Charlotte's Brocante

When I read on Corey's blog that her friend Amy Doll was opening her own store in Oregon after a buying trip to France, and that her store was only a half hour away from where I live, I was super excited and couldn't wait to go see it!!!! Last Friday, Lisa, Kate and I took off for the grand opening... We arrived a half hour late, and I was a bit sad I didn't get to see all that was there when the doors opened, but we still had a great time exploring her treasures! We enjoyed meeting with Amy and chatting about her trip to France, and came home with precious little things!!! I apologize for the "yellow" pictures, I hate using flash and am still learning about apertures and ISO's on my camera!!!

I love the illustrations on these little match boxes I brought home with me...

... These linen dish towels were a great price...

... and so were these old religious charms!!! They make a sweet collection!

Pink Saturday

It's been a while since I have been a part of Pink Saturday, hosted by Beverly from How Sweet The Sound!! You can see some of my previous pink posts here, here, here and here. I thought it was the perfect timing to make a comeback, since I just found some very sweet pink pretties I wanted to share with you!!


I love this sweet apron I found at an antique mall... The tiny rick-rack trim around the pockets is adorable!!
























I have a large collection of vintage barkcloth knitting bags, and when I saw this one at Monticello for only $9, I didn't even have to think twice!














This is the sweetest umbrella ever! All those rows of fabric were hand sewn onto the base fabric, a true labor of love... I feel priviledged to be the owner of such a sweet heirloom!!

Okay, so this is not so vintage, but it does have the vintage look!!! How sweet is this package...? I think I'm just going to put it on a shelf and tell the kids they'll lose their allowance if they even THINK about touching it... It comes to show you can find pink prettiness in unexpected packages! Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!!

Latest vintage finds

A visit to our local monthly flea market sometimes yields only a few finds, but this last weekend I came home with an incredible amount of vintage treasures....!!! My money truly went very far, as quite a few of these sweet items only cost a dollar or two...





This is the sweetest perfume bottle, love the rose painted stopper!!!

... This sweet box revealed a sweet treasure inside...

... I thought these would make great candle holders...!

Love, love, love this old shelf, I think it will make its debut at Stars in a few weeks!

... This book was quickly confiscated by my son...!

... How sweet is this doll bunk bed...?!

... Someone's box of rings made out of small spoons...

... The dealer told me this was an old honey sifter...

... You know I always save my favorite for last.... I absolutely fell in love with these tiny little shoes with wooden soles.... So sweet!! I may just have to keep them...

You can tell me...

... Have you raided your kids' candy yet? Please tell me I am not alone...