It's almost time for our annual 2-day New England Catalog & Discovery sales, our the most anticipated vintage fashion event of the year.

Both sales are held rain or shine in the ballroom of the Sturbridge Host Hotel - Route 20 - Sturbridge, Massachusetts.  

On TUESDAY MAY 14 TH , our 325+ lot VINTAGE CLOTHING CATALOG SALE will begin at 2 PM with PREVIEW starting at NOON. Limited preview for catalog lots will continue throughout the sale. 

Following the catalog sale we will be offering a taste of DISCOVERY with our MUSEUM BOX LOT sale. This exciting opportunity to purchase large lots directly from a museum de-accession. The museum boxes include fashion accessories, children's clothing, footwear, women's clothing and menswear from the Victorian Era through the 1960's. Lists of the contents for each box will be available for review prior to lot sale.  

On the following day, WEDNESDAY MAY 15th, our cataloged sale of flat textiles, quilts, paisleys, lace tablecloths, rugs, curtains, veils, trims & ribbons...and so much more. The sale will start at NOON with preview beginning at 11 AM).

The Day 2 DISCOVERY sale will begin about 3PM. Wednesday's  DISCOVERY sale will offer another 2,000 - 3,000 uncatalogued lots from many museums, historical societies and private collections  - pulled unseen directly from the boxes.  This portion of the sale will continue into the evening. You must be in attendance to bid on DISCOVERY lots.

Bidder registration will continue throughout the afternoon so come in anytime you can. New museum boxes will be added to the DISCOVERY tables continuously throughout the day.

 Our auctions begins each day as the nearby Brimfield Antique fields are winding down. For both Catalog auctions we will be accepting ABSENTEE BIDS and offer INTERNET BIDDING  for all lots. 

Bid Online                  Absentee Bid Form

SOME FEATURED LOTS IN OUR MAY 14th CATALOG SALE

• 1854 Silk Wedding Dress
• 1950s & 1960s Evening Gowns
• Beaded & printed 1920’s flapper dresses
• 1870's Brocade Gown 
• Edwardian Walking Suits
• 1890s Brocade Dresses
• 1920s Robes de Style
• Printed cotton & wool day dresses
• Early ethnic clothing & textiles from North Africa, Middle East, Afghanistan, Asian
• Embroidered & lace tea gowns, 1900-1925
• 1950s- 1980s evening wear & designer clothing
• 20th C designer Couture including Dior
• Corsets & silk lingerie
• Parasols, hats, shawls, accessories
• Kimonos & Chinese Robes
• 1902 Silk & Brussels Lace Wedding Gown
• Lace - 18th C. - early 20th C.
• 1920's-1950's Swimwear

 ABSOLUTE SALE | NO MINIMUM BIDS OR RESERVES

NO PHONE BIDDING | EVERYTHING SELLS 

Our May 14th & 15th antique costume and textile auctions again take place during Antique Market Week at Brimfield. Our New England location, the Sturbridge Host Hotel, is less than seven miles east of the Brimfield antique fields and about an hour from Boston’s Logan Airport (BOS) or Hartford, CT Bradley Airport (BDL). 

Our DISCOVERY & CATALOG SALES feature large trade and collector lots that are guaranteed to please every serious collector and dealer of vintage fashion and textiles.  Surprises are guaranteed.

See you in Sturbridge in May.