100th Presentation Of Norfield Church Fair Makes The Event Itself Almost An Antique

WESTON — Time will stand still in Weston for Norfield Church Fair when it celebrates its centennial anniversary this year. The 100th Norfield Church Fair will open Friday, June 8, with a wine and cheese reception from 6 to 8 pm. The event will then run all day on Saturday, June 9, from 9 am to 4 pm, at Norfield Congregational Church.

The Clock Room will once again feature a large selection of more than 60 antique clocks, ranging in price from $50 to $6,000. All the clocks are from a single collector and are fully restored and working.

For the discriminating collector, there are highly desirable clocks including an early Roxbury weight banjo, a Connecticut banjo, examples of brackets and beehives, a four steeple clock, a Tiffany crystal regulator, French bronzes, Swiss and German cuckoo clocks, a French carriage clock, and Ansonia statue clocks.

Among the antique tall clocks will be a 1901 eight-foot-tall grandfather example by Theodore Starr of New York. With its deep-throated chime, hand-crafted oak cabinet with turned columns, and silvered, hammered, cast brass face, it is a handsome piece made at the time of the first Norfield Fair.

The passage of time will take on a warm and cozy character among the quilts exhibited and offered by Linda Koe of Kirkwood Quilts.  With 25 years as a collector, Ms Koe personally selects every quilt and ensures that each is a one-of-a-kind American-made original.

Time has honored all the furniture, accessories and collectibles in the antiques segment of the fair. Perhaps most notable will be a stunning circa 1830 Boston flamed mahogany secretary with original glass, or a 19th Century mahogany secretary with classic New England simplicity from the New Haven Historical Society, or a New York City Hepplewhite spiderleg candle stand with oval tip-top, from the shop of Thomas Burling, circa 1800.  All of these pieces will be offered at the fair, as will a variety of of Hepplewhite and Sheraton one-drawer stands.

“Norfield Fair’s Antiques Show is where you can find items that will add historical charm and character to your home.  And the serious collector can find high quality pieces at prices below those found in shops and other fairs,” says Cheryl Purvis, co-chairman of the show. 

The Fair is fun time for the whole family.  In addition to the antiques show and sale, there will be a chrafts show and sale, an art show, games for the kids, live country music and performances by Connecticut’s State Troubador (Kevin Briody of Ridgefield), a snack bar, Country Kitchen, “Grandma’s Attic” flea market, “Recycled Fashions,” Garden Booth, used books and more.

As in the past, all proceeds from the Fair are given to selected charities. Last year, more than $70,000 was donated to local and international organizations. Six organizations will benefit from this year’s fair efforts.

Norfield Congregational Church is on Norfield Road in Weston, just east of Route 57. For more information, call 203-227-7886, extension 6 or visit www.norfieldfair.org