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Harriet's Desk!

It was a place for business, small-town discussions, connecting and some ol' Harriet love.... It was the center piece that captured the attention of anyone and everyone who entered 7 Arts Antiques.  Often on the phone, Harriet was never to busy to visit with friends, family and the many artists who stopped by before and after thier performances at Tanglewood, Music Inn, The Berkshir

The famous ( and infamous) Office Obie, the Police Chief of Stockbridge MA.  Known for playing himself in Arthur Penn's movie with Arlo Guthrie, Alice's Restaurant, he was often a fixture on Main Street Stockbridge maintaining the peace and serving as the personal guide to the many famous people who came to Norman Rockwell for their portraits.    More stories to follow!

Alice's Resturant was just around the alley from 7 Arts Antiques.  The Haver family were frequent lunchtime visitors at Alice's  getting her famous Borst and huge sandwiches which we bought back to eat by the ol' roll-top desk.  Harriet was close friends with Alice and her mother Mary.  Many stories about Alice as well as Harriet's cameo role in the famous movie!  Yes, Stockbridge and the Berkshir

Ann Bancroft, Frank Langella with William Gibson overseeing a rehearsal in 1968.  Indeed, the Berkshires was a remarkable place for innovation and creativity for the Arts.  Almost all of the actors and performers had time to explore the town of Stockbridge MA during thier rehearsal and performance runs.  Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks were frequent visitors to 7 Arts Antiques.  And Frank Langella, w

Some more of the 7 Arts Antiques.  Roseville, Nippon, handmade linens and old prints and sketched were just some of the items that line the narrow walkways suggesting new hidden discoveries next to or behind the ones infront...

 Some people have asked where the name 7Arts came from... Well, it's a long story (and a good one.)   Stay tuned! 

In the 1960s, Harriet along with her sons Sandy and Tom purchased an old girls scout camp on Lake Buel and rebranded it as a bohemian guest lodge with cabins.  Aimed to the "downtown NYC" hip crowd, 7 Arts was developed as an inexpensive way to enjoy all the arts the Berkshires had to offer.... "THE SEVEN ARTS" and so much more!  And yes, the people did come...music, laughter and lots of parties r