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The Sturbridge Show NYC – Museum Quality Finds for the Dedicated
The iconic Sturbridge Show happened in NYC for the second time. The show was smaller than the other NYC shows, but items for sale did not disappoint.
There is a new vintage show in NYC, and it is pretty special. Seasoned NYC vintage shoppers know David Brockman, 63, of his Honeymoon Antiques store that just closed in East Village. Now Brockman is running a showroom – and one of the most well-known vintage fairs in the world. The Sturbridge Show takes place twice a year in Massachusetts, usually the Monday before the huge Brimfield Antique Flea Market. Last fall, Brockman brought the Sturbridge Show to NYC for the first time. The second edition happened in March, and the third one is set to happen in early October.
There are more and more vintage events and fairs popping up in NYC and elsewhere, and shoppers have many avenues to find the items they are looking for. But Sturbridge is a world-known show, and all the vintage professionals recognize the name. What sets Sturbridge apart from the other NYC vintage events is that the emphasis is clearly on older vintage. You can’t find Y2K low-rise jeans or Ed Hardy t-shirts here.
“Sturbridge is a legendary vintage show that is typically attended by all kinds of people: vintage collectors, retail shoppers, designers looking for inspiration, and vintage sellers looking for inventory for their own shops. It really is filled with the best of the best. You can find museum quality vintage and antique pieces, or you can find your new favorite pair of denim. There’s jewelry, accessories, shoes, lingerie, workwear, gowns, slips, truly everything. Everyone is there to celebrate their love of vintage, and there’s a real sense of community. It’s lovely and one of the most exciting shopping events of the year”, explains Beau Springer of Jackalope Vintage.
Beau and Adam Springer were selling at The Sturbridge Show for the second time.
“We were honored to be invited to the Sturbridge Show since we are based out of Oklahoma and the fall 2023 was our first NYC show”, they explain.
“We loved the show! It’s always fun to see what celebrities and designers will come by. Anna Sui has been to both NYC shows, and she always says hello and compliments our Gunne Sax collection. A highlight for us was helping a few women find dresses for weddings they’re attending this year in Italy. At the November show, we sold a few pieces to singer Jennifer Nettles, and she was so kind. We didn’t even realize who she was at first, but she could not have been kinder. We bonded over our country roots, and she found some pieces we hope will live in her closet for a long, long time.”
Orlando Vintage from Winter Park, Florida, has been shopping and selling at the Sturbridge Massachusetts show for years, and is now also a regular seller at the fair’s NYC edition.
“The Sturbridge NYC is highly curated, and all decades and categories are represented here from formal, to casual, sportswear, to jewelry, etc. All dealers are experienced and have exceptional inventory.”
“We love attending The Sturbridge Show both in NYC and in MA. We love seeing our vintage dealer friends and other members of the vintage community! We are also always meeting new friends in the industry and love meeting people like us. The highlight of the recent show was being written up in the New York Times.”
Jason Howe of Second Son Vintage was at the show selling American denim, workwear, kids clothing (which a rare visitor could resist), and antique Japanese textiles.
“The Sturbridge NYC show is probably one of the nicest curated shows that I have ever been to, and I’m honored to be a part of it. It’s a smaller show in terms of around only 30 vendors. The pace is a bit more relaxed, which I like. Also, the vendors have been so welcoming to me, especially since I’m a bit new to the show/market scene. Making new friends and building relationships through the vendor/dealer community has been one of my biggest highlights. One of my ’oh my gosh’ moments would be meeting Anna Sui and her telling me how nice my booth was. That definitely sticks out from this past show.”
Hannah Godbey of Birds and Skylines Vintage & Billy (William) Seidel of Dirigo Vintage were also selling at the NYC show for the second time, focusing on timeless and playful pieces from early workwear to 90s designer pieces.
“I had curated a whole rack of 1960-1970s Hawaiian and India Imports, kaftans, and sundresses, in the hopes that the NYC spring air would get people itching for summer. I was happily surprised, everyone fell in love with the bold patterns and rainbow of colors – this spring NYC will have a lot of fabulously bright and playfully dressed people walking around!”, Hannah summarizes.
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