The Brimfield MA Sept. 09 report
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 5:50PMIt’s no wonder, this sideshow of antiques & collectibles generates more buzz in the antiques world than any other event, a 50th anniversary of it is actually kind of lost in it’s own wake.
I spent 3 days there this September, and although the offering was magnificent and spirits were high, I’m sorry to report that sales were very slow for nearly everyone I polled.
I did manage to catch up with Chris McCallion, the indie filmmaker who produced Moth Balls a farce about the antiques business which was filmed at Brimfield. Moth Balls premiered last year at the show and got a great response from Chris’s comrades in the antiques world.
But movie making is a complicated thing, and Chris is looking for an experienced film editor who can do a “pro edit” so he can make the final cut and distribute the film.
So far he’s entered the movie in the Traildance Film Festival in OK, and another festival in Georgia. It took 2nd place in the comedy category on both festivals! We can’t wait to see what a finished version will look like.
The coolest thing I got at the September show, was a Moth Balls Movie T-Shirt from Chris with the Brimfield Alien which states the tagline, “they belong here”. It’s one of my most prized possessions, I’m weird like that!
See the trailer for Moth Balls.
What would a movie be without a companion music video? Not much, so here is the Moth Balls music video set to the song, “I’m Your Captain” by Grand Funk.
Here’s the antique rocking chair I appraised at the end of the show.
If you’d like to have me appraise an item on the show, email to ask @auctionwally.com with a few photos of your item and any information you have on it. Maybe you’ll hear an appraisal of your item on the next show!
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