On the road again

I'll be on the road again. This time, I will be shopping with a couple of friends of mine. We are heading up to Wimberley tomorrow.

In my last post, I said that no self-respecting junker could go shopping without a tricked-out shopping cart. Well, I closed my eyes and made my first cut in the vintage tablecloth (it's okay, it had a couple of holes in it). I took one of those plastic tablecloths, cut it to size, then sewed my vintage one directly to the back of it.
I attached a carpenter's apron to the back of the cart for drinks and snacks. I picked this one up at the ARK sale last weekend. They sell them at Lowe's, etc for under $1. I think all I need now is my sunscreen, some $$, and some comfortable shoes . . .

The Junk Fairy blew me kisses

The Junk Fairy blew me kisses yesterday. I went to the A.R.K. (Animal Rescue Kleberg) sale and loaded up! The old apple crate will be great for displaying items when I do the Bishop Centennial Celebration next month. I was also quite pleased to find a bag full of artificial bird eggs. (They are in the short, squatty apothecary jar). The jewelry box still had its key and is in really good shape.

My plans are to cut up the tablecloth to make a nice liner for my rolling shopping cart. No self-respecting junker can go to Round Top without one. LOL. I just know that it is going to be very difficult to make that first cut, but that is what I bought it for. I am looking for a plastic tablecloth to make the lining and the vintage one will go on the outside. I will be on the lookout for some ball fringe. Wouldn't that be sweet? I would like to take it to Wimberley next weekend, so I guess I better get crackin'.
This Gold Metal Cookbook was an unexpected find. It is 100 years old; copyright 1910. It is in incredible condition, too! I can't wait to try out some of its recipes.

Say "cheese"

Smile pretty and say "cheese"! I found this non-working Kodak Instamatic camera at last week's estate sale and decided to make it into a photo holder. Some wire, a drill, and Voila!

I mugged for a camera just like this one LOTS while I was growing up. It was one of the first cameras that made photo-taking easy, peasy.

Theresa and Teresa

My trip to Warrenton would not be complete without a nice visit to see Theresa of Garden Antiques Vintage. She is a sweetheart and she throws a magnificent blog party. I wasn't able to get up there in time for the party. I'm still bummed about THAT!
You can find Theresa right outside of Zapp Hall in Warrenton. She's just around the corner from Mindy, Debbie, and Anne.
Theresa has an amazing sense of style and helps you see how you can decorate with the unique items that she carries in her booth.

Mindy & Robelyn

The three of us could have so much fun together! Wouldn't we make a fun group out on the town? You betcha! It was so nice to see Mindy again. I met her in person in September. This time, I also got to meet Robelyn. She has joined forces with Mindy and is creating one-of-a-kind handbags. Robelyn is known around these parts as Red Neck Chic. She makes her beautiful purses in the style of Primitiques 'n Poetry. It is a great pairing. Kind of like chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne. Goes very well together. I hope to have more time next time. In fact, I MUST be on hand for the next Blog Party hosted by Theresa. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I can schedule it.

Divine Miss Debbie

Once I got to the top of the hill, I made my way over to see my favorite girls. My first stop was to see the Divine Miss Debbie (Cat Daddy was around somewhere nearby, I'm sure of it) Debbie and I had a nice little visit. She is such a delight! She has personality oozing from her pores. LOL If you are ever in Warrenton during trade days, locate Zapp Hall and look around to the right. You are bound to find her nearby.

We really couldn't have asked for better weather during our shopping trip. It was a little breezy at some points, but nothing to hinder my treasure hunting. This morning I unpacked the trailer. I didn't remember all I had purchased until I removed all of the newspaper and bubble wrap. It was almost like Christmas again.

Tomorrow, I will go visit my booths in Corpus Christi. You can't see me, but I'm doing a happy dance.

Warrenton

I would LOVE to show you the pictures that I took today at Warrenton, but they don't seem to be on my camera. Very strange. Only the picture of the wine tasting is there. I was getting tired until I went to the Cole's wine tasting party. After that, I was ready to shop some more. Go figure.

The weather has been delightful and I've already found a few goodies. I can't wait to hit it again tomorrow. If my camera is nice, I'll have more pictures, too.

Estate sale pretties

Some family friends of ours had their first day of an estate sale this morning. My DH and I went over to see what goodies we could find. Red did a lot of woodworking projects so you-know-who wanted to see what kind of tools he might find.

We arrived about 45 minutes early and still were numbers 21 and 22 so we had to stand outside drooling for awhile. I spied the wicker furniture sitting prettily in the garage and figured that I had no chance of getting it. Guess I was wrong because there you see it! There isn't a big call for chairs with no bottoms around here, so I was able to nab that. I have some ideas circulating in my brain for it. The telephone table would look lovely "shabbied" up a bit. Can't decide if I want to go pink or white. Probably white.

Estate sales can be a real adventure.

All for a nickel

Well, I didn't want to be rude and question their pricing strategies, so I happily paid my 5 cents for this coin purse full of foreign coins. I could probably spring for a candy bar or a piece of gum in countries all over the world - Canada, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Columbia, Singapore, Mexico . . .

Somehow, I ended up spending over $80 at this particular sale. The rest of it wasn't priced as odd, and I found some nice things; most of which is going to my booths in Corpus Christi. The most expensive piece was a cute little oak dresser with a serpentine front. I plan on showing that to you later. I will be painting it and want to show you a before and after. I just couldn't leave without it.

American Pickers takes a road trip

Frank and Mike are getting closer to my part of the country. They still have hundreds of miles to go, but they ARE getting closer. On tonight's episode, they made their way to Louisiana. I'm hoping they travel on to Texas. I'd like to see what kinds of treasures they would find here. I just don't want them to buy what I want to buy. LOL

Graphics courtesy of American Pickers