Visiting Local Flea Market for Vintage Decor
Tracey and I met to go to our local flea market this last Sunday. The sweetest person ever, she met me at the front gate with Starbuck’s with my name on it, in hand. How wonderful is that? I love visiting the local flea market for vintage decor.It was wonderful to walk around and see all of the treasures the vendors have. There were a lot of statues and some gorgeous displays.
I just adore a beautiful display! I think it makes the entire experience of shopping!
One thing people always want to know about shopping at the flea market is can you haggle the prices? While you can ask for a better price, but the vendors have taken their time and energy to bring amazing items with them ,so if the price seems reasonable when flea market shopping,I would recommend paying it.
We both agreed this vintage dress coat was very cool and”anthro” . I could imagine it so updated in a different fabric. I rally adore vintage clothing almost as much as I love vintage home decor.
I got to met another blogger who also vends. Her blog is Tapestries of nature and she had some really great things. I loved all of her rustic decor and chippy farmhouse finds.
I loved this.. I thought it would be great to control the shoes at my front door and the color was fabulous! … I will definitely keep it in mind or something similar. Those shoes are out of control, even though our front entry has had a makeover.
And I finally got to meet Mary from Urban Farmgirl. As another furniture painter and a girl after my own heart; we’ve chatted via e-mail for a while, it was great to finally meet in person! The nice thing about places like the flea market, is you meet so many kindred spirits!
I wish I had a picture of Tracey and I trying to haul all of our finds through the flea market to the parking lot with our arms full and things hanging off of shoulders. I almost peed myself laughing. My legs are actually a bit sore today from using those “sherpa” muscles.
I also bought a few fantastic goodies for the Petite flea market May 21 and 22 at Nada Farms. You will definitely find some amazing vintage decor and finds there!
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Ok, seriously…could I have taken a worse photo? Ahhh…nothing better than ‘flea market hair’ from wind and a 4am wake up call. Yikes!
It was so great to see you and Tracey! I didn’t recognize you under those big sunglasses! haha…we will have to get together some time when we have more time to chat! It was great to finally meet you!
~mary~
what fun!
you chicago girls have all the fun!
sounds like a wonderful day indeed
It looks like a great place to spend a Saturday! I can’t wait to see all your treasures that you got. How I want to go to something like this!
Let me know next time you are going. I can be in IL. and childless. with money. I would absolutely love to meet all of you!
I’m freakin out over here … feelin like my head is going to explode off my body …
sigh
what fun at Kane
Oh, what fun, Jen! Did you see that you took a picture of you taking a picture of Mary?
I hope you’re having an equally wonderful week!
: )
Julie M.
wish i could have gone with you two on Sunday. bet ya had a ball.
i love that yellow coat dress.
oh i bet that was a fun morning/afternoon!! And a wee bit jealous you got to meet Mary, she is a doll!! Cant’t wait to see all the things you hauled off!
I need to follow you.. such a nice blog….
I’ll be back to read what you have been up to!
Sandy
http://sanctuaryart.blogspot.com/
that sounds like such fun!
Do you realize how incredibly easy that shoe catcher thing would be to make? Several of the big hardware stores will make cuts in lumber for you & that looks like super simple cuts and such. You should totally look into making it! Check out http://www.knock-offwood.com if you’re hesitant to build you own furniture.