Let's Talk Vintage: We Picked the Pickers in Nashville!

Well hello my vintage lovin' friends! It has been AWHILE since I have posted for y'all.  

Today's "Let's Talk Vintage" post is not really a

link party... being that it was the Pickers I was blogging about, I just had to give this post an LTV title.

Feel free to leave a comment so I can

click on your blog and comment back!

We were in Tennessee for my Step-son's wedding.

It was a beautiful no, make that GORGEOUS wedding!

And I do have to tell you I may have picked up a slight southern accent ever since we took a side trip to NASHVILLE.

We had a day with extra time to kill so The Hubs

thought we should try and see Mike Wolf's store. It was a little bit difficult to figure out, 

I have to tell you. Once the GPS told us we had 

arrived, we still couldn't tell which store front

it was from the car. We heard a bus tour going through

and the driver announced "Antique Archaeology" so we

knew we should just find a parking spot and walk around.

 Bebe and the Hubs checking it all out. Mike's store is two or three shops down from here.

It was located in some old brick buildings that were 

the industrial factory type. 

We knew we had arrived when we saw the 

car door pointing the way!

This is what you see when you first walk in.

There is cool stuff everywhere,

 even Mike's trademark bicycles, 

hanging from the ceiling.

It didn't take me long to notice this checkered shirt and "matching" guitar.

Also really cool was a dress Loretta Lynn wore onstage.

There is a photo next to it with her wearing it. You can 

kind of see it at the bottom of this photo.

Then there was this awesome Dolly Madison Ice Cream and Soda sign. It was picked in NJ. (Rootin' for the home team!)

And who wouldn't love an American Icon like this. Seeing it

made us remember we have one made of heavy duty cardboard that we've always wanted to frame.

This collection of apothecary jars caught my eye.

It was neat because I started remembering different episodes where these items may have come from.

And if you look real close, you may even think Elvis is in the building. I love the old microphones.

This is the check out desk. So much to see!

We ended up with some fun touristy items... a t-shirt for Bebe and I, a hat for the Hubs and one of their PICKERS license plates. Total touristas! 

We really enjoyed our quick stop there and then headed off to Broadway St (Ave?) in downtown Nashville for something to eat. I highly recommend the restaurant Merchants if you are not in the mood for loud Honky Tonk.

 Plus, you can watch everyone go by on the Beer Bar pedal Trolley cars next to Honky Tonk Central. 

It was totally crazy and worth a view!

(And the food at Merchants was delicious!)

Let's Talk Vintage! #80: A Whirlwind of a Week & Some Shop Updates

 

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

This week will be short and sweet...

 with just a couple of shop updates.

 

I'm hitting the fleamarket bright and

early today... my first of the season so

this post was done last night and

scheduled for this morning.

 

 

Two pieces of chalk painted furniture sold over the weekend, which was fantastic, but left us with two holes in the front showroom.

The hubby helped me get two more pieces ready. I worked on this buttercream vanity which can also work well as a desk. I left the drawers untouched and loved the contrast.

 

And believe it or not, the hubby re-finished

this triple-mirror vanity.

 

I loved how he added a slight silver glimmer

to the existing drawer pulls.

 

The chalk paint is Parisian Gray.

  

The only thing that didn't work out well

was his photo! He is a blog newbie...

and shhhhh - he doesn't like his photo

being displayed on the internet!

We won't tell him! 

 

 

 

Now for this week's features:

 

 

Kicking it off this week is

Shoppe No 5 with this awesome

chair makeover. Loved the

style and the fabric choice!

 

 

Tuula at Thrifty Rebel Vintage

shared her finds of the week.

I love silver plated trays like the

one she found... an easy way to

turn a party into easy elegance. 

 

and new to the blog this week

is an Etsy shop:

 

 

MiladyLinden

Look at this Czech beauty. Of course,

being so stunning, it sold already!

 

 Thank you to all who

participate each week!

 

 

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if you were featured today!

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Let's Talk Vintage #77: Movin' In

 

Hello and welcome to "Let's Talk Vintage!"

We're glad you're here!

 

You are welcome to link up with our

fun party if you have a blog post about

something vintage or something vintage you sell!

You can just stop by to read, too.

 

 

This week I'm working on setting up my

new shop... moved some things in yesterday.

 

My hubby worked on a check-out counter

on Saturday... it is really neat. An old

piece that looked like it was a bar in

someone's basement. When we found the

bead board beauty it was covered in

layers of dirt or what looked like dried beer!

Ugh!

And it also had some lovely green kitchen

tile as the top! Now it is clean and painted

white again with a chalk board top.

 

It has been redeemed!

A really cool transformation.

 

Soon I'll show how I transformed this table!

I love it so much now that I don't want to

sell it... but that is the point of

having a shop, right?

 

 

We're pretty excited about getting

more things into the shop and all

set up. This is a piece my friend Kathy

will be bringing to the shop.

I can't wait to see it all finished.

 

 

It has been very interesting

to see how I've gone from only

selling vintage to actually working

on painting furniture and other

pieces! I feel like I am getting

in touch with my artistic side!

The hubs enjoys helping me, too.

 

I'll have more photos in the coming

weeks... but for now I'm going

to go right to the features.

Stay tuned!

 

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Now for this week's features:

 

 

Kicking it off is Cecilia of

My Thrift Store Addiction...

She shared a few ways to

repurpose stuff for the garden!

 

 

Next up is Diana of

Adirondack Girl at Heart...

Love her repurposed vintage

crate, she never disappoints!

 

 

and My Sweet Cottage shared about her

day with the daffodils in Skagit Valley, WA.

 Great photos and neat info on some 

of the most prolific bulb farms in the U.S.

 

After sharing these features I realized

I chose posts that were mostly about

gardens, flowers, and farming!

The perfect theme for spring!

 

(And speaking of spring,

thank you all so much for

your kind comments about

my LuRay dinnerware.

So sweet!)

 

 

If you were featured... be sure to grab

this LTV Feature button and place

in your post or on your blog side bar!

 

Now it's your turn:

 

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Let's Talk Vintage #74: New Jersey's Batsto Village

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

This is where the party is...

if you love old stuff.

 

Today I am sharing our family

trip to New Jersey where we

met up with my Dad. We

usually try to find something

fun to do. A place to explore,

a place where we can learn

something. It's just what we 

like to do, when we visit (who

Bebe calls) "Pop Pop!"

 

 

So, over the weekend we took

Pop Pop to Batsto Village,

which had it's beginnings

around 1766.

 

 

It is a place that takes you back

in time...when you walk through

the village and go into the

restored buildings.

 

Batsto began during an era

of iron ore and glass making.

 

Homes were made for the

people to live in and other

buildings were created:

 

Gristmill

Sawmill

Blacksmith

Wheelwright

 

Batso played a vital role during

times of war...(remember the iron 

making ability.) Cannon balls

and other military items were

supplied to the Continental Army

during the American Revolution.

 

 

The workers of the village were

paid in "Batsto Money."

 

Which could only be used in...

the General store, etc. 

(Photo courtesy of the Batso website)

The General Store was open

six days a week. 

 

There was some definite eye candy...

 

 

Lots to see to get a glimpse of what life

was like back then.

 

 

Love these old display cases.

 

 

 

Just look at these awesome bins!

Mirrored fronts!

 

Look at this early mannequin!

 

 

In the center of it all was the

mansion, where the owners lived.

 

It is quite a vision.

Very different from where the

workers lived.

 

 

It was owned by the Richards Family,

then Joseph Wharton,

of Wharton's Business School

of Philadelphia.

 

He added the tall tower

and made some other

changes.

 

 

The entry fee for Batso is free,

as it is owned by the state of NJ,

but specially guided tours of

the mansion were by ticket only.

($3.00 for adults)

 

Unfortunately, I was not

allowed to take pictures.

 

(This is Bebe trying to get a peek before the tour started.
Look how large the windows are.)

 

I was so disappointed because there

were some neat things I would

have LOVED to have shown you.

 

But there was also a walk-thru tour

inside the Visitor's Center.

 

 

That's where we saw several

displays with amazing antiques.

 

 

I was happy to see that I

 have a set of sock stretchers

just like the ones in this case.

The pair above is mine, which

are small, for a child.

 

Since this post is going on

awhile, I'm only going to show

one more thing... part of the

glass making display.

 

 

This "End of Day" glass

chain was so neat!

Where they used the last of 

the glass  on this piece.

 

And that brings me to the end

my fun afternoon at Batsto Village

in New Jersey!

 

Can you tell I like old stuff

and the history behind it? 

 

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Now for this week's features:

Brooke of Creative Country Mom
Check out her wreath
project... using vintage lace!

Penny of Penny's Vintage Home
set up an adorable Alice in Wonderland
Tea Party for her Granddaughter.
So sweet!

Kelly at  Homespuns & Hayfields shared a craft room sneak peek.  We all love those! She's off to a great start with these wonderful cabinets.

Wanda of Victorian 1885
shared her spring deck and patio
area of her new home on the island
...in a rain forest! Love the
window on the garden shed.

Dianne of Deanie's Stash made over
this vintage suitcase... if it's
pink then I'll probably feature it!

and Stacey at The Farmhouse
in the Field shared how she 
hand painted this $5 chair.
Her tips and advice were great!

Thanks to all who stopped
by to link up and to those
who follow along each week!
 

 

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