All About White

Each time I'm at the Texas Antique Shows a white vignette always catches my eye.  Since today is White Wednesday, I thought I would share with you some of the past pictures at the Shows this past Fall that was all about White:

I loved the cabinet and mirror in this picture.



This cabinet was full of awesome ironstone and things.

Here's another shelf filled with great things:



Of course who doesn't love Magnolia Pearl's white clothes:



Don't forget to check out my sidebar for an upcoming event she's having at Carol Bolton's new store in Fredericksburg on Feb. 18.

More pretty things:





And being at Rachel Ashwell's place The Prairie and store just makes you feel like you are in heaven with all the white fabrics and fresh air:

Hope you enjoyed seeing a touch of white at the shows.  All pictures were taken at either Marburger Farms, Zapp Hall, The Prairie, or other places in Round Top/Warrenton Texas.

Happy White Wednesday and be sure to check out the other White Wednesday participants on Kathleen's blog.

New Blog Shop

I wanted to let you all know that I am starting a new blog shop, that you can check out here:



I hope you'll check it often.  My goal is to post items for sale at least once a week and maybe more.  Thanks for always supporting me.  Happy late Tuesday!

This Past Weekend & What's Next?

As you probably know from my last post, we were in Austin Texas for the City Wide Garage Sale.  It was such beautiful weather the entire weekend and it almost made me wish my show would have been outdoors just to enjoy the days there.  I wanted to share my booth pics with you and then to let you know where our next show is.

I brought a bit of industrial, silver and white with a touch of garden items to this show.  Of course my husband brought bikes and they both sold.  I had made a cool industrial light from an old windmill stand.  I had several look at it but no takers, so you will probably see it at another show unless I decide to keep it.  It was good to see the customers and friends that came out to the show and it was nice to make new friends as well. 

Our next show is set for February 11-12 at Urban Market in Houston.  Click HERE for more info. about the show.  They are located in a new location.  Hope to see you there.

City Wide Garage Sale is this Weekend

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, the City Wide Garage Sale in Austin Texas is this Saturday and Sunday.  Early buying starts at 8:30 or you can wait and get in at regular time at 10am.  The hours are Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday, 10-4 and there's always lots to choose from since there's a great group of vendors that set up here.  We will be selling there again and hope to see you.

(as seen at Leftover's Antiques when we were in Round Top a few weekends ago)

I'm linking up with Kathleen for another one of her White Wednesday posts.

Curious!!

Have you ever met someone and you immediately knew that you both have a love for junk and then you start talking and the more you do you realize they have found some awesome treasures and then they show you a picture of their finds and you are just blown away.



Well, that's how it was with the Curious Boys, Joe and Glenn. These two sweet guys stopped by my booth at and started telling me all these things about how they read my blog and how I had inspired them (made me smile) and then seeing their great booth on other blogs made me even more curious to check them out. Well they've started a blog and I couldn't be happier for them:

I mean just look at all this dreamy white stuff, OMG, makes my heart skip a beat. I want to go shopping in their booth today, wish I could So go on over to their new blog, Curious Boys and welcome them to blog land. Congrats guys!!

I'm joining Kathleen at Faded Charm today for her White Wednesday posts.

Winter Show in Round Top

Happy Monday to you all.  I hope you are enjoying your day, hopefully you have the day off.  We are back from the Red Barn Winter Antiques Show in Round Top Texas.  While I enjoy preparing for the show it's always good to be back home.  Here's what we had for sale this time:

This was a green leather sofa that I had covered in white linens.  The entire display went to a new home.  As did several other big things.  The piano keys (seen in the 2nd photo below was a great conversation piece and it too found a new home): 

Thanks to all that came out and made it a great show.

We are looking forward to being back in Austin Texas for the City Wide Garage Sale on January 28-29.  Hope you are making plans to come out for this show.  Hope you all have a great week!

Winter Antiques Show

The Winter Antiques Show at The Big Red Barn in Round Top Texas is this Saturday and Sunday:

(Judy Hill's booth during a previous show at The Red Barn)

I hope you are making plans to come out to the country and just have a great time shopping, eatting, and just enjoying the scenery. 

While you are there don't forget to check out these places, they are so worth it:

1.  Royer's Pie Haven ~ I plan on making a bee line there on Friday morning for fresh scones and coffee
2.  Festival Hill ~ this you might save for the end of the day.  When you've walked all their beautiful gardens you probably won't want to do much else after that.
3.  Rachel Ashwell's store at The Prairie will be open from 9-5 on both days.  So worth driving out to just see her beautiful place.
4.  and last but not least, Leftover's Antiques in Brenham is having a customer appreciation sale with food, fun and discounts also on Saturday and Sunday.

And while you are in Round Top you might drive out to see the progress that The Junk Gypsies are having on their new store.  I understand the walls are going up and they are scheduled to open in late Spring of this year. 

Happy White Wednesday.  I'm joining Kathleen for her post today.

Romantic Country Article

A little over a week ago, I received a call from sweet Anne of Fiona and Twig telling me the exciting news that Romantic Country had published several pictures that she had taken during a previous Warrenton Antique Show.  How exciting to hear that her pictures were chosen but what was more exciting is that they were of my booth at Zapp Hall and Christie's booth (she's located in Sommerfield, next door to Zapp Hall).  Here is the picture Anne took of my booth:

 

Here's the one of Christie's booth:

While the magazine didn't list where these pictures were taken, Anne did give us credit for this. You should check out the newest issue of Romantic Country if you haven't done so already. It's packed with great articles and pictures of several other bloggers, like Tracey of Petite Maison, Polly of Counting Your Blessings, and Rebecca Ersfeld (their places are just gorgeous):

Thanks Anne for taking the pictures of our booths.

(all photo's taken by Anne Lory's Photography)

An Awning With A History

Can you see it, another awning found in my hometown this past week.  I couldn't believe it as I said in a previous post that I rarely find beautifies such as these here, but there it was.  I knew that I had to own it:

You see me and this awning have a history. Yes, we met many years ago, almost 24 years to be exact. Our youngest son will be 25 this year and he was just a baby, just leaning to walk. We had rented this really cute house and it was the first vintage home we lived in that had hard wood floors. I loved living there. We got to fix it up any way we wanted to. It had the original glass door handles and you could enter the kitchen from several sides. I think that's what made me build my kitchen I have now the same way. Okay, getting back to the awning. This sweet little awning was on our bedroom window. It sheltered us from the morning sun and while I didn't appreciate living in a house then that had this fabulous architectural piece, I now appreciate it.

The minute I saw them take it down I thought for sure that they were just going to take it down until they painted, since they were remodeling the home. But no, week after week there it sat, all by itself, to the side of the place. No movement, there didn't seem to be the possibility that it would go back in it's proper place.

Well it's now in it's proper place, with a new owner, one that will now appreciate it for it's beauty. I'm not sure I can part with it. You may see me hang it at shows, but for now it will have a NFS tag. It's like an old friend that you haven't seen in years. You want to catch up, oh the stories I'm sure that awning would tell if it could talk. This was a great day.  Happy Friday to you all!

Ann's Place

Last week I got the opportunity to visit Ann's place and shop, The Tin Rabbit.  While I missed her open house again, I was still so happy to be able to go and see her.  She still had things left and getting to visit with her was just so much fun.  Ann is talented beyond words.  Not only can she find and display the most amazing things but she's a talented artist as well.  Just take a look at her shop:

I thought I had taken more pictures of her shop, but I hope seeing her house will make up for this.  Her place is just always so pretty.  Take a look:


She still had it decorated for Christmas.


See how pretty her bedroom is.  I love how she uses frames all throughout her home.



Her living was so festive and beautiful. 

See what I mean. Don't you think it's just gorgeous.  Ann has periodic open houses at her shop, The Tin Rabbit. She said she's planning another in the Spring.  You can visit her blog for more info.  Thanks Ann for allowing me to visit and for my goodies!

I'm linking up with Kathleen for this post.

Time To Set Your Calendars

Happy New Year's everyone! I hope you had a great time bringing in the new year and that you are ready to start setting your antiquing clock's and calendars.



The new year already can start you out antiquing in about two weeks. There's no time to waste to start planning your trip to one of the best Texas antique shows (I know you are planning because how could you not want to come to Texas to attend all the great shows we have).

Here's just a partial list of where we will be this year. I'm so excited to start out the year at The Big Red Barn in beautiful Round Top Texas on January 14-15. This is a favorite show of ours that we do every January and June. It's a great time to start antiquing because not only is it indoors but it's also set in the beautiful town of Round Top, and with all that seems to be going on in this small picturesque town, you'll want to attend all the events that are here.

Then two weeks later you can find us in what is becoming one of my favorite towns, Austin Tx, at the City Wide Garage Sale.  Remember this isn't a garage sale it's just the name of the show where about 50 vendors gather that bring anything from industrial to modern to country and everything in between.  This show runs on January 28-29.

Then, February 11-12 will find us at The Urban Market in Houston Tx.  I'm really excited to be selling here as this will be our first time.  Did I say how excited I was!

Of course you know the big antique shows are around the corner starting on March 30-April 7th.  Please note the shows are running about a week later this year than they normally do so please plan accordingly.  You'll find us at Zapp Hall, right in front of the hall.

We may wind up doing another show in between then so keep watching the blog.  There's lots more shows you can attend, so click HERE to see more.  Here's to a great year.

A Clean Slate

This is the last few days of the year.  Soon 2011 will come to a close and a new year will begin.  It just seems that the years, months, seasons seem to fly by.  Is it that I noticing time flying by or do you notice it too.  I don't really like making New Years Resolutions, partly because I don't keep them and I'm not sure they totally represent what I want in the New Year.  But what I do love about the beginning of a New Year is the feeling of a clean slate, the chance to start over. 

There's a joyful presence I seem to feel with a new year. A chance to do something different, maybe something I've been longing to do but have put off.  I just feel a newness in the air.  A new beginning.

I also like to reflect on all that has happened in my life this past year.  It gives me a sense of thanksgiving for all that has occurred in my life, whether good or bad.  It helps me to also think about what things I'd like to change or do differently.  I know we sometimes don't embrace change but change can be good.  A chance to learn more and grow from it.

I also hope you'll be watching for my next post that will come out hopefully on January 1st.  I got the chance to visit a dear friend's Special Place this past week and I can't wait to show it to you.  Her vignette's are so inspirational and she's truly an amazing decorator, creator of vintage re-purposed things, and just a really good friend. 

I want to wish you all a very safe and Happy New Years.  Here's to new dreams and adventures.  See you in the new year!

Judy's Christmas Show

I've done several posts on Judy's Christmas show on my other blog, Discarded Forlorn:

 

I hope you'll check out the blog for all posts to see the great things she had for sale there at her Christmas Open House.

This is Christmas week and I'm sure you'll have as much to do as I do to get ready for the big day.  In case I don't get to get over to your blogs before then, I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!  Thanks to all who stop by, whether you leave a comment or not.  I do appreciate it.

Saturday in Round Top

I wanted to spend the day with my mom before she leaves for her Christmas trip and I couldn't think of a better place to spend time with her than in Round Top Texas. So Saturday we headed there since there seemed to be so much going on this weekend. I knew she had never visited most of the places we went to and since she had heard me talk so much about them we decided to go.

We started out eating breakfast at Royer's Pie Haven:



Just look how cute the outside is and you can already smell the fresh coffee brewing before you even step up on the porch. We had bacon and cheese scones and a cranberry scone and cappuccino's and the food was so good. Maybe food just taste better in the country. The life there is so slow paced, no one is in a hurry to get anywhere. I think that's why I love it so here.

After walking around the square and enjoying our food, we then headed out to Rachel Ashwell's place to see her magical compound and store. Of course it was just a pretty as it was this past Fall when I visited.

Take a look:



A side view of her cute shop.

Here's my mother sitting out front of the shop:



And here she is by the main house:



More views of The Prairie:



Don't you know I love that awning!

Guess who was immediately drawn to the old truck:



I think if he had it the floral curtains would be taken down from the back window though.

I could have just spent the day here and been so happy. But we had to continue our journey. We still had several more places to go.

On the way out of town we stopped at Festival Hill:



Yes another favorite place of mine that I love to stop at whenever I get a chance.


This is another magical place:



There's almost a spiritual quality to it:



I just always feel as if I've been transported to another place when I'm here. You also want to whisper here too, like you are in church.

We walked the gardens, looking at all the beautiful statues, flowers and grounds:

Look at this beautiful edible garden and bottle tree:



More beautiful views:



We hiked down a few trails and just had a great time together.

Our last stop of day was at Leftover's Antiques in Brenham:



They were all decked out for Christmas and were having a Christmas sale.



So many pretty things can be found in this store:







I hope you enjoyed the tour and tagging along with us. Next time you are in Round Top I hope you visit one of these places.

Saturday Events

Saturday, December 10th, seems to have a lot going on in Round Top Texas, just take a look at what all you can do:

1. Go to Rachel Ashwell's store in Round Top Texas:

2.  Stop by Royer's Pie Haven on the square in Round Top

3.  Do some shopping at the shops in Round Top and have lunch at Scotty and Friends

4.  Stop by Festival Hill on the way out of town

5.  Go by Leftover's Antique Home Mercantile in Brenham:

and...if it's not too late stop by:

6.  The Antique Rose Emporium  and

7.  Chappel Hill Lavendar Farm

There's a lot going on in Round Top this weekend to include The Junk Gypsy's Prom event this evening, which I am sure is a sold out event.  To see all the events in this area, click HERE.

Want to tag along, you know we'll have fun.