Let's Talk Vintage #86: Fleamarkets, and Yard Sales, and Finds, Oh My!

Hello my friends!

If you've made it here then you must like vintage in some way!

This is Let's Talk Vintage! and it is the 86th time I've written a post on my blog about things that are vintage, projects that are inspired by vintage, or old things that I sell... and more!

You are also invited to join me by:
 

* Linking your blog post about vintage

OR 

* Linking up something you sell that is vintage.
 

If not, just enjoy the other posts by some of the most creative bloggers I've ever seen!

(This is just one of two parks that has rows and rows of vendors)

Today I am sharing my exciting adventures of a gigantic sale, held every year, whoops, make that TWICE a year, in a neighboring town. ALL. OVER. TOWN.

It is SO big you can get really overwhelmed by it all. Even veteran pickers like ourselves! (Keep in mind we have a 7 year old in tow!)

There were also many creative ideas to check out

and tuck away in our minds for a future project,

like this double chair bench.

 

 

 

These hat racks look easy to create... they are so

simple, but it is probably the large iron nails

that are hard to come by. (Railroad?)

Industrial still seems to be popular...

we have sold a few license plates in the new shop.
 They never seem to go out of style.

 

We saw soda crates... and more soda crates.
Also still popular!

 

 But what I really liked was this:

 

 

Love the little table they made!

Hard to make it worthwhile though if

you are buying the legs brand new at

stores like Lowes or Home Depot.

 

Making your own legs or finding old ones

would be the best way to do it.

 

Now this was taking it another step further.

I like the creativity of the high back.

 

 

Here is another shot...

Neat "potting bench" or something cute to

put in a family room, front porch, etc.

 I also found other fun, creative pieces.

This gal started out making signs for her own wedding and then, as she told me, "she couldn't stop making them!"

 

I think I may ask her if she'd like to rent out

shelf space in my new shop, Vintage & Co.

Here is one of my finds... handmade by a young man
who rented space. He creates all kinds of wonderful
things. As soon as we bought this piece, women were
pointing at it saying "OOOOH Look at that!" as we
were walking out of his tent.

So naturally my the Hubs thought he needed
to make one as well to sell in our shop!
We'll see if he ever does... right now he
is too busy refinishing tables and repairing
furniture to spend time creating.
 

 

Well that brings me to the end of

 my exciting Memorial Day...

I'll post pictures of my other finds

later in the week...and tell you 

about "The one that got away!"

Oh Yes!

 

 

Now, let's get to today's features!

 

 

Anne's Attic shared her tutorial

on how to make crinkly Joey Flowers.

Love how pretty they turn out!

Would love to know how they were

given that name, too!

 

 

and Melissa, of Melissa's Antiques,

shared some of her haul in

part 2 of her "the longest

yard sale" trip. Amazing

finds! 

 

 

and Amy of Brocante Treasures

went to Vintage Market Days

in Texas... she brought back

wonderful pictures of beautiful

vintage things she saw there!

 

 

Feel free to grab this button if you were featured!

 

 

I'll be back with my other finds

of the day!

Let'S Talk Vintage #85: Sometimes Reality Sets In

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

 

Today I'm sharing more 

Vintage and Co. store updates.

 

People are coming into the shop

and are just in love with it.

Seriously... they keep telling us.

How wonderful to hear their feedback.

 

But is a funny thing about life.

Sometimes you are up,

and sometimes you are down.

 

Last week, I took a blow.

 

My shop mate told me she is leaving. 

 

 

So soon, I asked? I'm not sure 

you gave it enough time.

 

 

 

 

You just never know what someone

else is going through.

 

 

So now I am feeling a little bit

deflated but I am seeing that I will

be able to continue on if this is what

I am meant to do. Again, I have

always felt this was something the

Lord has brought me to.

 

And if He brought you to it, He will

get you through it.

 

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Now for this week's features:

 

 

Debra of Shoppe No. 5 showed us how to

make a plant stand out of a step

ladder. Perfect time of year for it!

 

 

Lauren of My Wonderfully Made,

created these mini coffee themed gift
baskets and added magnets

made from scrap wood!

 

 

and Pat from Bringing French Country

Home shared her front porch reveal.

Check out her "Ethan Alley" furniture!

 

 

 

Be sure to grab this LTV button

if you've been featured!

Let's Talk Vintage #84: Cupboard Door Turned Kitchen Menu & Grocery Chalkboard

 Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

 

This is a pretty informal linky party.

No hoops to jump through, no

rules really either.

All you have to do is link up with

something vintage! Even if you just

sell stuff.

 

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This week I am sharing my latest project...

but sad to say there are no "before" or "during"

photos! We are getting pieces ready for the

shop so quickly that I forget to take a picture.

 

I had a large cupboard door that we

found at the local Habitat for Humanity

Re-Store but I didn't know what to do with it.

Actually, we found two of them and

were stumped on what to create.

 

Make a small table? Coffee table?

What. Can We Do. With. It.??????

 

After thinking about it for awhile, I came

up with this:

 

A double panel chalkboard menu/grocery list!

I was really excited once I thought of it.

 

And frankly, this has probably already been

done and can be found on Pinterest...

but I was proud of myself! LOL!

 

We even left the hinges on and they

worked out perfectly as a way to

hang the new "board" on the wall!

 

 

 

 

I like it so much I wish I had room for one in my kitchen!

But alas, no such space to be found.

Someone will have a big wall to hang it on...

and it is in the shop now.

 

 

The other project I was working on in the

shop last week was setting up a patriotic

display as soon as you walk in the door.

 

Love the red, white, and blue!

We just came back from our lake house

in the Adirondacks and I brought back a
vintage flag that I have since
draped over the chair.

 

 

and speaking of the lake...

We had to head up there earlier

than our usual Memorial Day

weekend. It. Was. Cold.

Poor hubby had to put the dock

in and the water was p-r-e-t-t-y chilly.

 

But it was worth it because Bebe

was having fun with her Daddy

catching fish.

And thankfully my shop-mate,
Kathy, was running the store!

 

Thanks so much for coming along

with my adventures!

 

Let's get to this week's features:

The LTV favorite of the week
was this awesome vinyl record
two tiered tidbit tray by
Lynda Creates!
So clever and fun for
a themed party or kids snack.

Cecilia of My Thrift Store
Addiction also wowed us
with her herb and garden
themed shop. She is mighty
talented!

 Joy at a Vintage Green
showed us her wonderful
treasure... and how she
transformed it BACK
into its original design.

and Oh my word! Look at this
fun yard sale Emergency kit put
together by Sarah of Sadie  
Seasongoods! Perfect idea
for an old lunch box! Because
we always have an emergency
when yard sale-ing!

 

 

 

 

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 if you have been featured for LTV!

Linking with:
Vintage Charm

 

 

 

Let's Talk Vintage #83: The Big Grand Opening & an Annie Sloan Chalk Painted Secretary Desk

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

If you're new to the party, we want to

give you a big LTV welcome!

 

Feel free to join in and link up your

blog posts about vintage items you love,

collect, use in projects you are working on,

or are inspired by. You can even

link up items you sell, as long as they

are vintage or are made with vintage items.

 

This week I am sharing the big Grand Opening

celebration of my new brick and mortar shop,

Vintage & Co.

 

Think my sign made it clear enough what

was happening? I really had no idea

 the banners were that big when I ordered

them online. But, people were coming in

saying they saw the sign from the road!

 

That works for me!

 

 

We also had a social media contest.

Customers were to take their photo with 

their favorite item and then post it

on Instagram or Facebook...tagging us

of course. Names were drawn

out of a hat, with two winners

each receiving a basket.

 

I did my basket with

a "Two for Tea" theme while my shop mate,

Kathy, did a "Tisket a Tasket, a Picnic

in a Basket" theme.

 

 

 

Here is our table full of yummy snacks and treats.

 

I gave customers some Mother's Day gift ideas, too.

 

I enjoy setting up displays with themes...

this week I'll be setting up a patriotic theme.

 

 

 

And this pretty little gal is new to the shop

and one of my favorite pieces we have

had in the shop so far.

 

I decided to try Annie Sloan chalk paint.

 

A beautiful French pink paired with a sweet cream.

 

 

The paint is really smooth and silky and

when combined with the wax you get a

super sheen, plus added protection.

 

I'd be curious to hear if any of you have

tried the AS paint... and what do you

think of it?

 

Thanks so much for reading along

with my adventures in the shop

process... always something

new and exciting going on!

 

 

Now for this week's features:

 

 

Debbie of Debby Goes Shabby

shared her pink peonies, one

of my favorite flowers!

 

 

Gina of Victorian Wannabe

shared a fun post about Lilies

of the Valley and I learned

something new about them!

 

 

and continuing a similar theme,

Amy over at Amykins blog,

A Day of Small Things,

shared some beautiful May Day

baskets filled with gorgeous

blossoms.

 

Thanks so much for all of

your awesome posts!

 

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