Vintage & Antique Textiles opened for both retail and wholesale business
in September, 2000. After 20 years of designing for the textile industry
and the death of a dear friend, the shop was an experiment in my love
for pattern, the need for a life-change and a retail space needing a tenant.
My husband, Tom and I own the complex of stores at 538 Main Street and
Tom's leather shop, Best Bib & Tucker adjoins Vintage & Antique
Textiles. Activity in the shop tends to be seasonal, following the Brimfield
schedule and in the off-season, visitors may sometimes be directed to
"Enter Through the Leather Shop". The shop is well-organized
and customers are encouraged to 'poke'. A comfy chair is available for
husbands and good friends, as 'poking' can often take the better part
of an afternoon.
The shop has always been a family affair. During the Brimfield season,
all hands pitch in to get through the rush. Things do change, however.
The two little girls who used to complain bitterly about having to spend
Saturdays at 'mom's shop' can now be seen trying on vintage fashions.
Meg can date a quilt within a decade or two and both Meg and Lauren frequently
advise on shop purchases as well as doing their share of ironing and shop
maintenance. With the addition of Chloe, our Miniature Dachsund, we also
now have an official 'greeter' With that said, we hope you'll visit soon!
Barbara
Wright & Family
