Vintage Sweets

Wet, Wild and Warm Weekend!

This weekend was the second show of the season. I was hoping for a big crowd and to sell lots so I would have money for the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee in a couple of weeks. Well.......... Saturday co-operated for set-up and wasn't to warm and there was no rain until evening. So I was able to set up with no problems. On Sunday morning the rain held off. We kept checking the radar because rain and storms were predicted. About 1:30 the storms had moved ashore so we knew it would only be about a half hour before the rain hit. I packed my jewelry table up so I would have room under my canopy for the furniture. About 2:00pm they came around to tell us to start packing because high winds and bad storms were coming. I got everything under my canopy before the rain hit. Boy did we get rain, I had very little damage because I use plastic totes, but my booth got flooded, as did the booths around me.
The black trailer is mine and I had a lake right behind my doors where I load.
Behind my Mom and Dad's booth, not a flattering picture but I was drenched from my head to toes. 

On Monday I went to the first "Burley Park" of the year. It's the best flea market for buying, there are only five all season, three of them being on holiday weekends. After getting so wet and tired on Sunday I almost decided not to go. But I went and got some awesome stuff.
Stuff to sell
More stuff to sell
Religious items, including a rosary purse to sell.
Stool to sell, Cow to keep.


Sell,sell,sell and yes, it's a leg from a manniquin.

Brand new vintage empty tubes, selling.

Hat box and hat-selling
 

And yes I am keeping a few things

A childs straw and satin hat-keeping
A cool vintage cardboard cooler. I'm keeping.
and my favorite purchase of the day a flowerbox, I already went and got flowers for it. The only question, What to do with it when it rains? It's not exactly and outdoor item.

We left the flea market after 4 hours of shopping due to the 90 degree temps. All and all an extreme weather weekend.

Rainy Weekend Shopping

Well I need to stay home and get some things ready for my next antique show, but this weekend all it did was rain so......... I went shopping instead.

My big purchase was this:
My secong and final dressform.

But I also found a couple of other things.

close-up of the make-up tin and inside(bottom photo)

back of velvet mirror in second photo.

 Everything again plus Victorian velvet clock (clock part missing) and Transferware open sugar.

It rained all day so we decided to go to a favorite mall of ours after church today. We went to Williamston Antique Mall in Williamston, Michigan.

Mother's Day Fun

It's been awhile since I posted, My wireless is down and we have laptops so.... since I have a phone that gets internet, Don has been the one hooked up to the internet cable. That being said tonight I disconnected him and hooked up my laptop so I could post some eye candy.

On Mother's day, Mom, Dad, Don and I went to Centerville Antique Market to shop! I have not shopped an entire outdoor antique show in a few years. I set up at Allegan but rarely shop and when I do it's just a few booths and then back to mine to sell. Well Mom and I walked around together and I found some awesome things. Now before you all say " I thought she didn't like birds" I want to clarify that I am scared of birds but I do like photos, paintings and general bird decorating items. I won't however be buying a bird for a pet or feeding pigeons in the park. Here are 2 cool "bird" things I bought 


I also found this cool tool. Do you know what it is used for?
I didn't know but I do now.

I got a great deal on this vegetable ivory pin cushion, I'm putting it in my cool sewing caddy.

Two cool tins and a wood covered dish as well as ledger pages, some old postcards, bus tokens, a velvet jewelry box, a wood jewelry box and a handful of old door plates.

and finally this

a brass birdcage. Now I need to decide what to diplay inside, any ideas?