By: Liz Goulet Dubois,
on 9/12/2010
As I said, I picked up a few things at the Brimfield show last week, because you can’t go there and NOT find anything, that would be impossible.
For me, anyhow!
Old stuff is aesthetically more interesting than most new stuff.
Again, for me, anyhow!
Some of the things I am a sucker for are vintage children’s books:
This coloring book is from 1934, and was never used. Why is that a little sad?
These are from 1950- I especially love the alphabet one!
These are teeny- about 3″ each. Wee stuff is always extra cute!
A little salute to Belgium and Holland:
That’s a wine label, I think…plus some sweet wooden shoes.
I always manage to find at least a few “new” old fabrics…
New-old stock Easter candy box= LOVE!
Another mysterious love- old, unused stickers, preferably the gummed paper kind, and especially if they’re in their original package!
Also an unused decal from one of our favorite meccas…Santa’s Village in NH!
And a little something more medieval, too:
Rampant unicorns! Huzzah!
That’s most of what I picked up. I guess I am generally an ephemera lover!
By: Liz Goulet Dubois,
on 9/12/2010
… can you smell it? Fall, Autumn, the wind whistling, a few leaves blowing by…and miles of antiques!
September is when one of the three yearly Brimfield shows occurs, and I snuck away for the day with my mom to partake in the hunt. It turns out that I collect pictures just as much as real stuff (no, more), so herewith are some photos of things I thought were cool, and some of the stuff I got while there. Really, I think the fun is just in the poking around, looking through decades past.
‘Twas a brisk fall day, cloudy for the most part, but with sun poking through occasionally.
Every season is Christmas at Brimfield:
These are some mighty fine paper candy containers:
Here’s something you don’t see anymore, not even in Scotland!
I love the naive painting on this set o’ dwarves…
Here’s a good way to get ahead!
Cute horse ride-on…
This set of cut-out house from the turn-of-the-century was SO beautiful:
I wish they still gave out Green Stamps!
Nifty Halloween stuff:
That’s a lotta bling in one place!
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By: Liz Goulet Dubois,
on 10/20/2009
OK, I had never been to a Bar Mitzvah before last weekend. I didn’t know what to expect, really.
My good friend Barb’s son Ben was the guy of the day- and what a great job he did! The actual ceremony was beautiful. Luckily for us, it was explained along the way, full of music, and very joyful. Then, after that….
BAR MITZVAH BLOWOUT!
The party portion took place in a grand ballroom that was decked out like Fenway Park:
The kids had their own head table and buffet of kid-approved foods:
No detail was left to chance! As far as I could see, everything was perfectly themed.
The kids (mainly 13-year old boys, of course, but with a smattering of girls, too) were able to take instant pictures in a photo booth, get into Red Sox gear and have their photos put into banners, and visit their own ice cream bar. There was a kid-friendly concession stand:
And guys on hand to airbrush custom t-shirts (the kids could choose the design):
There was a beautiful cake that had a lot of tall candles on it- each candle represented an important person in Ben’s life.
The Nook was well-represented that night. Here’s Monica, MB, and Janet, wearing their Bar Mitzvah best!
There’s Ben in the middle of the dancers (yes, dancers!):
‘Twas a night that brought out the best in everyone. It was impossible not to have a great time. Thanks to Barb and Phil and Ben for letting us share this amazing experience!
I couldn't figure out how to comment on the Forbes post, but my nomination for wealthiest fictional character would be Ren from Tiger's Curse. He was beyond fabulously wealthy.