The JUNK we found last weekend!!

This past weekend ~ the junk finds
were A PLENTY!!!

Good thing too~ because we have a bunch of stuff coming up!

Between shows, the shop, the booth spaces and the holidays,
we are gonna need the stuff!!

Should have got a pic of the truck because it would have done
the Beverly Hillbilly's proud!

We were on the hunt for the BEST
Chippy....

The Best Rusty.....

the Best Tattered....

the Best Dusty!!

Take a peek at these Mason Jars. I love the old tin lids!

Yes, I NEEDED another watering can.
Thank you for asking.

Old vintage glass knobs for future projects.

See any favorites?

All in all I think we SCORED!!
Now on to sorting and pricing.
This post has joined in the fun over at French Country Cottage for their Feather Your Nest Friday!!
And also over at Timewashed for Blissful White Wednesday

I just about PASSED OUT!!!!

Hello Friends!
I just wanted to introduce you to the piece that we found over the weekend that just about made be pass out!!
Not only is this old work bench CHIPPY WHITE but it has DRAWERS! Good grief, it was almost too much to take!!
For those that know me, this combo sends me over the edge every time!
It is looooong too, at least 7 feet and narrow with an old vice still attached.
It is still on the back of the truck and that is driving me crazy. I can't wait to get it down so I can start messing around with it and create the display that has been in my head since I first saw it!
You know what I'll be doing today!
Have a good one!!

Numbered Bottles add that Vintage Touch!

Recently I had the pleasure of creating some of my Vintage Number Bottles for a client  that had purchased them from my Etsy shop. Chelsea chose all distressed white numbers for her table setting. She shared these photos with me that show her beautiful table scape!!

Truly STUNNING!!!!
She used long tables and chose to use two bottles per table, one at either end.
I think it looks amazing!
Thank you Chelsea for sharing!!
If you have a wedding coming up and would like more info on my bottles, please feel free to head over to my Etsy shop and take a look at my bottle listing. I am happy to answer your questions and get you started on adding that vintage touch to your wedding!

Set to Launch....

Hello Friends!
Well TODAY is THE DAY!
Today I will proudly launch Olde Tyme Marketplace to the trade.
I . am. so. nervous.
Let me just say that this event  has been overwhelming.
I have had YEARS of showroom experience, I know what it takes.
I wasn't surprised at the sheer amount of work it took.
I wasn't scared of the work or the time it took~ after all it's the passion for what I do that fuels the fire.
This is just another step in my journey to get where I am going.
In my life, I feel like I have been sitting on a branch and when an opportunity presents itself, I scoot down a little farther on the branch. I fully expect it to snap any minute and I fall........
but I don't.
And I know the only thing keeping me up there is faith.
I pray that I don't fall.

I am very proud of how the showroom came together and along with
the butterflies I've got, I AM EXCITED!!!!
Today at 12:00 the doors open to a different world......
I AM READY!

I look forward to all the people that I am going to meet...

Plus...being surrounded by so much talent for this next week is
so good for the soul.

My creative juices will be in over drive.

I can't wait to share the stories of the week...

So with that I am OPEN for business!!

I will be keeping my fingers crossed for a good FANTASTIC show.

I owe a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped pull this together.

It does take a village and I appreciate you all so much.

My hope is that I am still on the branch at the end of it all~

ready for the next big thing.

:0)





Day of Love Junk Finds!

Hello Friends!
So Monday Mr. OTM and I celebrated our anniversary by headin out to do some junkin!
We (meaning me) decided to call it a Day of Love!
(yes....I am that corney!)
Take look at what we found!

Everything is for sale so let me know if you need a price.

All of this is going to wind up in all different  places between the shop, the booth spaces and now the showroom.

The chair is going to get "deconstructed." There is burlap GA-LORE under there!

The little side tables were a fabulous 1984 lacquered mess until I slapped a coat of chalk paint on um!
These have already landed in my Sleepy Poet booth~ 78.95 for the pair.

Oak dresser and mirror ~ nice and sturdy and crackile and chippy.

The mannequin and I share the EXACT waist size!!!  We could be twins!!!
HAHAHAHA!

Who can't use an old chippy white stirrup?

This bowl find was ...CRAAAAAAZYYY!

So there ya have it~ our Day of Love Junk Finds!
We really did have a blast.
We ended the evening at a great little restaurant in town called Bibi's.
I has shrimp and grits...too die for and our dessert was
Homemade Apple Cake with a Cheddar Cheese Caramel Sauce.....Holy Ta Moly was is delish!
Off to the shop to start decorating for Fall!
Have a super day!

Junk In Tennessee

Hello Junk lovers!
A few months ago I got a call from a sweet gal in Tennessee who has been a follower of my blog for awhile. She wanted to know if I would come to Tennessee and stage a couple rooms in her house for a home tour she was participating in.
All expenses paid.
Ummmmmm.....YES I said in less than two seconds flat all the while knowing I should have said something  more professional like,
"Let me my secretary take a look at my calendar and check my availability."
What a great time it was. Such a beautiful home and such a sweet lady.
No photos...dead camera batteries.
Honestly, I swear I should buy stock in camera batteries.
After working , we got to go JUNKIN!
As you can see...WE HAD A BALL!

We were in the Bristol area and they were getting ready for some big event with a British band and the whole town was sparkling! We had to reallllllllly look for the stuff I like to buy~ but it was there.
That area has alot of GLASSWARE (ugh) and old dark furniture.

We were in an adorable town named Jonesborough (oldest town in Tennessee and the Story Telling capitol of the WORLD!) The antique store there was the most musty smelling place I have ever been. I could hardly breath in there. They had 300 fans blowing around that horrible air and even though I am a die hard junker, I was in and out FAST.

We stayed in that general area and hit some yard sales and flea markets.

That's where I found these cattle ear tags!

These AWESOME primitive grapevine trees came  from a wonderful shop in Bristol.
HEY...did you know that when you are in Bristol~ one side of the street is Bristol Tennesse and the other is Bristol Virginia? How cool is that?

Here is my FAVORITE piece we found. It is an old watch makers cabinet. The condition is rough but nice and sturdy.
Gonna give it a little love and see what happens.
This piece is heading to the shop.

For some reason ~ everything I was finding was either vintage green , chippy white or brown.
No complaints here!

This little shabby dresser looks so sweet once we reattach the mirror. It's a smaller size which makes it be able to fit just about anywhere.

Here's another kick I've been on...fruit pickin bags!!
THESE  THREE ARE AWESOME!
So worn and ragged and tattered.

All in all it took us about 4 hours to get there and worth every mile for the scenery alone. Wouldn't some of those photos be nice right about now?
Not really you say...You just want to see the junk???
I hear ya.
You guys have issues.
LOL!!!
Thanks for reading!