Every part of the country has their legendary flea market. Brooklyn Flea and it’s tasty sibling Smorgasburg. The Rose Bowl Flea. Renningers in Mt. Dora, Florida. The Austin Country Flea in Austin, Texas. Ohio’s Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market.
Here in Massachusetts, we have Brimfield. For five days in May, July and September, a small stretch of Rt. 20 comes alive with 21 fields of vendors and a surge of shoppers craving everything from venerable antiques to kitschy vintage. Everyone’s heard the stories about the Ralph Lauren or Anthropologie buyers who purchase a vendor’s wares in their entirety. And those stories are lovely, whether they’re flea market myth or reality. But like all flea markets, Brimfield is really about one buyer (you) finding that one special treasure to add to your collection.
What’s your favorite flea market? And what is the best treasure you ever found there?
