A Trip to Brimfield Yields Treasures!

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 paulawalton

So many great things to see! Our trip to Brimfield on Wednesday was wonderful.

On Wednesday my husband and I made our annual trek to Brimfield, MA. Three times a year Brimfield is filled to capacity with dealers selling antiques, vintage items and collectibles of all kinds. We usually only go in May, although we have occasionally gone in July, when the weather is blisteringly hot. We’ve never managed to go up in September, since fall is a busy time for us…

Brimfield is usually one of my major buying trips for antique fabrics and trims. This year I found slightly less fabric, but bought more antique silk velvet ribbon than I’ve come across in a long time.

Another item I came away with in abundance was petticoats. Women’s petticoats, baby petticoats and doll petticoats!!!

I even found a doll size mohair coat ❤

The dolls were quite excited when I carried in several new pieces of furniture for their house. I was lucky enough to find a tiny 1850’s jelly cupboard, a stretcher base table with a wonderful Christmas inscription on the underneath side, and an amazing little rope bed.

All in all a very successful expedition!

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My name is Paula Walton. I’m a working craftsperson. I’ve been self-employed since 1986, when I started selling the items that I make under the name A Sweet Remembrance. Among other things, I am a doll maker, a dressmaker that specializes in reproduction women’s and children’s clothing, maker of spun cotton ornaments and holiday figures, and a freelance designer. Upon occasion I write magazine articles and am a Craftsperson in Residence. I teach and do demonstrations quite frequently, plus I was previously the director and curator of a small museum in Connecticut. View all posts by paulawalton

7 thoughts on “A Trip to Brimfield Yields Treasures!”

Billie Aye says:

May 13, 2016 at 9:50 am

You found WONDERFUL things!! I will look at them again and again!! Billie

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paulawalton says:

May 13, 2016 at 10:10 am

Billie,

I’m so glad you enjoyed seeing the results of my treasure hunt. 🙂 It was such a great day!

Paula

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Mary Goddard says:

May 13, 2016 at 1:07 pm

Paula, truely a great antiquing day. I’ve never seen a doll size mohair coat.
Who gets it? The dolls home is spectacular and the painted wall paper gives it just the right look.

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1. paulawalton says:
  
  May 13, 2016 at 3:51 pm
  
  Thanks Mary! One of my teddy bears is probably going to get the coat 🙂
  
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Susie Fox says:

May 16, 2016 at 1:59 pm

Hi Paula, Wow – a truly successful Brimfield day indeed! I love everything you found! From the fabric, to ribbon, to the furniture – just amazing finds! The furniture you found is so perfect – that is one wonderful dollhouse you are creating! I love watching the progress of the dollhouse, and seeing all of the furniture additions along the way. So much fun! What lucky dolls to have such an amazing home! Susie

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1. paulawalton says:
  
  May 16, 2016 at 3:40 pm
  
  Thanks Susie! It was a great shopping day! I even found a huge “people size” table… So the dolls and I both got furniture! I must be on a roll. Yesterday was a very good flea market day too. I bought an old tied red and white quilt – with lovely fabric on the back. In fact it is the very same backing fabric that was on a different red and white quilt that I purchased about five years ago! It’s one of my favorite fabrics so I’m thrilled to have more in stock 🙂
  Paula
  
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