Post 'Born Dealers' (the Discovery Channel / Planet Green series), in 2013/14 a couple friends and myself visited the Brimfield Antique Show, the largest outdoor antique show in the world in central MA. We shot some really neat interviews with dealers and collectors which we then put together in 4 x 30 minute episodes as well as a few smaller videos. All of that can be seen here: 'The Antique Show'; it's really the jumping off point for what I hope this next project can be...
Video Content:
Interviews - Long Form Interviews with Dealers, Artisans and 'Special' Buyers (set decorators, auction/store owners, famous antiquers)
Video Content:
Interviews - Long Form Interviews with Dealers, Artisans and 'Special' Buyers (set decorators, auction/store owners, famous antiquers)
'Unique Item Spotlight' - sellers discuss specific items of interest with history, provenance, value, etc (as we did in the sample episode)
'Personal Stories of 'Picking' - Most every dealer has at least one amazing story of finding a diamond in the rough or something funny / interesting happening with an item. This is their opportunity to discuss that.
'Best thing I Ever Bought/Should have Bought' - Collectors and Dealers discuss that one item that they were either lucky enough to find or had the opportunity to purchase and missed out.
'Good Buy / Bad Buy' - Buyers have the opportunity to ask an appraiser whether the items they purchased were a good value or whether they paid to much.
'The Rush' - Single shot following a fellow buyer as a show opens and everyone is speeding around, trying to see as much as they can in a short time with interactions with other buyers, sellers, history and value of items and so on.
'What's It Worth?' - individuals are shown an image of a unique item that recently sold and have to guess what they think it sold for.
'Real Story / Fake Story' - individuals are shown an 'expert' giving the history of an item along with it's provenance, etc; some of which are actually by experts and are completely accurate, others of which are completely fabricated, and the individual has to choose whether they think the story is true or false.
'Antiques/Repro' - individuals are given the opportunity to see and touch an item and judge whether they think it's a genuine antique or a reproduction.
'What is It?' - blindfolded individuals have to guess what an item is based purely on touch.
'It's a...?' - individuals (especially kids) are shown an obscure, hard to identify item and have to try and guess what it is and what function it serves (toaster, porthole, weight loss machine, doorbell)
Profile Local Stores (near the show that we're visiting); as with 'This Old House' and 'Antiques Roadshow' when they venture off to museums to see collections.
'Before / After' - feature an individual that purchased an item with the intent of repurposing it and see the before and after.
'Good Buy / Bad Buy' - Buyers have the opportunity to ask an appraiser whether the items they purchased were a good value or whether they paid to much.
Q&A:
(Dealer Specific)
How did you get started in the business?
Are you a collector as well, or is everything for sale?
Do you have a favorite piece that you’ve owned?
What type of person buys (what you’re selling)?
Do you still do most of your business face-to-face or via the Internet?
What’s your most recent score?
How has the market for antiques changed over the last 5 to 10 years?
Is there an item which you sold which you wish you had kept?
What advice would you give to someone that is considering getting in the business?
What is your ‘holy grail’ piece that you’d like to find?
Is there anything else you’d rather be doing?
Do you notice more people coming back to shows like Brimfield?
Do you cater to primarily younger or older buyers?
Where do you see the business going in the future?
How did you start specializing in what you're doing?
stories of picking?
(General)
What do you collect?
What are you hunting for?
Have you always been passionate about antiques / old stuff?
What are some of your greatest finds?
What is your holy grail piece?
How did you get started collecting?
Why are antiques special?
Vintage vs New, why choose vintage?
Neatest thing you’ve seen here at Brimfield?
What makes this particular show worth attending?
Additional Sample Video Content (for inspiration!):
SEE 'The Antique Show' for over 2 hours of sample footage as well as these Similar type or series from other genres:
This Old House profiles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXuuXdZ5PLE&feature=plcp
LXTV's 1st Look: http://lxtv.com/1stlookny/video/11152
and, here are some other Brimfield Videos To Watch:
Cool Hunting Collectors: http://vimeo.com/14308028
Cool Hunting Dealers: http://vimeo.com/14308072
Tommy Hilfiger at Brimfield: http://vimeo.com/25737982
Part& Parcel: http://vimeo.com/23172884
Vintage and Modern at Brimfield: http://vimeo.com/42273402 http://vimeo.com/42273401 http://vimeo.com/42273404 http://vimeo.com/42273004
One Kings Lane at Brimfield: http://vimeo.com/34802311
'Vintage' Brimfield: http://vimeo.com/42271450
Youth and Antiques: http://vimeo.com/17830546
Interesting 'Collection': http://vimeo.com/21503761
The Pier Antique Show: http://vimeo.com/23986938
Merchandising:
(sample t-shirts)
(sample t-shirts)
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