Fun at the Flea market…

Today I finally had a chance to go to my local farmers market and flea market. I bought some fabulous vintage goodies , saw some interesting pieces, and enjoyed all the sights and sounds of the market.I have not linked up with Coloradolady for Vintage Thingie Thursday in awhile and I thought this would be a perfect post to share. She always has wonderful vintage goodies and fabulous links so stop over. And now for my special vintage finds.
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Cute pooch planter!

Great wooden handle bag!

I love this Owl Lamp! I told the vendor if I came home with it my husband would have me committed!



Love the strawberry sugar bowl for a dollar!




Very fun I got the pair for a $1! It was the first time I have ever haggled a price!








The birds were great but a bit pricey!




I love adding sequins to my collages. I purchases a little craft box for $1 and I was lucky enough to have them come with!

I purchased 3 frames from this beautiful stand!

Halloween!

So many inspiring colors throughout the market!

Me and my partner in crime (my grandmother).

My grandmother swindled a little deal to get me these four cute kitties.

I love the adorable old men who sit outside the farmers market Barber shop!

$1 need I say more?

I can't leave the market without getting the kiddies some colorful cake doughnuts!

Fabulous Finds at Shupp's Grove ...

On Saturday my husband and I had a little date day and one of the places we went was Shupp’s Grove. It’s a wonderful outdoor antique market. I could spend hours slowly walking through each stand admiring all of the fabulous antiques and vintage items.

It was so nice being able to take our time, enjoy each others company, and look at some beautiful things from the past without rushing.

I bought this enamel bucket with the lid for five dollars. I love using them for planters, this is my son’s tomato plant he started at school. I have a few fun ideas for the lid.

I found this unique bowl to go with my Geisha Girl Pottery. I have many pieces but did not have any bowls quite like this.

The most exciting part of the afternoon was when I came across a table covered with boxes of vintage Christmas balls. I got so excited. I love vintage Christmas items. When I was a kid my great-grandmother would let my sister and I help her decorate for Christmas. She had so many fabulous Christmas decorations, I think that is when I began my love for antiques. A box was six dollars and you could mix and match how you wanted. I wanted the whole table it was to hard to choose.

The man had a tree decorated with so many unique and beautiful ornaments. He had ornaments I had never seen in person, just online or in books. I asked him if he had any Mica Putz houses and he did. I got even more excited, I love them, I love painting them and I love admiring them. He pulled out a plastic tub full of the houses. I was elated it was like Christmas morning. We went through the box together, some of them were really in rough shape and others needed just a little TLC. My husband stood there laughing at me, I could not make up my mind. I finally made my selections.

This pink house is in wonderful condition. I love how the windows and doors have little decorations on them.

I thought this little house was unique. I love the teal and yellow. This one was a little different from the others and stood out.

This little pink house is just simple, I love it.

The church is my favorite. It’s missing its steeple, but it is otherwise in beautiful condition.



Thank you for stopping by and visiting my new vintage items. If you want to see some more wonderful vintage thingies stop over and visit Coloradolady for Vintage Thingie Thursday.

Antique Musical Photo Album …

Today I am participating in Vintage Thingy Thursday over at Coloradolady . Suzanne has a beautiful blog and today she is sharing her space with a bunch of vintage loving bloggers. If you are interested in seeing some beautiful antiques and unique vintage items stop over and visit.

Since it’s my first time linking up I wanted to share a very special antique. This musical photo album was given to me after my great-grandmother passed way. This beautiful album was my first antique. It is a little warn at places but I think if I was over hundred years old I would be too. The patent inside dates back to November 10, 1896. The music box still plays beautifully although I am not sure of the name of the song.




The album itself is full of beautiful photos of ancestors whose names I’m not sure I will ever know. I do know there are a few pictures of my grandfather, great-great-grandmother, and of my great-great-uncle.

One day I will have to bring out the album when I see my grandfather and see if he can help me put some names to faces.

There are so many beautiful pictures in the album, here are a few of my favorite photos.

I also found this in the album drawer along with a few other pictures. I think it’s adorable, I wish I knew who the women was in the picture.

Have a beautiful Thursday.