... check out the extensive <a href="http://www.neantiqueshows.com/newsite/exhibjan2012.htm">list here</a>. Below are some photos I took while exhibiting there last fall (read more about the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-england-finery-at-antique-show.html">New England Finery designed space here</a>).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqE2QeRWzmt1TyXwOfuxOJ9xfJ3AtmFbOnAQIX59Fu7RGyLp3_o4SRSge7oeKa0cpGqwn_Os1iueS-8EyKsZ8Y-ixjdQjK_-8WRVBmRkmC3CNKim1-jizSsaaXJD0vcKC3I3S6jhz3Yl6/s1600/antiques_horse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqE2QeRWzmt1TyXwOfuxOJ9xfJ3AtmFbOnAQIX59Fu7RGyLp3_o4SRSge7oeKa0cpGqwn_Os1iueS-8EyKsZ8Y-ixjdQjK_-8WRVBmRkmC3CNKim1-jizSsaaXJD0vcKC3I3S6jhz3Yl6/s800/antiques_horse.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif6iU5bTl-Si7hVEub4LOXrCzXo9Tb_RfRFpFm8W9SQzkfnc6GVDkOGMPnp-R_qYEkrCVNqLV7vqo_Ncj5i3FekvrKyXIYo2v0qXXmr_0EIFqb66kybm4B9sFjOPtY_hruEFw8zxBFPZT/s1600/antiques%2540shriners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif6iU5bTl-Si7hVEub4LOXrCzXo9Tb_RfRFpFm8W9SQzkfnc6GVDkOGMPnp-R_qYEkrCVNqLV7vqo_Ncj5i3FekvrKyXIYo2v0qXXmr_0EIFqb66kybm4B9sFjOPtY_hruEFw8zxBFPZT/s800/antiques%2540shriners.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>There are room after room of antique and vintage treasures at the show.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Each dealer sets up their own inspired vignettes.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZoXdM51ETsn0j7pZBsLiuekVfUxQcHle0xzOzM_L3nzVWkSUII0N6k_TxYlVjBGTMyVShlzywdwsTRjDUcVz4yOIkBUlwj2pFIlppzp-HPc8DpwaqUh8zzJdwhffwzF1gmEX6nCs1apH/s1600/antique+glass+knobs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZoXdM51ETsn0j7pZBsLiuekVfUxQcHle0xzOzM_L3nzVWkSUII0N6k_TxYlVjBGTMyVShlzywdwsTRjDUcVz4yOIkBUlwj2pFIlppzp-HPc8DpwaqUh8zzJdwhffwzF1gmEX6nCs1apH/s800/antique+glass+knobs.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Vintage items, like these drapery hold backs, can be repurposed in modern ways.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The key is to think creatively when touring each booth.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoH99RTGANBXgYUQM49j4xUwO9aSmWcu0Ip1sbt5xsQ9lT_rdTDPa2YJOIps5x1MdrE7LmrJtMTMPMssZYmaaWJpA8C5W56F2Q9LC4dkvIFWzVx8nYmqHV3yKowaYUz7FSbfDJaU6j66W/s1600/sock+monkeys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoH99RTGANBXgYUQM49j4xUwO9aSmWcu0Ip1sbt5xsQ9lT_rdTDPa2YJOIps5x1MdrE7LmrJtMTMPMssZYmaaWJpA8C5W56F2Q9LC4dkvIFWzVx8nYmqHV3yKowaYUz7FSbfDJaU6j66W/s800/sock+monkeys.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJli20fM6nHoKQd45umoMgQlt6x9M1gZzHgNBv3RWFIKK43VXjHGx9TWj7R6uQ9qFdDA_pzskvKEyJuhxmITaUl6fGjy8yF2gqr8FhUHEUgcFlMECDpTFIY_mmScxp8UtqDFqmK749tRP/s1600/blonde+statues.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJli20fM6nHoKQd45umoMgQlt6x9M1gZzHgNBv3RWFIKK43VXjHGx9TWj7R6uQ9qFdDA_pzskvKEyJuhxmITaUl6fGjy8yF2gqr8FhUHEUgcFlMECDpTFIY_mmScxp8UtqDFqmK749tRP/s800/blonde+statues.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There truly is something for every kind of collector!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTr32ogvS2qmsxTH7NsDy1NtBxg8x8LDolLah0V47rnmROcD0dNviMwVN_hF-KUVcjB7PuVNklKML-uhiU7ZzfrDvq5OOSKAyNeo0oc1miKnnIfPzLhb5yHNUtqklsfGSQx_-hQegCP8r/s1600/antique+ship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTr32ogvS2qmsxTH7NsDy1NtBxg8x8LDolLah0V47rnmROcD0dNviMwVN_hF-KUVcjB7PuVNklKML-uhiU7ZzfrDvq5OOSKAyNeo0oc1miKnnIfPzLhb5yHNUtqklsfGSQx_-hQegCP8r/s800/antique+ship.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I really could have used this on a recent photo shoot ...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are a decorator, photo stylist or homeowner who loves the patina of vintage decor, it is worth it to get on the list to be notified of <a href="http://www.neantiqueshows.com/newsite/galleries.htm">upcoming New England Antique Shows</a>. <a href="http://www.neantiqueshows.com/newsite/mailinglist.htm">Click here</a> to receive discount passes and info. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkYTXKxbDzJnIt055SlR1UvsxuuU-_3j6bR7dFKa2rsB6-yNOVqyM-qmPTpLstzxDfNuyboi0y4uevUNXwryjCwSzwO5s0zdtbs38OgAuUd4NE9QtMgSs9d3502qXUzPJw9glVWDLP-7O/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+1.01.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkYTXKxbDzJnIt055SlR1UvsxuuU-_3j6bR7dFKa2rsB6-yNOVqyM-qmPTpLstzxDfNuyboi0y4uevUNXwryjCwSzwO5s0zdtbs38OgAuUd4NE9QtMgSs9d3502qXUzPJw9glVWDLP-7O/s800/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+1.01.16+PM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.winterantiquesshow.com/cms/special-events/index.shtml"><span style="font-size: large;">58th Annual Winter Antiques Show</span></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">All this week in New York, from the 20th to the 29th, the <a href="http://winterantiquesshow.com/">58th Annual Winter Antiques Show</a> is being held at the Park Avenue Armory. Local designer, Phoebe Lovejoy, who was featured in the autumn issue of <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011">New England Finery</a>, is on the interior design committee for <a href="http://www.winterantiquesshow.com/cms/special-events/index.shtml">Young Collectors Night</a> which will be held on the 26th. If you get the chance to attend, look for her in the crowd and be sure to say hello!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMvsBJuT-aQNlAuTne0P1g6idJ0NVATaczsjjR8e5Prqes9DeZC72KqDXl22-0fGdEAfkJVI-MFZp9h6u_ikA-V-u12MYXjea514aVEq4hqzcudutA7NtbrSJtHy4cufHqoF2G_sA6oV4/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+12.42.46+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMvsBJuT-aQNlAuTne0P1g6idJ0NVATaczsjjR8e5Prqes9DeZC72KqDXl22-0fGdEAfkJVI-MFZp9h6u_ikA-V-u12MYXjea514aVEq4hqzcudutA7NtbrSJtHy4cufHqoF2G_sA6oV4/s800/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+12.42.46+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.winterantiquesshow.com/cms/special-events/index.shtml">Young Collectors Nigh: Annual Winter Antiques Show</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTavVuFWPa6ovQyH1NdHZ_WPnGM2KCX1v_XHfxtkUw_0eaxrywcfNl_tBrZufTl9rMmqxm0YNdfMUVDPsLqZaTd3fQ8fYQxBARw3NS3m3D1AVXRWanjXT9GO8Equ4Yj42q2Rw8HuDcS8O2/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+12.49.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTavVuFWPa6ovQyH1NdHZ_WPnGM2KCX1v_XHfxtkUw_0eaxrywcfNl_tBrZufTl9rMmqxm0YNdfMUVDPsLqZaTd3fQ8fYQxBARw3NS3m3D1AVXRWanjXT9GO8Equ4Yj42q2Rw8HuDcS8O2/s800/Screen+shot+2012-01-21+at+12.49.22+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Designers <a href="http://www.lovejoydesigns.net/">Phoebe Lovejoy</a> and <a href="http://www.geraldpomeroydesigngroup.com/">Gerald Pomeroy</a> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/35">New England Finery Magazine: Autumn 2011, pages 34 – 40</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee Photography</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><br /><br /><br /><br />

Winter antique shopping

New England Finery Magazine, Winter 2011,  pages 42-43 Antique shopping is usually considered a summer sport here in New England, but there ...

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Brimfield: in real life

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM55bz1HA7PoyrHBUhTuZPoum2BIocJURB9Es6U7UYorYQNj77BnZAb7wGS50JZVLD32QLQSmPgzZbqG6k6yX3ps1NtZXZnky-SkUdyb0elGIbkJMB32bQWBlAhpgDK3uUIxBMrVvjqQS6/s1600/stacy-laura-michael-yvonne-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651245461306609794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM55bz1HA7PoyrHBUhTuZPoum2BIocJURB9Es6U7UYorYQNj77BnZAb7wGS50JZVLD32QLQSmPgzZbqG6k6yX3ps1NtZXZnky-SkUdyb0elGIbkJMB32bQWBlAhpgDK3uUIxBMrVvjqQS6/s800/stacy-laura-michael-yvonne-%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">sytlist/editor <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a>, photographer <a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">Laura Moss</a>,</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee Photography</a>, and <a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/">me</a> : )</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651524171484744418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s800/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">After featuring <a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/p/videos-and-photos-may-2011.html">the spring tweet-up</a> at the <a href="http://brimfield.com/">Brimfield Antique Fair</a> in the last issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span>, I knew I had to check it out for myself this time around. So I headed there last Friday, and with me, I brought a sneak peek of the newest<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Finery</span> cover (which is scheduled to release late September/early October) and the talented photographer behind the shot, <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee.</a> Michael photographed this room by designer <a href="http://fdhodgeinteriors.com/">Frank D. Hodge</a> at the Old York Decorator Show House with me this summer. There are a lot more great pics from the show that will be featured in the Autumn issue so stay tuned!<br /><br />The first twitter friends we ran into were <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a> of <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home Magazine</a> and <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/">Dunes and Duchess</a> along with her friend, photographer <a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">Laura Mos</a><a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">s</a>. We were off to a great start! The weather was perfect - 70’s and sunny - and we were able to find more dry ground to cover than there had been all week at the show as it had rained non-stop for the first few days of the event. Thanks to the advice of some twitter peeps, I left my flip flops in the car and wore sneakers (I just could not bring myself to put on boots in early September!)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNAEiFxFcHhIIl3I3N5IK40aptuTWLxSQosbcSfTe5s38tk7bxnePlNLDVRbk85Fls9FRyjuof4Pa6SB5aGsOyvGia0yxy6vnkID_WnTjbeKtf3bzN2OIms3hyphenhyphenroZ-jv_LZU8n1U5QWbC/s1600/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s1600/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh8pc-5w9S2Gh8V2cYZhrvXGD-x0V4lfB5xbsMHYiA65JguDDJe4mH8zNJdTS6zorolfQQF5OoHpPuve8xuMUU3SPgGEUWR_N4hqNPBr6nNrGD9yrhvoZSPo00sW6cZL4ia6yUL6iIm4b/s1600/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241645106370178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh8pc-5w9S2Gh8V2cYZhrvXGD-x0V4lfB5xbsMHYiA65JguDDJe4mH8zNJdTS6zorolfQQF5OoHpPuve8xuMUU3SPgGEUWR_N4hqNPBr6nNrGD9yrhvoZSPo00sW6cZL4ia6yUL6iIm4b/s800/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />When we arrived at the #brimfield VIP tent, we were welcomed with a bright and cheerful space adorned with <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C</a> fabrics on the ceiling and tables, fresh flowers arranged in </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/portals/bmps.portal">Benjamin Moore</a> paint cans, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">plus a well-tended bar. Snacks and drinks were complimentary including a Gimlet-style signature cocktail which was very refreshing even at 1:00 in the afternoon : )</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5NKbj8-l0PL7vmnpYsDt60Of8fCE33R_b77QNO4cKez_atiUFAf00Tp9iHOpTcMz5FatRdD0GyNYyYA0T1MRxnczd8V7g2fDTSPgmcwkCzmBEIHNtw3tOFIGDi-P5ZZNOAkOuAW66wch/s1600/gloria-leslie-deidre-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241654612308226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5NKbj8-l0PL7vmnpYsDt60Of8fCE33R_b77QNO4cKez_atiUFAf00Tp9iHOpTcMz5FatRdD0GyNYyYA0T1MRxnczd8V7g2fDTSPgmcwkCzmBEIHNtw3tOFIGDi-P5ZZNOAkOuAW66wch/s800/gloria-leslie-deidre-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Twitter friends gathered to chat and tweet between shopping excursions. In this photo: designer Gloria Battista-Collins of <a href="http://www.gbcstyle.com/about-gbc-style.html">GBC Style</a>, social media expert marketer Leslie Carothers of <a href="http://www.tkpartnership.com/">The Kaleidoscope Partnership</a> and Deidre Drewes, another social media talent, of <a href="http://www.dragonsearchmarketing.com/">Dragon Search Marketing</a>. I loved how the tent “walls” were painted with samples of Benjamin Moore colors. A nice touch!<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s1600/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241653589818914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s800/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I finally got to meet </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/"> #brimfield tweet-up</a> organizer/designer <a href="http://www.gretchenaubuchondesign.com/">Gretchen Aubuchon</a> and lifestyle designer <a href="http://kelleylmoore.com/">Kelley L. Moore</a> who were more than happy to pose for me on the luxurious linens displayed by event sponsor <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora de Balthazar</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACjSSXbw1yY4Qsx0SfTiOBTwBfDBSSdy8ZON_38ftOsbJCV5McGOYg16ovRxSjv7bXZZEMoRWxRoBZ_nA44gI9uqidwt_BbXuIdY8o-RshgKG0V9679R3XAEBEUMrs1igwu7n1r03KXg6/s1600/PandoraLinens-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241359472534786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACjSSXbw1yY4Qsx0SfTiOBTwBfDBSSdy8ZON_38ftOsbJCV5McGOYg16ovRxSjv7bXZZEMoRWxRoBZ_nA44gI9uqidwt_BbXuIdY8o-RshgKG0V9679R3XAEBEUMrs1igwu7n1r03KXg6/s400/PandoraLinens-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Custom monogramming by Pandora de Balthazar</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s1600/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241362665453314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s800/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Pandora de Balthazar also had a table with their naturally fragrant <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/product-categories/lavender-collection/">lavendar collection </a>of products in the adjoining tent.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFgyyd2Yxrxt3Zt3i0oycHRHKAidhyphenhyphenvxMgkGr6yK05I8gGY7VK8JTVT4e8rd9h3fxGYX8XdoCTMRn3LY0mhi3_jIfnbk138LqGmUYsyJam2IjkcWhKvW7rz5h3QMorCYXbGW3JmpPagXY/s1600/briankelsey-stacy-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241649702577490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFgyyd2Yxrxt3Zt3i0oycHRHKAidhyphenhyphenvxMgkGr6yK05I8gGY7VK8JTVT4e8rd9h3fxGYX8XdoCTMRn3LY0mhi3_jIfnbk138LqGmUYsyJam2IjkcWhKvW7rz5h3QMorCYXbGW3JmpPagXY/s800/briankelsey-stacy-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/KelsOnTheHouse">Kelsonthehouse</a> (as he is known on twitter) carpenter-extraordinaire <a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">Brian Kelse</a><a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">y</a> of Martha Stewart Radio, was there along with graphic designer/art director Stacey of the style blog <a href="http://quintessenceblog.com/2011/09/brimfield-bounty/">Quintessence</a>. Stacey recently redesigned the <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora website</a> so check it out – it is lovely!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRB1wSKCbjMNzAt2xb17LGWmO7vI__v3Qy9kOuSToGneZrRtRL5D2J0xv1FIKgiUxCUqpJ2MD3Yc2CSeWQ_t6YdndfwNf3J9wupwPCHau9MUwtsKUPMQXQ03nclYotgm0JZq7mL5p02Pn/s1600/yvonneblacker-briankelsey-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241351927909186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRB1wSKCbjMNzAt2xb17LGWmO7vI__v3Qy9kOuSToGneZrRtRL5D2J0xv1FIKgiUxCUqpJ2MD3Yc2CSeWQ_t6YdndfwNf3J9wupwPCHau9MUwtsKUPMQXQ03nclYotgm0JZq7mL5p02Pn/s800/yvonneblacker-briankelsey-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Stacey </span><span style="font-style: italic;">of Quintessence Blog</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I was happy to meet Brian in person to thank him for providing me with <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67">his video clip</a> and quote for the spring issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery. </span>He was also kind enough to encourage me via a home decorating chat on twitter that it was easy to change out a door knob (a small project that had been on my to-do-list for too long). My secret strategy to getting the job done was to get all the tools out, start the project and look just confused enough to convince my husband to take over and finish. In the end it got crossed off the list which is all that matters : )</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s1600/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_rZbxzH6j-qPxp63u8v710omUBNZR7EMOkLIs-i_OPBJ_pr1t2wdNME2_eEvGQkFobINhQqibfezCY-pDvQpfzTUVIjalsSrpyHThKVcVDhyTmh6YwPl1mTYlsyhbp2tAk3CZd61e8B/s1600/yvonne-wheel-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651674800254734850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_rZbxzH6j-qPxp63u8v710omUBNZR7EMOkLIs-i_OPBJ_pr1t2wdNME2_eEvGQkFobINhQqibfezCY-pDvQpfzTUVIjalsSrpyHThKVcVDhyTmh6YwPl1mTYlsyhbp2tAk3CZd61e8B/s800/yvonne-wheel-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Michael J. Lee</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Along with socializing, we did do some shopping. This is the great find that I wanted to bring home with me from Brimfield. How cool would this look in our barn? My boys would have loved it, but the price was a bit out of my range by oh, about $1,000 or so.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4PIzpnnQA0CqWotdO90JyUCJvzD_IK-XpLIxJdyrMLi04hGgnsASmvfIHFaA-NcnEnhYxr0K5JuUIbfssMDgCMGdTT-3DDHJuBsPJ0mFX8r94AoI5weuRz3-j2U0tC61yU-lfhKJsCxf/s1600/smallshoeform-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651501322329715554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4PIzpnnQA0CqWotdO90JyUCJvzD_IK-XpLIxJdyrMLi04hGgnsASmvfIHFaA-NcnEnhYxr0K5JuUIbfssMDgCMGdTT-3DDHJuBsPJ0mFX8r94AoI5weuRz3-j2U0tC61yU-lfhKJsCxf/s400/smallshoeform-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Instead I brought home this charming pair of wooden shoe forms. I have seen a lot of adult size ones, but this miniature pair reminded me of the little shoes my boys used to wear. They are a bit smaller than the shoes my youngest wears today ...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwg6amgxt8i0x5N2GszX2bvxqWlYMEUpELcfqaRBx8BHp4Ee81XJHjWglHFTRCwUknmt5Sb5NKPZ-t3THGINzi8cI2liTO-AS7w31OGuPmYR-zDqKQE4XVWyMDLo1l-6rvprlS5TDyKKK/s1600/shoeformwithsneakers-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651501323879343218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwg6amgxt8i0x5N2GszX2bvxqWlYMEUpELcfqaRBx8BHp4Ee81XJHjWglHFTRCwUknmt5Sb5NKPZ-t3THGINzi8cI2liTO-AS7w31OGuPmYR-zDqKQE4XVWyMDLo1l-6rvprlS5TDyKKK/s800/shoeformwithsneakers-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">As I was walking around the grounds, I was collecting ideas for an upcoming design event that I am participating in, <a href="http://neantiqueshows.com/">The Boston Antiques & Design Show & Sale</a>. It will be held on the weekend of October 15th and 16th at the <a href="http://www.alepposhriners.com/directions.html">Shriner’s Auditorium</a> in Wilmington, MA (just off of I-93).<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://neantiqueshows.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651504700712281090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPkzcPqAuTGL-mBmB4x0YT0N91wd_kbbV-fWxt3O9M9-I0RptSPo3a0UHeqiMFD6fRtypliyUIXFckzmM-x2iH7PdlJDWbE65XyVqDXf4uyjVDLtRzr36YXugXcPvL-UwYYNlXcajjr-Y/s800/NEAntiquesPC-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a> will be hosting a 20 x 20 foot space to promote interior design that incorporates antiques. When the show producer, Marvin Getman, asked me to coordinate this project I was so honored! He loved the coverage that his last show, Elm Bank, got in our summer issue in a feature titled <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/53">Looking for Antiques</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> so he asked me if <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> would like to be a part of his next event. Of course I said yes! I had just watched <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Million Dollar Decorators</span></a> on Bravo and loved what LA designer <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/about.html">Mary McDonald</a> did with her space at the Los Angeles Antique show <a href="http://kelleymoorecreativemedia.blogspot.com/2011/07/calling-all-inspired-fashion.html">(see snapshots of it in this post by Kelley Moore)</a> so I was completely inspired to design a space for this event that will celebrate antiques in a modern way.<br /><br />So if you missed your chance to shop Brimfield this year, mark your calendar to attend this fabulous INDOOR antique shopping venue (no need to worry about rain, heat or cold and you can wear whatever shoes you’d like ; ) We will even have a special area set up in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> “room</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> to take photos of visitors with their favorite finds (similar to what they did at the Brimfield tweet up, which I thought was a great idea!) So please come to shop, and then stop by and show us your acquired treasures. You just may find yourself in an upcoming issue of the magazine!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s1600/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s1600/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg"><br /></a>

Brimfield: in real life

sytlist/editor Stacy Kunstel , photographer Laura Moss , Michael J. Lee Photography , and me : ) After featuring the spring tweet-up at th...

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