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!