Let's Flea!

Sunday morning was spent browsing the flea market for a few hours. Would you like to come along with me? Let's go!

This vendor had some spectacular hand painted pieces. Aren't they just lovely?

There were tables and tables full of vintage kitchen textiles. I love buying these for my garden tables because the colors are so cheerful.

I saw a lot of religious santos and other artifacts from France. This vendor imports containers full of great finds. Notice all the red SOLD tags? His things were selling like hot cakes!

And there was plenty of silver to be had. It's always good to look through them because you never know when you might find your initials engraved on a piece or two.

So Heather, what'd ya get? Well, since you asked.......

Sometimes it's better to buy the entire hat just for the millinery flowers.

Here's a silver plated handled basket, rhinestone buttons, a beaded coin purse, a vanity jar and a box of mother of pearl buttons and buckles.

Wallpaper, vintage linens and the most fabulous ribbon of all time! It's about 6" wide and a gorgeous pale mint color. I can't wait to use it on Easter baskets!

I bought quite a few children and baby cabinet photos and French calling card ephemera. Oh, and the creamy white ironstone bowl and floral platter underneath all this stuff.

I also picked up a cute pink sewing basket and a giant wicker basket full of wooden spools. Kind of interesting for a gal who doesn't sew.

There is hardly a wooden garden tote or tool box that I pass up. And the small pots were from the French dealer, I think I should give him a call and buy the rest. I'm in my gardening mode you know.

Ok gals, that's it for today. Thanks for coming along with me! Some of these goodies will end up on the website, some are going to the Barn Sale that starts next Friday and some are staying home with me. Now, I just need to decide how I'm going to divide all this up!

This week I'll be setting up my spot at the barn and if you've never been able to make it before....this is the month! I promise you won't be disappointed. I'm bringing out more items than ever before and the Present Past Collection space will be stuffed to the brim with all kind of new treasures! I promise to post some previews this week. The event starts Friday the 22nd through the 24th. Hope to see you there!

Comments

[Debbie from New Zealand]

OMG!! How lucky you are to be able to go to such wonderful flea markets. The pictures just make me drool with envy. We don't have anything like that here and I am so jealous that you can just stroll up to such a wonderful array of gorgeous goodies on a regular basis. Do you know how lucky you are??

[sherri]

what a fabulous shopping trip. Thanks for taking me along. Love the finds.

[sherri]

that was a great shopping trip. Thanks for taking me along. Love the finds.

[vintage flair]

OMG.....every photo is just yummy eye candy. WOW
Lori

[Charmingdesigns]

Thank you so much for the calander that I won! I love it, I have it sitting in my office! I see lots of goodies that would look great with a pincushion and a birdie!!How can I find a schedule of your upcoming events? My daughter and I plan of visiting the area this summer and we would love to work it around one of your barn sales. Thanks again, Laurie

[svenja]

ohhh wow what pretty things!I wish we have so beautiful flea markets in germany

[tammyCA]

I haven't been to the LB or Rose Bowl in years - I know they can be outrageous in price, which is why I haven't been...but, I love looking. I've been wanting a sewing basket like that pink wicker, but haven't found an affordable one. I did luck out big time last week in a thrift store & found a pink floral metal trash can similar to the yellow one you have pictured. I was shocked something like this was in there - they tend to keep the antiquey stuff in back for their big antique sales. Anyway, it even matches the kleenex holder I got a few years ago at the Rose Bowl (it stinks that the seller didn't tell me it was missing the metal back to hold the tissues in or can be hung on the wall when I was asking about it, so it's just been decorative.)
Boy, am I wordy...must be all that hyped-upness from a kiddie birthday party tonight. :)

[meg duerksen]

oh these pictures just make my heart ache!
when we lived in ILLinois we had a big flea market the first weekend of the month...all year round...rain or shine. and i went at least 10 times a year. just yesterday i told my husband how much i was seriously missing it. it's been 3 years!!! do you think you would die if you had to wait 3 years for a flea market?
i might.
i miss it so much. so much inspiration just by being there!
-meg

[Megan]

I just found your blog thru McMaster & Storm. What neat treasures you have! And I love how you display your finds. Your pictures are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

[Liz]

I wandered into your site today, love it!

[Pinkie Denise]

Wow, what wonderful finds...I'd love to go shopping at that flea market! Pinkie Denise

[sue]

Oh, I love that painted needlepoint chair. Beautiful Flea Market finds.

[AshleyL.]

wow! i came across your flickr site and then your blog and now i'm in LOVE! you have a great eye for vintage lovelies! i hope you don't mind but i used a picture of the vintage tutus on my last post (giving credit to you of course!) would you be interested in swapping links?

[Shannon J]

Wow! Those are some wonderful finds!! Looks like it was fun...

hugs,
Shannon

[Elzie]

I just love the flea markets you have "over there". It's not the same here. Maybe as we don't have the same things for sale?!?!
Hope you have a good day.
Love Elzie

[Karoline]

Hi Heather! Thanks for the eye candy! Just curious, was this the Rosebowl flea market?? We're coming down to CA in June and plan on going to the Rosebowl - my first time. BTW, I love the pink sewing box, it is way too cute!!!
-Karoline

[Adla]

if all flea markets were like that, it'd be magical!

[Tara]

Gorgeous Heather! I miss the flea with this cold weather around here...looks like I need to hop a plane to Cali...asap!~xo

[cielo]

Everything looks lovely... I too love flea market days!

happy day to you

cielo

[Cheryl Dack]

Oh MY! What lovely treasures!!!! Thank you for the peek, Sweets!
cheryl :)

[cd&m]

So much lovliness how I wish I had been there and how I wish I could attend your Barn Sale, sadly we are the wrong side of the Atlantic. Oh well I'll just have to be satisfied with visiting the blog!

[Raised In Cotton]

OMG,OMG! Love that blue dresser, yum! Take bunches of pictures at the Barn Sale for me:)
Hugs,
C

[Glenda]

Ok, so I am officially jealous of your great finds and the opportunity to go to such a great vendor. Where I live, I haven't been able to find such a vendor. I guess I am not going to the right places.
Again I am JEALOUS.

Glenda

[Elaine L.]

Which Flea Market was this? Everything you got looks wonderful.

~elaine~

[Sher]

Oh my heavens - Gorgeous Photos once again. See - This is why I love YOU the best - Because You ARE the Best. This is hands down, my favorite spot on the Internet!
xo Sherri

[Michelle]

Wow! That is the best flea market ever!! Wish we had ones like that around here!
Michelle

[Bonnie]

Please put some of those flea market finds in your web shop.......not the reproduction items that one can find anywhere!!!!!! Your stuff is the best.............and you really have an eye for what people love.

[Polly]

I wish, I wish I could come to the barn!! Someday... Oh gosh, we went to the worst flea market this last weekend. It was indoor which is nice in the cold but there wasn't an old thing in sight! More like tons of Avon booths and tube socks =) I'm definitely in need of a good barn sale! Hope you do better than ever!! Blessings... Polly

[stacey]

Please share which flea this was? Alameda? Rose Bowl? Vets? The displays are inticing!!

[Sue]

Wow, what a great day I had!!! Didnt spend a cent, and feel depressed now! We dont have such wonderful fleamarkets like that! Good luck with the barn sale, wish I could be there.
Sue

[Lisa N]

It looks like you had a wonderful day and scored some great items. I should see if Florida has any great flea markets. Thank you for leaving a comment on my new blog, you were the first!

[Lili M.]

What a fleamarket...ahhhh!! Too bad it is too far away, but I enjoyed your pictures, thanks. xoxo L.

[Stephanie]

I second what everyone else is saying. My local flee market looks nothing like that, just rubbish, rubbish everywhere. Yours is fantastic. I think maybe I'll start planning a trip to CA.

[Cerri]

Heather dear, what flea market was this?
I love your photos! The things you purchased are things I would have wanted too. I adore the little french pots and the ribbon, Oh my! Gorgeous buttons and bling and the wallpaper too!
I'm thinking of coming to CA in April and going to the Alameda flea market. Do you go to that one?
~Cerri xoxo

[Amy]

Thanks for taking us along on your flea market trip. I was in heaven looking at all the photos. I just love vintage items. Amy

[Tricia]

Fantastic flea market. Wish we had something like that in London Tricia

[Jill]

I can't tell if you were at the Long Beach Antique Fair, or maybe the Rose Bowl? I was at LB myself yesterday! Some of your photos looked familiar (especially those shutters), but it's all such great stuff wherever you buy it! I love your ribbon - velvet ribbon was on my list but I didn't even see a scrap of it all morning.

[Michelle B]

Gorgeous junk!

[Lisa Johnson]

Wow Heather!

What a fun day you had at the flea market and you scored some awesome things. Wish I could have gone along too. Enjoyed thrifting vicariously through you. Thanks for the eye candy I can always count on you to provide.

Lisa

[Cheryl]

Just gorgeous finds!!!! The flea markets around me and nothing but junk - NOTHING like the one you went to!! Lucky you!!

[deserae]

OH MY....what a fabulous flea market! *Sigh* Wish we had something like that here where I live?!?!?! You got some great goodies....the french flowers pots are fabulous so I hope you don't part with them! LOL
Have a great week!
~Des

[Rachel Going]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing the fun! xo RAchel

[Suzanne Duda]

Fabulous finds, and gorgeous photographs! I love every single thing!

[jerusalem]

what great finds and beautiful eye candy!!

[lucy]

I like to know where are the great flea markets and 'barn' sales are in my area like you find!! Love all the treasures you found! I'm not sure how I'd divide it up,either. I'd want to keep it all!! LOL

[jeanetta]

ooo you are so lucky. its been so cold and rainy here it seem like the flea markets and thrifts store have just dried up.

[Ann]

I think your weekend was story book perfect Heather...I am so jealous!!!! Have fun at the Barn Sale, I wish I lived close by because I would be the first one in line... :) ann

[Victoria]

Thanks for taking us with you, I can't wait to visit the US and visit some flea markets!!

Victoria

[Gail]

thanks! I needed that...

[Rosie]

So many great finds. That looks like it was a fun way to spend a day :-) Rosie