Some of my favorite finds were these random boxes of mannequin body parts. We struggled with thinking about creative ways to use these pieces ... aside from sticking them in the ground in your garden. This is exactly why I love Jen so much -- we enjoy a little dark humor!
I wanted to take home ALL of these vintage clocks, but just could not justify droppin' all that coin for "art" since none of them actually worked. Jen really wanted to take home this little hippo guy, but he was a tad on the pricey side. He was so cute. He looked so sad. It's probably because he was so cold!
We found ourselves swept away to a Moroccan hideaway. This guy the most *amazing* rugs for sale ... and at some seriously good prices. However, there is a strict moratorium on rug and lamp purchasing at the Elmore Ranch. So, I admired, took pictures, and walked away with a heavy heart.
We also stumbled upon a box of great vintage letters from advertising signs. I searched desperately for an "E" ... but walked away empty-handed. Oh well.
Jen fell in LOVE with this one vendor who sells Asian inspired furniture. We "ooh"ed and "ahh"ed over a couple of pieces that she could use in her bedroom. She was sold on one particularly piece, but the spirit of my Mother summoned me to suggest another piece that was a bit more functional, but just as beautiful. After making this suggestion, I shuddered quietly thinking about all the ways I am becoming more and more like my Mom. HA!
Finally, we decided that we needed the reprieve of some HEAT, and headed to a few local thrift stores in the area. We had a FANTASTIC time! How could good friends, thrifty finds, and mild frostbite not equal good times??
Stay tuned for another posting showing how I crafted-up my little stair basket I picked up on our excursion. I am super pleased with how it turned out!
Keep on keeping on ...
5 comments:
Great junkin' fun!! I would have died to go thru that parts box!!!! My manny is sans hands:(
For non- working clocks...the one price tag I saw was pretty pricey...I'd have been passing those by too.
Wished I had been there...33 degrees is sounding pretty good to me right now! Too many days in the teens and twenties up here...now that's some serious brrr! lol.
OOOOH looks like a great flea market! I'm jealous
I followed you over from Twitter - great blog!
I have yet to find a decent outdoor flea market near me (only been here a year) but spend waaay to much time at the huge Goodwill and Indoor Flea Emporium (seriously, that's what it's called!) down the street.
I miss flea markets so much. Your lucky to have them even in such cold weather. Even I think that is cold. I love the clocks. I seem to be drawn to them, especially the useless broken ones.
I'm seeing some fabulous stuff in these pictures, love that green sewing machine! xo, suzy
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