1 00:00:07,140 --> 00:00:21,540 [Music] 2 00:00:26,859 --> 00:00:24,460 hello and welcome to the antique auction 3 00:00:29,410 --> 00:00:26,869 forum podcast this is Martin Willis your 4 00:00:31,540 --> 00:00:29,420 host and as I've talked about in the 5 00:00:33,970 --> 00:00:31,550 last couple of podcasts you know people 6 00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:33,980 are are trying to adjust to the new 7 00:00:39,160 --> 00:00:36,710 reality and this is what the show is 8 00:00:42,070 --> 00:00:39,170 about today I've got two gentlemen that 9 00:00:45,060 --> 00:00:42,080 are coming right up and they are going 10 00:00:47,830 --> 00:00:45,070 to be talking about an idea to take 11 00:00:51,069 --> 00:00:47,840 Brimfield if if you're in the antiques 12 00:00:52,750 --> 00:00:51,079 world I'm sure you know about Brimfield 13 00:00:55,450 --> 00:00:52,760 I mean even when I lived in California 14 00:00:58,209 --> 00:00:55,460 everyone knew about Brimfield out there 15 00:00:59,830 --> 00:00:58,219 it's a huge huge market 16 00:01:01,990 --> 00:00:59,840 I will ask I don't know exactly how many 17 00:01:03,999 --> 00:01:02,000 people generally walk through but 18 00:01:07,719 --> 00:01:04,009 there's no such thing as social 19 00:01:09,940 --> 00:01:07,729 distancing at Brimfield and welcome to 20 00:01:13,450 --> 00:01:09,950 the show I would have what I should say 21 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:13,460 who I have first I have Justin Nash and 22 00:01:18,670 --> 00:01:15,410 Mike Lord welcome to the show guys 23 00:01:22,060 --> 00:01:18,680 thanks for playing Martin thank you very 24 00:01:24,429 --> 00:01:22,070 much yeah you bet so first of all Mike 25 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:24,439 you know a little bit about the history 26 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:27,530 for the person that's unaware of the 27 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:29,600 history of Brimfield how did it how did 28 00:01:35,499 --> 00:01:31,490 Brimfield come together when and how did 29 00:01:38,289 --> 00:01:35,509 it gross be so huge well I'm not quite 30 00:01:40,539 --> 00:01:38,299 sure on specific dates my understanding 31 00:01:43,660 --> 00:01:40,549 how Brimfield started was a gentleman 32 00:01:46,289 --> 00:01:43,670 named Gordon Reid had had a small plot 33 00:01:48,580 --> 00:01:46,299 of land in Broomfield Massachusetts and 34 00:01:51,609 --> 00:01:48,590 at an auction and brought some people 35 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:51,619 all together for a flea market you know 36 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:53,450 word spread you know use a good way to 37 00:01:56,170 --> 00:01:54,890 go down and sell some news goods and 38 00:01:59,230 --> 00:01:56,180 find some things that you're looking for 39 00:02:01,389 --> 00:01:59,240 and it just grew his neighbor was 40 00:02:04,539 --> 00:02:01,399 Richard Mays which it may started to 41 00:02:06,730 --> 00:02:04,549 feel and things just just snowballed 42 00:02:09,850 --> 00:02:06,740 from there if you will you know feel 43 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:09,860 that it on as time went on advertising 44 00:02:15,850 --> 00:02:13,610 built up and you know now it is what it 45 00:02:18,250 --> 00:02:15,860 is today I believe at some points you 46 00:02:21,100 --> 00:02:18,260 could have 50 to 60 to 75 thousand 47 00:02:23,589 --> 00:02:21,110 people there and may alone it's just 48 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:23,599 become pretty much the East Coast or 49 00:02:27,009 --> 00:02:25,970 northern New England's a premier antique 50 00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:27,019 event and 51 00:02:30,339 --> 00:02:28,310 honestly if you ask me I've been all 52 00:02:33,039 --> 00:02:30,349 over the country there's very few things 53 00:02:34,420 --> 00:02:33,049 like that that can even compete yeah 54 00:02:35,979 --> 00:02:34,430 yeah I would have to agree with you 55 00:02:38,649 --> 00:02:35,989 there now the thing that I remember when 56 00:02:42,009 --> 00:02:38,659 I first went years ago I think I was in 57 00:02:43,869 --> 00:02:42,019 my 20s or something and all the fields I 58 00:02:47,110 --> 00:02:43,879 didn't understand the fields now these 59 00:02:50,190 --> 00:02:47,120 are these actually private fields that 60 00:02:52,300 --> 00:02:50,200 are owned by safe families and 61 00:02:55,059 --> 00:02:52,310 businesses and stuff like that like 62 00:02:59,349 --> 00:02:55,069 Shelton's and and new england hotels 63 00:03:02,879 --> 00:02:59,359 yeah obvious mm-hmm yes I mean I go way 64 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:02,889 back with the field and the field owners 65 00:03:09,039 --> 00:03:07,250 ask you in general my father just to 66 00:03:10,179 --> 00:03:09,049 give you a brief history on where he 67 00:03:11,229 --> 00:03:10,189 comes from and how he's involved with 68 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:11,239 Rena field 69 00:03:14,949 --> 00:03:12,889 he had a small electronics corporation 70 00:03:17,110 --> 00:03:14,959 in the late 60s he sold out for a good 71 00:03:20,679 --> 00:03:17,120 amount of money back then I thought he 72 00:03:23,379 --> 00:03:20,689 had life set I came along my mom said 73 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:23,389 well we need some more we need some more 74 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:25,370 money coming in so he took himself off 75 00:03:31,659 --> 00:03:28,730 the amateur PGH area and started 76 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:31,669 swinging antiques and ice cream one 77 00:03:37,270 --> 00:03:33,290 signal into another he moved out east 78 00:03:38,219 --> 00:03:37,280 and he had an over overstock of some 79 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:38,229 inventory 80 00:03:43,719 --> 00:03:41,690 he had was in Amherst Massachusetts at 81 00:03:45,219 --> 00:03:43,729 that time and I was asking around 82 00:03:47,140 --> 00:03:45,229 someone had said well listen there was 83 00:03:48,699 --> 00:03:47,150 this big flea market in Broomfield not 84 00:03:51,069 --> 00:03:48,709 too far you might want to check that out 85 00:03:52,929 --> 00:03:51,079 so he drove down he actually talked to 86 00:03:55,599 --> 00:03:52,939 her Gordon read themselves was told that 87 00:03:58,149 --> 00:03:55,609 the show was was sold out about his 88 00:03:59,379 --> 00:03:58,159 neighbor Richard may was going to be 89 00:04:02,020 --> 00:03:59,389 opening up a show for the very first 90 00:04:04,569 --> 00:04:02,030 time and might want to talk to him so my 91 00:04:08,589 --> 00:04:04,579 dad went over there and spoke to him got 92 00:04:12,999 --> 00:04:08,599 a spot and that was a I believe may 1976 93 00:04:16,060 --> 00:04:13,009 and that was a very first may show since 94 00:04:19,899 --> 00:04:16,070 then my father has never missed a minute 95 00:04:21,729 --> 00:04:19,909 of any may show up until what's happened 96 00:04:24,850 --> 00:04:21,739 in the last couple of days less 97 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:24,860 confusion last couple of months so yeah 98 00:04:29,499 --> 00:04:26,330 that's his history on Barry field and I 99 00:04:31,870 --> 00:04:29,509 mean I was born into I had no choice 100 00:04:33,010 --> 00:04:31,880 same here has been doing it for six he's 101 00:04:37,510 --> 00:04:33,020 been doing for 46 years 102 00:04:39,219 --> 00:04:37,520 yeah I'm 44 I've spent four years of my 103 00:04:40,810 --> 00:04:39,229 life and a hotel room in Sturbridge 104 00:04:44,770 --> 00:04:40,820 Massachusetts and I've never claimed 105 00:04:45,310 --> 00:04:44,780 my students it's just it's just it's in 106 00:04:47,890 --> 00:04:45,320 my blood 107 00:04:51,670 --> 00:04:47,900 and and and you know that's why I'm 108 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:51,680 involved yeah yeah and Justin what about 109 00:04:56,650 --> 00:04:52,970 yourself what's your what's your 110 00:04:58,240 --> 00:04:56,660 involvement with has been with Brimfield 111 00:04:59,950 --> 00:04:58,250 I've been going to Brimfield and 112 00:05:02,740 --> 00:04:59,960 networking with different dealers and 113 00:05:06,550 --> 00:05:02,750 collectors for years you know and 114 00:05:08,590 --> 00:05:06,560 basically we we all were disappointed 115 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:08,600 the buyers the sellers the the 116 00:05:12,340 --> 00:05:10,610 collectors the dealers everybody around 117 00:05:15,070 --> 00:05:12,350 the nation was kind of down and out and 118 00:05:17,140 --> 00:05:15,080 and a little upset and I couldn't stand 119 00:05:19,450 --> 00:05:17,150 there and watch you know businesses go 120 00:05:21,670 --> 00:05:19,460 belly-up or you know people go hungry 121 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:21,680 because these large antique shows 122 00:05:25,900 --> 00:05:23,690 weren't going on you know Brimfield is I 123 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:25,910 enjoy going there and walking forty 124 00:05:30,790 --> 00:05:28,370 miles in five days and getting dirt and 125 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:30,800 my socks and you know finding some 126 00:05:35,650 --> 00:05:34,130 treasures and some gems and connecting 127 00:05:37,780 --> 00:05:35,660 again with friends that I haven't seen 128 00:05:40,660 --> 00:05:37,790 all winter long you know it was kind of 129 00:05:42,580 --> 00:05:40,670 the kickoff of the summer and and you 130 00:05:45,820 --> 00:05:42,590 know I would take a week off of work to 131 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:45,830 be there and you know it's uh you loved 132 00:05:48,670 --> 00:05:46,130 it 133 00:05:51,280 --> 00:05:48,680 so when I started talking to Mike and a 134 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:51,290 couple other friends and we said we 135 00:05:55,750 --> 00:05:53,450 couldn't sit there and watch it not 136 00:05:59,350 --> 00:05:55,760 happen instead we wanted to you know 137 00:06:01,090 --> 00:05:59,360 make make lemonade with the lemons that 138 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:01,100 we were given and try to help give back 139 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:03,530 to our community and industry and you 140 00:06:10,300 --> 00:06:06,770 know I actually owned a barber shop i 141 00:06:14,700 --> 00:06:10,310 buy and sell barber antiques um when I'm 142 00:06:17,590 --> 00:06:14,710 not behind the chair and you know we 143 00:06:19,870 --> 00:06:17,600 decided to come together and make the 144 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:19,880 best go of this and help the community 145 00:06:26,650 --> 00:06:23,210 industry survive excellent in fact if I 146 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:26,660 could add something the reason that our 147 00:06:31,330 --> 00:06:28,610 the friendship between me and Justin 148 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:31,340 exists is because of Brimfield I had a 149 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:33,890 fairly fairly rare barber sign I gave 150 00:06:38,460 --> 00:06:36,050 Justin a great deal on it and my 151 00:06:40,870 --> 00:06:38,470 friendship lost him and and that's how 152 00:06:42,070 --> 00:06:40,880 basically this whole thing started there 153 00:06:43,660 --> 00:06:42,080 wasn't for Brimfield and reading there 154 00:06:45,070 --> 00:06:43,670 you know we wouldn't have spoken about 155 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:45,080 this and we wouldn't have a brainstorm 156 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:47,450 when they brought Tom Sloan in you know 157 00:06:52,390 --> 00:06:49,730 all these things snowball and it's 158 00:06:53,980 --> 00:06:52,400 basically because of our meetings and 159 00:06:55,110 --> 00:06:53,990 our interactions and our relationships 160 00:06:58,390 --> 00:06:55,120 and burn field 161 00:07:02,350 --> 00:06:58,400 yeah well I get it well alright so how 162 00:07:04,090 --> 00:07:02,360 how was this going to work I guess you 163 00:07:05,890 --> 00:07:04,100 know of course obviously no one's gonna 164 00:07:08,909 --> 00:07:05,900 be setting up there and and I've only 165 00:07:12,310 --> 00:07:08,919 set up there once in my entire life and 166 00:07:14,219 --> 00:07:12,320 it it's grueling you know you're talking 167 00:07:16,420 --> 00:07:14,229 about Justin about walking around with 168 00:07:18,070 --> 00:07:16,430 you know dirtying shoes and all that 169 00:07:20,170 --> 00:07:18,080 stuff but you know I know I know 170 00:07:21,730 --> 00:07:20,180 some real die hearts and you know they 171 00:07:23,620 --> 00:07:21,740 just sleep in the back of the truck the 172 00:07:25,510 --> 00:07:23,630 whole entire time there and there's a 173 00:07:30,490 --> 00:07:25,520 lot of people that do that that type of 174 00:07:31,810 --> 00:07:30,500 thing but yeah Wow absolutely I've been 175 00:07:33,879 --> 00:07:31,820 known to sleep in back of the fields 176 00:07:35,860 --> 00:07:33,889 before and get out there at 3:30 4:00 in 177 00:07:38,469 --> 00:07:35,870 the morning and out there at night with 178 00:07:40,089 --> 00:07:38,479 a flashlight and you know seeing seeing 179 00:07:42,310 --> 00:07:40,099 what kind of gems and treasures you can 180 00:07:44,140 --> 00:07:42,320 find and not worrying about the blisters 181 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:44,150 on your feet you know because you're so 182 00:07:49,540 --> 00:07:46,930 passionate and everybody loves it yeah 183 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:49,550 well basically starting May 12th at 184 00:07:52,689 --> 00:07:51,050 10:00 a.m. we want to recreate the 185 00:07:54,999 --> 00:07:52,699 Brimfield experience so starting May 186 00:07:56,740 --> 00:07:55,009 12th at 10:00 a.m. anybody in the nation 187 00:07:58,810 --> 00:07:56,750 it's a hundred percent free anybody in 188 00:08:00,219 --> 00:07:58,820 the nation whether you're an antique 189 00:08:02,230 --> 00:08:00,229 store whether you're an antique dealer 190 00:08:04,750 --> 00:08:02,240 whether you set up at the shows whether 191 00:08:06,189 --> 00:08:04,760 you're a buyer or picker on May 12th at 192 00:08:08,980 --> 00:08:06,199 10:00 a.m. you can set up a digital 193 00:08:10,420 --> 00:08:08,990 booth the same way you would at 194 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:10,430 Brimfield you can do it in your front 195 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:11,810 lawn you can do it in your living room 196 00:08:15,580 --> 00:08:13,610 you could do it in your bathroom as long 197 00:08:18,879 --> 00:08:15,590 as I can help see everybody come 198 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:18,889 together and be able to buy and sell in 199 00:08:23,860 --> 00:08:20,930 a way that's safe for everybody during 200 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:23,870 these trying times they'll be booths 201 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:26,570 that are listed all week long people can 202 00:08:32,829 --> 00:08:29,330 go on they can like comment send a 203 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:32,839 direct message to the seller and then in 204 00:08:37,269 --> 00:08:34,610 the evening times we'll we'll have live 205 00:08:39,190 --> 00:08:37,279 events featuring live sales and live 206 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:39,200 auctions with some of the best around 207 00:08:44,380 --> 00:08:41,810 the nation you know antiques advertising 208 00:08:46,780 --> 00:08:44,390 toys collectibles primitives art and so 209 00:08:49,300 --> 00:08:46,790 much mores is being included pottery 210 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:49,310 we're seeing some really high end high 211 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:52,730 quality stuff and we're seeing the the 212 00:08:56,050 --> 00:08:54,110 best thing that we're seeing of all this 213 00:08:58,240 --> 00:08:56,060 is the community come together and and 214 00:09:00,699 --> 00:08:58,250 be so passionate about making a goal 215 00:09:02,410 --> 00:09:00,709 good online and you know it'll it'll be 216 00:09:04,750 --> 00:09:02,420 nice not to have the blisters on my feet 217 00:09:06,460 --> 00:09:04,760 I'm gonna miss seeing everybody but we 218 00:09:08,500 --> 00:09:06,470 just hope we're just hoping that 219 00:09:11,590 --> 00:09:08,510 everybody can make a go of this 220 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:11,600 safely yeah so okay so let's let's just 221 00:09:17,250 --> 00:09:14,410 we'll put it this way all right I'm 222 00:09:20,740 --> 00:09:17,260 interested in attending and looking and 223 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:20,750 I want to buy something I'm curious to 224 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:22,370 know how is this going to get how am I 225 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:24,010 gonna pay how is this gonna get shipped 226 00:09:32,260 --> 00:09:28,970 um you know how do I know that a person 227 00:09:33,910 --> 00:09:32,270 that I find on this page that I will 228 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:33,920 indeed get the piece of ship to me you 229 00:09:39,340 --> 00:09:36,770 just just walk us through how all that 230 00:09:41,560 --> 00:09:39,350 would and you did mention you know the 231 00:09:43,930 --> 00:09:41,570 live events you can finish off with that 232 00:09:46,810 --> 00:09:43,940 either one of you can and you know 233 00:09:51,490 --> 00:09:46,820 whoever wants to choose to discuss if 234 00:09:54,580 --> 00:09:51,500 that whole thing feel terrible but the 235 00:09:56,610 --> 00:09:54,590 way you know the vision is it's 236 00:10:00,010 --> 00:09:56,620 basically it's just like any other 237 00:10:03,310 --> 00:10:00,020 antique show I mean it's a with a 238 00:10:05,050 --> 00:10:03,320 platform for the dealer almost all the 239 00:10:06,970 --> 00:10:05,060 dealers that I know of in here that that 240 00:10:07,900 --> 00:10:06,980 are participating or all professional 241 00:10:09,940 --> 00:10:07,910 dealers or the years and years of 242 00:10:13,330 --> 00:10:09,950 experience so I don't you know have a 243 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:13,340 ship you know what payments to use how 244 00:10:18,430 --> 00:10:16,130 they can be contacted it's just like 245 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:18,440 business as usual just you're not 246 00:10:21,130 --> 00:10:20,330 outside you know under a tent you're in 247 00:10:24,690 --> 00:10:21,140 your living room you're in the garage 248 00:10:28,210 --> 00:10:24,700 you're in the driveway maybe Justin can 249 00:10:31,180 --> 00:10:28,220 expound a little bit on that yeah I mean 250 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:31,190 you know there's there is secured forms 251 00:10:36,390 --> 00:10:33,890 of payment such as PayPal where the 252 00:10:38,500 --> 00:10:36,400 buyer and the seller is both protected 253 00:10:41,590 --> 00:10:38,510 shipping arrangements can be made 254 00:10:43,750 --> 00:10:41,600 obviously for smaller items but every 255 00:10:46,990 --> 00:10:43,760 we've given the opportunity for every 256 00:10:49,540 --> 00:10:47,000 dealer to set their terms on the sales 257 00:10:53,980 --> 00:10:49,550 process however we do recommend that 258 00:10:56,380 --> 00:10:53,990 everybody uses a PayPal or something of 259 00:10:59,110 --> 00:10:56,390 the sort to protect both the buyer and 260 00:11:01,240 --> 00:10:59,120 the seller in the sale on tracking 261 00:11:03,910 --> 00:11:01,250 information can be sent and uploaded 262 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:03,920 whether they decide to send it up USPS 263 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:07,130 or you can also set up with the with the 264 00:11:12,310 --> 00:11:09,650 dealer or the seller to pick up a larger 265 00:11:14,770 --> 00:11:12,320 item at another show or later on in the 266 00:11:17,230 --> 00:11:14,780 year on larger items can also be shipped 267 00:11:20,470 --> 00:11:17,240 through various carriers and we also 268 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:20,480 have a great network with suggestions of 269 00:11:23,630 --> 00:11:21,810 how larger items 270 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:23,640 envy ship but really it's going to be a 271 00:11:29,180 --> 00:11:25,770 lot of one-on-one from the buyer and the 272 00:11:31,430 --> 00:11:29,190 seller whether it be via comment in the 273 00:11:32,810 --> 00:11:31,440 comment section or a direct message I 274 00:11:36,170 --> 00:11:32,820 mean Facebook has created such a 275 00:11:37,850 --> 00:11:36,180 platform where you can Facebook message 276 00:11:39,140 --> 00:11:37,860 them hit the phone button and you can 277 00:11:42,260 --> 00:11:39,150 call them directly right through 278 00:11:43,970 --> 00:11:42,270 Facebook um a lot of experienced sellers 279 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:43,980 on here have also been guiding the less 280 00:11:48,380 --> 00:11:46,290 experienced people on how the how the 281 00:11:52,310 --> 00:11:48,390 process all works and how everybody can 282 00:11:55,610 --> 00:11:52,320 do it safely and how will the how will 283 00:11:57,620 --> 00:11:55,620 some a dealer control the inventory in 284 00:12:00,260 --> 00:11:57,630 other words up you know I see a Facebook 285 00:12:02,510 --> 00:12:00,270 page pictures and it's like a grouping 286 00:12:05,810 --> 00:12:02,520 of items and hey you know I like that 287 00:12:07,340 --> 00:12:05,820 man's men's watch on the left side and 288 00:12:10,190 --> 00:12:07,350 the bottom of that picture you know that 289 00:12:11,930 --> 00:12:10,200 type of thing how do they how do they 290 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:11,940 deal with that someone buy something in 291 00:12:17,660 --> 00:12:13,770 the picture are they gonna have separate 292 00:12:20,140 --> 00:12:17,670 pictures um its unique to its it mean we 293 00:12:23,030 --> 00:12:20,150 put up a we put up a framework of 294 00:12:24,079 --> 00:12:23,040 suggestions on how booth works but we're 295 00:12:25,850 --> 00:12:24,089 dealing with some very creative people 296 00:12:27,260 --> 00:12:25,860 here some very smart people and some 297 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:27,270 people who like to have some fun so 298 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:29,490 you're gonna see some some varying ways 299 00:12:33,860 --> 00:12:30,930 of how their booths are going to be set 300 00:12:35,210 --> 00:12:33,870 up but it's gonna be this you know along 301 00:12:36,050 --> 00:12:35,220 the lines of their will use some 302 00:12:38,060 --> 00:12:36,060 pictures there'll be some videos 303 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:38,070 there'll be some prices in there ways to 304 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:41,130 contact the dealer their forms of 305 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:43,530 payment and the whole nine yards you 306 00:12:49,430 --> 00:12:46,170 just have to picture it as a a virtual 307 00:12:51,829 --> 00:12:49,440 digital antique booth where each booth 308 00:12:54,740 --> 00:12:51,839 is unique to each as a sole proprietor 309 00:12:56,870 --> 00:12:54,750 and we're trying to keep it to trying to 310 00:13:00,020 --> 00:12:56,880 keep it create a creative and fun you 311 00:13:01,550 --> 00:13:00,030 know let the let the vendor you know 312 00:13:03,230 --> 00:13:01,560 have had that freedom go out there and 313 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:03,240 sell their selling merchandise the way 314 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:06,810 they see fit and that stuff yeah well 315 00:13:11,540 --> 00:13:08,850 one of the things that always works with 316 00:13:14,300 --> 00:13:11,550 Brimfield is when everybody is waiting 317 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:14,310 at the fence to get in and all of a 318 00:13:18,110 --> 00:13:15,810 sudden they just burst in and you can 319 00:13:20,810 --> 00:13:18,120 have any type of effect that will work 320 00:13:24,730 --> 00:13:20,820 like that like things are just gonna pop 321 00:13:27,079 --> 00:13:24,740 on at a time or is that just impossible 322 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:27,089 that's actually the hope I mean I'm 323 00:13:32,270 --> 00:13:29,730 hoping that there is some chaos at 10:00 324 00:13:34,460 --> 00:13:32,280 a.m. I know I want to you know I want a 325 00:13:35,780 --> 00:13:34,470 hundred 200 300 boost up up at the same 326 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:35,790 time and people you know what 327 00:13:38,900 --> 00:13:37,410 my god which direction do I run I mean 328 00:13:41,300 --> 00:13:38,910 that's the that's the kind of feeling 329 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:41,310 you know I want when they open the you 330 00:13:45,560 --> 00:13:43,050 know the gates at maze at 9:00 a.m. and 331 00:13:47,330 --> 00:13:45,570 in the physical Brimfield world you know 332 00:13:50,330 --> 00:13:47,340 people running as fast as they can 333 00:13:51,710 --> 00:13:50,340 yeah four four things that you know to 334 00:13:53,300 --> 00:13:51,720 the person next to them could be 335 00:13:55,250 --> 00:13:53,310 worthless but then where is it's worth 336 00:13:57,020 --> 00:13:55,260 but no a lifetime of searching you know 337 00:13:59,000 --> 00:13:57,030 that's that's what I love about yeah I 338 00:14:01,370 --> 00:13:59,010 just got to tell a quick story because 339 00:14:03,940 --> 00:14:01,380 it's a it's it's funny as it's a friend 340 00:14:07,310 --> 00:14:03,950 of mine who he deals and very high-end 341 00:14:08,930 --> 00:14:07,320 probably the most prestigious antique 342 00:14:09,530 --> 00:14:08,940 dealer in New Hampshire you probably 343 00:14:12,710 --> 00:14:09,540 know who he is 344 00:14:14,570 --> 00:14:12,720 possibly but he said he was driving 345 00:14:17,390 --> 00:14:14,580 somewhere on a Saturday afternoon and 346 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:17,400 saw this a rope in front of a property 347 00:14:21,770 --> 00:14:20,130 and they said in a state sale and so he 348 00:14:25,670 --> 00:14:21,780 thought he'd go check it out and then he 349 00:14:30,290 --> 00:14:25,680 said I found myself running for an OG 350 00:14:33,020 --> 00:14:30,300 clock worth about twenty-five to have no 351 00:14:36,140 --> 00:14:33,030 idea why I was running but why I did 352 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:36,150 that it is a cycle yeah 353 00:14:41,750 --> 00:14:38,610 I've seen people bound by a walker for 354 00:14:43,730 --> 00:14:41,760 years throw the walker and just take up 355 00:14:47,900 --> 00:14:43,740 sprinting that's called the Forrest Gump 356 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:47,910 moment as if touched by God himself it's 357 00:14:51,890 --> 00:14:50,490 just it's a I don't know you have to be 358 00:14:53,990 --> 00:14:51,900 in the business and have to be in a 359 00:14:55,670 --> 00:14:54,000 hobby and experience to know what we're 360 00:14:57,560 --> 00:14:55,680 talking about it it's really hard to 361 00:15:00,470 --> 00:14:57,570 explain once you have that bug inside 362 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:00,480 you yeah I get it I get it I've been 363 00:15:08,870 --> 00:15:05,490 there many many times there's no cure in 364 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:08,880 sight pumping you see something you love 365 00:15:13,910 --> 00:15:10,770 you see something you want and you just 366 00:15:16,430 --> 00:15:13,920 go running right now we have the the 367 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:16,440 gates kind of shut shut down until 10:00 368 00:15:20,930 --> 00:15:19,050 a.m. on Tuesday May 12 you know we have 369 00:15:24,110 --> 00:15:20,940 the gates closed there's no pre-buying 370 00:15:26,870 --> 00:15:24,120 there's no pre-selling yeah when we were 371 00:15:29,450 --> 00:15:26,880 at work yeah exactly and at 10:00 a.m. 372 00:15:31,700 --> 00:15:29,460 we'll well we'll lift the clip the 373 00:15:34,370 --> 00:15:31,710 floodgates up and let everybody have at 374 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:34,380 it we you know we've each spoken to 375 00:15:37,940 --> 00:15:36,090 hundreds of dealers hundreds of buyers 376 00:15:39,500 --> 00:15:37,950 hundreds of sellers some of the best in 377 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:39,510 the nation you know some people that 378 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:41,250 have never sold online before but have 379 00:15:45,970 --> 00:15:44,130 you know great a collections that are 380 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:45,980 going to be joining in the fun and and 381 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:48,450 participating and selling and you know 382 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:49,170 we're gonna 383 00:15:53,930 --> 00:15:52,050 really gonna see some amazing things and 384 00:15:56,660 --> 00:15:53,940 and just to see the whole heart of this 385 00:15:59,180 --> 00:15:56,670 come together has really been a lot of 386 00:16:01,370 --> 00:15:59,190 the motivating factor behind all of us 387 00:16:03,530 --> 00:16:01,380 they pushed us to keep going to work 388 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:03,540 wake up at 5:00 a.m. and work till 2:00 389 00:16:08,569 --> 00:16:05,610 3:00 in the morning you know and burning 390 00:16:10,370 --> 00:16:08,579 the midnight oil and and really digging 391 00:16:12,949 --> 00:16:10,380 our feet in deep to make sure that 392 00:16:17,449 --> 00:16:12,959 everybody succeeds during this yeah and 393 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:17,459 if it if this works for this mate you 394 00:16:23,449 --> 00:16:20,370 know the the may show are you do you 395 00:16:25,340 --> 00:16:23,459 plan on doing it again you know I think 396 00:16:27,949 --> 00:16:25,350 that's something that we have discussed 397 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:27,959 as a whole and we really want to we want 398 00:16:31,220 --> 00:16:29,730 to see where this goes but we want to do 399 00:16:32,810 --> 00:16:31,230 what the people want you know we have 400 00:16:35,449 --> 00:16:32,820 community wants what the industry 401 00:16:37,069 --> 00:16:35,459 demands you know I don't know that you 402 00:16:39,590 --> 00:16:37,079 know we don't want to take anything away 403 00:16:42,530 --> 00:16:39,600 from the actual Brimfield if anything we 404 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:42,540 want to add to actual Brimfield um you 405 00:16:46,759 --> 00:16:44,250 know so I think this is an opportunity 406 00:16:48,769 --> 00:16:46,769 for a lot of people that don't can't 407 00:16:50,900 --> 00:16:48,779 necessarily travel or have family or 408 00:16:52,670 --> 00:16:50,910 have kids or can't actually physically 409 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:52,680 make it to Brimfield to also be a part 410 00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:55,050 of room feel but that's something that I 411 00:16:59,240 --> 00:16:57,690 think we'll all discuss after after this 412 00:17:00,650 --> 00:16:59,250 first one runs and see what the people 413 00:17:03,230 --> 00:17:00,660 in the community want to get out of this 414 00:17:05,120 --> 00:17:03,240 yeah exactly I think that we actually 415 00:17:07,909 --> 00:17:05,130 have to pull it off first before we can 416 00:17:09,500 --> 00:17:07,919 actually you know to see if it's even 417 00:17:12,079 --> 00:17:09,510 possible I mean I think it is I think 418 00:17:13,370 --> 00:17:12,089 the game playing a solid but of course 419 00:17:14,900 --> 00:17:13,380 with anything that's brand new and let 420 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:14,910 it's not been try before I mean I'm sure 421 00:17:18,409 --> 00:17:16,110 there's gonna be a bump in the road or 422 00:17:22,970 --> 00:17:18,419 two but it's gonna be smooth it's gonna 423 00:17:24,980 --> 00:17:22,980 be fun and should should should the the 424 00:17:26,990 --> 00:17:24,990 demand be there and the need be there 425 00:17:30,590 --> 00:17:27,000 then something we can we can talk about 426 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:30,600 yeah um you know one of the I think 427 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:32,010 since I've been doing this show since 428 00:17:39,289 --> 00:17:35,010 this this you know the isolating and 429 00:17:42,049 --> 00:17:39,299 that this virus began the the best line 430 00:17:45,110 --> 00:17:42,059 I've heard anyone say so far was the 431 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:45,120 podcast I did with several auctioneers 432 00:17:50,030 --> 00:17:47,850 and one of them was Wes Cowan out in 433 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:50,040 Ohio and he said either you're a 434 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:54,330 collector or not and the collector is 435 00:18:01,430 --> 00:17:57,450 gonna want to collect you know in these 436 00:18:02,930 --> 00:18:01,440 times it doesn't matter what's going on 437 00:18:06,049 --> 00:18:02,940 a collector is a collector 438 00:18:08,839 --> 00:18:06,059 and runs in your blood 100% you know 439 00:18:10,639 --> 00:18:08,849 there's it's I always tell people it's a 440 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:10,649 disease that can't be cured they haven't 441 00:18:14,570 --> 00:18:12,690 found a cure for it and I'm always on 442 00:18:15,649 --> 00:18:14,580 the hunt I'm always picking and you know 443 00:18:17,210 --> 00:18:15,659 people say what are you doing this week 444 00:18:19,099 --> 00:18:17,220 and I said I'm going hunting you know 445 00:18:20,149 --> 00:18:19,109 this it's not hunting season and I said 446 00:18:24,019 --> 00:18:20,159 you have a few hundred or two different 447 00:18:27,649 --> 00:18:24,029 things yeah yeah it's it it is it's the 448 00:18:29,479 --> 00:18:27,659 the the hunt is what I think makes this 449 00:18:31,310 --> 00:18:29,489 happen you know makes everyone get 450 00:18:33,529 --> 00:18:31,320 excited about it and also the stories 451 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:33,539 you can tell I mean I bet I bet you 452 00:18:37,009 --> 00:18:35,129 adjusting to you're up on the screen now 453 00:18:38,810 --> 00:18:37,019 in YouTube but I bet you can turn around 454 00:18:41,930 --> 00:18:38,820 and tell a story about every single 455 00:18:44,389 --> 00:18:41,940 thing behind you that you and how you 456 00:18:47,629 --> 00:18:44,399 got it and and and that's that's what we 457 00:18:49,570 --> 00:18:47,639 hold dear and it's me me it's preserving 458 00:18:51,619 --> 00:18:49,580 the history of it you know it's not just 459 00:18:53,479 --> 00:18:51,629 necessarily the item but you're right 460 00:18:55,849 --> 00:18:53,489 it's it's the story that is attached to 461 00:18:59,450 --> 00:18:55,859 it the company that it came from the you 462 00:19:01,969 --> 00:18:59,460 know the the historical element behind 463 00:19:03,979 --> 00:19:01,979 it you know it's it's preserving 464 00:19:06,289 --> 00:19:03,989 Americana you know and that's that's 465 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:06,299 what I love is yes being able to spread 466 00:19:11,029 --> 00:19:08,129 the knowledge spread the wealth and and 467 00:19:14,060 --> 00:19:11,039 make the you know the collectors of the 468 00:19:15,769 --> 00:19:14,070 industry come together and and have 469 00:19:17,629 --> 00:19:15,779 pride and passion in this stuff rather 470 00:19:19,639 --> 00:19:17,639 than like we talked about earlier you 471 00:19:21,799 --> 00:19:19,649 know going IKEA and buying a piece of 472 00:19:24,529 --> 00:19:21,809 particle board you know yeah speaking of 473 00:19:25,580 --> 00:19:24,539 air conditioner and and two months later 474 00:19:27,889 --> 00:19:25,590 you get you spent on another three 475 00:19:31,159 --> 00:19:27,899 hundred bucks or so yeah you know I 476 00:19:32,389 --> 00:19:31,169 think I don't know we need to we didn't 477 00:19:35,869 --> 00:19:32,399 make the antiques more fun again bring 478 00:19:37,820 --> 00:19:35,879 in some more some more people not treat 479 00:19:40,549 --> 00:19:37,830 it like I hate to see a great grandma's 480 00:19:43,789 --> 00:19:40,559 teacup Antiques Show I mean it just 481 00:19:46,070 --> 00:19:43,799 needs to be more interaction more more 482 00:19:50,779 --> 00:19:46,080 stimulation just forget to the 21st 483 00:19:52,639 --> 00:19:50,789 century and let it roll yeah well you 484 00:19:56,060 --> 00:19:52,649 know there's there's a lot to be said 485 00:19:57,830 --> 00:19:56,070 about you know technology that you know 486 00:20:00,289 --> 00:19:57,840 young people may not be interested in 487 00:20:03,409 --> 00:20:00,299 you know it's a bad word antiques they 488 00:20:05,149 --> 00:20:03,419 can deal with vintage but or mid-century 489 00:20:07,399 --> 00:20:05,159 modern or something like that but the 490 00:20:09,799 --> 00:20:07,409 word antiques is you know like a holiday 491 00:20:12,109 --> 00:20:09,809 picture cobwebs and whatever it is but 492 00:20:14,060 --> 00:20:12,119 but technology oh because if we could 493 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:14,070 just figure out a way to sell pictures 494 00:20:18,330 --> 00:20:16,210 of like antiques on iTunes 495 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:18,340 you know we absolutely billionaires but 496 00:20:24,210 --> 00:20:21,730 you know maybe maybe someday but they 497 00:20:26,820 --> 00:20:24,220 love technology so you know young people 498 00:20:28,590 --> 00:20:26,830 you make you may connect with some young 499 00:20:30,799 --> 00:20:28,600 people just in your idea that you never 500 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:30,809 would have before if you didn't do this 501 00:20:35,519 --> 00:20:33,490 this you know whole situation you're 502 00:20:38,850 --> 00:20:35,529 trying out you know you never know I 503 00:20:41,210 --> 00:20:38,860 mean you bring it to them you know you 504 00:20:43,350 --> 00:20:41,220 know they if they figure out that that 505 00:20:44,909 --> 00:20:43,360 no this stuff's out there and they can 506 00:20:47,639 --> 00:20:44,919 they can look at on their phone very 507 00:20:50,399 --> 00:20:47,649 easily then didn't just maybe just maybe 508 00:20:51,989 --> 00:20:50,409 we can spark more interest and anybody 509 00:20:53,879 --> 00:20:51,999 under 40 years old and I'm not saying 510 00:20:55,710 --> 00:20:53,889 it's not out there but for some reason 511 00:20:58,350 --> 00:20:55,720 it just seems like it's not it's just 512 00:21:02,310 --> 00:20:58,360 not important it's not something that 513 00:21:04,769 --> 00:21:02,320 the younger people crave and not quite 514 00:21:06,659 --> 00:21:04,779 sure what happened and and what happened 515 00:21:09,659 --> 00:21:06,669 along the way well you know there is 516 00:21:11,789 --> 00:21:09,669 there there are the few and there are 517 00:21:15,210 --> 00:21:11,799 there are other few I've met them at 518 00:21:17,460 --> 00:21:15,220 antique shows and and auctions where 519 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:17,470 there's the sometimes there's kids like 520 00:21:22,049 --> 00:21:19,450 eight or nine years old that either 521 00:21:23,700 --> 00:21:22,059 watched American Pickers or even the 522 00:21:25,590 --> 00:21:23,710 Antiques Roadshow and they're really 523 00:21:28,230 --> 00:21:25,600 really excited about antiques so you 524 00:21:30,779 --> 00:21:28,240 know I'm glad that at least some of them 525 00:21:33,210 --> 00:21:30,789 you know and know those people will have 526 00:21:35,399 --> 00:21:33,220 the world of either oyster so to speak 527 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:35,409 you know when they gain the knowledge I 528 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:37,450 mean a couple of the dealers that we 529 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:39,129 have focused that we will be focusing 530 00:21:43,889 --> 00:21:40,570 throughout the weakest of our live 531 00:21:46,379 --> 00:21:43,899 events you know I have a 19 year old kid 532 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:46,389 who's uh who's taken over through his 533 00:21:50,940 --> 00:21:48,490 community which is a rare so designs and 534 00:21:53,100 --> 00:21:50,950 local local regional brands and that 535 00:21:55,009 --> 00:21:53,110 kind of thing he's become a superstar in 536 00:21:59,730 --> 00:21:55,019 his community and he's 19 years old 537 00:22:01,619 --> 00:21:59,740 there's also two brothers mid-20s and in 538 00:22:04,649 --> 00:22:01,629 their corner of their other hobby 539 00:22:05,730 --> 00:22:04,659 they're absolutely just crushing it 540 00:22:07,019 --> 00:22:05,740 they're they're owning it they're all 541 00:22:09,629 --> 00:22:07,029 over the country they're making a name 542 00:22:12,239 --> 00:22:09,639 for themselves and I just I think if 543 00:22:14,369 --> 00:22:12,249 some guys in that age range - were just 544 00:22:16,169 --> 00:22:14,379 exposed to all this you know you know 545 00:22:17,549 --> 00:22:16,179 they might be able to see that hey you 546 00:22:20,460 --> 00:22:17,559 know I'm a nursing that stuff I can do 547 00:22:22,129 --> 00:22:20,470 that why not give it a shot you we could 548 00:22:24,419 --> 00:22:22,139 we could see you know maybe a little 549 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:24,429 resurgence back into the game if you 550 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:27,690 work right right well let's hope for it 551 00:22:32,190 --> 00:22:29,650 so I 552 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:32,200 want to give you guys well first of all 553 00:22:39,799 --> 00:22:33,610 you know I never asked this question 554 00:22:46,290 --> 00:22:39,809 whose brainchild was this uh you know a 555 00:22:48,780 --> 00:22:46,300 bed in a conversation almost a joke just 556 00:22:50,100 --> 00:22:48,790 throwing ideas out there my whole thing 557 00:22:51,900 --> 00:22:50,110 was I you know we were just 558 00:22:54,290 --> 00:22:51,910 I mean how it happened was a text 559 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:54,300 message between uh between Justin I and 560 00:22:59,310 --> 00:22:56,530 you're just like ah Jesus no brain feel 561 00:23:01,170 --> 00:22:59,320 shut down and I was like geez gotta do 562 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:01,180 something my father we're not wealthy 563 00:23:07,020 --> 00:23:05,290 people so you know missing the shows is 564 00:23:09,270 --> 00:23:07,030 really doing some harm for us 565 00:23:10,799 --> 00:23:09,280 business-wise and and I was like 566 00:23:13,799 --> 00:23:10,809 hell-bent that I wasn't let my father 567 00:23:15,330 --> 00:23:13,809 miss you know his 46 straight Greenfield 568 00:23:17,850 --> 00:23:15,340 and something had to be done whether 569 00:23:19,860 --> 00:23:17,860 mean virtually DA's office or you know 570 00:23:21,180 --> 00:23:19,870 on the field some sort of Renfield had 571 00:23:24,360 --> 00:23:21,190 to be there because we weren't going 572 00:23:25,919 --> 00:23:24,370 down like that so generally when I'm 573 00:23:27,740 --> 00:23:25,929 stuck between a rock and a hard place I 574 00:23:30,060 --> 00:23:27,750 get creative and Justin I really 575 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:30,070 brainstormed and we brought in a friend 576 00:23:34,549 --> 00:23:32,650 of ours Tom Sloan the three of us you 577 00:23:37,380 --> 00:23:34,559 know put together the game plan and 578 00:23:39,780 --> 00:23:37,390 we're letting it ride and as things have 579 00:23:42,090 --> 00:23:39,790 steamrolled and things have have come 580 00:23:43,919 --> 00:23:42,100 together nicely now how does someone 581 00:23:44,900 --> 00:23:43,929 like your father think about this whole 582 00:23:47,100 --> 00:23:44,910 situation 583 00:23:49,230 --> 00:23:47,110 he can't even send a text message so 584 00:23:51,030 --> 00:23:49,240 what we don't even go there that's what 585 00:23:54,120 --> 00:23:51,040 I mean but what does he think about is 586 00:23:54,930 --> 00:23:54,130 he excited it's still gonna happen he is 587 00:24:03,690 --> 00:23:54,940 so excited 588 00:24:05,940 --> 00:24:03,700 I mean you there oh yeah I think we lost 589 00:24:09,299 --> 00:24:05,950 him well that's too bad but I was just 590 00:24:10,470 --> 00:24:09,309 getting ready to wrap up so well Justin 591 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:10,480 make sure you say goodbye 592 00:24:14,820 --> 00:24:13,330 it's a mic for me and thanks so much 593 00:24:17,370 --> 00:24:14,830 it's been a real pleasure and I wish you 594 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:17,380 all the luck and I will you the Facebook 595 00:24:21,690 --> 00:24:19,090 page throw that out there if you would 596 00:24:23,580 --> 00:24:21,700 absolutely please if everybody that's 597 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:23,590 tuning in doesn't already know please 598 00:24:29,190 --> 00:24:26,730 join our Facebook group Brimfield online 599 00:24:31,049 --> 00:24:29,200 it's easy just go right to your Facebook 600 00:24:33,570 --> 00:24:31,059 type in groups right in the right in the 601 00:24:35,190 --> 00:24:33,580 search bar it's Brimfield online you 602 00:24:37,500 --> 00:24:35,200 could also tune in to our website as 603 00:24:41,220 --> 00:24:37,510 well it's filled the brim calm once 604 00:24:42,620 --> 00:24:41,230 again that's feel the brim calm on and 605 00:24:44,420 --> 00:24:42,630 we look forward to 606 00:24:46,580 --> 00:24:44,430 what he coming together and seeing the 607 00:24:48,410 --> 00:24:46,590 community excellent all right Justin you 608 00:24:50,780 --> 00:24:48,420 take care and the best of luck to you 609 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:50,790 thanks so much all right okay everyone