MORE INFO ABOUT NOVEMBERFEST!

Check out the Seacoast Street Market Facebook page for all of the latest info about Novemberfest! We'll be there tomorrow from 9am to 4pm!

THIS SUNDAY - THE SEACOAST STREET MARKET NOVEMBERFEST!

Join us this Sunday, November 22 from 9am-4pm at Crown Auctions, 892 Lafayette Rd. (Route 1) in Seabrook, New Hampshire, for the Seacoast Street Market’s first NovemberFest! 

This is Crown's first outdoor/indoor market at their new location in Seabrook, and is a joint venture with their neighbors at the Smoky Quartz Distillery. The market will feature dozens of booths offering vintage & antique items and handmade creations, as well as a farmer’s market, several food trucks, and beverages from craft brewers & distilleries. We will be located INSIDE the building and are bringing along a great selection of advertising, tobacco, and decorative tins, numerous iron trivets and other metal decorative items, some advertising signs, several antique sleds (perfect for holiday decorating), a couple of fantastic old doll cradles, a wide variety of colored and clear glassware, and whatever else we can fit!

Crown's new location is JUST over the NH/MA border, a couple of minutes from Exit One off Route 95, so you will pay NO SALES TAX on your purchases and NO TOLLS if coming from Massachusetts! It should be a terrific event and we hope to see you there!

UPDATE: WE WON'T BE AT THE HOLLIS FLEA MARKET THIS WEEKEND!

THIS SUNDAY is the LAST Hollis Flea Market of 2015, and we were hoping for good weather, but it looks as if a few sprinkles are on tap for Sunday morning, so unfortunately, we WON'T be there... However, we do have one more event scheduled for 2015! It's a brand-new show in a brand-new indoor venue in Seabrook, New Hampshire, and will take place on Sunday, 11/22. We'll have more details as it gets closer!

THE MEGA HUGE YARD SALE IS THIS SATURDAY!!

Click HERE to see our Craigslist post regarding this Saturday's Mega Huge Yard Sale, featuring pictures and directions! Hope to see you then!

THE BEST YARD SALE OF THE YEAR IS HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY!!

Join us in Billerica this Saturday, October 17th, starting at 8am for our Mega Huge Yard Sale! We're going to be selling a lot of the larger items we just can't bring to the flea markets, like tables and chairs, framed and unframed prints and posters, some fine art, lamps, toolboxes both small and large, decorative items, and too much more to list, plus some smaller items as well. Some are antiques, some are more recent, but all of them are quality pieces that will be priced to sell! Check out our Craigslist post for all the details!

UPDATE: SATURDAY'S huge YARD SALE IS CANCELLED

We were planning on having a MASSIVE yard sale at our home in Billerica this Saturday, but a forecast of rain is going to prevent it from occurring. We intend to try again on Saturday, October 17th!

FIND US AT TODD FARM THIS WEEKEND!!

We'll be setting up at Todd Farm this Sunday, September 27th! Find us starting around 5:30 am in our usual spot (hopefully) near the front of the field in the loop! And mark your calendars for next Saturday, October 3rd, and our MASSIVE Yard Sale in Billerica! It's not to be missed!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2015 - FINAL WRAP-UP

We were greeted at Hertan's Field Sunday morning by a touch of rain and a paucity of customers, and decided to immediately begin packing up, as the forecast called for more rain to develop, and we figured not too many folks would be coming out to traipse the fields. However, by the time we left at midday, the parking lots had begun to fill with shoppers undeterred by the pessimistic forecast, and those shoppers ended up being very lucky, as the "steady rain" that was predicted for most of the day never developed into anything more than just a light drizzle. A bit disappointing, but we did manage to make one sale on the day, and on the plus side, we got home dry and in time for the NFL's early kickoff.
 Our thanks as always go out to David and Jerry and all of the terrific folks at Hertan's. They are simply the best, and we are proud to be associated with their show! Thanks as well to our tent providers, Rick and Sheri from Elegant Tent And Party, and to the folks from Peter Fuller for our rental van. Be sure to mention Lovequist Antiques if you decide to use their services!
 Our next appearance is scheduled for Todd Farm on Sunday, September 27th. We also intend to have our HUGE yard sale the following Saturday, October 3rd, featuring a lot of items that are just too large or difficult to bring to the flea markets, like furniture, floor lamps, and some fine and framed art, alongside a host of other offerings, all at deeply discounted prices. It will be an event that you do NOT want to miss!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2015 DAY FOUR - MORE OF THE SAME!

We were blessed with another rain-free shopping day at Brimfield on Saturday, and the result was a steady flow of traffic through our tent, and, in somewhat of a coincidence, the SAME amount of sales we had on Wednesday! Sunday is the last day of the shows, and the weather forecast for the area calls for rain. We will be opening around 8:30am, and intend to spend the morning slowly packing for a midday departure, as we do not expect much of a turnout. Look for us next at Todd Farm in just two weeks!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2015 DAY THREE - A BUSY FRIDAY

We took advantage of a forecast of early-morning rainshowers (and a need to watch the Patriots) to sleep in a bit on Friday and delay our opening until 9am. Soon, the fields began to teem with shoppers, and a steady stream of sales throughout the day allowed us to have our best day of the show so far (by a buck!) and our best Friday EVER (by a lot)!
On Saturday, we expect to open by 7:30am and plan to stay until at least 5pm. It's going to be a picture-perfect fall day, and we urge folks who are considering coming this weekend to do so tomorrow, as Sunday's forecast remains sketchy, and we will likely only be open on Brimfield's final day from around 8am until noon, so that we might get things packed up before the heaviest rain begins in the mid-afternoon. Hope to see you tomorrow!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2015 DAY TWO - THE EDGE OF WETNESS

Those who ventured to Brimfield on Thursday had to dodge occasional raindrops in the morning and a more persistent rain in the afternoon, but we managed to get in a decent day of sales despite the weather. The wetness is expected to end mid-morning on Friday, so we will likely wait to open until 8:30 or 9am, and then remain open as long as there are folks with folding money traipsing the fields. Saturday's going to be a perfect fall day, and we intend to open by 7:30am and stay late!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2015 - DAY ONE IS DONE!

Hertan's Field opened just before noon today and a good-sized crowd braved the roasting heat and  humidity in search of great deals. A couple of large early sales allowed us to have a decent performance on the first day of this five-day-long show. On Thursday, we'll be up and running very early, as showers have been predicted to reach the Brimfield area during the afternoon, so we intend to open by 7am, and to stay open as long as there are customers and the weather permits it. Come on by SPACE 61 before you head to May's!

BRIMFIELD - TODAY IS THE DAY!

TODAY, at NOON SHARP, the bell will ring signaling the opening of Hertan's Field for the September Brimfield shows! You can find us in SPACE 61 from today right through Sunday, September 13th. Be sure to peruse our previous posts for previews of some of the great antiques and collectables we'll be offering!

WHERE TO FIND US - BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2015

Lovequist Antiques will once again be setting up in Hertan's Field starting Wednesday, September 9th at NOON through the afternoon of Sunday September 13th. Our tent will be located in SPACE 61, which is in the second row of tents (link to a map of Hertan's Field), about 4 spaces in. We've got several "sneak previews" of some of the merchandise we'll be offering right here on LovequistAntiques.com, just scroll down to see them!

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

We, like everyone else, are taking the day off today, but it's gonna be our last day off for a while, as the Brimfield Antique Shows kick off tomorrow! We'll spend Tuesday getting everything ready, and will be open for business starting at NOON on Wednesday in SPACE 61 of Hertan's Field. We hope to see you there!

BRIMFIELD SNEAK PREVIEW - MIRRORS

We'll have a terrific selection of mirrors to choose from when Hertan's Field opens at NOON SHARP on Wednesday September 9th. Among our offerings will be a number of great Syroco mirrors, including several different types of eagle mirrors! And speaking of eagle mirrors, check out the spectacular black-framed wooden mirror in the picture - it's a beauty and won't last long!

BRIMFIELD SNEAK PREVIEW - MILK GLASS

We remain Brimfield's #1 purveyors of milk glass and will have HUNDREDS of items to choose from when Hertan's Field opens on Wednesday!  Lamps, vases, cups, plates, serving pieces, Fenton, Westmoreland - we've got more quality milk glass than every other Brimfield vendor COMBINED!

BRIMFIELD SNEAK PREVIEW - ADVERTISING TINS, BOXES, AND CRATES

We'll be offering a dazzling selection of advertising tins, boxes, and beverage crates starting this Wednesday in SPACE 61 of Hertan's Field! We'll have numerous antique tobacco tins, ginger and other foodstuff tins, coffee and tea tins, soda and milk crates, oil cans, and a variety of vintage non-advertising containers, including dozens of wood and metal toolboxes and storage boxes. If you collect any kind of advertising you HAVE to stop by!

BRIMFIELD SNEAK PREVIEW - LAMPS AND LANTERNS

We'll be offering a nice selection of oil lamps and electric lamps, as well as at least a dozen great old lanterns from makers like Dietz, Coleman, and Embury, when our tent in SPACE 61 of Hertan's Field opens up at NOON SHARP on Wednesday! We sell a lot of them, and they never stay in stock very long, so if you see one below that you like, be sure to make us your FIRST stop!

BRIMFIELD SNEAK PREVIEW - ADVERTISING SIGNS AND MIRRORS

Here are just a few examples of the terrific advertising signs and mirrors we'll have for you starting on Wednesday September 9th at NOON SHARP in SPACE 61 of Hertan's Field. Porcelain signs, wood signs, tin signs, mirrored signs, paper and cardboard signs, even street signs - we've got every category covered! In fact, we've got so many signs and crates and tins and smalls that we dedicate an entire WALL of our tent to nothing but advertising! You are sure to find something you've never seen before!

HOLLIS WAS GREAT - ON TO BRIMFIELD!

Had a very good day at the Hollis Flea Market today, and now our focus turns to Brimfield, which gets underway next week! We will be in SPACE 61 of Hertan's Field starting at NOON SHARP on Wednesday, September 9th through Sunday, September 13th. Join us RIGHT HERE on LovequistAntiques.com for sneak previews of some of our offerings starting this Wednesday!

FIND US IN HOLLIS THIS SUNDAY MORNING!

We will be bringing two carloads' worth of goodies to the Hollis Flea Market this Sunday morning! We'll have advertising signs, wooden crates and metal boxes, several old lanterns,  tons of glass and ceramics, and more of the usual goodness you've come to expect! Look for us along the treeline in the middle of the field by 5am! 

We are NOT doing THE HOLLIS FLEA MARKET THIS SUNDAY!!

We are not going to be able to do the Hollis Flea Market this Sunday, so instead, find us there in two weeks on Sunday, August 30th! We'll be taking two spaces and filling them with double the antiques, double the collectables, and double the bargains! The fun begins at 5am!

WE'RE AT TODD FARM THIS MORNING

TODAY'S THE DAY! We'll be at Todd Farm in Rowley, MA by 5am this morning, and we're bringing loads of advertising tins and signs, some street signs, dozens of old tools bargain-priced from $1-4, wood and metal crates and boxes, and whatever else we can carry! Come on down!

FIND US AT TODD FARM THIS SUNDAY!!

FINALLY! Join us at Todd Farm this coming Sunday, August 2nd, as we make our long-overdue first flea market appearance of 2015! We also hope to have a yard sale before the end of the month, and may even do another flea market before Brimfield kicks off again in September! We will keep this page updated so be sure to check back!

OUR NEXT APPEARANCE AT TODD FARM - SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND

Apparently Mother Nature does not want us to spend our Sundays at the flea market! A wet forecast is going to prevent us from setting up at Todd Farm in Rowley this weekend, and a full schedule will likely preclude us from doing any flea markets in July, so look for us to try again on Sunday, August 2nd. We also intend to have a yard sale at some point during the summer, featuring some of the larger items like chairs and tables and other furniture pieces, but have not picked a date for that yet. Hopefully Brimfield in September isn't our next stop!

JUNE UPDATE

So we have yet to do a flea market this year, but still plan to be at Todd Farm on Sunday, June 28th to finally kick things off for 2015. We spent part of last weekend picking a warehouse in Rhode Island, and will be bringing those great finds, along with hundreds of other new offerings, to Rowley next Sunday. See you then!

THE ONE TIME IT'S GONNA RAIN ALL MONTH...

...and it's on the day we'd intended to set up at Todd Farm! Sunday, May 31st is looking like a wet one, perhaps the only real rainy day we've seen all month, so we will not be at Todd Farm this weekend. Look for us to try again in four weeks, on Sunday June 28th!

NEXT STOP: TODD FARM ON MAY 31st AND JUNE 28th!

We expect to make our first flea market appearance of the year next Sunday, May 31st, at Todd Farm in Rowley, MA. Todd Farm has long been considered the best flea market for antiques and vintage items in Massachusetts and, along with the Elephant's Trunk in CT, one of the best in all of New England. We also plan to be there on Sunday, June 28th, which is the weekend between Father's Day and Independence Day, and will likely also set up at least once in August before returning to Hertan's Field in Brimfield in September. It's going to be a busy summer!

BRIMFIELD 2015 - A TRULY GRAND FINALE

It was another unbelievable day in Brimfield on Sunday! In fact, when the history of the Brimfield Antique Shows is written, this week may well be recalled as one of the biggest and best weeks of all time. To wit:
 There were huge crowds all day, every day.
 The weather was absolutely fantastic.
 TV shows American Pickers and Flea Market Flip (with GMA's Lara Spencer) were both in town.
 We set sales records every single day and heard of similar results from a lot of our friends.
In sum, we simply could not have asked for a better Brimfield experience than this past week's show. David, Janet, Jerry, and all of the folks at Hertan's Field remain amazing hosts and we thank them once again for doing things the way they should be done. We plan to be back in September!

BRIMFIELD 2015 - SATURDAY SHENANIGANS

We slept in a bit on Saturday because a few early morning showers were in the forecast, and sure enough, by the time we opened at 8:30, those few light sprinkles had passed, and we saw not even a spot of rain for the rest of the day. A lot of shoppers slept in as well, leading to a slow morning for sales, but by the time lunchtime rolled around, the fields were once again packed, and we ended up having our best Saturday ever! Sunday is the final day for the shows, and we are expecting another banner crowd, so we'll be up early and plan to open before 8am. Stop by Hertan's Field SPACE 36 for special last-day deals and bargains!

BRIMFIELD 2015 - HERTAN'S FIELD DAY THREE

More good weather on Friday meant that the Fields along Route 20 were once again packed to the Brim with shoppers and excitement. We did some early shopping at J&J, and then sat back and watched the crowd slowly spread its way across the shows in search of deals, occasionally even pausing to stop by our tent in SPACE 36 at Hertan's. Saturday morning could be a bit on the wet side, so you might want to sleep in a bit and delay your arrival so as to dodge those expected showers. And if you can't make it tomorrow, no worries, we'll be there Sunday as well!

BRIMFIELD 2015 DAY TWO

If you traipsed the fields of Brimfield today you now know the definition of perfect shopping weather! We're looking forward to just as nice a day tomorrow, and will be bringing along some framed art, as well as unframed pieces from an MFA collection of ancient Egyptian and Syrian images. We'd recommend arriving as early as possible on Friday to avoid being stuck in traffic...

BRIMFIELD 2015 DAY ONE IS IN THE BOOKS!!

"Spectacular" is really the only word we can use to describe Wednesday at Hertan's Field! Crowds as large as they have been in years led to what was by FAR our best sales day ever! We'll be back in SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field tomorrow with a few additional items in tow. Perfect weather is expected tomorrow and Friday so come on down!

BRIMFIELD 2015 - TODAY IS THE DAY!

Today is the day we've looked forward to all winter! Hertan's Field opens at NOON sharp and should be packed! We have once again been blessed to garner a spot in the FRONT ROW and could not be more excited to share our treasures! Find us in our white tent in SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field from NOON today right through Sunday afternoon - as long as folks are buying, we'll be selling!

BRIMFIELD 2015 SNEAK PREVIEW - FURNITURE AND ACCESORIES

Here's an example of some of the small furniture pieces and accessories we'll be bringing to SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field starting Wednesday at NOON. We've got more lamps, an enamel-top table, a boatload of wooden crates and boxes, an antique piano stool, and the list goes on! Be there or miss it!

BRIMFIELD 2015 SNEAK PREVIEW - A 100-YEAR-OLD LOUISVILLE SLUGGER!

Here's a fantastic vintage collectable for baseball fans. This early Louisville Slugger baseball bat was made some time between 1897 and 1911 by J. F. Hillerich & Son. It's seen its share of use, but it is still in good shape for its age and would make a terrific addition to any sports memorabilia collection. We SOLD this bat to a big Mets fan on day two! 

BRIMFIELD 2015 SNEAK PREVIEW - MIRRORS

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!! We always have a number of cool mirrors available at Brimfield and this year is no exception. Check out a few examples below!

    This Syroco mirror has an eagle finial and is in spectacular condition. SOLD DAY ONE!

This is a great old wooden antique in terrific shape with a new mirrored surface. SOLD DAY TWO!

     

                         This is a brass Victorian stand-up boudoir mirror and is $30.

BRIMFIELD 2015 SNEAK PREVIEW - MILK GLASS!!

Lovequist Antiques has Brimfield's largest selection of milk glass! From salt and pepper shakers to candy dishes, and gravy boats to large fruit bowls, we've got hundreds of pieces available from makers like Westmoreland and Fenton, and all in great condition. Find us starting Wednesday May 13th in SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field!

BRIMFIELD 2015 SNEAK PREVIEW - AMES MAID CHAIR / STEPSTOOL

One of our favorite recent acquisitions is this striking midcentury Ames Maid chair / stepstool. These vintage chairs were made in the 1950's and 1960's and are tough to find in this kind of original condition. This version has an adjustable-height back and the vinyl comes in a fantastic grey-silver-black color scheme which shines like new. We'll be asking $65 for this chair when we open at NOON this Wednesday in SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field!

BRIMFIELD 2015 SNEAK PREVIEW - A HEBREW TYPEWRITER!

Here's an item you've likely never seen before and may never see again! It is an antique ORGA 8 typewriter with Hebrew keys! It was made in Germany sometime between 1935 and 1938 and is still in working condition. It is mounted on its original board and also comes with its original metal cover. We can't imagine that too many of these beauties survived World War II Germany (we've never seen another one) and as such it SOLD in the first hour on Wednesday!

BRIMFIELD 2015 SNEAK PREVIEW - ADVERTISING

From metal and porcelain signs to antique tins, bar mirrors, pinback pins, and even an old leather salesman's sample case, we'll have hundreds of different advertising pieces available this Wednesday May 13th starting at NOON in SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field. (The Coke sign, both mirrors, and sample case have SOLD!) Hope to see you there!

FIND US AT BRIMFIELD STARTING NEXT WEDNESDAY!

Lovequist Antiques will once again be located in Hertan's Field starting on Wednesday, May 13th at NOON SHARP through the afternoon of Sunday, May 17th. We will be in the same spot we had last May, SPACE 36, right in the front row! We will have a tremendous assortment of antiques and collectables available, including numerous advertising signs, tins, pinbacks, and mirrors, some militaria, art, small furniture pieces, wooden boxes and crates and trays, and as always Brimfield's Largest Selection Of Milk Glass. "Sneak previews" are coming your way later this week!

PRE-BRIMFIELD EBAY GOODNESS!!

Brimfield is only three weeks away (say wha???) and so to kick off our selling season we've just posted a bunch of great items for sale on our eBay page.

         This cool corkscrew is one of three we're selling, all dating from around 1900.

       This great pinback pin is from World War 1 and is one of seven pins we're offering.

 As for Brimfield, we'll once again be in SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field starting Wednesday May 13th at NOON SHARP and running right through Sunday afternoon. We've got so much good stuff it's going to be incredible!

BURIED IN SNOW

Hey folks, just wanted to update this page since it has been a while. We fully intended to get some great items up on eBay this month, but the terrible weather here in the Northeast has combined with some other unfortunate events to derail those plans. Spring cannot come soon enough!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! CHECK OUT OUR EBAY AUCTIONS!

We've got several great items available on our eBay page to kick off 2015! We will soon be adding more items to eBay and will also have several items available for sale right here on our webpage in the near future. If you see an item anywhere on this page that you are interested in, or have items you are looking to sell, we can be reached at LovequistAntiques (at) outlook (dot ) com. Here's to a great new year!