COMING TO BILLERICA THIS SATURDAY: THE $10 / $5 YARD SALE

We've got a LOT of stuff taking up space in storage, so this Saturday 9/24, we are going to have a $10 / $5 yard sale at our home in Billerica. Here are the details: the sale will begin at 8:00am Saturday 9/24 and EVERY ITEM will be bargain-priced at $10 - no more, no less. At NOON, ALL items will then be reduced to FIVE dollars each, and we will add some more items to the sale until it ends around 2pm. Check out pics and get the address by clicking HERE for our Craigslist post!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 - DAY FIVE : SUNDAY FUNDAY

We slept in a bit on Sunday, and fortunately so did the customers, as when we opened around 8:45 in Space 36 of Hertan's Field there were not too many folks who had beaten us to the parking lot. Things picked up rather quickly, however, and by the time the expected thunderstorms hit around 9:30 we had a tent full of shoppers. The rain continued until just after 10, forcing us to close our tent (which stayed totally dry inside - a big thanks to our new supplier Sturdy Tents in Brimfield), but once the rain subsided, all the folks who had arrived during the storm emerged from their cars, swarmed the fields, and began parting with their foldin' money. As a result, we rebounded from a disappointing Saturday to have an unexpectedly good Sunday.. and got packed up and made it home just in time for the Patriots' kickoff!

We would like to once again thank the folks at Sturdy Tents for impressing us right out of the gate, U-Haul of Wilmington for our excellent Ford Transit van, and of course David, Jerry, Roger, Mike, Scott, and all the rest of the folks who make us glad we set up at Hertan's Field! We fully intend and expect to return to Brimfield and Hertan's (and hopefully Space 36) next May! 

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 DAY FOUR : ALL FORM NO SUBSTANCE

A brief mid-morning downpour did little to dissuade Saturday's burgeoning crowd from making their appointed rounds, and Hertan's Field got more and more crowded with shoppers as the day turned from cloudy and wet to just about perfect. We arrived early, stayed late, and made a lot of smaller sales, but unfortunately didn't have that one big sale that can turn an ok day into a great one.

Sunday is our last day in Space 36 of Hertan's Field, and since the morning forecast is not an especially good one, and we don't anticipate a lot of early birds, we are going to delay our opening until 9am. As Sunday is also the final day, we intend to be fully open into mid-afternoon, and to remain open well into the evening hours as we pack up. We will also not have any ephemera items available on Sunday. 

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 - DAY THREE : HAZY HOT AND HERTAN'S

 Brimfield saw fog and clouds early Friday morning, but things quickly turned warm and sunny, with temps soaring to near 90 degrees before the day was out, hot yet tolerable thanks to a steady breeze. Hertan's started to fill with the post-J&J crowd by mid-morning, and it stayed fairly busy until about 4pm, when we decided to close. It felt like we sold a little something from every category today: milk glass, an antique typewriter, a WWII poster, a Syroco eagle mirror, even an old metal Schlitz cooler. And after all was said and done, today turned out to be our BEST Friday EVER (I think)!
 On Saturday there is a small chance of rain occurring mid-afternoon, but it should turn out to be a good morning and early afternoon for shopping, so we encourage folks to get there early. We will be open in Space 36 of Hertan's Field by 8am and will stay open until at least 4pm unless the weather dictates otherwise. Due to that chance of rain, we have already removed the fine art paintings from our tent, but will still have ephemera (maps, posters, framed prints) available throughout the day. Looking ahead, Sunday morning also calls for a chance of rain, so we may open a bit later than 8, but we will be certainly there all afternoon selling... and packing... and selling... and packing...

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 - DAY TWO

Thursday in Brimfield turned out to be an excellent day to shop, sell, make new friends, and say hello to some old ones. We got there by 8am, and once again, the pre-May's crowd did not disappoint, leading to a couple of very nice sales in the hour before May's opened, making for a good start to what turned out to be a very strong day.  We also did well with our first-time offering of ephemera, and will be adding a couple of new pieces to our inventory on Friday. We'll be back in our big white tent in Space 36 of Hertan's Field before 8am tomorrow!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 - DAY ONE : THE EDGE OF WETNESS

On Wednesday at Brimfield, the opening day for those of us in Hertan's Field, stubborn remnants of Hermine took us to the "Edge Of Wetness", as we saw off-and-on spitting drizzle until mid-afternoon, when sun and blue skies finally warmed the fields. The slightly moist weather did not seem to deter the shoppers from coming out, thankfully, and so we were able to have a decent day of sales even with subpar traipsing conditions. 

Thursday is supposed to be a really nice day, and we WILL be offering ephemera, paintings, and prints when we open for business at around 8am in Space 36 of Hertan's Field... unless there is an unexpected sequel to the classic Johnny Carson soap... 

WHERE TO FIND US - BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016

We are excited to once again be located in the FRONT ROW, SPACE 36 of Hertan's Field for this September's Brimfield Antique Shows. (click on the link for a map of the field.) Hertan's opens at NOON SHARP on Wednesday, September 7th, and we will be there every day from about 8am until 4pm, right through the end of the show on Sunday, September 11th. We will have tons of advertising, including tin, metal, and porcelain signs, bar mirrors, tobacco tins, metal and wooden crates and boxes, and country store artifacts, along with Brimfield's best selection of milk glass, petroliana, automobilia, home furnishings, several old typewriters, numerous mirrors, and our first-ever ephemera section (weather permitting), featuring WWI and WW2 posters, fine art and paintings, maps, and lots of framed posters and prints. Look below for several sneak previews of what we'll be bringing!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 SNEAK PREVIEWS - FINE ART AND FRAMED PRINTS

This September, starting just one week from today, we are bringing fine art and framed prints to Brimfield for the first time. You'll find our tent in Space 36 in the front row of Hertan's Field, just steps from Route 20. We'll be there from noon on Wednesday September 7th right through that Sunday afternoon. Please note that we will not be displaying paintings nor ephemera on days when there is rain in the forecast (better safe than sorry).  

This beautiful winter scene is an oil-on-board by noted Kennebunkport artist Ron Goyette. 

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 SNEAK PREVIEWS - ADVERTISING CRATES AND BOXES

We'll have an extensive selection of advertising boxes and crates available when Hertan's Field opens on Wednesday, September 9th at noon. From milk to soda, fish to fruit, biscuits to spices, and wood to metal, there's bound to be something you have never seen before. Find us in Hertan's FRONT ROW, in our white tent in Space 36, every day from Wednesday right through Sunday!

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 SNEAK PREVIEWS - WAR POSTERS AND EPHEMERA

This September marks the very first time we will be bringing ephemera and fine art to our front row location in Space 36 of Hertan's Field. I'll have pictures of some of the paintings and prints we'll be offering coming soon, but today's sneak preview is of several of the fine World War I and World War II posters we'll be offering starting Wednesday, September 7th at noon. We will also have some old maps and various other paper items available for sale, weather permitting. All of the below are protected in hard plastic top-loaders, making them easy to inspect and transport safely.

This classic "Christy Girl" is one of the most popular and valuable posters from World War I.

This Victory Garden poster is one our favorites from World War II and was folded away for many years so the colors are very sharp. 

This is the smaller version, fantastic condition, we also have the larger one available. 

We're not quite sure when this very uncommon bonds poster was made, we believe it is from the late 30's, just before the U.S. got involved in World War II.

BRIMFIELD SEPTEMBER 2016 SNEAK PREVIEWS - ADVERTISING SIGNS

We sold a TREMENDOUS amount of advertising during the spring Brimfield shows, and we'll have a terrific selection of signs, boxes, tins, and everything else advertising-related when Hertan's Field opens on Wednesday, September 7th at Noon. Here's a little "sneak preview" of some of the great signs we'll be bringing this time around!

 This amazing porcelain Firestone sign dates from the 1930's 

and is FIVE FEET wide and 30 inches high!

This Wolf's Head sign is from 1970 and is double-sided.

BRIMFIELD 2016 - SEPTEMBER UPDATE: FIND US IN THE FRONT ROW!

We are very excited to announce that Lovequist Antiques will once again be located in the FRONT ROW, SPACE 36, of Hertan's Field during the Brimfield Shows this September!! Space 36 has been our location for the past three May shows, and we are thrilled to be able to have that space again this September. Find us there starting Wednesday, September 7th around NOON right through Sunday, September 11th! We'll have updates and sneak previews as the show gets closer, including info about our special ephemera section!

FIND US AT THE HOLLIS FLEA MARKET THIS SUNDAY 8/7!

We will be back in action Sunday, August 7th for our ONLY Flea Market appearance of 2016! Find us starting at 6am at the Hollis Flea Market in New Hampshire! We will have our usual great selection of advertising signs and street signs along with numerous other advertising items, plus a number of wood and metal containers, some antique brass and iron pieces, a nice assortment of colored glass, and tons of other items. Hope to see you then! And don't forget, we'll be at Hertan's Field in Brimfield starting Wednesday September 7th!

BRIMFIELD MAY 2016 - THE GRAND FINALE... AND WHAT'S NEXT

Sunday was the final day for this edition of the Brimfield Antiques Shows, and what a GRAND day it was. When we arrived at 8am the parking lot at Hertan's Field was already nearing capacity, causing veterans of the show to comment that they'd never seen it so busy so early on a Sunday. Tons of folks remarked that it was their first trip to Brimfield. We made sales well into the 4pm hour and ended up having a record-breaking week!
Our thanks go out to David, Janet, Jerry, Roger, and the rest of the staff of Hertan's Field for putting on another spectacular show, and the friendly folks at East Billerica Shell, who provided our U-Haul van for the week. And we can't forget our five amigos from Barcelona! We look forward to returning in September!
Our next appearance is scheduled for Sunday, July 31st at the Hollis Flea Market. We will be taking two spaces and bringing antique advertising tins and tobacco tins, milk glass and colored glass, some advertising signs, numerous wood crates and boxes, various antique iron and metal pieces, and a great deal of bargain merchandise that will be priced super-cheap!

BRIMFIELD MAY 2016 - DAY FOUR

A return appearance from our friends from Barcelona + perfect shopping weather = our best Saturday ever at Brimfield today! Tomorrow is the final day of the shows, and we will once again be opening around 8am and staying open as long as there are folks traipsing Hertan's! It's been an amazing week, and we are looking forward to finishing it off with an exclamation mark! 

BRIMFIELD MAY 2016 - DAY THREE

Today was a pretty typical Friday for those of us in Hertan's Field, with the standard quiet start to the day, followed by a pretty solid stream of buyers into mid-afternoon, a stream which slowed to a trickle once the 4pm hour hit and the forecast rain approached, so we high-tailed it out of there a bit early and beat the rain home. One big sale and a good amount of smaller ones made for a decent result for a Friday. Saturday's forecast calls for temps in the mid-70's and rain to arrive around dinnertime, so we plan to be open by 8am and remain open until at least 5pm, and expect things to be very busy! Find us in Space 36, in the FRONT ROW of Hertan's Field, right along Route 20!

BRIMFIELD MAY 2016 - AN EPIC DAY TWO!

Thanks to more spectacular weather, and some new amigos from Spain, who liked a LOT of what we had to offer, Thursday was by FAR our best non-opening day EVER at Brimfield! The fields have been packed all week long, and everywhere you look, it's just one big smile after another. Tomorrow we will be open well before 8am, but since Friday's forecast is calling for wet weather to arrive during the afternoon, we will have to play it by ear regarding how late we stay open. We'd suggest getting there early, as we could close by 2 or 3pm if conditions warrant, but we're hoping that we won't have to!

BRIMFIELD MAY 2016 - DAY ONE

Beautiful weather - truly the nicest day of the year so far - allowed for a terrific turnout when Hertan's Field opened for its first show of 2016 today. We sold a tremendous amount of advertising, leading to a very successful first day! Tomorrow's weather forecast calls for an even nicer day (if that's possible), so we are going to make hay while the sun shines in SPACE 36 from 8am until at least 4pm. Stop by before or after May's, we are right across the street!

BRIMFIELD MAY 2016 SNEAK PREVIEWS - ADVERTISING

We've been specializing in advertising for quite some time, and will have literally hundreds of pieces up for grabs when Hertan's Field opens for business this coming Wednesday, May 11th at noon. Our extensive selection includes antique tobacco and advertising tins, metal and wooden crates, porcelain signs, tin signs, plastic and composite signs, ceramic liquor figurines, lights, mirrors, and pretty much anything else you can think of! Find these and many other fabulous offerings at our tent in SPACE 36, the FRONT ROW of Hertan's Field!

BRIMFIELD MAY 2016 SNEAK PREVIEWS - MIRRORS

Hertan's Field opens in just seven days! You can find Lovequist Antiques in our traditional May location in the FRONT ROW, SPACE 36, starting at NOON on Wednesday, May 11th, and running through Sunday, May 15th. We'll have some "sneak previews" of our merchandise coming your way over the next few days. Today - MIRRORS! From three-foot tall Victorian antiques to Syroco Eagles and smaller brass ones, we've always got a tremendous selection of mirrors available at Brimfield, and this year is no exception. Check out some examples below!

                                         

BRIMFIELD 2016 - FIND US AT HERTAN'S FIELD AGAIN THIS MAY!

We are pleased to announce that Lovequist Antiques WILL be back at Hertan's Field in Brimfield this May! Find us in our traditional May location, SPACE 36, starting at NOON SHARP on Wednesday, May 11th, and running through Sunday, May 15th. We'll have much more info and our usual "sneak peeks" as the show gets closer!