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IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT THE BRIMFIELD TORNADO
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BRIMFIELD ANTIQUE SHOW DATES
2011
BRIMFIELD ANTIQUE SHOW DATES
May 10-15 •
July 12-17 •
September 6-11 |
BRIMFIELD ANTIQUE SHOW DATES
2012
BRIMFIELD ANTIQUE SHOW DATES
May 8-13 •
July 10-15 •
September 4-9 |
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May 15, 2011
Congratulations!
That's right,
congratulations to everyone that attended the May Shows. Whether
you knew it or not - you were a part of history!
The May 2011 Brimfield
Show exceeded all previous dealer and visitor attendance records!
As we watched the
Brimfieldshow.com stats climb over the past months, we felt we were on
to something, but it was too early to say anything definitively.
Now it can be said. The May 2011 Brimfield Show was the largest, and
best-attended Show ever.
All fields were booked to
dealer capacity with promoters accepting dealer applications on a stand-by
basis only. The great majority of - lets call them - "serious"
dealers" told us that their sales were better than average, and in many
cases, blew away previous years' sales. We even spoke to several
dealers who were departing early because they had sold nearly everything
they brought and it didn't make sense to hang out trying to sell the few
remaining items.
Even Brimfieldshow.com saw a record number of hits in May - 2,553,737 hits!
(Check out the table below this comment for details.)
Our personal preference and
experience has been to do our antiques shopping during the last days of the
Show - when dealers are looking to make a deal. Well, sure, we made a
few purchases, but it was clear that the most desirable items had been sold
earlier.
It has long been an insider secret that the largest cash-exchange day is the
first day - (Tuesday), and that it consists primarily of sales between
dealers, with the second largest day being the weekend (Saturday), with
sales to the public.
Based upon the activity seen during this show, we saw larger numbers of
high-value or quantity purchases earlier this year. In other words -
the earliest bird not only got the tastiest worm, he had a better selection
from which to choose. Only the future can tell whether this is a trend
or an aberration.
There is no doubt - that even given the above, if you were looking for a
special item, and you had the patience to comb through the fields on the
weekend, you were still able to find what you were looking for. It is
just that the sheer numbers of dealers - and visitors - combined to provide
an unforgettable opening to the 2011 Shows.
For us, we knew without doubt
that it was a well-attended Show, when we coincidentally ran into many
friends from as far away as Cali, Colombia - all on the same day.
There were many many more people that we are used to seeing as well as it
must be said - traffic was very slow during the peak hours. I noted
that even some of the parking lots on Rt 20 would intermittently close.
Again, the exception rather than the rule based on previous Shows. At any
rate, it as an incredible Show, and I hope you were there to enjoy it.
Our favorite post from during
the Show follows.... we're repeating it for your reading pleasure, and we
hope to see you at the July 2011 Show. Congratulations to all, and
thank you for your support!
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All the fields are busy - busy - busy. Dealers
can't get a rest,
parking lots still have plenty of room, food courts are busy serving everything from
lobster to tofu to roast beef to cotton candy and everything else you can
imagine. The smell of sizzling sausages wafts over the show. Its
junk-food paradise. It's antique's paradise, picker's paradise....
Brimfield Paradise! The mood is happy and upbeat, and there is
lots to do, see and buy.
This has
to be the biggest Show I've seen in a long time. And dealers are
saying the same thing no matter where you go. Today, Friday, is absolutely
stunningly gorgeous. The weekend is predicted to have showers, but
personally, i just don't believe it. We have our own microclimate here
which always seems to confuse the forecasters. Either way, rain or
shine the largest outdoor antique show in the country will be going on this
weekend, and we hope to see you there! Don't miss the largest show of
the year - The May Show, ending this Sunday! |
We'll report more updates from the Show as they occur, hope to see you there!
Email us any updates from your smartphones to:
info@brimfieldshow.com and we'll
post them!
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One IMPORTANT note of
WARNING
- PLEASE do NOT park in any unmarked areas. If you park anywhere not
specifically designated as parking along Route 20 or Route 19 - your car
will definitely be towed. If you are picking up an item you've
purchased and have parked on Rt 20, do not leave your car unattended.
Towing of illegally parked cars in town is BIG Business - fair
warning!
Besides, at $8.00 a day you can get
perfect parking in the middle of the show. Why risk it?
SO WHAT IS THE BRIMFIELD SHOW???
Only the largest outdoor antique show in the world, held since 1959 in
Brimfield, Massachusetts, three times each year, with thousands of dealers
attending! Brimfield is an easy 1-hour ride west of Boston.
Thank you for making Brimfieldshow.com the undisputed leader of all Brimfield Show sites.
Also - THANK YOU BRASSMAN RON BETHONEY, for the photos, some of which we are displaying on our
pages!
An informal survey of 2009 dealers has revealed that this show just
past was one of the largest, most well-attended and most successful shows.
With gas prices in town during the Show of $3.78 per gallon - and the end
nowhere in sight - some have claimed to see the writing on the wall
foretelling the end of the Brimfield Shows. As Bob Brown of Brimfield
Publications used to say - "Its' an event, an experience... and people will
always come, wanting to be a part of it... and picking up some great deals in
the process". Bob, Rest in Peace, we believe you are right.
For an interesting read on this BrimfieldShow,
check out the article in the Worcester Telegram and
Gazette.
 Finally,
one of your Brimfieldshow-hosts recently completed flight training for his
Private Pilot license...
you
can read about his experience and view his flight logs and photos here.
We hope you'll visit often, and check back regularly for more exciting
developments.
As always, we're Number 1 because of you - Thank you for visiting us at
Brimfieldshow.com!
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