Fields of Fortune (& Furniture): Brimfield, September 2015

Yes, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are coming to an end, and there's that yearly feeling of time whizzing by and "if only I could make it slow down."

The last Brimfield Antiques Show of 2015 was this past week, and it seemed like one of the most fruitful for me. This time I went on a Friday, despite gloomy weather reports, and the choice of merchandise seemed especially abundant.

The first treasure I discovered was this perfect small wrought iron console for my newly redecorated hallway (see previous post).

Italian console with beveled glass top - measures approx. 28" long x 25.25" tall x 13.5" wide.

The inside of the planter? at the bottom says "Made in Italy." I really love its curvy, airy, understated elegance, and it fits the space perfectly.

This is how the hallway setup looks now:

The other substantial piece I found was this black wrought iron floor candelabra that was 50% off from $120 down to $60.

I'm not sure how old it is – maybe 1960s? – but to me it has a cool Gothic look, especially the ornate rounded candle holders. This will be really great next month when I decorate for Halloween. The holders fit standard size pillar candles. I currently have it placed next to my living room fireplace, but I might move it into the hallway.

The next item I purchased falls into the "You bought that?!" category, and my reply is "Yes!" Half the fun of going to Brimfield is that you often don't know what you'll end up hauling home. This groovy, swinging 60s, hot pink vinyl wig case is a great example.

Is it Liza? Twiggy? An actress from Andy Warhol's Factory?

I love the "Carousel" logo and the repeated black silhouette, which appears on the back and both sides.

There's also a second mini box inside with a black plastic handle. It's kind of ratty so I didn't photograph it.
The woman who sold it to me had it marked at $25 but really wanted to sell it so she let me buy it for $15. I must have made an excellent purchase because when I continued browsing at other dealer booths, almost every person who saw it commented on how cool it was!

Next up, something for my kitchen. Brimfield always has an abundance of vintage kitchenware, and this Glasbake Greek themed casserole called to me. After doing a bit of online research, I discovered this pattern is called Blue Hellenic, and I think it's somewhat rare. The most popular Glasbake pattern I saw online was Green Daisy.

This piece is in great shape, with no chips or scratches, and I really like the gold painted Greek key design on the lid and the Greek mythology hieroglyphics design on the sides. It's perfect for my blue and white kitchen.

The bottom stamp says "Made in USA, Glasbake."

Finally, no Brimfield visit is complete without the requisite vintage Christmas item, this time a mini striped pixie elf.

There's a diamond-shaped sticker on his back that says, NOEL Japan.

Here are a few additional photos I took while browsing the Brim fields – I'm seeing lots of red!

I'm already looking forward to next May.

Happy Treasure Hunting!