Coburg Antiques Fair

I have to say, first of all, that I feel a bit like Wonder Woman, after this weekend!!! Not only did Lisa and I do all the unloading and loading at Coburg, and set up by ourselves, I managed to drive this big old 22 feet trailer behind the truck, and even park it, unhook and hook it back up again!!! Despite taking us longer to get there due to a nasty accident on the freeway, complications with another dealer about where to park our trailer, and the constant threat of rain (and yes, it did rain, despite the assurance from the show's organizer that it wouldn't!), we managed to pull off a great show!!! It was so much fun to visit with people and even better to come home with an emptier trailer!! Here are some pictures of my space, with Lisa's right next to me!!

We love our location at the show!! We are at the corner of a crossroad, and all around us are some of our favorite people!! Here is Martha's Vintage Trifles space:

Diane's Molly Mo's booth...

... Sue from Bella Shabby...

... Tarte's very talented Cindy...

... and Auntie Joy's (always smiling!!)! I forgot to go take a picture of our friend Julie's adorable booth, from Kindred Roses...

I was able to sneak out for a little bit and find a few treasures!! I found most prices quite high, but all the items I bought were great bargains, with the most expensive item being the huge wallpaper box, for which I paid $30...

This Saturday I will have my last show of the summer!! I will be in Camas, WA for a street fair that promises to be great fun!!! Check out Laurie's blog for more information. I've had a very succesful summer season, but I am looking forward to spending more time at home working on some neglected projects, blog and visit bogs more often, and be able to make it to all the soccer games and gymnastics meets!!! Also , I will be working on getting that Etsy shop going!!! Stay tuned!

Coburg Antique Fair this Sunday!

Lisa and I are leaving this afternoon to set up for tomorrow's show in Coburg, OR. This is our second year selling there, and we really enjoy it (these are pictures from last year)!! Gotta run, but I thought I would leave you with just a few pictures of some things I am taking!! If you come make sure to stop and say hi, we would love to meet you!!!

Seventeen years ago...

... You made me the happiest woman in the world!!! I love you so much!!

Small treasures

Buying smalls has never been my forte... Call it lack of confidence, call it ignorance, I just never felt very confident buying smalls! A piece of furniture, easy! Chairs, dressers, tables, no problem! But, when it came to smalls, I just was never sure if people would be interested in buying them... So, I have made it my mission to pay a closer attention to learning about what kind of smalls sell better, and start doing a better job filling my spaces with better vintage smalls!!! Especially now, with the challenges created by our economy, smalls are truly supporting our little businesses... I still feel like I am in training, and learning with my mistakes, but I would like to think I am making some progress... So, with that in mind, I paid closer attention to the little treasures on my last visits to the flea market and thrift stores. Here are some of my latest finds:

This old beaded purse is my favorite find, and I think I will have to keep it!!! The best part is that it only cost me ten dollars!!! So, do you think I did good with my smalls...??!!